ANZ Premiership – Round 7: Mystics bounce back to deliver Magic an eighth straight loss
WITH both the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and Northern Mystics coming into the last match of ANZ Premiership Round 7 off the back of frustrating losses, both teams came out with a fire in the belly in a must-win for the Mystics. The fading Magic are still yet to get a win on the […]
SSN: Five things we’re looking forward to – #5
WITH the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season beginning in less than a week, the Draft Central team has decided to count down five things we are looking forward to this season. Coming in at number five is the further development of young up and coming players across the league. With a couple of fresh […]
ANZ Premiership – Round 7: Threatening Tactix down Stars
COMING off the back of a disappointing loss on Saturday night to the Pulse, Northern Stars were ready for a fight, but the Mainland Tactix were hungry for a win and were far too good, eventually running out seven-goal victors, 47-40 in Round 7 of the ANZ Premiership. It was the Tactix’ first back-to-back win […]
2020 ANZ Premiership – Young gun focus: Round 7
WITH a host of young talent littered throughout the ANZ Premiership competition Draft Central takes a look at one key player each week. After lifting her intensity over the past few rounds the player in focus for this week is Mainland Tactix midcourter, Kimiora Poi. Age: 22 Height: 168cm Position: C/WA Already a well known […]
2020 ANZ Premiership – Head to Head: Round 7
IN each round of the ANZ Premiership we will identify one key match-up, provide an in-depth analysis of both players and compare the two styles. The next battle sees two threatening players go head to head in a battle of first versus fourth. CENTRAL PULSE v. NORTHERN STARS Grace Kara (WA) v. Karin Burger (WD) […]
SSN 2020: First six rounds of fixture revealed
FRIDAY morning saw the long awaited release of the first six rounds of the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball fixture, with the season beginning in just over a week on August 1. Rather than one round per week, the addition of mid-week matches will see these first six rounds play out across just 23 days. While […]
2020 ANZ Premiership stats wrap: Round 6
ROUND 6 of the ANZ Premiership ultimately saw the beginning of the end for a couple of teams this season, with just four rounds left leaving two teams with little to no chance of playing finals unless something drastic happens in the next few weeks. A couple of bigger margins and back-to-back one-goal victories told […]
Queensland hubs – could we see midweek practice matches?
WITH the announcement of a Queensland hub for the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball season, the question must be asked about how teams will work up matchplay experience for regularly benched players without the Australian Netball League (ANL) feeder going ahead as per usual. With all eight teams expected to share training facilities in Queensland for […]
What impact will rolling subs have on SSN 2020?
WITH so many changes happening over the last few months – think global pandemic, Australian Diamonds pregnancies and two goal super shots – something that has somewhat shifted to the backburner coming into the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season is the addition of the rolling substitutions. The rule was introduced prior to the season’s […]
2020 ANZ Premiership – Team of the Week: Round 6
ROUND 6 of the ANZ Premiership was always set to be a big one with the pointy end of the competition drawing ever closer and a tight mid-ladder logjam making every game from now on count. With some huge performances across the board and a couple of close finishes, just Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic […]
2020 SSN: Season preview – West Coast Fever
AFTER an extended break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season is set to commence on August 1. Draft Central takes a look at each team, with West Coast Fever finishing off our preseason previews. Coach: Stacey Marinkovich Captain: Courtney Bruce 2019 finish: 6th 2019 was a disappointing year for the […]
2020 SSN: Season preview – Sunshine Coast Lightning
AFTER an extended break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season is set to commence on August 1. Draft Central takes a look at each team, with Sunshine Coast Lightning the penultimate team on the list. Coach: Kylee Byrne Captain: Laura Langman 2019 finish: 1st Another monumental season in 2019 saw […]
