Draft Central’s Top 25 International Young Guns countdown – #25/#24
WITH a number of netball leagues across the world being suspended due to COVID-19, the Draft Central team is making a case for the top 25 players under 25-years-old across the netball world. The countdown begins with a pair of defenders in teenage Jamaican Latanya Wilson and England A’s Summer Artman. With so much talent […]
Compare the Pair: Cath Cox and Caitlin Thwaites
THE Draft Central Compare the Pair series will aim to analyse two players from different Australian Diamonds eras, with the first examining goal shooters, Cath Cox and Caitlin Thwaites. Arguably two of the most dominant goal shooters of the modern era, both Cath Cox and Caitlin Thwaites have formed dominant options to post for the […]
Memorable matches: 1999 World Netball Championships final – Australia clinches third straight title in come-from-behind win
WITH netball taking a back seat to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Draft Central is taking a look at memorable matches in world netball history. First up is Australia’s come-from-behind win over New Zealand at the 1999 World Netball Championships – now known as the Netball World Cup – in Christchurch, New Zealand, which saw […]
Netball Australia partners with NETFIT to bring netball into homes
IN the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic there are few bright signs in sport at the moment with many competitions around the country – and indeed, the world – being delayed until further notice. But while other sports have left it there, Netball Australia has partnered with NETFIT Netball to bring free netball fitness programs […]
Vitality Netball Superleague stats: The story so far
WITH the Vitality Netball Superleague postponed until April 30, only two Round 4 matches went ahead over the weekend and the final three matches suspended until further notice. Manchester Thunder took top spot by default with a win this round, with no other leading sides taking the court. We take a look at some of […]
Vitality Netball Superleague preview: Round 4 – Bath and Pulse face off for top spot
ROUND 4 of the Vitality Netball Superleague will see an unprecedented top-of-the-table clash on Monday night to finish off the round, with Team Bath and London Pulse facing off for top spot. On the other end of the spectrum, eighth ranked 2019 finalists Wasps Netball will take on ninth-placed Severn Stars in the opening match […]
Vitality Netball Superleague review: Round 3 – Pulse among three sides undefeated
ALL five home sides won in Round 3 of the Vitality Netball Superleague, with Team Bath, Manchester Thunder and London Pulse continuing to reign supreme, sitting undefeated after three rounds. Interestingly, outside the top four the leaderboard is still relatively even, with rankings five through eight on only the one win, while two sides sit […]
Vitality Netball Superleague preview: Round 3 – Pulse look to go three from three in unprecedented start to season
ROUND 3 of the Vitality Netball Superleague is set to be an impactful one, with teams looking to really stamp their mark on the competition. London Pulse are in the unlikely position to put a third win on the board when they take on ninth placed Celtic Dragons, despite only putting two on the board […]
2020 Vitality Netball Superleague preview: Round 2 – Mavericks look to topple Wasps to stay on top
THE Vitality Netball Superleague is back for Round 2 this week after a massive opening round saw five big matches play out with plenty of new names joining the fray and proving they have what it takes to dominate in the competition. With three games on Saturday and two on Monday, Round 2 of the […]
Umpires make their mark in VNSL Round 1
WITH Round 1 of the 2020 Netball Superleague done and dusted, we take a look at some of the biggest stats of a massive opening round of action. Only one match went without umpire intervention in the opening round, with the weekend marred by a whopping 12 cautions and three warnings dished out across Saturday’s […]
VNSL 2020 team preview: Wasps Netball
WITH the 2020 season of the Vitality Netball Superleague now upon us, we take a look at each team heading into a massive year in Superleague netball. The next team in our season preview is Wasps Netball. Coach: Mel Mansfield Captain: Hannah Knights 2019 finish: 1st (Runners-up) (16-4) Wasps were impressive all through 2019, with their […]
VNSL 2020 team preview: Team Bath
WITH the 2020 season of the Vitality Netball Superleague now upon us, we take a look at each team heading into a massive year in Superleague netball. The next team in our season preview is Team Bath. Coach: Anna Stembridge 2019 finish: 3rd (14-6) Team Bath was another team that got so close but yet […]
