2021 ANZ Premiership – Team of the Week: Round 6
WITH no Vitality Netball Superleague this week, Draft Central composed a team solely made up of ANZ Premiership players. A number of Central Pulse players feature given their huge upset win over the previously undefeated Northern Stars while some inspired efforts from the Magic also gifted two players a chance to make their way into […]
Mystics topple Magic with last quarter fightback
NORTHERN Mystics survived a scare from the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic to record their fourth win of the season and secure second spot on the ladder (67-59). It was heartbreak for the Magic after leading at every change but falling short in the final term credit to the class and stamina of the Mystics […]
GIANTS dig deep to overcome the reigning premiers
GIANTS made it five wins on the trot downing Melbourne Vixens at John Cain Arena in a tough slog (68-54). The Vixens put up a gallant effort but in the end the GIANTS showcased their class in the final term to reign supreme. The Melbourne Vixens raced out of the blocks scoring the first three […]
Pulse stun Stars with first loss in 2021 season
CENTRAL Pulse have caused a major upset this week, handing the Northern Stars their first loss of the season, 57-44. It was a tale of two halves with the Stars and Pulse unable to be split in the opening half before the latter turned up the heat in the third and fourth to keep their […]
West Coast get first official points on 2021 ladder
WEST Coast Fever survived a scare from the Adelaide Thunderbirds to secure their fourth win of their season and their first official points on the 2021 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) ladder with an eight-point win (70-62). But it was no easy feat as the Thunderbirds took it right up to the Fever playing in front […]
Pies maintain undefeated record in Tasmania
ROUND 4 of the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) ventured down to the Apple Isle with Collingwood Magpies taking on Queensland Firebirds with the former maintaining their unbeaten record in Tasmania with a hard-fought three-goal win (68-65). It was a see-sawing affair to say the least, with the game not decided until the final minutes of […]
2021 ANZ Premiership preview: Round 6
NORTHERN Stars will be looking to make it six wins straight heading into Round 6 of the 2021 ANZ Premiership season while the Mainland Tactix will be hoping to increase their winning streak. Northern Stars vs. Central Pulse Coming in hot the Northern Stars will be looking to inflict more pain on Central Pulse with […]
2021 VNL Round 5 wrap: Lightning make it five on the trot
ROUND 5 of the Victorian Netball League (VNL) was completed on Wednesday night with Melbourne University Lightning once again leaving their mark on the competition, notching up their fifth straight victory to take out top spot, while Casey Demons and Geelong Cougars also got back on the winners list. City West Falcons (66) defeated North […]
2021 ANZ Player of the Week: Round 4 – Elle Temu
EACH week, Draft Central casts an eye over the top performer from the ANZ Premiership round taking into account not only their individual stats but their overall impact on the game. Round 4 saw a number of key players lead the way for their respective teams and put their best foot forward. This week the […]
2021 SSN: Round 3 – Five things we learnt
THERE was no shortage of Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) action in Round 3 with the GIANTS making it three on the trot continuing their winning run and Collingwood Magpies notching up their first for the season. In this new series, Draft Central will look at five key learnings from the round whether it be consistent […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Young guns – Round 5
ROUND 5 of the ANZ Premiership is done and dusted and with that came some scintillating performances from the next generation of players. This series will cast an eye over a host of under 21s players that made their way out on court and the impact in which they had for their respective sides. Northern […]
2021 ANZ Premiership vs. VNSL Team of the Week: Round 5/16
IN the next edition of our new series, Draft Central has composed two Teams of the Week with one side each hailing from the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) and the other from the ANZ Premiership. ANZ Premiership: GS: Grace Nweke (Northern Mystics) GA: Te Paea Selby-Rickit (Mainland Tactix) WA: Shannon Saunders (Southern Steel) C: Claire […]
