SSN Bottom 4: Team of the Year
WITH the GIANTS, Adelaide Thunderbirds, Queensland Firebirds and West Coast Fever all missing out on finals action we assembled a Team of the Year comprised only of bottom four team players. After narrowly missing out on finals, the GIANTS have four players named in the squad with Queensland, Adelaide and West Coast featuring two players […]
SSN Semi-finals preview: Lightning look to progress to grand final against Swifts
WITH a spot in the grand final up for grabs, both the Sunshine Coast Lightning and NSW Swifts will be vying to stake their claim and secure the win. In their past two encounters the Lightning have run out victors, albeit by two goals, showing their ability to prevail in tight contests while the Swifts […]
Jacqui Russell’s rise back to the top level
TWO time premiership player Jacqui Russell is no stranger to finals playing with both the Queensland Firebirds and Sunshine Coast Lightning in 2011 and 2018 and with another finals campaign about to start will be looking to add another to her collection. But Russell’s journey has had plenty of ups and downs. After winning the […]
SSN: Finals game changers
WITH finals around the corner each side in the top four have shown they have what it takes to mix it with the best on their day. Each team has won against each other throughout the course of the season showcasing just how close the competition is heading into the pointy end of the season. […]
SSN Team of the Week: Round 14
IN the final round of the home and away season a whopping four Collingwood players made the Draft Central Team of the Week while in their last game retirees, Kim Green and Caitlyn Nevins also slotted into the side. Unfortunately, both the Fever and Vixens did not feature any players in the Team of the […]
Lightning storm home to claim minor premiership
SUNSHINE Coast Lightning secured the minor premiership after a dominant performance against Adelaide Thunderbirds in the final game of the home and away season (58-37). Lightning walked away with seven points to snatch top spot from the NSW Swifts and claim rights to a home final while restricting the Thunderbirds to their lowest score to […]
GIANT victory but fall agonisingly short of finals berth
WITH a top four spot up for grabs, the GIANTS made the most of their opportunities to run out 10-goal victors against West Coast Fever (70-60). But they did not have it all their own way with Fever pushing them to their limits and ultimately knocking them out of finals contention by denying them all […]
SSN Head to Head: Round 14
IN each round we will identify one key match-up, provide an in-depth analysis of both players and compare the two styles. SUNSHINE COAST LIGHTNING v. ADELAIDE THUNDERBIRDS Phumza Maweni (GK) v. Maria Folau (GS) Both teams have plenty to fight for with top spot on the line for the Lightning and a chance to jump […]
Victorian Netball League Awards
WITH the Victorian Netball League (VNL) season officially over there were plenty of award winners across all three divisions, along with a Team of the Year announced for the 19 and Under, Division One and Championship leagues. 19 and Under Jasmine Mackie claimed the 19 and Under Hot Shot award for her efforts throughout the […]
SSN Team of the Week: Round 13
ROUND 13 of the Suncorp Super Netball saw records broken and players return for consecutive weeks in Draft Central’s Suncorp Super Netball Team of the Week. The Magpies feature three players the most of any other team this rounds credit to their impressive win, while NSW Swifts and West Coast Fever failed to have a […]
SSN: Possible trade options heading into 2020
WITH the end of the season quickly approaching and the list of uncontracted players from each team officially announced we analyse what each side may look for heading into 2020 and which players could fill that role. FOR NOTIFICATIONS ON MORE NETBALL CONTENT, JOIN OUR NETBALL DRAFT CENTRAL FACEBOOK GROUP. Adelaide Thunderbirds: Beth Cobden Maria […]
Injury rate rises as fight for finals intensifies
AFTER a blockbuster Round 13 of netball there has been plenty of intrigue and upset with a host of players going down with injuries. In fact, there are only two teams that have not been affected by injury throughout the season with the GIANTS and Sunshine Coast Lightning maintaining a relatively stable line-up. Collingwood Magpies […]
