ANZ Premiership Review: Mainland Tactix
THE Mainland Tactix had an inconsistent season to say the least getting an early win on the table but quickly fell away unable to take it up to the top two teams. They proved that their best was good enough with convincing wins over the Northern Stars and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. Ladder: 5th […]
SSN Team of the Week: Round 9
IN the final round before the break for World Cup it was the Melbourne Vixens that dominated our Draft Central Team of the Week with a staggering five players making the side. With so many Vixens players in the team the likes of the West Coast Fever, Queensland Firebirds, NSW Swifts and GIANTS did not […]
Victorian Netball League Review: Round 13
WITH Round 13 of the Victoria Netball League done and dusted there were some surprise results and plenty of close calls. City West Falcons remain undefeated while the Geelong Cougars move up to second spot on the ladder after North-East Blaze dropped their match against the Casey Demons. Ariels (39) defeated by Hawks Netball (57) […]
Lightning strike twice against the West Coast Fever
A BIG third quarter performance from the Lightning saw them notch up their seventh win of the season while the Fever will be left rueing their missed opportunities. Last time they met goal keeper Courtney Bruce missed the clash with injury, but her presence this time around was not enough to change the result of […]
Thunderbirds and Swifts draw even
ROUND 9 saw yet another draw with the Adelaide Thunderbirds and NSW Swifts unable to be split with 51 goals apiece. After a week full of controversy, Maria Folau had the opportunity to steal the win with a shot after the siren but the ball fell agonisingly short hitting the rim and bouncing out. It […]
GIANTS struggle against record-breaking Vixens side
THE Melbourne Vixens staked their claim as finals contenders against the GIANTS with a convincing nine-goal win. The lead chopped and changed in the opening term before the Vixens put the foot down and took full control of the game to push out to a whopping 15-goal margin. But the GIANTS fought back in the […]
SSN Team of the Week: Round 8
WITH the Sunshine Coast Lightning dominating in all areas across the court, there is no surprise that four players made their way into the Draft Central Team of the Week. The Magpies and Fever were the only teams to miss out on a player being selected with all other clubs having at least one nomination. […]
ANZ Premiership Review: Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
WITH the ANZ Premiership season done and dusted we take a look back at each club and analyse their season. In this edition we look at Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic who narrowly missed out on finals due to a relatively inconsistent season. Ladder: 4th Win-loss: 5-10 Percentage: 89.9% It was an up and down […]
Victorian Netball League Review: Round 12
ROUND 12 of the Victorian Netball League saw some close encounters and top of the ladder clashes with City West Falcons and Geelong Cougars facing off. The round also brought some big blowouts with the Ariels and Boroondara suffering another big loss. North-East Blaze (70) defeated Peninsula Waves (40) It was a convincing win by […]
Vixens prevail after Firebirds hot start
IT was a tale of two halves with the Queensland Firebirds owning the first half before the Melbourne Vixens flexed their muscles in the third and fourth quarter to run home with an 11-goal victory, 71-60. The unpredictable nature of the Firebirds caught Melbourne off guard early with Queensland showcasing their potential if they play […]
ANL Review: Round 7
WITH the final round of the Australian Netball League done and dusted the NSW Waratahs claimed top spot with Victorian Fury also imposing themselves at the top of table. Cellar dwellers Queensland Fusion failed to make a splash this season while the Southern Force and Western Sting only managed four wins for the season. Western […]
West Coast Fever claim thrilling one-goal victory over Adelaide Thunderbirds
AFTER a difficult start to the season, the West Coast Fever claimed a season-defining win over the Adelaide Thunderbirds prevailing by one goal, 53-52. It was a hot contest with both sides jostling hard to secure the four points but in the end after weeks of close calls the Fever just did enough to hold […]
