SSN Team of the Week: Round 6
IT was a big round of Suncorp Super Netball with yet another draw and some blowout games. The New South Wales (NSW) Swifts snatched first spot on the ladder while the Vixens flexed their muscles with a big win against the Lightning. Credit to their impressive the performance the NSW Swifts earned three spots in […]
Victorian Netball League Review: Round 10
ROUND 10 saw some big blowouts with the Geelong Cougars and City West Falcons dominating their opponents. The Falcons remain undefeated while Boroondara Express claimed victory in a tight contest against the Southern Saints. City West Falcons (63) defeated Hawks Netball (36) The City West Falcons continued their winning streak sitting undefeated at the top […]
ANL Review: Round 5
ROUND 5 of the Australian Netball League brought plenty of excitement with the first draw of the season and some narrow losses highlighting the closeness of the 2019 competition. Netball NSW Waratahs (54) defeated Tasmanian Magpies (53) It was a nail-biting encounter with the Waratahs narrowly edging the Magpies out to claim a one goal […]
ANZ Premiership: Grand Final Review
THE Central Pulse have claimed their elusive premiership after trumping the Northern Stars in a thrilling match. It has been three years of heartache for the Pulse featuring in the last few finals and falling short on each occasion before clenching a huge four-goal victory (52-48) to bring home the trophy after 21 years. After […]
ANZ Premiership: Grand Final Preview
WITH the grand final on the line, the Central Pulse will hope to claim victory against the Northern Stars. The Pulse won 13 out of a possible 15 games highlighting their class and skill right across the court while the Northern Stars will hope to honour retiring heroes in their last hoorah. Both sides ooze […]
SSN Head to Head: Round 6
IN each round we will identify one key match-up and provide an in-depth analysis of both players and compare the two styles. GWS GIANTS v. Adelaide Thunderbirds JO HARTEN (GA) v. LAYLA GUSCOTH (GD) It is the first time that England Roses teammates Jo Harten and Layla Guscoth will go head-to-head in Suncorp Super Netball. […]
ANZ Premiership Review: Elimination Final
AFTER losing their past two encounters, the Northern Stars mustered up a special performance to honour their retiring heroes Temepara Bailey and Leana de Bruin to claim a nail-biting three-goal victory over the Southern Steel. It was a tight tussle with both teams coming out with a point to prove but in the end it […]
Team of the Week SSN: Round 5
IN this week’s edition of Draft Central’s Suncorp Super Netball Team of the Week the Queensland teams dominated with five nominations- two from the Firebirds and three from the Sunshine Coast Lightning. The usuals made an appearance once again with Adelaide Thunderbirds goal keeper Shamera Sterling and West Coast Fever goal shooter Jhaniele Fowler making […]
Victorian Netball League Review: Round 9
ROUND 9 of the Victorian Netball League brought plenty of excitement and close tussles with the Blaze and Cougars unable to be separated. On the other hand the Falcons continued their dominant start to the season. Melbourne University Lightning (52) defeated by Southern Saints (54) The Melbourne University Lightning held the lead for the majority […]
Australian Netball League Review: Round 4
IN Round 4 of the Australian Netball League there were plenty of close encounters, with the Queensland Fusion and Southern Force creating a thriller while the Victorian Fury and NSW Waratahs also produced a nail biter. Southern Force (53) defeated Queensland Fusion (52) It was a tight tussle from the first centre pass with neither […]
Lightning outclass GIANTS in a third quarter blitz
THE Sunshine Coast Lightning have stamped their authority on the competition with a convincing win over the GIANTS. They continue to go from strength to strength, with the side unfazed by the raft of changes during the off-season. It was on from the get-go with both sides playing a physical brand of netball. the GIANTS […]
Fever claim first win of the season over the Magpies in Bendigo
WITH captain Courtney Bruce returning, the West Coast Fever had a point to prove and they did just that with an upset win against the highly-fancied Magpies in a two-point thriller. After a draw last week the Fever looked more settled in attack and their midcourt connections started to fire proving too much for Collingwood […]
