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ANL fixture announced
THE Australian Netball League (ANL) is set to kick off on Saturday, May 4 with Netball NSW Waratahs facing off with Southern Force in the opening round of the season. The competition is set to run for seven rounds with the last game of the home and away season taking place on Sunday, June 16. […]
ANZ Premiership: Central Pulse Preview
THE Central Pulse are littered with stars across the court with the likes of former Silver Ferns captain, Katrina Rore (nee Grant) down in defence and up and coming shooter, Aaliyah Dunn steering the ship in the goal circle. The Pulse had a very impressive season in 2018, finishing first on the ladder but unable […]
ANZ Premiership: Mainland Tactix Preview
AFTER finishing in third position last season the Mainland Tactix will look to go one better and really push for a finals position. They won seven games for the season, losing to ladder leaders Central Pulse and eventual premiers Southern Steel, but all in all they had a solid season. The team is filled with […]
ANZ Premiership: Northern Stars Preview
THE Northern Stars have a good mix of experience and youth making them a team to watch come the start of the 2019 season. The Stars failed to feature in the finals after only managing to win four games last season and will be looking to stamp their authority on the competition this season. They […]
ANZ Premiership Guide: 2019
THE New Zealand ANZ Premiership competition is set to commence on February 24th with six teams competing to win the title in June. The league consists of the Northern Mystics, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, Northern Stars, Central Pulse, Southern Steel and Mainland Tactix. The season will span over 13 rounds with the six teams […]
Magpies fall short in practice match against Lightning
THE Collingwood Magpies were unable to steal a win in both practice matches against the Sunshine Coast Lightning, in Tasmania. Both sides had very different line-ups to their 2018 team, with a whopping eight new players taking the court for their respective teams making for an interesting contest. Collingwood head coach Rob Wright was not afraid […]
SSN H2H Battle: Over 25s vs 25 and Under
WITH the upcoming Suncorp #TeamGirls Cup preseason competition set to commence in a few weeks, we decided to cast an eye over all the teams and create over 25s and 25 and under sides. Both sides consist of players on the 2019 roster and the teams are filled with some of the best players in […]
Battle of the minds: Neville v. Alexander
IT was the finale to what had been an unforgettable Quad Series. England was looking to repeat its Commonwealth Games heroics and knock Australia off for the first time on home soil, while the Australians hoped to move through the series undefeated and take home the title. While the battle on the court was heated, […]
The Wash-up: Northern Quad Series
WITH the last international series played before the World Cup in July, South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia put their best foot forward in the Northern Quad Series. Along with some top team performances, some players really stamped their authority on the competition. Though Australia were forced to make a multitude of changes due […]
Watson dominates at Netball Australia Awards
WITH the Netball Australia Awards done and dusted for season 2018, it was Liz Watson who once again cleaned up thanks to her dominate performance at both the domestic and international level. The Vixens centre-court player is no stranger to the big stage and this year was no different taking out the Liz Ellis Diamond […]
A mix of youth and experience named in Quad Series
WITH the 2019 Quad Series nearing, the Diamonds released an unchanged squad to take on New Zealand, England and South Africa. Australia will travel to England in January to partake in the series in hope to claim bragging rights. It will be the last international competition before the World Cup in July where all eyes […]
Fast5 glory for Ferns
IT was the Silver Ferns who once again held the Fast5 silverware aloft for the seventh time claiming victory in the dying seconds of the match. In what was a close encounter New Zealand etched their way into history once again with a one goal win over Jamaica 34-33. The Sunshine Girls put up a […]