2021 ANZ Premiership vs. VNSL Team of the Week: Round 12/2
IN the first of our new series, Draft Central will compose two Teams of the Week with one side each hailing from the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) and the other from the ANZ Premiership. VNSL GS: Donnell Wallam (Leeds Rhinos) GA: Sophie Drakeford- Lewis (Team Bath) WA: Iona Christian (Wasps Netball) C: Nat Panagarry (Loughborough […]
ANZ Premiership Sunday wrap: Stars sweep Tactix to remain undefeated as Pulse upset new-look Magic
SUNDAY’S ANZ Premiership matches saw plenty of action in a huge second round of the season, seeing Northern Stars take out top spot with a victory over Mainland Tactix to be the only side left undefeated, as the Tactix unfortunately hold the mantle of being the team in the opposite position with zero wins from […]
2021 ANZ Premiership preview: Round 2
ROUND 2 of the ANZ Premiership is set to bring plenty of excitement and unpredictability after a blockbuster opening round of action. Central Pulse are looking for their first win of the season as are the Northern Mystics and Mainland Tactix, making for an enthralling round of action. Northern Mystics vs. Southern Steel Saturday, April […]
2021 ANZ Player of the Week: Round 1 – George Fisher
IN a new series, Draft Central casts an eye over the top performer from the round taking into account now only their individual stats but their overall impact on the game. Round 1 of the ANZ Premiership saw a number of key players, lead the way for their respective teams and put their best foot […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Young gun watch – Round 1
THE opening round 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. […]
Stars upset reigning premiers to start 2021 ANZ Premiership with a bang
IT was a historic win for the Northern Stars to open the 2021 ANZ Premiership season, defeating Central Pulse for the very first time in a huge 57-53 battle. Whilst a huge opening quarter set the tone, the Pulse are not reigning premiers for nothing, and reeled in the contest to go toe-to-toe until the […]
2021 ANZ Premiership preview: Round 1
THE long-awaited return of the ANZ Premiership kicks off on Sunday with Round 1 set to be a blockbuster. A number of new combinations will take centre stage for each of the six sides which will be hoping to show off their star recruits and get an early win on the board. Reigning two-time premiers […]
New-look Northern Stars bolstered by confident Crampton
JOINING a new team is never easy, however Gina Crampton has found the adjustment from the Southern Steel to the Northern Stars a relatively easy jump with the talented wing attack highlighting her enjoyment of being surrounded by a new environment both on and off the court. “Yeah, it’s actually been really, really cool, I’ve […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Under 21s to watch
THE ANZ Premiership season is just around the corner now and with that comes some new and exciting faces to the league. There has been a multitude of changes across the league over the off-season with some experienced names set to ply their trade in new colours for 2021, while player movement has also made […]
2021 ANZ Premiership preseason: Who impressed?
THE ANZ Premiership preseason tournament brought plenty of excitement with each of the six teams testing out new combinations and proving not to be afraid of switching things up. the Northern Stars look like the real deal heading into the season proper while the Mainland Tactix also impressed. There were a number of players that […]
