Youth and unpredictability headline the Southern Steel in 2021
DEVELOPMENT is key for the Southern Steel heading into the 2021 ANZ Premiership season according to co-captain Shannon Saunders. There was a significant amount of player changeover at the end of last season with Gina Crampton and Kalifa McCollin departing, however those holes made way for youth to shine through, with the side boasting seven […]
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 […]
ANZ Premiership Preseason: Day 3
THE third and final day of the ANZ Premiership preseason series played out on Sunday with the Magic impressing and claiming the biggest win of the day. The remainder of the games were incredibly tight as the Stars and Tactix could not be separated while the Pulse just got over the line with a two-goal […]
ANZ Premiership: Pre-season tournament – Day 2
DAY 2 of the ANZ Premiership preseason tournament played host to a number of enthralling clashes with the Northern Mystics and Northern Stars playing twice. All six sides tested out new combinations in preparation for the season proper with some strong connections already starting to form across the court. Here are a couple of key […]
ANZ Premiership: Pre-season tournament – Day 1
THE ANZ Premiership preseason tournament kicked off on Friday with multiple fresh faces gracing the court for their respective sides. The reigning premiers – Central Pulse – played two games, donning a new look line-up given the departure of a couple of key players across the board while the Magic also got out on court […]
ANZ Premiership preseason tournament: Newcomers and returnees
A MONTH out from the ANZ Premiership season and the Ōtaki preseason tournament is set to get underway this weekend with the teams preparing for another action packed year. There are a number of fresh faces joining the league with a mix of experience and youth set to take centre stage as they look to […]
Top 10 teams we are looking forward to seeing in 2021: #5 Southern Steel
IT has been an unconventional year of netball and as 2020 comes to a close the Draft Central team casts an eye to the future and which teams we are excited to see take the court for the 2021 season. There has been a number of player changes throughout the offseason across the ANZ Premiership, […]
Positional analysis: Allison v. Heffernan (WD)
CONTINUING on from the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) postseason content, Draft Central has decided to broaden the horizons for the upcoming positional analysis series taking into account players from other competitions such as the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) and ANZ Premiership. Moving into the defensive end, the next two players in focus are a pair […]
ANZ Premiership: Southern Steel releases full squad while Pulse and Magic add to list
THERE has been plenty of player movement already in the ANZ Premiership with the Northern Stars and Northern Mystics releasing their player rosters a couple of weeks ago. Following on from that, the Southern Steel have announced their full squad for the 2021 ANZ Premiership season while both the Central Pulse and Waikato Bay of […]
