ANZ Premiership – Round 8: Mystics end Pulse’s 10-match winning streak
FIGHTING for a potential second spot on the ladder the Northern Mystics knew they had to play hard for a win against Central Pulse, and fight they did, in a season-defining match in Round 8 of the ANZ Premiership. The Mystics stood tall for their greatest win of the season so far, defeating Pulse by […]
ANZ Premiership – Young gun focus: Round 8
WITH a host of young talent littered throughout the ANZ Premiership competition Draft Central takes a look at one key player each week. This week Southern Steel midcourter Kate Heffernan is in the spotlight, with the wing defence playing her role well over the past few weeks and upping her pressure. Age: 20 Height: 181cm […]
ANZ Premiership – Round 8: Tactix too good in front of sellout home crowd
A SELLOUT crowd headlined the opening match of ANZ Premiership Round 8, with Mainland Tactix hosting their first match of the season and taking on the Northern Stars for the second time in just five days. With Tactix getting the win last round the Stars were back with a vengeance but with second position on […]
2020 ANZ Premiership stats wrap: Round 7
ROUND 7 of ANZ Premiership action was a huge one with some blowout score lines seeing a couple of star players pull out astounding stats. With the hunt on for the finals playoff and still second spot up for grabs on the ladder, some stellar performances were had all round. Draft Central‘s Player of the […]
2020 ANZ Premiership – Team of the Week: Round 7
A BLOWOUT round of ANZ Premiership action saw plenty of mixed results in the last round of the centralised Auckland-based competition. Central Pulse once again put out some stellar performances seeing three Pulse players feature on court for our Team of the Week, while both Mainland Tactix and Southern Steel have two players on the […]
ANZ Premiership – Round 7: Mystics bounce back to deliver Magic an eighth straight loss
WITH both the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and Northern Mystics coming into the last match of ANZ Premiership Round 7 off the back of frustrating losses, both teams came out with a fire in the belly in a must-win for the Mystics. The fading Magic are still yet to get a win on the […]
SSN: Five things we’re looking forward to – #5
WITH the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season beginning in less than a week, the Draft Central team has decided to count down five things we are looking forward to this season. Coming in at number five is the further development of young up and coming players across the league. With a couple of fresh […]
2020 ANZ Premiership – Young gun focus: Round 7
WITH a host of young talent littered throughout the ANZ Premiership competition Draft Central takes a look at one key player each week. After lifting her intensity over the past few rounds the player in focus for this week is Mainland Tactix midcourter, Kimiora Poi. Age: 22 Height: 168cm Position: C/WA Already a well known […]
2020 ANZ Premiership – Head to Head: Round 7
IN each round of the ANZ Premiership we will identify one key match-up, provide an in-depth analysis of both players and compare the two styles. The next battle sees two threatening players go head to head in a battle of first versus fourth. CENTRAL PULSE v. NORTHERN STARS Grace Kara (WA) v. Karin Burger (WD) […]
2020 ANZ Premiership stats wrap: Round 6
ROUND 6 of the ANZ Premiership ultimately saw the beginning of the end for a couple of teams this season, with just four rounds left leaving two teams with little to no chance of playing finals unless something drastic happens in the next few weeks. A couple of bigger margins and back-to-back one-goal victories told […]
