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 […]
2020 ANZ Premiership – Team of the Week: Round 6
ROUND 6 of the ANZ Premiership was always set to be a big one with the pointy end of the competition drawing ever closer and a tight mid-ladder logjam making every game from now on count. With some huge performances across the board and a couple of close finishes, just Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic […]
Mainland Tactix stun Steel in battle of the south
COMING off a loss, the Mainland Tactix had a day out against the Southern Steel with the defensive unit generating a wealth of ball and shutting down any movement in attack to run home 13 goal victors (48-35). Their connections across the court were second to none dominating from the first whistle to the last. […]
ANZ Premiership – Round 6: Pulse survive close shave with tough Tactix
A HEARTBREAKINGLY close loss opened up proceedings on a big evening of ANZ Premiership netball action on Sunday, with the Central Pulse staying true to form once more with a sixth straight win and unbeaten record intact, defeating the Mainland Tactix by just one goal after Te Paea Selby-Rickit’s goal to level was denied. While […]
2020/21 England Roses team announcement
WHILE it is uncertain when the international season will start given the COVID-19 pandemic, the England Roses have released their squad for the 2020/21 campaign with some familiar faces back amongst the mix and some young up and coming players joining the full time program. With players spread across the world, there are multiple ways […]
2020 ANZ Premiership stats wrap: Round 5
WITH four of the six ANZ Premiership teams playing twice this round, there were some quality matchups and even more impressive compiled stats with teams putting on a show and mostly tight matches to close out Round 5. A couple of the same repeat performers are back in the stats this week, and while the […]
2020 ANZ Premiership: Round 5 – Player of the Week
EACH week Draft Central will analyse player performances from across the round in the ANZ Premiership and determine a “Player of the Week” based on game day performances. A player can be nominated as many times as deemed necessary given their individual performance across the round. While her team may not have gotten a win […]
