
VNSL 2021: Round 1/2 preview – Season to tip-off tonight
AFTER an 11 month absence, the Vitality Netball Superleague finally returns on the weekend with all 11 teams suiting up for the 2021 season as a huge opening weekend sees the first two rounds played at Studio 001 in Wakefield. Eleven matches will play across the exciting round of action, with nine teams playing two […]

2021 VNSL Team Previews: Loughborough Lightning
WITH the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season just around the corner after a year-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 enforced cancellation in 2020, Draft Central takes a look at each team, its player list and expectations. The next focus in our series is Loughborough Lightning, with the talented side pushing their case for finals over […]

2021 VNSL players to watch: Imports – Part 1
THE 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) is edging ever closer, and while the competition does not yet have an official start date for the season given ongoing COVID-19 limitations, all 11 franchises are gearing up for a big year of netball after such a disrupted 2020. With so much talent at each team’s disposal, Draft Central has […]

2021 VNSL players to watch: Local talent – Part 1
THE 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) is edging ever closer, and while the competition does not yet have an official start date for the season given ongoing COVID-19 limitations, all 11 franchises are gearing up for a big year of netball after such a disrupted 2020. With so much talent at each team’s disposal, Draft Central has […]

Rise Again Festival review: VNSL teams overcome challenges to produce impressive display
DESPITE some last-minute changes to the schedule and a slight delay due to technical issues, the Rise Again Festival was a shining light for UK netball after such a difficult year for the sport. The evening before the matches were due to take place, it was announced that a member of the Saracens Mavericks squad […]

Rise Again Festival: Worldwide stream of three VNSL pre-season matches to take place next weekend
AFTER a nine-month break from Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL), netball fans across the globe are in for a treat next weekend. Three pre-season matches showcasing six of the top VNSL sides will be available to stream – live and on catch-up – from anywhere in the world. The Rise Again Festival represents an enormous amount […]

Vitality Netball Superleague preview: Which teams will stand out in 2021?
THE Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) signing window is now firmly closed and all clubs have revealed their full roster for the upcoming season. With several exciting additions and big moves within the league, Draft Central took a look at each side’s major losses and gains, and some key points to note ahead of 2021. The […]

This week in netball: Langman retires, SSN signings and NZ Cadbury Series
THIS week in netball saw a heap of excitement, with the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season complete last weekend and the beginning of Draft Central‘s postseason SSN content following the Melbourne Vixens’ maiden SSN grand final victory. In international netball, the Netball New Zealand Cadbury Series began on Wednesday with Silver Ferns coming out […]

Loughborough Lightning secure Cobden for 2021
FOLLOWING an injury-ridden start to the 2020 season, Loughborough Lightning have announced several key signings this week and are aiming to make an impact in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) next season. The Midlands side have an impressive record in the Superleague and narrowly missed out on claiming titles in 2017 and 2018. Draft Central […]

Excitement mounts as the VNSL Signing Window opens
FOLLOWING the cancellation of the 2020 season due to COVID-19, the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) is set to return with a bang for 2021. With the addition of the new franchise Leeds Rhinos, the league confirmed that plans are in place for a February start. We do not know for certain whether we will be […]