2023 NSL | Round 19 preview: Season defining weekend
THERE is one fortnight left in the Netball Super League (NSL) for 2023. One fortnight left for teams to change the trajectory of their season. This weekend is the last match for the Severn Stars in 2023, who after playing their Round 20 game back in February, only have one more match left this season. […]
It’s The Final[s] Calculator – NSL 2023 edition
THERE is now only one fortnight left in the 2023 Netball Super League season, and although it has already been decided who will play finals and who will play in the Fast Five Championship, there is still plenty that could play out in the next fortnight. For example, there are still three teams that could […]
Top four flex their muscles
AS the final month of the 2023 Netball Super League season began, the top four really flexed their muscles and showed why they are where they are on the ladder. One game that did not involve the top four but was just as entertaining was the battle overnight between Bath and the Mavericks. Team Bath […]
Well travelled Potgieter finally finds happy home
SOUTH African goal shooting star Lenize Potgieter has seen much of the world in her netball career, but the journey has made her the netballer she is today. Having played in all three of the world’s top leagues, Potgieter said that every club has contributed to her developing into a world class player. “I think […]
Potgieter left shocked by “horrible” Thunderbirds axing
SOUTH African goal shooting star Lenize Potgieter has sensationally declared the Suncorp Super Netball as “not normal netball anymore” and described her dumping from Adelaide Thunderbirds as a “rubbish feeling”. In an exclusive interview with Rookie Me Central, Potgieter said she was “quite shocked” to not earn another contract with the Thunderbirds after what she […]
2023 NSL | Round 18 preview: The end is nigh
THIS weekend may be the third last round of the 2023 Netball Super League regular season, but already we are starting to see parts of the competition wind down for 2023. This weekend hosts the final match the for the Surrey Storm, who then have a two-week break before they are back in action for […]
Variety aplenty as final month gets underway
AS the final month of the 2023 Netball Super League season got underway, there was certainly variety to the results over the weekend. One match that kept fans on the edge of their seats was the Mavericks’ four goal win over the Stars. It was tight for much of the match, but the Mavericks survived […]
2023 NSL | Round 17 preview: The race to the finish begins
LAST weekend was a big one for the Netball Super League. The margins may not have been big, but it was in the context of the season. Last weekend saw the finalists confirmed for 2023 because with the Stars losing, it means that no one else can catch the Pulse, Storm, Lightning and Thunder. However, […]
NSL Player Focus: Vicki Oyesola (Leeds Rhinos)
ONE of the absolute standouts of this year’s Netball Super League (NSL) season has been Leeds Rhinos defender Vicki Oyesola. Not one of the biggest names in the competition, Oyesola has been putting out consistently strong performances that will hopefully have her on the radar of the Roses pathway system sooner rather than later. Perhaps […]
Big weekend but small margins
ON one of the biggest weekends the United Kingdom has seen in a while, the margins for the most part in the Netball Super League were not as significant. An epic encounter between the Thunder and Rhinos saw the reigning champions ultimately prevail by two goals. In an ultimate battle the Rhinos almost pulled off […]