Tactix topple gallant Magic outfit
MAINLAND Tactix survived a huge scare against the last placed Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic to claim a narrow two-goal victory 49-47 in the ANZ Premiership. It was not all smooth sailing for the Tactix as the Magic held sway for large passages of the game and forced the visitors to work in overdrive to […]
Fever stamp their authority with resounding win
WEST Coast Fever got back on the winners list in a big way defeating Adelaide Thunderbirds by 25 goals, 69-44. Playing in front of their home crowd for what is expected to be the last time this season, the Fever faithful farewelled outgoing coach Stacey Marinkovich in style as the side bounced back from two […]
GIANTS claim worthy win over cross-town rivals
WITH clashing colours and a last minute fixture change, it was always going to be a tough clash between cross-town Suncorp Super Netball rivals NSW Swifts and GIANTS Netball during Round 11 of action. While the GIANTS were yet to beat a top side, and the Swifts were looking to continue an incredible run of […]
Pies make it two from two in Melbourne Derby
THE Magpies claimed the Melbourne Derby bragging rights albeit in Adelaide with a narrow four goal win over the Vixens (52-48). It was blow for blow until the final few minutes of the fourth quarter where the Pies managed to put their footdown and keep their slim finals chance alive. Early hands to ball from […]
2021 SSN: Round 11 – Head to Head
ROUND 11 of the Suncorp Super Netball rolls around with state rivalries at stake as the battle between the Sunshine Coast Lightning and Queensland Firebirds set to draw plenty of attention. The Lightning currently hold onto second spot on the ladder while the Firebirds are loitering in fifth, and all eyes will turn to the […]
2021 SSN Preview: Round 11
IT has been a whirlwind 24 hours in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) with the COVID-19 restrictions throwing a spanner in the works and forcing wholesale fixture changes. South Australia will now form a hub with five of the eight clubs taking up residence with only the Queensland Firebirds and Sunshine Coast Lightning unable to […]
2021 VNL Round 10 wrap
A NEW-LOOK fixture made its mark during Round 10 of Victorian Netball League (VNL) action on Wednesday night, with two sides navigating a last-minute bye and a shock loss to Melbourne University Lightning blemishing an otherwise blowout night of state league Championship division action. Southern Saints (40) defeated by Geelong Cougars (76) Geelong Cougars did […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Round 14 preview
THE penultimate round of ANZ Premiership action kicks off on Sunday with the top three given a huge shake-up over the past week of netball. The Mystics will be eager to bounce back from their shock loss while the Northern Stars are in desperate need of a win if they are any chance of making […]
2021 Stats wrap: SSN Round 10 and ANZ Premiership Round 13
IT was another action packed round of Suncorp Super Netball and ANZ Premiership with both competitions playing host to a number of surprise upsets with lower placed teams toppling their higher ranked opponents. We delve into the individual statistical performance of a couple of key cogs across the two leagues. GOALS It was dominant shooting […]
2021 ANZ Player of the Week: Round 13 – Whitney Souness
IN a new series, Draft Central casts an eye over the top performer from the round taking into account not only their individual stats, but their overall impact on the game. Round 13 of the ANZ Premiership saw a number of key players lead the way for their respective teams and put their best foot […]
