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Team of the Northern Quad Series: Fans vote

WITH five of the starting seven receiving a unanimous vote from the fans, Draft Central’s Team of the Northern Quad Series was 91.7 per cent accurate, with 11 of the 12 players in our team also making the fans’ vote side.. Five of the starting seven remain in their positions, while only the wing attack […]

Weekly news wrap: Diamonds win Quad Series; VNSL starts up again

IN this week’s weekly wrap, we take a look at what’s making news in the netball world that we covered on Netball Draft Central.   Vitality Netball Superleague: VNSL PREVIEW: Round 3 By: Sophie Taylor ROUND three of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) is upon us, and is sure to shake up the competition as […]

Vitality Netball Superleague preview: Round 3

ROUND three of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) is upon us, and is sure to shake up the competition as it comes. With the competition still sitting wide open at this early stage of the season, we’re sure to see some more surprises come out of the 2019 VNSL league over the next few rounds. […]

Stats Centre: Northern Quad Series by the numbers

IN what was a remarkable two weeks of the Northern Quad Series there was plenty of individual success stories. While the world number ones, Australia took out the title once again, each side had at least one win and a loss, emphasising the tight competition between the four nations ranked in four of the top […]

Draft Central Team of the Series: 2019 Northern Quad

WITH so many star players in the competition, it can be hard to choose just one standout. The Draft Central compromise? Create a starting list of our best players of the series.  Read on to find out who has been chosen for our Northern Quad Series starting seven and extended bench.   Goal shooter: Lenize […]

South Africa scare New Zealand in Quad Series overtime

THE South Africa Spar Proteas had another astounding game to finish the Northern Quad Series, scaring world number twos, the New Zealand Silver Ferns, in a double extra time blockbuster game. Despite a hard fight, New Zealand came out on top with a two-goal victory, beating the Spar Proteas 62 – 60 in a fast […]

Roses delight in front of home crowd

THE England Roses battled the Australian Diamonds for the top spot in the Northern Quad Series on home turf, coming out with bragging rights after a tough 52 – 49 win over the world champions. After a slow and sloppy start, England was able to hold back Australia’s advances to gain victory after a tumultuous […]

South Africa pulls off thrilling win against England Roses

THE South Africa Spar Proteas stunned the home crowd at London’s CopperBox Arena on Saturday night as they beat Commonwealth champions, England Roses, by three goals (48 – 45) on home soil. Despite England pushing hard to win back the match, South Africa kept their heads up to drill in their first Northern Quad Series […]

Silver Ferns put up fight against ailing Diamonds

THE Australian Diamonds were once again rocked heading into game two of the Northern Quad Series with the news of Gabi Simpson a late withdrawal with injury following a practice match last week. With two game-making Aussies out of the side, it was the perfect opportunity for the New Zealand Silver Ferns to take control […]

Quad Series preview: Round 3

THE final round of matches for the Northern Quad Series will take place on Sunday 20 January  at London’s Copperbox Arena, with second ranked New Zealand taking on a fighting South Africa at 3:30 pm (2:30 am AEDT) and Commonwealth Games champions England taking on first ranked Australia at 6:00 pm (5:00 am AEDT). The […]

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