Waves crash Ariels for first win of the season
PENINSULA Waves got their first win of the 2023 Victorian Netball League (VNL) season, racking up a 66-51 victory over the Ariels. The Waves officially moved off the bottom of the ladder after their breakthrough victory, taking over the previously ninth placed Ariels who now sit on the cellar floor, also with one win. Peninsula looked […]
Wales announces World Cup squad
THERE were two Netball World Cup squads to drop overnight, with Wales the second nation to announce its team just after Tonga. >> World Cup squad: Tonga Head coach Emily Handyside has announced her squad of 15, and unlike the Tongan coaches, has named which three players are her travelling reserves. Lead by Leeds Rhinos’ […]
Family and big stars highlight Tonga World Cup Squad
IN the first of two World Cup squads that dropped overnight, Tonga has announced some big names among its squad for the 2023 World Cup. The squad includes 15 names, with no word on which three will be the travelling reserves. Captained by Queensland Firebirds Training Partner Hulita Veve, the biggest name is former Australian […]
Stats Central: Post-2023 NSL edition
THE 2023 Netball Super League season came to an entertaining end over the weekend, with the Loughborough Lightning picking up their second title in three years. Now that the dust has settled on another exciting season, it is time to take a look at who the star players were across some of the stat categories […]
2023 VNL | Round 13 preview: Sides head into final third of the season
TONIGHT begins the final third of the Victorian Netball League (VNL) season and with things so tight and unpredictable, there is sure to be plenty of excitement to come. One of tonight’s clashes that looks very different on paper this week than it did a week ago is the clash between Casey and Geelong. Although […]
Stats Central: 2023 ANZ Premiership season
THE 2023 ANZ Premiership season recently came to an entertaining end, with the Northern Mystics picking up their second title in three years. Now that the dust has settled on another exciting campaign, it is time to take a look at who the star players were across some of the statistical categories this year. While […]
Queens of the arm-wrestle win final Melbourne Derby
THE Melbourne Vixens have again proven why they are Queens of the arm-wrestle in 2023, defeating Collingwood 64 goals to 55 in the final ever Melbourne Derby. After Collingwood dominated the first half, the Vixens flipped the switch in the third quarter and pulled off a win that was at times a lot tighter than […]
Swifts secure minor premiership
NSW Swifts secured a powerful 13-goal victory (78-65) over the Queensland Firebirds in front of a vocal Queensland crowd. The Swifts entered looking for their ninth straight win with the Firebirds riding on their momentum from the last two weeks. Both sides had a lot of confidence with the Firebirds now playing for pride and […]
Fever flourish against gigantic challenge
WEST Coast Fever returned to their premiership-winning form after a dominant 72-61 win over GIANTS Netball who challenged the Fever’s lead in the first half. The Fever now move to second on the ladder and challenge for a major semi-final position, crucial in earning a second chance if they fall short in the semi-final. The […]
Thunder roars loud to finish season on a high
MANCHESTER Thunder have finished their season on a high with a solid 55 goals to 38 win over the Surrey Storm to finish third in the Superleague for 2023. The game started much tighter than it ended, but a dominant third quarter from the Thunder really blew the match open. The first quarter was one […]
