Firebirds too strong in the Battle of the Birds
IN the first Battle of the Birds for season 2022, it was the Queensland Firebirds who emerged victorious, defeating the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the Suncorp Super Netball yesterday by 10 goals, 60-50. The Firebirds raced away to an early lead, and they were 4-0 up before the Thunderbirds scored their first. The Thunderbirds then called a […]
Firebirds stand tall over under strength GIANTS
THE Queensland Firebirds bounced back from a tough loss on the weekend in emphatic style, defeating a slightly understrength GIANTS Netball by 13 goals. The first quarter saw swaying momentums, and quite a lot of silly mistakes from both sides as a number of players got penalised for footwork and for breaking. The Firebirds did […]
Fever on song to give shooter milestone match to remember
THE West Coast Fever remain undefeated in 2022 after defeating the Queensland Firebirds, and they gave shooter Sasha Glasgow a milestone match to remember. The first quarter was quite the tale of two halves. The Firebirds raced away to a good start and built a bit of a lead for themselves. Shooters Donnell Wallam and […]
Firebirds the toast of Queensland as they win derby
QUEENSLAND Firebirds have won the Queensland derby and were able to right the wrongs of Round 1, defeating cross state rivals Sunshine Coast Lightning by 28 goals. The Lightning were dealt a huge blow pre match when captain Steph Wood was ruled out due to Covid. She was replaced in the side by Lightning training […]
SSN Player Focus: Donnell Wallam (Queensland)
THE Queensland Firebirds lost their opening round match last weekend, but in the process debuted a shooter who even after only one game may already be one of the finds of the season. Fans got a glimpse of Donnell Wallam‘s talent at the Team Girls Cup, but her spot in the Firebirds squad was not […]
Vixens extinguish Firebirds in opening SSN clash
THE Melbourne Vixens have started their 2022 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season in the perfect way, defeating the Queensland Firebirds by five goals. The win was all set up by a stellar third term from the Vixens, who scored 25 goals in the term to take the ascendency, and ultimately the win. It was goal […]
2022 Suncorp Super Netball fixture analysis
THE 2022 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) fixture was announced yesterday, and we took a deeper dive into each team’s fixture, and the good, and bad aspects of the 14-round draw. >> 2022 SUNCORP SUPER NETBALL: TEAM-BY-TEAM FIXTURES Adelaide Thunderbirds THE GOOD: The Thunderbirds start the season at home with four consecutive matches on their home […]
2022 Suncorp Super Netball: Team-by-team fixtures
WITH the announcement of the 2022 Suncorp Super Netball fixture this morning, we have provided an easy reference for every team’s supporter base to see just who is playing who, when. In our team-by-team fixtures, you can see when your side’s home games are, and when they hit the road, as well as the other […]
First crop of 2022 training partners announced
FOUR Suncorp Super Netball clubs have now announced their 2022 training partner selections, with GIANTS Netball and Sunshine Coast Lightning joining the Queensland Firebirds and Collingwood Magpies, who confirmed their nominations late last week. With plenty of exciting talent at hand, we run through the first crop of SSN training partners in the leadup to […]
Compare the Pair: Towera Vinkhumbo and Eboni Usoro-Brown
AS the off-season continues, Rookie Me Central will return to a regular Compare the Pair series; delving into, and analysing two fan favourites from different competitions. We compare and contrast a couple of impressive defenders, focusing on Towera Vinkhumbo and Eboni Usoro-Brown, who boast very different attributes despite playing the same position. – First, let’s take […]
