This week in netball: Fast5 showcases UK talent, Africa Pent Series and Vixens fined
ANOTHER huge week in netball has come and gone, with plenty happening both on and off the court once more. In huge news off the court this week, the Melbourne Vixens have been fined over their failure to travel to Perth for their Round 8 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) fixture against the West Coast Fever. […]
Vixens fined for SSN Round 8 failure to travel
THE 2021 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season may be long complete, but the Suncorp Super Netball and Netball Australia have today confirmed the outcome of the joint investigation into the circumstances around the Melbourne Vixens’ failure to travel to Western Australia for their Round 8 clash with the West Coast Fever. While a trio of […]
2022 SSN TEAM LISTS
A HUGE 2022 Suncorp super Netball season is looming, with all eight teams seeing some significant changes throughout the free agency and signing periods. While some clubs made wholesale changes to their lists, others made very little changes. Click on the team links to see more detailed insights and player profiles on incoming players. Note: […]
2022 SSN lists: Melbourne Vixens
A HUGE month of 2022 Suncorp Super Netball signing action is done and dusted, with all eight 10-player teams confirmed for the upcoming season and some intriguing changes amongst the ranks. It is time to run through each of the 2022 team lists, and next up is 2021 wooden spooners, Melbourne Vixens. It is safe […]
2021 SSN signing update: 24/9
MELBOURNE Vixens traded goal keepers over the past 24 hours, by replacing the departing Kadie-Ann Dehaney with West Coast Fever’s Olivia Lewis. The Vixens announced yesterday that Dehaney had informed them of obtaining a contract with another SSN club and the Sunshine Coast Lightning confirmed this morning that they had welcome Dehaney into the club, […]
Super Netball athletes to earn up to a 22 per cent pay increase in 2022
SUNCORP Super Netballers will receive up to a 22 per cent increase next year to remain the highest-paid female domestic club athletes in the country. The announcement came today that the netballers could earn up to an additional fifth of their current salary, following a new pay deal agreed upon by Netball Australia, the Australian […]
2021 SSN: Season review – Melbourne Vixens
THE 2021 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season has come to a close with the focus now on the off-season and next year. Draft Central takes a look at each teams respective season with the first team under the microscope the Melbourne Vixens. Ladder: 8th Win-loss: 2-12 Percentage: 86% It was always going to be a […]
Queensland Firebirds end their season on a high against struggling Vixens
WITH both sides unable to make Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) finals it was a matter of pride as the Queensland Firebirds just snuck over the line against the Melbourne Vixens (62-58). It was a see-sawing battle to say the least as they traded the lead back and forth credit to the high intensity out on […]
2021 SSN Preview: Round 14
THE dust from Round 13 of Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) action has barely settled, and seven of the eight teams are raring to go again in the final round of the home and away season. While Collingwood Magpies’ season officially came to a close on Tuesday night, and the remainder of the bottom four in […]
Thunderbirds deal Vixens first SSN wooden spoon
THE Adelaide Thunderbirds made it two from two over the reigning premiers on Monday night, claiming a nine-goal victory (59-50) in a somewhat scrappy affair to hand the Melbourne Vixens the 2021 wooden spoon. Played in front of no crowds once more due to COVID-19 restrictions in Queensland, the Vixens were unable to recover from […]
