Lightning strikes twice to defeat Swifts
EARNING their second successive Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) victory, the Sunshine Coast Lightning have taken down a couple of key scalps, the latest being reigning premiers NSW Swifts by seven goals. The Lightning backed up their shock win over Melbourne Vixens the week before with a commanding start in the opening quarter against the Swifts, […]
Wallam bolts into Diamonds squad
THE 18-player initial Diamonds squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom has been announced. A squad of up to 22 can be selected ahead of the games, and Diamonds coach Stacey Marinkovich has said that positions are still up for grabs, and that the selectors will be monitoring the performances for the […]
East Coast bonanza in Round 6 of Super Netball
THE 2022 Suncorp Super Netball competition never rests, and another entertaining round of action is here with Round 6 of the competition set to take place. NSW Swifts vs Sunshine Coast LightningSaturday at 5pm local timeKen Rosewall Arena A match that has the potential to be an entertaining clash, and go either way. The Swifts […]
SSN Player Focus: Shamera Sterling (Adelaide Thunderbirds)
IT has been a tough few rounds for the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the Suncorp Super Netball competition. Two one-goal losses then a 10-goal loss last weekend means they are in a bit of a form slump at the moment. But, one player who has really shone for the Thunderbirds not just in the last week […]
Stats Leaders: SSN 2022 Round 5
ONE third of the 2022 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season is done and won already, so check out who is leading the stats as we move into the middle part of the season. Shooting Goals and Goal Attempts The top four in both the Goals and Goal Attempts tallies are the exact same four players […]
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 […]
Fever bounce back in emphatic fashion
WEST Coast Fever have bounced back from their midweek loss in style, defeating the NSW Swifts by 18 goals in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN), 76-58. It was actually the Swifts who got out to the fast start and got the early lead, before the Fever reeled it back in, and then built a lead […]
GIANTS tower over understrength Magpies
AFTER a tough few weeks, GIANTS Netball are back on the winners list, defeating Collingwood Magpies 76–61 at Ken Rosewall Arena in Round 5 of the Suncorp Super Netball. It was the Magpies who got out to a fast start, and raced out to a 4-1 lead before the GIANTS pegged it back. Just as […]
Lightning cause upset of the season over Vixens
THE Sunshine Coast Lightning have pulled off the upset of the season, defeating the Melbourne Vixens 71-58, handing the Vixens their first loss of the season. The first half was much more even than their respective ladder positions would have suggested. An attacking error saw the Vixens steal a goal from a Lightning centre pass […]
SSN Round 5 Preview: Gruelling week of netball comes to an end
THE netball in Australia never ends, not even for Easter, and round 5 of the Suncorp Super Netball ends a gruelling week of action for all teams. Fatigue may play a part across all four games this weekend, but stay tuned to find out if it does. Sunshine Coast Lightning vs Melbourne VixensTomorrow at 5pm […]
