GIANTS regain winning form with win over Magpies
GIANTS Netball returned to their winning ways on Sunday afternoon, claiming a nine-goal victory over Collingwood Magpies to keep their season on track. In Geva Mentor‘s 200th national league game, the milestone was soured by the GIANTS’ form as they kept a narrow buffer throughout the content to eventually claim the 58-49 victory. One Magpies blow […]
Firebirds take down shaky Thunderbirds
THE Queensland Firebirds have kept their Suncorp Super Netball finals hopes alive with a 63-47 victory over Adelaide Thunderbirds during Round 10, as the Battle of the Birds went the way of the Queensland-based side. Despite only leading by two goals at the main change, the Firebirds came out flying in the third quarter to […]
Lightning strikes against Fever
WEST Coast Fever were handed their second consecutive loss last night in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) going down to Sunshine Coast Lightning by four goals (65-61). It was a complete turnaround from the Lightning who suffered a surprise loss last round to the Vixens but came out with a renewed sense of passion and […]
Swifts impress with clinical performance against struggling Vixens
IT was a one-sided affair in a fight for the Sargeant-McKinnis Cup as the NSW Swifts claimed a thumping 14-goal win over the Melbourne Vixens (62-48). The Swifts came out with a real fire in their belly credit to a scintillating opening term of netball while the Vixens looked lethargic and a couple of steps […]
2021 SSN Round 10 – Head to head
ROUND 10 of Suncorp Super Netball action is up this week, with a number of intriguing individual matchups popping up across the four matches. This week, our Draft Central head to head delves into the matchup between Melbourne Vixens goal defence Jo Weston and NSW Swifts goal attack Helen Housby, with the two players showcasing some consistent […]
2021 SSN Preview: Round 10
A HUGE round of Suncorp Super Netball action is up this weekend with Round 10 looking like one for the books. With milestones and potential final clashes alike, this round of netball has everything as teams come in off the back of some intriguing results last weekend. Melbourne Vixens vs. NSW Swifts Saturday, July 10 […]
2021 Stats wrap: SSN Round 9 and ANZ Premiership Round 12
THERE was no shortage of impressive individual and team efforts across both the ANZ Premiership and Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) this week. Round 9 of the SSN rolled around with some upsets headlining the round while across the ditch the Northern Mystics consolidated their spot atop of the ladder. GOALS: It is becoming a weekly […]
Five things we learnt: Round 9
A HUGE Round 9 of Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) action was complete over the weekend, with a couple of unpredictable results standing out. In this series, Draft Central will look at five key learnings from the round whether it be consistent themes or standout performances. Underdogs galore as bottom sides reign supreme So much has happened […]
Firebirds take flight in GIANT takedown
THE Queensland Firebirds have added another win to their tally for season 2021, downing an out-of-sorts looking GIANTS outfit on Sunday evening. While both sides came in off the back of the bye round, the Firebirds came in hungry while the GIANTS just could not seem to get going, with the margin only widening as […]
Thunderbirds outclass swooping Magpies
A HARD-FOUGHT clash set the scene in Adelaide on Sunday afternoon, as a hungry Adelaide Thunderbirds unit worked hard to fend off a hungry Collingwood Magpies side. It was a full-court defensive effort which eventually got the job done, as the Thunderbirds picked up their third win for the season by eight goals, 62-54. It […]
