Top 15 SSN training partners: #13 – Tippah Dwan
WITH a number of netball leagues across the world being suspended due to COVID-19, the Draft Central team is making a case for the top 15 training partners stepping up to the Suncorp Super Netball plate in 2020, with Queensland Firebirds goaler Tippah Dwan up next. This countdown is purely opinion-based, taking into consideration recent […]
Netball fantasy teams: All-Star Queensland teams
OVER the years there have been a multitude of stars pulling on the Firebirds dress and while the Lightning are still relatively new to the netball world compared to their state rivals, Sunshine Coast have had some A-list players come through the doors. Draft Central has comprised two teams filled with past and present players […]
Top 10 players we’d like to see in the SSN: #1 – Ameliaranne Ekenasio
THE Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) is already home to a number of international stars making it one of the strongest netball competitions in the world. However, we as the Draft Central team are creating a list of top 10 players we would like to see join the competition. Coming in at number one is star […]
Netball fantasy teams: Australia A v. England A
THERE is no denying that both Australia and England have a wealth of talented players coming up through the ranks therefore Draft Central has created two teams filled with players named in each country’s respective development, extended or futures squads and have played less than 15 international caps. Australia A: GK: Tara Hinchliffe GD: Kim […]
Draft Central’s Top 25 International Young Guns countdown: #5/#4
WITH a number of netball leagues across the world being suspended due to COVID-19, the Draft Central team is making a case for the top 25 players under 25-years-old across the netball world. Making the top five in the countdown is Queensland Firebirds defender, Kim Jenner and Silver Ferns goaler Maia Wilson. With so much […]
Draft Central’s Top 25 International Young Guns countdown – #9/#8
WITH a number of netball leagues across the world being suspended due to COVID-19, the Draft Central team is making a case for the top 25 players under 25-years-old across the netball world. Moving into the top 10 is a couple of former Melbourne Vixens teammates Kadie-Ann Dehaney and Ine-Mari Venter. With so much talent […]
Compare the Pair: Sharelle McMahon v. Gretel Bueta (nee Tippett)
THE Draft Central Compare the Pair series will aim to analyse two players from different Australian Diamonds eras, with the next showcasing goal attacks Sharelle McMahon and Gretel Bueta (nee Tippett). Two gamechanging, explosive and recognisable names in the netball world, Sharelle McMahon and Gretel Bueta are polar opposites in their gameplay but both changed […]
Draft Central’s Top 25 International Young Guns countdown – #17/#16
WITH a number of netball leagues across the world being suspended due to COVID-19, the Draft Central team is making a case for the top 25 players under 25-years-old across the netball world. The countdown continues with New Zealand goaler Aliyah Dunn and young Aussie defender, Tara Hinchliffe. With so much talent at our disposal, […]
Memorable matches: Firebirds end Fever’s unbeaten run – SSN 2018
WITH netball taking a back seat to coronavirus in 2020, Draft Central is taking a look back at memorable matches. Next up is the Queensland Firebirds’ massive 10-goal win over West Coast Fever in Suncorp Super Netball Round 5 2018, ending the Fever’s dominant start to the season. While perhaps not the highest profile match […]
Queensland Firebirds prevail in tough contest against Central Pulse
THE Queensland Firebirds got their pre-season off to a hot start crossing the ditch and claiming a seven goal victory (61-54) against reigning ANZ Championship premiers Central Pulse over the weekend. Both sides toyed with their line-ups throughout the contest in hope to find the winning combination with the lead also chopping and changing throughout […]
