No surprises found in the VNL
MOST of the results last week in the VNL went the way many would expect. Melbourne Uni has moved into fourth on the ladder after overcoming Casey. The Lightning were made to work hard for their win, only pulling ahead late to take the crucial points. One side that did not have to work so […]
PREVIEW | VNL Round 13 2024: The end is in sight
THERE is only a month and a half left of the 2024 Victorian Netball League (VNL) season, and faster than Maggie Lind down the court it is now time for all teams to start to think about the end game. Tonight’s opening fixture looms as an intriguing one to kick off Round 13. Melbourne Uni […]
Sunday bonanza as VNL goes around and on the road again
MERE days after the last round of VNL ended, the stars of the competition were back in action yesterday in a Sunday spectacular. The Southern Saints got the day’s action off to a dramatic start with a narrow win over Casey. Casey actually held a seven goal lead at the final change, but the Saints […]
VNL’s Pride Round brings pride to plenty
IT was the VNL’s annual Pride Round this week, and as the competition celebrates the spices of life, the round’s results were just as spicy. The Western Warriors have come back from their bye in a big way, comfortably downing Casey. Casey actually led at quarter time, but the Warriors flipped the script in the […]
PREVIEW | VNL Round 11 2024: The halfway mark
THIS week officially marks the halfway point of the 2024 VNL season, with teams starting to look to the end and improving their situations on the ladder. The first match tonight is the North East Blaze taking on the Bendigo Strikers. This match could be one of the most intriguing of the entire round because […]
Tight margins and surprise packets dominate VNL results
THE surprises just kept coming in the VNL this week, as not all the results went the way many expected. There were a number of surprise results in more ways than one, and the margins overall were a lot tighter than they normally are. The Geelong Cougars defeated the Peninsula Waves, but it was by […]
PREVIEW | VNL Round 10 2024: Is it time for a shake up?
AS the 2024 VNL season continues to power towards its halfway point, things are continuing to get very interesting. Tonight’s Round 10 action begins with a clash between the Falcons and Saints. The Saints are delicately poised at the moment, sitting one win out of the top four but with a better percentage than fourth […]
Falcons flex muscles but buck trend of the round
THE City West Falcons have continued on their merry winning ways of the VNL season, this time downing the Casey Demons 87 goals to 68. The second quarter was where divide really started to open, as the Falcons really showed their true class. Although proceedings started as even as they could get, the Falcons were […]
PREVIEW | VNL Round 9 2024: Almost all return home
AFTER a round where most clubs were on the road, this week’s VNL action sees most clubs back at the State Netball Centre. The match of the round is undoubtedly the first one tonight, which will see the Blaze take on the Express. These are the two undefeated sides left in the competition, and with […]
Results on both ends of the scale in mixed round
THE City West Falcons have continued on their winning ways, this time downing the Melbourne Uni Lightning by 17 goals. Melbourne Uni did get the better start to the match, but ultimately the Falcons showed their class and proved far too strong for their opponents. The Falcons were the ones to break centre pass first, […]
