2023 VNL | Round 16 preview: On the road again
THERE is a mere three weeks left in the Victorian Netball League season, and as the competition spreads out and goes on the road again, the finals picture may just get that last bit clearer over the next five days. Tonight’s first clash is the only one this round at the State Netball Centre, and […]
Express fall to in-form Cougars
GEELONG Cougars got their third win in a row and overtook opponents Boroondara Express with a 15-goal defeat heading into the pointy end of the regular Victorian Netball league (VNL) season. A strong start by the Cougars quickly set the pace of the 56-41 game with the help of the accurate moving circle which was […]
2023 VNL | Round 15 preview: One final month to go
TONIGHT signals the beginning of the final month of the 2023 Victorian Netball League (vnl) season, and with seven teams fighting for three spots in the finals series, the last few weeks is going to be hard-fought and entertaining. It is also another spread out round, with matches taking place tonight and across the weekend. […]
Falcons display dominance in league
CITY West Falcons continue their dominance in the Victorian Netball League with a touch-and-go win over the Peninsula Waves by 16 goals. The Falcons now sit pretty first on the ladder whilst on their 13-game winning streak, most of which by significant margins. Last time these teams met was in Round 3, with the Falcons […]
2023 VNL | Round 14 preview: Potentially season-defining fixtures
IT is once again time for Victorian Netball League action, and as the season races towards its final month of action, things are as tight and surprising as they ever have been. Also, with only two of the 10 teams officially out of contention for finals there is still so much to play for this […]
Waves crash Ariels for first win of the season
PENINSULA Waves got their first win of the 2023 Victorian Netball League (VNL) season, racking up a 66-51 victory over the Ariels. The Waves officially moved off the bottom of the ladder after their breakthrough victory, taking over the previously ninth placed Ariels who now sit on the cellar floor, also with one win. Peninsula looked […]
2023 VNL | Round 13 preview: Sides head into final third of the season
TONIGHT begins the final third of the Victorian Netball League (VNL) season and with things so tight and unpredictable, there is sure to be plenty of excitement to come. One of tonight’s clashes that looks very different on paper this week than it did a week ago is the clash between Casey and Geelong. Although […]
Lightning strikes over Cougars in hard-fought win
DESPITE a third quarter fight back from the Geelong Cougars, the Melbourne University Lightning added another victory to their Victorian Netball League (VNL) tally, winning 51-46 last night. Many expected this to be a convincing win for the Cougars, but a first half push by the Lightning proved otherwise. Lightning went off to an early […]
2023 VNL | Round 12 preview: So many potential connotations
AS we race towards the two-thirds mark of the 2023 Victorian Netball League season, things are starting to tighten up in the race to the end. There is only 1.29 per cent currently separating fourth place and fifth place, and a further single per cent between fifth and sixth, meaning there really is still so […]
Hawks soar over a drowning Waves
A STRONG starting Hawks Netball came away 25-point victors over the Peninsula Waves, who are still chasing their first win of the Victorian Netball League (VNL) season. First Nations round in the VNL saw everyone looking stunning with their dresses, warm up shirts and bibs. The posts and centre circle was decorated with Indigenous designs […]
