Rhinos slay fast-finishing Dragons
IT got a little close for comfort, but the Leeds Rhinos were able to hold off a fast-finishing Celtic Dragons outfit and record their second Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) win of the season yesterday. Hitting the road, the Rhinos were coming off a disappointing loss to Team Bath, whilst the Dragons had played all the […]
M-League Juniors: Finals locked in
THOUGH all teams were always going to make the Victorian Men’s and Mixed Netball Association (VMMNA) Junior M-League finals, there was plenty of interest in the order. That order was decided last Wednesday night, as Round 10 – the final round of the regular 2021/22 season – was completed across the Under 18s and Under […]
Surrey Storms to flood Bath with upset win
IN the upset of the season, Surrey Storm has defeated Team Bath on the road to kick-off a magnificent Round 4 of Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) action. Just when it looked like the favourites had all their way this season, the Storm stepped up to take out one of the title contenders in a 62-58 […]
VNSL Round 4a preview: Standalone games kick off new round
SIX games played across four days – including a triple treat on Monday – is what faces fans in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) for Round 4. The standalone fixtures take place over Friday, Saturday and Sunday, culminating in the huge Monday fixture, with Surrey Storm doing the double this round. We preview the three […]
Panthers send message ahead of finals
PARKVILLE Panthers mean business in the 2021/22 Victorian Men’s and Mixed Netball Association (VMMNA) finals series. Coming into Round 10, both the Panthers and Geelong Cougars remained undefeated, after their earlier fixture was cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols last month. But despite the match billed as going down to the wire, it was the Panthers […]
City Heat book finals, Seahawks scrape in
CITY Heat has grabbed fourth spot on the Victorian Men’s and Mixed Netball Association (VMMNA) Men’s Premier Division table after a final round thrilling one-goal win. Whilst St Therese and Netblacks were assured of finals, the Heat – as well as Southern Seahawks who sat in third – were not. Those two latter sides and […]
2022 VNSL Club Power Rankings: Round 3
IN a new article for the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season, Rookie Me Central will take a look at Club Power Rankings. The rankings will focus on goal difference (starting with last season’s goal difference) to predict the results in each match. Then, from the actual results, teams will either gain or lose points […]
M-League Round 10 preview: Finals on the line in last round
FINALS are just around the corner as the Victorian Men’s and Mixed Netball Association (VMMNA) last round gets underway tomorrow night. Round 10 marks the end of the 2021/22 regular season, with just four teams from each grade advancing to the post-season series. The final four will see knock out semi-finals between first and fourth […]
Bath overcomes challenges to beat Rhinos
TEAM Bath has overcome pre-match challenges and limited players to storm to an eye-catching 20-goal win over Leeds Rhinos to close out Round 3 of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL). The standalone Monday night clash took place at EIS Sheffield, with Bath announcing pre-game it had called up three players to its side after injury […]
M-League Juniors: Darebin topples Wyndham in Under 18s
ROUND 9 of the Victorian Mens and Mixed Netball Association (VMMNA) M-League Juniors was completed on Wednesday night with mixed results. Darebin caused the major upset with a two-goal win over Wyndham in the Under 18 Boys, as the other results largely went as expected across the Under 18 Mixed and Under 15 Boys divisions. […]
Thunder breaks through the Storm as Lightning strikes
THOUGH the three favourites got the job done, there was little doubt about the incredible netball on display in the first match at Belle Vue. Manchester Thunder won in a whopping 144-goal thriller (76-68) over Surrey Storm, whilst Loughborough Lightning and Wasps Netball secured wins over Celtic Dragons and Severn Stars respectively. Here are how […]
Mavericks and Rhinos win two-goal thrillers
IT was quite the memorable first day of Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) for Round 3, as Saracens Mavericks and Leeds Rhinos both came away with two-goal wins. The Mavericks defeated London Pulse 53-51, whilst the Rhinos toppled the Strathclyde Sirens. Here are how the two games went down. Three more VNSL matches take place overnight, […]
