This week in netball: Quad Series confirmed for January 2022
ALTHOUGH it is the offseason for much of the netball world, there was still plenty of action and news to keep on top of this week. The big news out of Australian netball this week was that a Quad Series between Australia, New Zealand, England and South Africa will be taking place over in the […]
Diamonds announce Quad Series squad
WITH the announcement of a mid-January international Quad Series between Australia, New Zealand, England and South Africa, the Australian Diamonds have this week released the extended 15-player squad set to don the green and gold. A couple of Diamonds returnees grace the group as well as some surprise squad debutants. GOALERS Gretel BuetaSophie DwyerSophie GarbinCara […]
VIC M-League 2021/22: Men’s Premier Division wrap – Round 2
ROUND Two of the Men’s Premier Division of the Victorian Men’s and Mixed Association (VMMNA)’s M-League saw a wide range of results, with some teams asserting their dominance on the competition even this early on in the season. The Ariels had their first match of the season after the bye last week, while the Netblacks […]
VIC M-League 2021/22: Mixed Premier Division wrap – Round 2
ROUND 2 of Victorian Men’s and Mixed M-League saw another few blowouts as teams get adjusted back into netball action. The Mixed Premier League division showcased some great netball chops across the round, with no margins under 15 goals but still some solid efforts across the board. Geelong Cougars sit two from two as Round […]
England Netball partners with England Men’s and Mixed Netball Association
THIS week an exciting new partnership between England Netball and the England Men’s and Mixed Netball Association (EMMNA) was announced. The partnership is designed to help grow the male side of the game in the UK, with England Netball also stipulating that it will work to protect the existing safe spaces for women that the […]
Netball Quad Series set for January 2022
THE wait for more international netball is almost over, with the 2022 Quad Series announced as nations ramp up preparation for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Expect plenty of fanfare as Australia, New Zealand and South Africa head to England to participate in the Quad Series, with the four rivals set to go head-to-head-to-head subject […]
2021 Surprise packets – Sophie Dwyer
YOUNG star Sophie Dwyer proved to be quite the Suncorp Super Netball surprise packet of 2021. Her breakout season in 2021 may have come at the expense of a more experienced teammate, but she has latched onto the opportunity with both hands and proven why she deserves a spot in that starting line-up. Dwyer began […]
What if: The Vixens don’t have Watson and Austin for Round 1?
THE 2022 Suncorp Super Netball season is edging closer, with teams officially returning for preseason training over the past few weeks. One of the teams that has seen a significant amount of changes over the off-season is the Melbourne Vixens, with the 2021 cellar dwellers looking to return to their 2020 premiership form. But while […]
Underrated internationals: Izette Griesel
WITH a number of international series playing out over the past few months, the Rookie Me Central team is casting an eye on players who tend to fly under the radar but have proven to have plenty of class and talent across the board. The next player to come under the spotlight is South African […]
Compare the Pair: Sulu Fitzpatrick & Kelly Jury
AS the off-season continues, Rookie Me Central will return to a regular Compare the Pair series; delving into, and analysing two fan favourites from different competitions. In this edition, we compare and contrast a couple of New Zealand Silver Ferns defenders in Sulu Fitzpatrick and Kelly Jury. –
This week in netball: Africa Netball Cup comes to a close as Victorian M-League begins
PLENTY of netball action has played out this week, with the Africa Netball Cup coming to a close as the Victorian Men’s and Mixed Netball (M-League) competition started back up for the first time since 2019. We run through all the biggest news you may have missed during the week. Netball Australia hasofficially announced its […]
The recent rise of the South Africa Spar Proteas
IT has been a busy 10 years for the South Africa Spar Proteas, getting up to standard once more with the rest of the top netballing nations and working hard to go from relative obscurity to having some of the most well known international names. Whilst South Africa had a netball golden age throughout the […]
