VNSL 2021: Team review – London Pulse
THE 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season is officially done and dusted meaning it is now time for our postseason reviews. Next up is London Pulse, a side which came into the season with plenty of potential, but was shaken up from the get-go and took a long time to adjust to the rigours of […]
2021 ANZ Premiership – Team of the Week: Round 11
IT was a shortened round in the ANZ Premiership with the game between Central Pulse and Mainland Tactix rescheduled but that did not stop the action from unfolding with a number of Northern Mystics and Southern Steel players littered throughout the team. GS: Grace Nweke (Northern Mystics) GA: Tiana Metuarau (Southern Steel) WA: Peta Toeava […]
2021 VNL: Round 8 preview
ROUND 8 of the Victorian Netball League (VNL) is set to be an absolute cracker with a couple of battles between the two top teams headlining the round. Ariels vs. Hawks Netball Sitting on two wins apiece the Ariels and Hawks will be eager to impose themselves quickly and gain some early momentum. The seventh […]
2021 Stats wrap: SSN Round 8 and ANZ Premiership Round 11
IT was a chaotic round of Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) and ANZ Premiership action with one game from each round abandoned due to COVID-19 clusters impacting play. But that did not stop the three games that did happen across the two competitions from producing some impressive performances as we delve into the leading stats-getters in […]
VNSL 2021: Team review – Severn Stars
THE 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague season is officially done and dusted meaning it is now time for our postseason reviews. Next up in the series is Severn Stars, who really struggled to showcase their potency across the court this season however, like many teams, developed and improved as the season went on and finished their […]
VNSL 2021: Team review – Surrey Storm
THE 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague season is officially done and dusted meaning it is now time for our postseason reviews. Next up is Surrey Storm, with the side struggling to really generate offensive pressure throughout the season but snagging a huge win in the final round to close out a frustrating campaign on a high. […]
Steel overrun shaky Magic
IT was a consistent performance from the Southern Steel as they continued to mount pressure on the leading ANZ Premiership teams, piling on a huge 35-21 first half effort before retaining control in the closer second half. Once again the Magic worked hard to rein in their opposition after half time, however the early deficit […]
VNSL 2021: Team review – Celtic Dragons
THE 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season is officially done and dusted meaning it is now time for our postseason reviews. First up is wooden-spooner Celtic Dragons, with the side achieving just the one win across 20 rounds but showcasing some real improvement in the back-end of the season. Season form: 1-19 (11th) It was […]
Mystics steal top spot from Stars in battle of Northern sides
A DOMINANT second half saw Northern Mystics overrun Northern Stars in a top of the table ANZ Premiership clash, 65-57. It took a while for the Mystics to warm up but once they did they proved hard to stop with their attack end firing on all cylinders. It only took a matter of seconds for […]
VNSL 2021: Loughborough Lightning make history with inaugural premiership
LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning have clinched the 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) premiership, defeating Team Bath by 17 goals, 49-32. It was a history-making performance from the Lightning, claiming their first VNSL trophy after being a part of the league for 16 years and playing in three grand finals prior. Despite having the history books against them […]
Sunshine Coast Lightning prevail in overtime thriller
IT was an overtime thriller between Collingwood Magpies and Sunshine Coast Lightning in the last match of the split bye round, with the latter just getting over the line by two goals, 67-65. It was neck and neck for much of the game with both sides contesting hard and unable to generate easy flow in […]
VNSL 2021: Semi-finals wrap
THE 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague grand finalists have been decided with Loughborough Lightning and Team Bath winning their respective semi-finals clashes and progressing through to the big dance. There were plenty of great moments with two spectacular clashes providing plenty of heart in your mouth moments. Loughborough Lightning (58) defeated Leeds Rhinos (38) Player of […]
