VNSL 2021: Semi-finals preview – Two huge semis to play as grand final looms on Sunday
THE Vitality Netball Superleague finals have arrived, with two huge matches setting up Sunday’s finals. First up is a battle between one and four, with the Loughborough Lightning and Leeds Rhinos going head-to-head, with the two versus three clash between Manchester Thunder and Team Bath following that. Loughborough Lightning (1) v. Leeds Rhinos (4) 2021 […]
2021 VNL Round 7 wrap
THE Victorian Netball League (VNL) returned this week after an impromptu midseason hiatus, with all five Championship Division matches playing out with some intriguing results on Wednesday night across four different venues. Casey Demons (70) defeated Southern Saints (52) It was a huge clash between top four side Casey and the winless Southern Saints, with […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Round 11 preview
ROUND 11 of the ANZ Premiership kicks off this weekend with a top of the table clash headlining the round. The clash between Central Pulse and Mainland Tactix has been rescheduled to Tuesday due to the raised COVID-19 Alert Level in Wellington and could be subject to further change depending on government requirements. Northern Stars […]
2021 SSN: Head to head – Round 8 Fever vs. Vixens
ALTHOUGH it is the 2020 grand final rematch the two teams are sitting at opposite ends of the table with the Melbourne Vixens only holding one win to their name and West Coast Fever with seven. Draft Central casts an eye on the battle between Sasha Glasgow and Jo Weston in the final game of […]
2021 SSN: Head to head – Round 8 Lightning vs. Pies
THE second half of Round 8 of the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) is set to get underway this weekend with Sunshine Coast Lightning hosting Collingwood Magpies. Currently in third spot the Lightning will be hoping to topple the Pies with the match-up of Phumza Maweni and Shimona Nelson front and centre. Sunshine Coast Lightning vs. […]
Five things we learnt: Round 8
WITH a split round of Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) action, only two games played out this week with both the NSW Swifts and GIANTS Netball claiming huge wins in their respective outings. In this series, Draft Central will look at five key learnings from the round whether it be consistent themes or standout performances. Amy […]
2021 ANZ Player of the Week: Round 10 – Sulu Fitzpatrick
IN a new series, Draft Central casts an eye over the top performer from the round taking into account not only their individual stats, but their overall impact on the game. Round 10 of the ANZ Premiership saw a number of key players, lead the way for their respective teams and put their best foot […]
2021 Stats wrap: SSN Round 8 and ANZ Premiership Round 10
A BIG round of ANZ Premiership action led to plenty of huge stats, while a split round of Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) put the microscope on plenty of players across four of the eight teams, as both NSW Swifts and GIANTS Netball came away with comprehensive wins. We take a look at some of the […]
VNSL 2021: Round 20 final standings
THE 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague was touted as one of the best seasons in the league’s history this year, and no wonder why with every team producing some huge performances and one of the greatest races to finals in many years, with such an even crop of sides vying for content. No team was untouchable, […]
2021 VNL: Round 7 preview
THE long awaited return of the Victorian Netball League (VNL) kicks off tonight with Round 7 set to bring plenty of excitement. It has been almost a month since the last game given the COVID-19 enforced lockdown and regulations surrounding sport making for an enthralling battle this week. Casey Demons vs. Southern Saints Casey Demons […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Young guns – Round 10
ROUND 10 of the ANZ Premiership is done and dusted and with that came some scintillating performances from the next generation of players. This series will cast an eye over a host of under 21s players that made their way out on court and the impact in which they had for their respective sides. Northern […]
VNSL 2021: Round 20 – Monday wrap
THE final round of Vitality Netball Superleague action is done and dusted for the season, with two huge upsets completing the home-and-away season on a high. Whilst one matchup saw two sides playing out their final fixtures of the year without any finals in sight, the second saw top four positions at stake in a […]
