2021 VNL Round 5 wrap: Lightning make it five on the trot
ROUND 5 of the Victorian Netball League (VNL) was completed on Wednesday night with Melbourne University Lightning once again leaving their mark on the competition, notching up their fifth straight victory to take out top spot, while Casey Demons and Geelong Cougars also got back on the winners list. City West Falcons (66) defeated North […]
2021 SSN Preview: Round 4
ROUND 4 of the Suncorp Super Netball 2021 season gets underway this weekend. The GIANTS are sitting comfortably at the top of the ladder without a loss, while the Thunderbirds and the Vixens are yet to have a win. We preview the entire round of action to come. Collingwood Magpies vs. Queensland Firebirds Saturday, May […]
One GIANT step for Sophie Dwyer
THE GIANTS have hit the ground running during the first three rounds of the 2021 Suncorp Super Netball season, sitting pretty at the top of the ladder with all 12 possible points. Last week the team got to play their first home game at the new Ken Rosewall Arena against the Firebirds, something youngster and […]
2021 ANZ Player of the Week: Round 4 – Elle Temu
EACH week, Draft Central casts an eye over the top performer from the ANZ Premiership round taking into account not only their individual stats but their overall impact on the game. Round 4 saw a number of key players lead the way for their respective teams and put their best foot forward. This week the […]
2021 SSN: Round 3 – Five things we learnt
THERE was no shortage of Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) action in Round 3 with the GIANTS making it three on the trot continuing their winning run and Collingwood Magpies notching up their first for the season. In this new series, Draft Central will look at five key learnings from the round whether it be consistent […]
VNSL 2021: Round 16 ladder update
A MONUMENTAL round of Vitality Netball Superleague action was had over the weekend, with Round 16 complete and the final stretch of the season in sight. A couple of sides are gaining on the top four whilst two franchises have officially booked their finals berths, creating plenty of intrigue with just a few more rounds […]
2021 Stats wrap: SSN Round 3 and ANZ Premiership Round 5
ROUND 3 of the Suncorp Super Netball 2021 season saw wins for the GIANTS, Collingwood Magpies, West Coast Fever and NSW Swifts. Across the ditch, the Round 4 ANZ Premiership winners were Southern Steel, Northern Stars and Mainland Tactix. We take a look at some of the standout performances and highest stats from the week. […]
2021 VNL: Round 5 preview
THE Victorian Netball League (VNL) enters Round 5 this week, as all five Championship division matches play out on Wednesday night. Boasting a top four clash between City West Falcons and North East Blaze, as well as a top versus bottom clash between Melbourne University Lightning and Peninsula, expect another huge night of VNL action. […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Young guns – Round 5
ROUND 5 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 16 – Monday wrap
MONDAY’S Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) matchups were nothing to scoff at, as two huge clashes proved just how close the race is to the final four. Wasps and Thunder played in their respective second matches for the round, with the former making it two losses for the weekend as the Thunder continued their winning streak […]
2021 ANZ Premiership vs. VNSL Team of the Week: Round 5/16
IN the next edition of our new series, Draft Central has composed two Teams of the Week with one side each hailing from the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) and the other from the ANZ Premiership. ANZ Premiership: GS: Grace Nweke (Northern Mystics) GA: Te Paea Selby-Rickit (Mainland Tactix) WA: Shannon Saunders (Southern Steel) C: Claire […]
Undefeated Stars too strong for Magic
ANOTHER day, another win as the Northern Stars extended their winning streak to five games straight and continue to be the only undefeated side in the ANZ Premiership competition, comfortably defeating Wakaito Bay of Plenty Magic 61-49. It was all one-way traffic in the opening quarter with the defensive gauge well and truly dialled up […]
