VNSL 2021: Round 13/14 ladder update
ANOTHER huge double round of Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) action is complete, with the round accompanied by a league-wide social media blackout to stand up against online abuse. All 11 teams took to the court at Copper Box Arena in London, seeing plenty of intriguing matches get underway as the Celtic Dragons got a much-needed […]
2021 Stats Wrap: SSN Round 1 and ANZ Premiership Round 3
ROUND 1 of the Suncorp Super Netball 2021 season kicked off on the weekend, with West Coast Fever, Sunshine Coast Lightning, NSW Swifts and the GIANTS coming out on top. Over the ditch, the Southern Steel, Northern Stars and Northern Mystics were the winners of Round 3 of the 2021 ANZ Premiership season. We take […]
2021 VNL: Round 3 preview
ROUND 3 of the Victorian Netball League rolls around once again as action gets underway at the State Netball and Hockey Centre on Wednesday night. Melbourne University Lightning sit pretty in first place with both the Casey Demons and North East Blaze hot on their tails in second and third respectively with two wins apiece. […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Young gun watch – Round 3
ROUND 3 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 13/14 – Sunday/Monday wrap
THE second half of Round 13/14 was complete across Sunday and Monday, with five more massive contests completing a big weekend of action. Both Team Bath and Leeds Rhinos completed the round with two crucial wins from two, while Wasps Netball have a spanner in the works after dropping both of their games to the […]
2021 ANZ Premiership vs. VNSL Team of the Week: Round 3/13/14
OUR new Draft Central Team of the Week series continues, composing two teams with one side each hailing from the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) and the other from the ANZ Premiership. ANZ Premiership: GS: George Fisher (Southern Steel) GA: Khiarna Williams (Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic) WA: Gina Crampton (Northern Stars) C: Mila Reuelu-Buchanan (Northern […]
Nweke seals the deal for Mystics
IT was a frantic finish to the final game of Round 3 in the ANZ Premiership but that did not seem to faze Northern Mystics goaler Grace Nweke who slotted the match-winning goal against Mainland Tactix. The lead ebbed and flowed throughout the game but it was not until the final seconds that the winner […]
Stars maintain undefeated record in 2021
THE Northern Stars remain the only undefeated team in the ANZ Premiership after toppling the renewed Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic (55-51). They held on despite a strong comeback from the Magic in the final term, who mustered up all their energy to cause plenty of nerves across the board. It did not take long […]
GIANT first round win soured by Austin injury
GIANTS Netball made an excellent start to their 2021 Suncorp Super Netball campaign, but whilst their comprehensive 66-52 smashing of Adelaide Thunderbirds saw the side claim its first Round 1 victory since 2018, it was soured by a devastating blow to the front-end, with star goal attack Kiera Austin going down with a suspected anterior […]
Southern Steel hold on to claim four goal win over Pulse
SOUTHERN Steel showcased their class and determination in Round 3, downing Central Pulse 56-52 in a thriller. The Steel led throughout the game but were put through their paces by the reigning premiers who put on a physical showing but could not quite do enough to take the ascendancy. The Southern Steel made a fast […]
Swifts outrun Firebirds in first SSN overtime thriller
WHAT many predicted to be the match of the opening round of Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) action did not fail to grab attention on Sunday afternoon, as the NSW Swifts claimed a thrilling three goal victory over the Queensland Firebirds in overtime. With the scores locked on 64-apiece at the final siren credit to a […]
VNSL 2021: Round 13/14 – Friday/Saturday wrap
A HUGE first half of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) round has played out over Friday and Saturday, with a social media blackout across the league not stopping any team from piling on the pressure and the Celtic Dragons from getting their maiden 2021 victory on the board. Surrey Storm (39) defeated by Celtic Dragons […]
