This week in netball: SSN coaches announced, Wasps Netball feature and Junior Levi on the Centre Pass Podcast
ANOTHER huge week in netball has culminated in some significant signings across the netball world as the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) trade period officially came to a close. A couple of new faces enter the SSN for season 2021, including former Celtic Dragons defender Latanya Wilson – joining an international-stacked Adelaide Thunderbirds outfit – and two […]
EXPLAINER | Pocket Podcast: Fantasy Netball Draft – Goal Shooter
WITH netball done and dusted for 2020, the Centre Pass Podcast team has decided to create a Fantasy Netball Draft that includes a series of mini-podcasts delving into the reasoning behind player selections. Following suit with the extended benches in Suncorp Super Netball and given the high calibre of players to choose from, each person […]
Nicole Richardson appointed Magpies head coach for 2021
IN a big day for Collingwood Magpies supporters and netball fans alike, Nicole Richardson has been handed the reins for the 2021 Suncorp Super Netball season, with the former assistant coach stepping up to head coach honours ahead of the upcoming season. While former head coach Rob Wright fostered some solid connections and exciting prospects […]
Positional analysis: Pretorius v. Weston (GD)
WHILST the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball season was completed last month, the postseason content does not stop with our positional analysis series up next. Up next are a couple of goal defences in Sunshine Coast Lightning star Karla Pretorius and the ever-reliable Jo Weston. They present similar methods of attack given they are both renowned […]
EXPLAINER | Pocket Podcast: Fantasy Netball Draft – Centre
WITH netball done and dusted for 2020, the Centre Pass Podcast team has decided to create a Fantasy Netball Draft that includes a series of mini-podcasts delving into the reasoning behind player selections. Following suit with the extended benches in Suncorp Super Netball and given the high calibre of players to choose from, each person […]
Anderson announced as Firebirds head coach for 2021
THE highly anticipated wait is over with Queensland Firebirds releasing the final piece of their puzzle and announcing Megan Anderson as head coach for the 2021 season. Anderson is just the sixth coach in Firebirds history and boasts a wealth of experience both as an internationally acclaimed player and coach given her recent tenure as […]
2020 SSN positional analysis: Potgieter v. Fowler (GS)
WHILST the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball season was completed last month, the postseason content does not stop with our positional analysis series up next. The two players in focus for today’s analysis are South African and Adelaide Thunderbirds shooter Lenize Potgieter and Jamaican shooting sensation Jhaniele Fowler. Both players are prolific in their own right […]
Wasps look to continue their VNSL dominance in 2021
SINCE their inception in 2017, Wasps Netball have been setting the standard and dominating the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL). The midlands franchise won back to back Superleague titles in their first and second seasons, and have played in every Grand Final opportunity since they first formed – including Fast 5’s in 2018 and 2019. Draft […]
SSN Update: 2021 squads finalised
THE Suncorp Super Netball signing period has officially come to a close with the Melbourne Vixens, Adelaide Thunderbirds and GIANTS Netball all finalising their squads heading into the 2021 season. A couple of fresh faces join all three sides with youth a key element for both the Thunderbirds and Vixens who have rewarded some talented […]
SSN 2020: Positional analysis – Mannix v. Sterling (GK)
WHILST the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball season was completed last month, the postseason content does not stop with our positional analysis series up next. Next in this series is a head-to-head between the ever-reliable Australian talent in Emily Mannix and the excitement machine of Jamaican superstar, Shamera Sterling. While both players are known for their ability […]
This week in netball: SSN debutant countdown concludes, Guscoth announces return to UK
THIS week on Draft Central, we finished off our countdown of the top 15 Suncorp Super Netball debutants in season 2020, as well as beginning a new positional analysis series which delves into comparisons of SSN players in their specific position. We also continued to track all the movers and shakers of the past week […]
Countdown: SSN Top 15 debutants #1
IT has been a big year of Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) that saw a host of new faces enter the league. While many may have been elevated training partners due to the extended bench there are a couple of players who made their long-awaited SSN debut with one boasting international experience. Draft Central has composed […]
