Lightning grind out 10-goal win against Collingwood to hold onto second spot
KICKING off Indigenous Round in style, the battle between the Sunshine Coast Lightning and Collingwood Magpies was tight to start with before the two-time premiers showed their class and poise to secure a 10-goal victory (53-63). The momentum shifted slightly throughout the game however the Lightning maintained relative control unfazed by Collingwood’s attempts. It was […]
Future Roses: Who will make their mark for England in the coming years?
DESPITE the cancellation of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) this year, several of the up and coming stars for England have still had the opportunity to train at the elite level in 2020 through the Roses Futures programme. We at Draft Central cast our eye over some of those athletes, along with a couple of […]
How is the top four shaping up two rounds out from Super Netball finals?
ALTHOUGH the Melbourne Vixens have already secured the minor premiership thanks to their impressive win-loss ratio in season 2020 there is still plenty of flexibility surrounding the remaining top three teams. There are plenty of moving pieces that come into play when looking at how the season could play out as the GIANTS sit on […]
2020 SSN Preview: Round 13 – Collingwood Magpies vs. Sunshine Coast Lightning
IN the standalone midweek game, Collingwood Magpies and Sunshine Coast Lightning are set to lock horns with the latter hoping to secure second spot on the ladder. It has been a trying season for the Magpies, losing a couple of key cogs over the off-season and then being marred with injury throughout their 2020 campaign […]
Nissan Arena set to host 2020 Suncorp Super Netball grand final
WITH the home and away season wrapping up, the Suncorp Super Netball finals dates have been released with teams set to enjoy longer breaks between the matches instead of being subjected to the condensed season. The entire finals series will be played in Queensland with no games set to be played in Western Australia or […]
2020 Suncorp Super Netball: Five Talking points – Round 11/12
ROUND 11 and 12 of Suncorp Super Netball saw the Melbourne Vixens secure the minor premiership sitting two games ahead of the next comers while other major talking points surround player injuries to some big names. The past two rounds have also brought attention to the lack of court time the Australian Diamonds captain is […]
Draft Central Courtside Comments: Round 12 – Tayla Honey
EACH week the Draft Central team will focus on one Suncorp Super Netball player across the round and take a look at their individual highlights, key moments and improvements across their match. Our Round 12 focus is Melbourne Vixens’ Tayla Honey with the young wing attack handed her first starting appearance with Liz Watson out […]
SSN Momentum shifts: Round 12
WITH finals right around the corner, Suncorp Super Netball Round 12 saw some phenomenal matchups across every games and some highly talented players take the court. The condensed fixture and introduction of rolling subs this year have seen plenty of young names already jump on the court and have a huge impact despite their lack […]
GIANTS remain in touch with top four
IN a battle to keep their finals hopes alive, it was the GIANTS that came out on top against Adelaide Thunderbirds (64-54). The Thunderbirds had all the answers in the first quarter but the GIANTS fought back highlighting their experience and class against a young side missing co-captain Chelsea Pitman. Jamie-Lee Price got things underway […]
Lightning strike in Pretorius’ 100th
THE Queensland derby was just as good as expected, with the Queensland Firebirds coming out strong but unable to weather the Sunshine Coast Lightning storm, falling short by eight goals (75-67) in Karla Pretorius’ 100th national game. It was a hard and fast start from the Firebirds, with the defensive connections forcing early errors and […]
Vixens survive early Magpies scare to secure minor premiership
THE Melbourne derby was always set to be a huge matchup, and regardless of ladder positioning – the Melbourne Vixens on top and Collingwood Magpies currently on course to win the wooden spoon – the battle did not disappoint. While the Magpies came out hot, the Vixens used every ounce of their experience and poise […]
Fever defeat super shot heavy Swifts
IT was a very different looking Swifts unit that took the court to kickstart Round 12 and the Fever took full advantage of that, capitalising on their chances and running out nine goal victors (80-71). West Coast had control from the outset but were challenged late by the reigning premiers who made full use of […]
