ANZ Premiership – Round 9: First quarter flurry gifts Steel huge win
AN energetic and highly contested match opened Round 9 of ANZ Premiership action, with the penultimate round seeing Southern Steel host the Northern Mystics. The Steel may not be in with a chance at a grand final berth, but they played like it against the Mystics and burst out of the blocks for a huge […]
2020 Suncorp Super Netball preview: Round 2
A HUGE second round of Suncorp Super Netball is set to take place over the weekend, with plenty of quality match-ups across all four games. With Round 3 following just two days later, expect a heap of rotations on court for all eight teams in a bid to rest players and ensure plenty of young […]
South Australia Premier League – player update
WITH the South Australia Premier League underway it has gifted the opportunity for a couple of key Adelaide Thunderbirds player to return to netball after being sidelined by injury last year. Entering into Round 6 this weekend the likes of England Roses international Layla Guscoth and youngster Sasha Glasgow have left their mark on the […]
ANZ Premiership – Head to head: Round 9
IN each round of the ANZ Premiership we will identify one key match-up, provide an in-depth analysis of both players and compare the two styles. This week sees a couple of tall timbers match up under the post making for an enthralling battle. CENTRAL PULSE v. MAINLAND TACTIX Kelly Jury (GK) v. Ellie Bird (GS) […]
ANZ Premiership – Young gun focus: Round 9
WITH a host of young talent littered throughout the ANZ Premiership competition Draft Central takes a look at one key player each week. This week the player in focus is Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic goaler Khiarna Williams who starred in their victory over the Southern Steel last round. Age: 17 Height: 183cm Position: GS/GA […]
Kim Jenner keen to put Firebirds back on top in 2020
UNSURE if the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball season was going to go ahead, Round 1 kicked off with a bang with Queensland Firebirds defender Kim Jenner proving the extended off-season had worked wonders. She asserted herself from the get go racking up intercepts and deflections aplenty against grand finalists Sunshine Coast Lightning. “Yeah it was […]
2020 SSN – Head to head: Round 2/3
IN each round of Suncorp Super Netball we will identify key match-ups, provide an analysis of players and compare the two styles. This week sees a couple of international names take the court against each other in the goal circle in tantalising battles for Rounds 2 and 3. SUNSHINE COAST LIGHTNING V. COLLINGWOOD MAGPIES Steph […]
2020 ANZ Premiership- Preview: Round 9
TWO weeks out from ANZ Premiership finals, it is do or die for the Northern Mystics and Mainland Tactix who are battling for second spot on the ladder while the Central Pulse have first spot all but sewn up. Conversely, up the other end of the ladder the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and Southern […]
2020 SSN/ANZ: Stats wrap – Rounds 1/8
A NEW look stats wrap is in effect this week, with both the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) and ANZ Premiership taking the court on the weekend. While the ANZ Premiership is heading into its final rounds with some big performers stepping up towards the end of the season, the SSN had Round 1 over the […]
Australian pathways talent prove their place in SSN
THE return of Suncorp Super Netball saw some fresh faces take the court thanks to the introduction of the rolling subs and extended benches. The rule change has allowed clubs to give their training partners some valuable court time to develop their craft and have a profound impact. We take a look at a couple […]
2020 ANZ Premiership – Team of the Week: Round 8
Round 8 of the ANZ Premiership brought plenty of surprises with the Northern Mystics toppling the Central Pulse and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic clinching a thrilling one goal win leading to a couple of fresh faces in this rounds Team of the Week. Winning both games for the round, four Mainland Tactix players earned […]
2020 ANZ & SSN: Five talking points – Rounds 1/8
IT was the first round of Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) with a host of new rules coming into play and fresh faces gracing the court. Across the ditch things heated up in the ANZ Premiership as the fight for a spot in the top two continued with a couple of surprise results headlining the round. […]
