Compare the Pair: Irene Van Dyk and Maia Wilson
THE next instalment in the Draft Central Compare the Pair series will aim to analyse two fan favourites from across the netball world, with the next showcasing New Zealand Silver Ferns goal shooters, Irene van Dyk and Maia Wilson. Two players with wildly different experience at the international level, van Dyk and Wilson are two […]
Who will be world number one by the end of 2021?
DESPITE not winning the past two major tournaments in the netball calendar Australia still sit pretty at number one in the world rankings. Last year, arch rivals New Zealand pipped Australia at the post with a thrilling one goal win at the Liverpool World Cup while England also reigned supreme in 2018, crushing Australian hearts […]
Top 20 players over 30: #20 Stacey Francis
THERE are a host of international players across the world that, much like a fine wine, have simply gotten better with age. With netball on hold due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Draft Central takes a look at players that fall into the category of over 30 and still have plenty in the tank given their […]
Memorable Matches: 2019 VNSL Grand Final
WITH netball taking a back seat to coronavirus in 2020, Draft Central is taking a look at memorable matches in world netball history. Next up is Manchester Thunder’s impressive come-from-behind win over Wasps Netball in the 2019 Vitality Netball Superleague Grand Final. It was a match of pure intensity, with the see-sawing match-up proving to […]
Up and coming players in the ANZ Premiership: Part 2
WITH the ANZ Premiership set to commence on June 19 netball fans around the world are gearing up for another eventful season. With Round 1 wins going to the reigning premiers Central Pulse along with the Northern Mystics and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic expect the likes of Tactix, Stars and Steel to come out […]
Top 15 SSN training partners: #1 Emma Ryde
WITH a number of netball leagues across the world being suspended due to COVID-19, the Draft Central team is making a case for the top 15 training partners stepping up to the Suncorp Super Netball plate in 2020. This countdown is purely opinion-based, taking into consideration recent form, individual potential and future development. Coming in […]
What if … the 2019 season was not riddled by ACL injuries?
2019 PROVED to be the year of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries with a staggering amount of players succumbing to the injury and bringing their season to an abrupt end. With players forced to the sidelines, clubs had to find injury replacements and look to various other leagues such as the Australian Netball League (ANL) […]
Up and coming players in the ANZ Premiership: Part 1
WITH the ANZ Premiership set to commence on June 19, netball fans around the world are gearing up for another eventful season. With Round 1 wins going to the reigning premiers Central Pulse along with the Northern Mystics and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic expect the likes of Tactix, Stars and Steel to come out […]
Compare the Pair: Anna Harrison and Katrina Rore
THE next instalment in the Draft Central Compare the Pair series will aim to analyse two fan favourites from across the netball world, with the next showcasing New Zealand Silver Ferns defenders, Anna Harrison and Katrina Rore. Both talented defenders in their own right, Harrison and Rore have a couple of things in common – […]
Top 15 SSN training partners: #2 Beth Cobden
WITH a number of netball leagues across the world being suspended due to COVID-19, the Draft Central team is making a case for the top 15 training partners stepping up to the Suncorp Super Netball plate in 2020. Coming in at number two is injured Adelaide Thunderbirds and England Roses midcourter, Beth Cobden. This countdown […]
International All-Stars players edition: George Fisher (Saracens Mavericks/England Roses)
CONTINUING our theme of All-Star teams, England Roses and Saracens Mavericks shooting dynamo, George Fisher compiled her own dream team. Take a look at her selections and reasoning behind each player. FOR NOTIFICATIONS ON NETBALL CONTENT AND EARLY NEWS, JOIN OUR NETBALL FACEBOOK GROUP! My All-Star Team: George Fisher (Saracens Mavericks/England Roses) When I was […]
Top 15 SSN training partners: #3 Tayla Fraser
WITH a number of netball leagues across the world being suspended due to COVID-19, the Draft Central team is making a case for the top 15 training partners stepping up to the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) plate in 2020. Sitting at number three is NSW Swifts midcourter Tayla Fraser, another talented player the Swifts blooded […]
