Melbourne Vixens impress with back-to-back wins in Trans-Tasman Challenge
THE Trans-Tasman Challenge brought plenty of intrigue with both the Melbourne Vixens reigning supreme against ANZ Premiership sides, Northern Stars and Northern Mystics. The tournament proved to be a good opportunity for new recruits and young up and coming players to get some court time and iron out any issues ahead of the season. Northern […]
VNSL 2020 team preview: Team Bath
WITH the 2020 season of the Vitality Netball Superleague now upon us, we take a look at each team heading into a massive year in Superleague netball. The next team in our season preview is Team Bath. Coach: Anna Stembridge 2019 finish: 3rd (14-6) Team Bath was another team that got so close but yet […]
VNSL 2020 team preview: Strathclyde Sirens
WITH the 2020 season of the Vitality Netball Superleague now upon us, we take a look at each team heading into a massive year in Superleague netball. The next team in our season preview is Strathclyde Sirens. Coach: Lesley MacDonald 2019 finish: 9th (9-3) The Sirens were unintentionally left in the lurch when their key […]
VNSL 2020 team preview: Severn Stars
WITH the 2020 season of the Vitality Netball Superleague now upon us, we take a look at each team heading into a massive year in Superleague netball. The next team in our season preview is Severn Stars. Coach: Melissa Bessell 2019 finish: 6th (7-11) Despite a slow season, the Stars do not have too much […]
Swifts knock over Magic in Trans-Tasman pre-season battle
THE New South Wales (NSW) Swifts picked up where they left off last year in the Suncorp Super Netball, with a strong win against cross-ditch rivals Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 54-66. It was relatively even for majority of the game before the Swifts ran away with it in the final term. It was a […]
VNSL 2020 team preview: Saracens Mavericks
WITH the 2020 season of the Vitality Netball Superleague now upon us, we take a look at each team heading into a massive year in Superleague netball. The next team in our season preview is Saracens Mavericks. Coach: Kat Ratnapala 2019 finish: 5th (12-6) The Mavericks had plenty of hype in 2019 with a number […]
VNSL 2020 team preview: Manchester Thunder
WITH the 2020 season of the Vitality Netball Superleague now upon us, we take a look at each team heading into a massive year in Superleague netball. The next team in our season preview is Manchester Thunder. Coach: Karen Greig 2019 finish: 2nd (premiers) (15-5) With a 2019 premiership on the horizon, Manchester Thunder went […]
VNSL 2020 team preview: Loughborough Lightning
WITH the 2020 season of the Vitality Netball Superleague now upon us, we take a look at each team heading into a massive year in Superleague netball. The next team in our season preview is Loughborough Lightning. Coach: Sara Bayman 2019 finish: 4th (13-7) Loughborough Lightning had an interesting season in 2019, with plenty of […]
Who steps up? Potential Diamonds coaches
WITH Lisa Alexander and Netball Australia parting ways today, the hunt for a new Diamonds coach is underway. There is no shortage of candidates willing and able to take a shot at the top job. Here are some of our potential coaches: FOR MORE NETBALL CONTENT, JOIN OUR NETBALL DRAFT CENTRAL FACEBOOK GROUP Briony Akle: […]
2020 Team Girls Cup fixture announced
THE official 2020 Suncorp Team Girls Cup fixture has been announced with each of the eight teams set to play three games – one Friday and two Saturday – with the finals to be played on Sunday. The grand final will be decided based upon which team claims first spot on the ladder in their […]
Queensland Firebirds prevail in tough contest against Central Pulse
THE Queensland Firebirds got their pre-season off to a hot start crossing the ditch and claiming a seven goal victory (61-54) against reigning ANZ Championship premiers Central Pulse over the weekend. Both sides toyed with their line-ups throughout the contest in hope to find the winning combination with the lead also chopping and changing throughout […]
Team Bath claims another pre-season tournament win
THE pre-season tournament between the Celtic Dragons, London Pulse and Team Bath gave sides one more chance for a final hit out before the Vitality Superleague kicks off at the end of the month. In the end it was Team Bath that came out victorious winning both of their games to claim early bragging rights […]