SSN Bottom 4: Team of the Year
WITH the GIANTS, Adelaide Thunderbirds, Queensland Firebirds and West Coast Fever all missing out on finals action we assembled a Team of the Year comprised only of bottom four team players. After narrowly missing out on finals, the GIANTS have four players named in the squad with Queensland, Adelaide and West Coast featuring two players […]
SSN Semi-finals preview: Lightning look to progress to grand final against Swifts
WITH a spot in the grand final up for grabs, both the Sunshine Coast Lightning and NSW Swifts will be vying to stake their claim and secure the win. In their past two encounters the Lightning have run out victors, albeit by two goals, showing their ability to prevail in tight contests while the Swifts […]
Jacqui Russell’s rise back to the top level
TWO time premiership player Jacqui Russell is no stranger to finals playing with both the Queensland Firebirds and Sunshine Coast Lightning in 2011 and 2018 and with another finals campaign about to start will be looking to add another to her collection. But Russell’s journey has had plenty of ups and downs. After winning the […]
SSN: Finals game changers
WITH finals around the corner each side in the top four have shown they have what it takes to mix it with the best on their day. Each team has won against each other throughout the course of the season showcasing just how close the competition is heading into the pointy end of the season. […]
VIC M-League 2019: Men’s Premier Division wrap – Round 1
THE opening round of Men’s Premier Division started with a bang, with blowout games aplenty and both new and returning teams finding some good form to start the season. Geelong Cougars slipped right back into top spot after their 2018 premiership season, defeating the Ariels in their Premier Division debut by a measly 25 goals […]
VIC M-League 2019: Mixed Premier Division wrap – Round 1
THE Mixed Premier Division saw some big results on Wednesday, with reigning premiers Parkville Panthers skyrocketing to the top of the ladder with a 41 goal victory (35-76) over DDNA to start the season on a high, starting well and continuing their form throughout despite a late fight back from from DDNA. In other games […]
SSN Team of the Week: Round 14
IN the final round of the home and away season a whopping four Collingwood players made the Draft Central Team of the Week while in their last game retirees, Kim Green and Caitlyn Nevins also slotted into the side. Unfortunately, both the Fever and Vixens did not feature any players in the Team of the […]
VIC M-League 2019: Mixed Premier Division preview – Round 1
WITH the Victorian Netball League done and dusted and the Suncorp Super League in its finals run over the next few weeks, all eyes turn to the Victorian Mens and Mixed Netball Association (VMMNA). 17 teams will compete across the two Premier League divisions on Wednesday evenings at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in […]
VIC M-League 2019: Men’s Premier Division preview – Round 1
WITH the Victorian Netball League done and dusted and the Suncorp Super League in its finals run over the next few weeks, all eyes turn to the Victorian Mens and Mixed Netball Association (VMMNA). 17 teams will compete across the two Premier League divisions on Wednesday evenings at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in […]
Lightning storm home to claim minor premiership
SUNSHINE Coast Lightning secured the minor premiership after a dominant performance against Adelaide Thunderbirds in the final game of the home and away season (58-37). Lightning walked away with seven points to snatch top spot from the NSW Swifts and claim rights to a home final while restricting the Thunderbirds to their lowest score to […]
Side by side the Magpies march to finals
WITH finals on the line the Collingwood Magpies rose to the occasion defeating the Melbourne Vixens by 11 goals (58 – 47) at Melbourne Arena on Sunday. The Magpies needed to win at least three quarters and the match by seven goals or more to steal fourth place on the ladder from the Giants and […]
GIANT victory but fall agonisingly short of finals berth
WITH a top four spot up for grabs, the GIANTS made the most of their opportunities to run out 10-goal victors against West Coast Fever (70-60). But they did not have it all their own way with Fever pushing them to their limits and ultimately knocking them out of finals contention by denying them all […]
