Battle of the minds: Neville v. Alexander
IT was the finale to what had been an unforgettable Quad Series. England was looking to repeat its Commonwealth Games heroics and knock Australia off for the first time on home soil, while the Australians hoped to move through the series undefeated and take home the title. While the battle on the court was heated, […]
Super Netball teams to battle in pre-season tournament
NETBALL Australia has announced that a Suncorp Super Netball pre-season tournament will be played at the new Queensland State Netball Centre in March. All eight teams will compete in the Suncorp #TeamGirls Cup from March 8 to March 10 in two pools as part of a round-robin competition. Pool ALightningVixensFirebirdsThunderbirds Pool BMagpiesSwiftsFeverGiants […]
Vitality Netball Superleague wrap: Round 3
ROUND three was another game changer for the 2019 Vitality Netball Superleague, with its fair share of shock results as teams begin to settle into their ladder movements. Northern Quad Series hero, Rachel Dunn played her 200th domestic match in the VNSL, while international players starred throughout following a big Quad Series last weekend. Round […]
The Wash-up: Northern Quad Series
WITH the last international series played before the World Cup in July, South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia put their best foot forward in the Northern Quad Series. Along with some top team performances, some players really stamped their authority on the competition. Though Australia were forced to make a multitude of changes due […]
Team of the Northern Quad Series: Fans vote
WITH five of the starting seven receiving a unanimous vote from the fans, Draft Central’s Team of the Northern Quad Series was 91.7 per cent accurate, with 11 of the 12 players in our team also making the fans’ vote side.. Five of the starting seven remain in their positions, while only the wing attack […]
Weekly news wrap: Diamonds win Quad Series; VNSL starts up again
IN this week’s weekly wrap, we take a look at what’s making news in the netball world that we covered on Netball Draft Central. Vitality Netball Superleague: VNSL PREVIEW: Round 3 By: Sophie Taylor ROUND three of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) is upon us, and is sure to shake up the competition as […]
Vitality Netball Superleague preview: Round 3
ROUND three of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) is upon us, and is sure to shake up the competition as it comes. With the competition still sitting wide open at this early stage of the season, we’re sure to see some more surprises come out of the 2019 VNSL league over the next few rounds. […]
Stats Centre: Northern Quad Series by the numbers
IN what was a remarkable two weeks of the Northern Quad Series there was plenty of individual success stories. While the world number ones, Australia took out the title once again, each side had at least one win and a loss, emphasising the tight competition between the four nations ranked in four of the top […]
Draft Central Team of the Series: 2019 Northern Quad
WITH so many star players in the competition, it can be hard to choose just one standout. The Draft Central compromise? Create a starting list of our best players of the series. Read on to find out who has been chosen for our Northern Quad Series starting seven and extended bench. Goal shooter: Lenize […]
South Africa scare New Zealand in Quad Series overtime
THE South Africa Spar Proteas had another astounding game to finish the Northern Quad Series, scaring world number twos, the New Zealand Silver Ferns, in a double extra time blockbuster game. Despite a hard fight, New Zealand came out on top with a two-goal victory, beating the Spar Proteas 62 – 60 in a fast […]
Roses delight in front of home crowd
THE England Roses battled the Australian Diamonds for the top spot in the Northern Quad Series on home turf, coming out with bragging rights after a tough 52 – 49 win over the world champions. After a slow and sloppy start, England was able to hold back Australia’s advances to gain victory after a tumultuous […]
South Africa pulls off thrilling win against England Roses
THE South Africa Spar Proteas stunned the home crowd at London’s CopperBox Arena on Saturday night as they beat Commonwealth champions, England Roses, by three goals (48 – 45) on home soil. Despite England pushing hard to win back the match, South Africa kept their heads up to drill in their first Northern Quad Series […]
