SSN: Round 4 preview – Injuries galore
WITH another big round of Suncorp Super Netball coming up this week, all eight sides will be looking to settle their starting lineups as the 2019 season starts to take shape. There are still two sides undefeated coming into Round 4, so their respective opposition will need a big boost to come out on top […]
ANZ Premiership Preview: Round 13
IN the final round of the season all the teams will be hoping to end on a high. With the top three spots already sewn up by the Central Pulse, Southern Steel and Northern Stars respectively, there is still plenty of interest in the final round as the Stars and Steel get a warm-up game […]
SSN Head 2 Head: Round 4
IN each round we will identify one key match-up and provide an in-depth analysis of both players and compare the two styles. New South Wales Swifts vs. Sunshine Coast Lightning HELEN HOUSBY (GA) v. KARLA PRETORIUS (GD) Both players are integral players for their respective sides with Helen Housby a real play maker for the […]
ANZ Premiership Review: Round 12
IN the second last round of the home and away season, the Central Pulse have all but secured top spot on the ladder after racking up another win while the despite a loss to the Magic, the Mystics secured third spot and will play Southern Steel in the preliminary final. Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic […]
Team of the Week: SSN – Round 3
ROUND 3 of Suncorp Super Netball brought plenty of excitement and interest, with only two sides remaining undefeated- the Swifts and Vixens, while last year’s minor premiers, finally got a win on the board. The Melbourne Vixens were dominant against the Adelaide Thunderbirds while the West Coast Fever had 80 goals scored against them for […]
ANL Review: Round 2
IN Round 2 of the Australian Netball League (ANL) the Tasmanian Magpies and Victorian Fury continued their undefeated start to the season. Meanwhile the GIANTS slumped to the bottom of the ladder unable to record a win. Netball NSW Waratahs (55) defeated Western Sting (49) It was a relatively even start with both sides contesting […]
Vitality Netball Superleague wrap: Semi-Finals
It was a big weekend of semi-finals action in the Vitality Netball Superleague, with the two most reliable teams of 2019 winning their respective matches and bound for the grand final this week. Wasps Netball gave Loughborough Lightning a second half shock, beating the side by 20 goals after only being up by three at […]
Victorian Netball League Review: Round 7
WITH Round 7 done and dusted, the Ariels won a thriller over the Lightning, while the City West Falcons extended their winning streak. The North-East Blaze also put out a dominant performance along with the Geelong Cougars who edged ahead of the Demons to secure third place on the ladder. Geelong Cougars (69) defeated Casey […]
Vixens outfox Thunderbirds in dominant display
THE Melbourne Vixens continued their hot form and stamped their authority on the competition with a 16-goal win over the Thunderbirds who could not keep up. Melbourne won all the bonus points and looked like a well-oiled machine the entire way down the court. After a disappointing loss last week, the Thunderbirds came out hard […]
Swift comeback sees NSW go three from three
IN an unprecedented start to West Coast Fever’s 2019 season, a loss to the NSW Swifts on Sunday relegated Fever to eighth on the ladder after three losses in as many weeks. Meanwhile, the Swifts are sitting in second on percentage with three solid wins under their belt, securing a 14 goal win with a […]
Lightning triumph over the Firebirds in the Queensland derby
THE Sunshine Coast Lightning struck against their state rivals on the weekend, taking three bonus points in their 15-goal win against the Queensland Firebirds. The Firebirds went into the match without their captain Gabi Simpson after straining her hip at training forcing the late change. Without Simpson on court the Firebirds lacked that experience and […]
Winless side causes GIANT upset
AFTER being touted as premiership favourites, the Collingwood Magpies were simply overran by the GIANTS who had a point to prove at home. Though it took a while for the GIANTS to kick into gear, they stood strong and applied good pressure to run away eight goal winners (58-50). Caitlin Bassett set the tone for […]
