ANZ Premiership: Magic preview
AFTER finishing in fifth position on the ladder in 2018 with only five wins under their belt, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic will be hoping for a better season in 2019. The return of Casey Kopua will certainly bolster the side, with their captain missing for the second half of the 2018 season after succumbing […]
ANZ Premiership: Mainland Tactix Preview
AFTER finishing in third position last season the Mainland Tactix will look to go one better and really push for a finals position. They won seven games for the season, losing to ladder leaders Central Pulse and eventual premiers Southern Steel, but all in all they had a solid season. The team is filled with […]
Vitality Netball Superleague wrap: Round 6
ROUND 6 of the Vitality Netball Superleague has effectively opened up the competition, with positions two through to five changing on a weekly basis as teams to continue to surprise on court. Meanwhile, Wasps Netball still sit comfortably at the top of the table, undefeated winning five from five. Lightning proved they are a much […]
ANZ Premiership: Northern Stars Preview
THE Northern Stars have a good mix of experience and youth making them a team to watch come the start of the 2019 season. The Stars failed to feature in the finals after only managing to win four games last season and will be looking to stamp their authority on the competition this season. They […]
Magpies crossing codes
WHILE the Australian Diamonds are getting ready for a busy international calendar, two big name Aussie netballers have laced up their boots ready for another sport this summer. Collingwood Magpies midcourter, Ash Brazill and recently retired defender, Sharni Layton have taken the field in 2019, with Layton crossing codes and joining second year footballer, Brazill […]
Vitality Netball Superleague preview: Round 6
AFTER a momentous Round 5 effort, each Vitality Netball Superleague club will be chomping at the bit to get a win in Round 6. With no Sunday games this week, fans will certainly look forward to big ladder movement games between their sides to keep the intensity flowing throughout the weekend. Manchester Thunder and Loughborough […]
ANZ Premiership Guide: 2019
THE New Zealand ANZ Premiership competition is set to commence on February 24th with six teams competing to win the title in June. The league consists of the Northern Mystics, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, Northern Stars, Central Pulse, Southern Steel and Mainland Tactix. The season will span over 13 rounds with the six teams […]
Vitality Netball Superleague wrap: Round 5
WITH two close matches book-ending the round and all but one side losing in front of a home crowd, it was certainly an interesting week in the Vitality Netball Superleague. Game one of the round saw Strathclyde Sirens host the Celtic Dragons on Friday night. The Dragons managed to secure their second win for the […]
Ash Neal finds new home with London Pulse
Name: Ashleigh (Ash) Neal DOB: 23rd Sept 1988 Junior Club: Magpies Netball Club Western Australia Starting Position: WA/GA Team: London Pulse Australian-born attacker Ash Neal is not one to shy away from competition. From a young age Neal was surrounded by netball with her love for the sport stemming from her mother who was an […]
Thunderbird set to star in the North
WHEN the ANZ Premiership returns for 2019, it will have lured long time Thunderbirds training partner Charlee Hodges. The 21 year-old shooter is set to journey across the ditch for an opportunity to play with the Northern Stars who are littered with big names across the court. With some seriously impressive speed and an insatiable hunger […]
Vitality Netball Superleague preview: Round 5
ROUND five of the Vitality Netball Superleague is shaping up to be a big one, with a number of close ladder matches that could easily shake up the competition. With a number of highly competitive and undoubtedly high scoring games on the table this weekend, round five is not a week to miss the action. […]
Weekly news wrap: Magpies fall short; H2H battles test allegiances
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 over the past week. SUNCORP SUPER NeTBALL: Magpies fall short in practice match against Lightning By: Taylah Melki THE Collingwood Magpies were unable to steal a win in both practice […]
