Diamonds challenged in Quad Series victory
A late shock out for the Australian Diamonds threw a spanner in the works for their Northern Quad Series campaign, however after a tough first half the Diamonds were able to settle against fifth ranked South Africa to come out with a strong 45 – 62 win. Losing Diamonds captain, Caitlin Bassett to a fractured forearm […]
Vitality Netball Superleague preview: Round 2
AFTER an opening round full of ups and downs, round two of the Vitality Netball Superleague is sure to excite fans and mix up the ladder. Opening round two on Friday night at Emirates Arena are early high achievers Strathclyde Sirens and Team Bath, second and third on the ladder. Both teams are coming off […]
Quad Series opens international netball for 2019
THE January Quad Series is just around the corner, meaning it’s almost time to watch the Australian Diamonds, New Zealand Silver Ferns, England Roses and South Africa Spar Proteas battle it out once more. The September series in Australia proved no country is safe, when the English Roses, then ranked second worldwide, had a close […]
Vitality Netball Superleague wrap: Round 1
THE 2019 Vitality Netball Superleague started with a bang over the weekend, with all 10 teams battling it out at the Netball Super 10 competition at Arena Birmingham on January 5. Games were scattered with three hour increments, with the first at 11am and the final game of the day taking place at 7pm. Celtic […]
Your quick guide to the 2019 Vitality Superleague
UNSURE of the details of the 2019 England Vitality Netball Superleague? Here’s your easy guide to the competition. There are 18 rounds to the 2019 Vitality Netball Superleague, starting January 5 with the regular season ending 4 May, and following with two rounds of finals. Two semi finals will take place on Saturday, May 11 […]
Netball Draft Central shooting goals in 2019
NETBALL Draft Central is the newest edition in the Draft Central network, and joins AFL Draft Central and Basketball Draft Central on the world wide web. In 2019, Netball Draft Central will focus on the top Australian leagues, covering the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN), Australian Netball League (ANL) and Victorian Netball League (VNL). We will […]
Victorian Netball League: Season Review
CITY West Falcons soared above all others in the Victorian Netball League (VNL) finals series, coming from third spot on the table after the regular season, to post a memorable eight-goal win in the 2018 VNL Grand Final. The Falcons knocked off Hawks Netball in the semi-final before bundling out minor premiers, Melbourne University Lightning […]
Suncorp Super Netball Internationals 2019
WITH so many changes made to the Suncorp Super Netball team lineups following the end of season 2018, it is hard to keep track of players past, present and future. Netball Draft Central has put together your definitive list of international players for the 2019 Suncorp Super Netball. ADELAIDE THUNDERBIRDS Beth Cobden: England […]
Watson dominates at Netball Australia Awards
WITH the Netball Australia Awards done and dusted for season 2018, it was Liz Watson who once again cleaned up thanks to her dominate performance at both the domestic and international level. The Vixens centre-court player is no stranger to the big stage and this year was no different taking out the Liz Ellis Diamond […]
A mix of youth and experience named in Quad Series
WITH the 2019 Quad Series nearing, the Diamonds released an unchanged squad to take on New Zealand, England and South Africa. Australia will travel to England in January to partake in the series in hope to claim bragging rights. It will be the last international competition before the World Cup in July where all eyes […]
Fast5 glory for Ferns
IT was the Silver Ferns who once again held the Fast5 silverware aloft for the seventh time claiming victory in the dying seconds of the match. In what was a close encounter New Zealand etched their way into history once again with a one goal win over Jamaica 34-33. The Sunshine Girls put up a […]
Bronze strikes again for Aussies
WITH speed to burn and plenty of defensive pressure, the Diamonds looked set to make a name for themselves in their final Fast 5 series on home soil but it was to no avail. With what could be considered as one of their youngest and most inexperienced teams to date, Australia put its best foot […]