Pecking order starts to settle at ANC
AS the competition moves to the halfway mark in the 2023 Australian Netball Championships, the pecking order of team strength starts to become more and more apparent. GIANTS Academy (66) defeated Capital Darters (47) The GIANTS picked up their first win of this year’s competition with a big win over the Darters. Although it was […]
Big wins the order of the day at the ANC
THERE was a common theme amongst the winners on day two of the Australian Netball Championships, with all four winners recording double-digit winning margins. Vic Fury (74) defeated Tasmania Wild (45) After a day one loss, the Vic Fury got their first win of the 2023 tournament on the board with a big win over […]
ANC off with a bang in 2023
THE 2023 Australian Netball Championships are up and running, with the Adelaide Thunderbirds Futures, QBE Swifts Academy, Collingwood and Firebirds Futures all picking up Day 1 wins. Adelaide Thunderbirds Futures (57) defeated Sunshine Coast Lightning Bolts (41) The Thunderbirds got their 2023 campaign off to the perfect start, downing the Lightning Bolts in an impressive […]
Victorian Netball League names new clubs for 2024
THREE new Victorian Netball League (VNL) clubs will enter the 2024 competition, with two regional and one metropolitan-based club entering Victoria’s premier netball competition. The expansion was announced today as part of exciting changes set to help grow the game across the state. Two of the three clubs – Bendigo Strikers and Western Warriors – […]
2023 Netball World Cup review: Australia
THERE was plenty of gold to match the Diamonds’ green as Australia won its 12th Netball World Cup. The Diamonds looked in trouble after going down to England and having to play a red-hot Jamaica, but as they always tend to do, they just found a way. There was a stage where failing to medal, […]
2023 Netball World Cup review: England
ENGLAND fell agonisingly short of a Netball World Cup gold medal, but was able to still claim the silver, improving on its Commonwealth Games performance last year. The Roses went undefeated all the way to the final, but were unable to match Australia for four quarters in the decider. The Roses can come away knowing […]
2023 Netball World Cup review: Jamaica
A HEARTBREAKING loss to Australia in the second successive international tournament meant Jamaica had to settle for the podium, finishing third in the 2023 Netball World Cup. The Sunshine Girls topped their groups and looked to be favourites against the world number ones, but the Diamonds found a way to get over the line. Though […]
2023 Netball World Cup review: New Zealand
REIGNING champions New Zealand ultimately went home from Cape Town without a medal, which will leave the Silver Ferns with a frustrated feeling. However, they did lose shooter Grace Nweke early, and were forced to reshuffle, still only losing to Jamaica and England. The Silver Ferns survived a scare against South Africa where they drew, […]
2023 Netball World Cup review: Uganda
UGANDA was one of the stories of the Netball World Cup, finishing sixth overall and not being blown away by any nation. Even when coming up against the likes of Jamaica, New Zealand and South Africa, Uganda held its own to qualify sixth initially in the playoffs. The best was yet to come for the […]
2023 Netball World Cup review: South Africa
HOST nation South Africa would have mixed emotions at the end of the 2023 Netball World Cup. On one hand, the Proteas showed signs of development, including a draw with New Zealand and coming agonisingly close to a semi-finals spot. On the other hand though, the Proteas were unable to finish inside the top five […]
2023 Netball World Cup review: Malawi
MALAWI secured seventh spot at the 2023 Netball World Cup after overcoming Tonga in the playoff match. The Queens only went down to England and Australia in the group stages, but falling to Uganda in the playoffs meant they gave up their second African nation spot at the tournament. Though never completely out of games, […]
2023 Netball World Cup review: Tonga
TONGA was regarded as a nation to watch in the 2023 Netball World Cup, not necessarily in terms of winning, but when it came to upsetting the apple cart. The Tala, which featured a host of players familiar with especially Australian, but also New Zealand and England leagues, won three of its six group matches […]
