Group games come to an end, finals to come
YESTERDAY saw the final round of group games at the 2023 Australian Netball Championships, with some tight results and tough fights to the finish. West Coast Fever Reserves (63) defeated Vic Fury (57) The Fever Reserves have finished top of the table in Pool B after a hard fought win over the Vic Fury. It […]
Race tightens at ANC 2023
AS the 2023 Australian Netball Championships moves to the pointy end of the competition, the battle for finals places is getting tighter and tighter. Collingwood (65) defeated Capital Darters (52) Collingwood bounced back from the previous day’s loss with a win over the Capital Darters. A bad third quarter was what ultimately put the nail […]
Silver Ferns announce 2023/24 Squad
EARLIER this week Netball New Zealand announced the members of the 2023/24 Silver Ferns Squad, with a number of first time faces in the squad. Shooter Amelia Walmsley is the first of the new faces in the Silver Ferns Squad for 2023/24. The Central Pulse shooter locked down a regular starting spot at ANZ Premiership […]
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 […]
