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2022 ANZ Premiership review: Mainland Tactix
IT was an unlucky year for the Mainland Tactix, who ended up on the bottom of the ANZ Premiership ladder, but can take away the fact they did not have the least amount of wins. They picked up five for the season – one more than the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic – but due […]
ANZ Premiership preview: 2021 finalists
IT is not long until the ANZ Premiership kicks off for another season, with Rookie Me Central taking a look at how each team is shaping up ahead of the new year. In this part of the two-part preview, we look at the three finalists from 2021, with the next edition to feature the bottom […]
This week in netball: Fast5 showcases UK talent, Africa Pent Series and Vixens fined
ANOTHER huge week in netball has come and gone, with plenty happening both on and off the court once more. In huge news off the court this week, the Melbourne Vixens have been fined over their failure to travel to Perth for their Round 8 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) fixture against the West Coast Fever. […]
This week in netball – International tests and VNSL announcements
ANOTHER huge week in netball has passed by, with this week’s edition focusing on international tests and announcements with little happening around Australia and New Zealand. Two international netball series’ began last weekend, with the Margaret Beckford Sunshine Series and the South Africa Spar Proteas tour of the United Kingdom both showcasing plenty of exciting […]
This week in netball – International tests announced as SSN grand final looms
A LOT happened both on and off the netball court this week, with plenty of international news gracing the netball world as the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) league looks to its biggest day of the year in the 2021 SSN Grand Final. A huge result was had in the SSN preliminary final, with the GIANTS […]
2021/2022 New Zealand Silver Ferns squad announced
NEW Zealand Silver Ferns have released a stacked team ahead of the upcoming international series, with a number of key cogs keeping their spot while some former Under 21s stars have been elevated to the official squad. After a stellar season with the Northern Mystics it is no surprise that Grace Nweke has earned the […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Post-season stats wrap
THE 2021 ANZ Premiership season is officially done and dusted, which means it is time for our post-season reviews and team compilations. Next up is our end-of-season stats wrap, discussing the leading stats-getters for the season across a variety of areas and the top performers on the stats sheet. >>>GRAND FINAL WRAP GOALS Grace Nweke […]
2021 ANZ Premiership – Head to Head
MAINLAND Tactix are gearing up for their second consecutive grand final appearance having snuck through the elimination final, while the Northern Mystics enjoyed the week off and will be raring to go. With key match-ups across the court Draft Central takes a close look at the potential battle between Te Paea Selby-Rickit and Kate Burley. […]
Relentless and dogged defence key to Melbourne University Lightning’s undefeated start
SITTING pretty atop of the Victorian Netball League (VNL) ladder, Melbourne University Lightning were enjoying a hot start to the season prior to the pause in play due to the state wide COVID-19 lockdown. A key reason for their success this season has been the development of Melbourne Vixens training partner Gabby Coffey who credits […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Young guns – Round 4
ROUND 4 of the ANZ Premiership is done and dusted and with that came some scintillating performances from the next generation of players. This series will cast an eye over a host of under 21s players that made their way out on court and the impact in which they had for their respective sides. Northern […]