Falcons remain on top in VNL
CITY West Falcons produced a dominant second half to storm to a 22-goal win (73-51) over Melbourne University Lightning in the Victorian Netball League (VNL) last night. The Lightning are still searching for the form they produced last year, just shy of making the grand final. This season is a different story, with the championship […]
NSL Stats Zone: Round 15 2023 Edition
THE weekend saw the Netball Super League hit the three quarter mark of their 2023 season, and to celebrate it is time to take a look at a few of the season stats, and see which players are currently sitting in the top 10 of some of the most key stats. Top Goal Scorers 1. […]
2023 ANZ Premiership: Team of the Week – Round 9
A HOST of in-form ANZ Premiership players form Round 9’s ANZ Premiership Team of the Week, giving a sign into what might be to come for the Silver Ferns at the World Cup later this year. There is also a Tactical feel to this week’s team, with about a third of the squad coming from […]
2023 VNL | Round 7 preview: Potential lob-sided contests on offer
ROUND 7 of the Victorian Netball League (VNL) sees a number of ladder-defining matchups, but also potential one-sided contests. Many of the fixtures have an obvious favourite on paper, but anything can happen. One clash that will highly unlikely be close is the one between the Waves and Cougars. Although the Cougars had a bit […]
Pulse dominant in fourth quarter
THE Central Pulse have emerged victorious over the Mainland Tactix by nine points after a flurry of goals in the final five minutes saw the Pulse take advantage. A 45-54 win to the Pulse edges them closer towards the minor premiership from the help of an 8-16 fourth quarter. The Pulse have been relatively known […]
A Pulsating round sees big wins on the board
ROUND 15 of the Netball Super League saw plenty of big wins across the board. One of those was in Manchester where the Pulse took down the Thunder by 14 goals. After a tight first half it was the third quarter that truly separated the teams. The Thunder did not take too long to pinch […]
Fever return to winning ways
A FIRST half stunner by the West Coast Fever see them back on the winners list after defeating the Sunshine Coast Lightning by 10 goals. The Fever sit pretty on the top of the table with the Lightning just falling short of the top four after the Melbourne Vixens win last night over the Queensland […]
Strong start sees Adelaide swoop over Collingwood
Adelaide has continued its winning momentum, downing Collingwood 52 goals to 47 yesterday in Adelaide. The Thunderbirds got off to a blistering head start to open the game, and after that Collingwood was playing catch up all game. Collingwood learned the lesson the hard way early of no high balls anywhere near Latanya Wilson or […]
SSN After the Fact: Jo Weston
WELCOME to After the Fact, a new series here at Rookie Me Central, chatting to key figures in the Suncorp Super Netball post match and get their thoughts on the match that just transpired and the bigger issues in the game. In today’s inaugural edition, we chatted to Melbourne Vixens defender Jo Weston after she […]
Swifts take four points in NSW derby
A FAIRYTALE finish for the NSW Swifts get them one hand on the Carole Sykes Memorial Trophy in the NSW Derby over a tough GIANTS Netball outfit. A topsy turvy outing for both sides saw several momentum changes with each side winning the quarter to follow. A last quarter fight back from the Swifts saw […]
2023 NSL | Round 15 preview: More fun on the long weekend
ROUND 14 of the Netball Super League (NSL) may have been jam packed, but that was not the end of the action this weekend. This weekend is a double header weekend, with four more games set to come over the last two days of the Bank Holiday long weekend. The Rhinos and Storm get the […]
Bank holiday double header begins with a bang
ROUND 14 of the Netball Super League may have been small in terms of number of games, but it was certainly far from it terms of entertainment value. One of two close games on Friday night was in Hull, with the Rhinos prevailing 49 goals to 45 over the Sirens. It was close for much […]
