The finals race is heating up, but who can book their place?
THERE is only three weeks left of the 2022 Victorian Netball League (VNL) home and away season, so from here on out every win becomes more and more crucial. The top two are locked in, but only one win separates fourth and fifth, so there is certainly a lot still to play for. One game […]
SSN Player Focus: Sasha Glasgow (West Coast Fever)
WEST Coast Fever star Sasha Glasgow is one of those players that often flies under the radar. While Jhaniele Fowler rightfully gets a lot of media attention for her height and the amount of volume she is able to shoot in a game, Glasgow is just as valuable to the Fever line up, doing a […]
McKinnis frustrated but proud
THE Melbourne Vixens were looking to end their fairy tale comeback on a high and win their second Suncorp Super Netball title in three years, but it was ultimately not to be. Although Vixens coach Simone McKinnis was unsurprisingly “frustrated” with how things panned out for her team on Sunday night, she was still proud […]
Dan the man is one very proud coach
IT is not easy to win a premiership in any sport, let alone in your first season at the helm, but that is something West Coast Fever coach Dan Ryan achieved last night. Speaking last night post match, you could not wipe the smile off his face. Speaking about what he and his team had […]
Fever red hot to win inaugural title
THE West Coast Fever have created some history tonight, defeating the Melbourne Vixens by 11 goals, 70-59 to win their first Super Netball title. Thanks to some stellar performances from MVP Sasha Glasgow (four Super Shots, 26 goal assists and 28 feeds), Jhaniele Fowler (58 goals from 59 attempts), Alice Teague-Neeld (34 feeds and 16 […]
2022 SSN Grand Final preview: Melbourne Vixens vs. West Coast Fever
THERE is only one match left in the 2022 Suncorp Super Netball season left. One match to determine who finishes the season with the ultimate prize. Despite all the drama that is happening in Australian netball at the moment, all of that will be swept aside for a few hours as the West Coast Fever […]
Vixens eye off second SSN title in three seasons
THE past few years have been one eventful rollercoaster of emotions for the Melbourne Vixens. After tasting the highest of highs with a flag in 2020, they experienced the lowest of lows in 2021, finishing wooden spooners. But, a mere 12 months later things are very different for the Vixens. They finished on top and […]
2022 ANZ Premiership review: Central Pulse
IT was a remarkable come-from-behind premiership victory for Central Pulse who caught the two northern sides and ended up with the automatic grand final spot. Finishing on top helped, as it gave the Pulse the extra rest, and set the eventual premiers up for a big grand final win. They were red-hot from the first […]
Fever aiming to defy history and win first title
HEADING into this weekend’s Super Netball Grand Final, history does not always stack in the favour of the West Coast Fever. Despite being the first team into this year’s decider, they will be aiming to be the first team from Western Australia to win an Australian domestic netball title. Although there may be “no such […]
Contrasting margins, but all make their mark on the ladder
ROUND 15 of the VNL saw quite the contrast in results across the league, with margins at the small and large ends of the scale, but all playing their part in how the ladder may end up. In the match of the round, the margin fit the former description, with the North East Blaze edging […]
2022 ANZ Premiership review: Northern Stars
FINISHING one win short of the 2022 ANZ Premiership title, the Northern Stars can still look back fondly on the season, knowing they did all they could to try and grab the trophy. The Stars won more games than any other side, picking up 11 regular season wins and only dropping four, while winning their […]
2022 ANZ Premiership review: Northern Mystics
THERE will be a lot of ‘what ifs?’ about the 2022 ANZ Premiership season for the Northern Mystics. The reigning premiers stormed out of the blocks to be the clear benchmark team early, and even with some COVID-19 interruptions and postponements, the Mystics took a lead that, until the last few games looked unassailable. Then […]
