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 […]
Blaze and Express close in on fourth spot
TWO potential title contenders are eyeing off fourth spot in the Victorian Netball League (VNL), with fifth placed North East Blaze and sixth placed Boroondara Express to clash tonight. Though the winner will likely not take fourth spot just yet – with the current occupant Southern Saints taking on eighth placed Hawks Netball – it […]
2022 ANZ Premiership review: Southern Steel
NARROWLY missing out on an ANZ Premiership finals place by finishing fourth, Southern Steel had some outstanding games, and some forgettable games. The Steel burst onto the scene by stunning Mainland Tactix to the tune of 17 goals, before a week later getting rolled by Northern Mystics, 70-50. Though inconsistent, the Steel did manage to […]
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 […]
2022 ANZ Premiership review: WBOP Magic
FINISHING fifth on the 2022 ANZ Premiership ladder, the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic did not quite click this year despite having a big off-season in terms of recruiting. The Magic won four games from their 15 games – the least amount of wins of any side – but finished above Mainland Tactix due to […]
Vixens pull off massive comeback to move into Grand Final
THE Melbourne Vixens have put their double chance to good use, after defeating the GIANTS Netball 55-54 to move through to the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) Grand Final. After being 10 goals down early in the last quarter, the Vixens staged one almighty comeback to claw their way back and take the win. The Vixens […]
Underdogs look to cause GIANT upset
JUST one game remains until the grand final of the 2022 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season, with the winner of Melbourne Vixens and GIANTS Netball set to clash tomorrow night at John Cain Arena. The GIANTS have not been able to get on top of the Vixens in the two clashes the sides have had […]
Falcons fly high over Saints in VNL win
CITY West Falcons have proven too strong for Southern Saints, winning the first three quarters of their Victorian Netball League (VNL) contest on Wednesday night to secure the eight-goal victory. The Saints were competitive throughout the first half and kept fighting back into the contest, but a 20-12 third term in favour of the third […]
