Cougars crash Waves, Diamond can’t save the Demons
THIS week’s VNL match of the round went about as it was expected to on paper, with the Geelong Cougars absolutely dominating the Peninsula Waves to win 85-42. Although the beginning of the game was a close affair, Geelong blew the Waves out of the park in the third quarter, and the Waves were unable […]
Stars shine to defeat Mystics and set up pulsating Grand Final
IN an all Northern ANZ Premiership Elimination Final affair, the Stars lit it up and defeated the Mystics 63-57 to book their place in the 2022 Grand Final. The Mystics certainly fought back hard late, but ultimately could not get over the line. The win sees the Stars move on to Sunday’s Grand Final, where […]
2022 VNSL team review: Celtic Dragons
IN the wake of the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season finishing, we have taken a look back at how each team fared. We continue the 11-team countdown with the 10th placed Celtic Dragons, who finished ahead of Severn Stars on goal difference. KEY NUMBERS Position: 10thWins: 3Losses: 17Goals For: 955 (10th)Goals Against: 1106 (8th)Goal […]
VNL Round 12 Preview: Whose streak will continue?
THERE is a month and a half left of the VNL home and away season, with still so much exciting netball left for fans to enjoy. This week sees a match between two teams in very different positions on the ladder but went down to the wire last time. When Melbourne Uni played the Hawks […]
2022 VNSL team review: Severn Stars
IN the wake of the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season finishing, we have taken a look back at how each team fared. We begin the 11-team countdown with the last placed Severn Stars who only managed the three wins in a challenging season. KEY NUMBERS Position: 11thWins: 3Losses: 17Goals For: 954 (11th)Goals Against: 1156 […]
SSN Stats Check: Round 13 2022
As the Suncorp Super Netball competition heads into the final round of the season, let us take a look at who the key stats leaders are at the moment. Offensive Goals As she has done so all year, Jhaniele Fowler leads the single point goal tally and by a long way. Her current tally is […]
ANZ Premiership elimination final preview: Northern Stars vs. Northern Mystics
AFTER a disastrous end to the regular season since shooter Grace Nweke‘s injury, there are question marks as to whether or not the Northern Mystics can in fact stop the run without her. The team that held pole position for most of the year once the season settled down, were one win away from securing […]
Collingwood keeps finals hopes alive
THE final game of Round 13 of Suncorp Super Netball was a tight as the ones that preceded it, with Collingwood securing a crucial win the Sunshine Coast Lightning 68-60. A tight affair for much of the match, the win was a crucial one for Collingwood’s finals chances, as they now sit in fourth with […]
Fever book ticket to Major Semi in nail biter
THE West Coast Fever have broken NSW Swifts’ hearts and booked themselves a spot in the Major Semi Final after they beat the Swifts 73-72. It was an entertaining clash that ultimately came down to the dying seconds, but some inaccurate shooting from the Swifts really did cost them. Things started very evenly in […]
Manchester Thunders to 2022 VNSL title
WITHOUT a doubt the best team all year, Manchester Thunder stood up when it counted, claiming a memorable seven-goal win over Loughborough Lightning to take out the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) title. The Thunder dominated early, then weathered the second half comeback from the Lightning, to secure the 60-53 triumph and win their second […]
Vixens take minor premiership in almighty comeback
THE Melbourne Vixens are the Suncorp Super Netball minor premiers for 2022, after staging an almighty comeback against the Adelaide Thunderbirds to win by four goals, 51-47. The Vixens really stole the win from the Thunderbirds in the dying minutes after Adelaide led for most of the game and really should have gone on to […]
GIANTS take giant step towards finals
GIANTS Netball have taken a crucial step towards securing their place in the finals, with a win over the Queensland Firebirds in yesterday’s Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) clash, 73-72. The narrow, hard fought win means that the GIANTS extend the gap between them and the chasing pack and makes their finals spot just that little […]
