GIANTS secure important win in finals race
AS the race for the Suncorp Super Netball finals heat up, the GIANTS’ win over the Adelaide Thunderbirds yesterday was a crucial one. The home side got off to a great start, which helped them to a 59-50 win. Piling on scoring pressure from the get-go at one end, the GIANTS also suffocated the Thunderbirds’ […]
Vixens hold off Lightning storm
DESPITE an almighty effort from the Sunshine Coast Lightning, the Melbourne Vixens have emerged victorious, 64 to 60, to move further ahead of the rest of the pack atop the Super Netball ladder. Melbourne got off to a dominant start, but the Lightning produced an almighty comeback and almost took the lead on a number […]
Magic dominate extra time to secure win
IN the second extra time game of the day, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic secured a six-goal win over Mainland Tactix in what was effectively a dead rubber ANZ Premiership match. Both sides will round out the bottom two spots on the 2022 ladder this season, but the Magic picked up good win to continue […]
Stars shoot into finals after Steeling win
THE 2022 ANZ Premiership finalists have been decided after the Northern Stars shut the door on any hope that the Southern Steel could snatch a top three spot. The Stars had to overcome a nervous extra time to finally put away the determined Steel, but were able to steady when it counted to come away […]
Firebirds fire up to cause huge upset
THE Queensland Firebirds have caused one of the upsets of the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season, downing the West Coast Fever by four goals, 72-68 and jumping to third on the ladder in the process. It was a tight game all night, but the Firebirds held strong late to take the crucial win. It did […]
Tale of two halves sees Collingwood too Swift for NSW
IT was not the milestone match Maddy Turner would have liked, as her NSW Swifts went down to the Collingwood Magpies by eight goals, 66-58. The match was a tale of two halves, with the Swifts the more dominant side in the first half before Collingwood turned things around in the second. The communication in […]
Wasps sting early to silence Sirens
THOUGH it might have seemed like a dead rubber in many ways, Wasps Netball‘s victory over Strathclyde Sirens might have booked them a place in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) Fast5 Championship. The Wasps’ Round 20 win saw them move a full win clear with a 7-13 record from 20 games, leading the Sirens in […]
ANZ Premiership Round 12 preview: Will Steel or Stars shine brighter?
THREE games take place over the final weekend of action as part of Round 12, with only four rescheduled matches remaining after the weekend. There is plenty at stake for three of the teams in action, with the Northern Stars and Southern Steel both battling it out for a finals spot, as the Stars and […]
Round 12 set to shake things up
Round 12 in the Suncorp Super Netball is an important one for more than one reason. On the court, it’s the third last round of the season, and with the top four very much unconfirmed, there is still plenty up for grabs for all the sides. Off the court, it is the first of two […]
History repeats as Cougars put out the Blaze again
There was a common theme across the results of Round 10 of the Victorian Netball League, and it was the higher ranked side recording small wins over their opponents. In other results, things really went according to ladder position, but were nail biters. The City West Falcons were too strong for the Hawks, while the […]
VNL Round 10 preview: Cougars and Blaze to clash in top three battle
TWO of the Victorian Netball League (VNL) contenders will clash in a massive Round 10 encounter tonight for an evening of ladder-defining battles. Now at the mid-point of the season, seems are starting to play sides for a second time in the 2022 season, and it also marks the second time that the Geelong Cougars […]
Queensland Derby comparison
THE two Queensland derbies in the Suncorp Super Netball this season, also known as the ‘Battle of the Bruce’, produced two very different results. Back in Round 2, it was Queensland who got the emphatic win 82 to 54, then last weekend it was the Sunshine Coast who got the win 82 to 61. That […]
