Demons and Lightning split points in VNL
A MANIAC second half saw Casey Demons and Melbourne University Lightning forced to split the points in their Round 9 Victorian Netball League (VNL) contest 58 goals apiece. Melbourne Uni was dominant in the first half, but a stellar third term from Casey really made things interesting again. Casey pinched a goal off the very […]
Thunderbirds too strong in Battle of the Birds
THE Adelaide Thunderbirds have got their season right back on track, comfortably defeating the Queensland Firebirds by 13 goals in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) last night. It did not take long for Shamera Sterling to make an impact on the game, and she took an intercept on the very first entry into the Firebirds’ […]
Magpies the victim of a GIANT comeback in Tassie
GIANTS Netball have jumped up into the top four of the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) ladder with a win over Collingwood Magpies 69-60. It was the GIANTS’ 11th straight win against the Magpies, while it was Collingwood’s first loss in Tasmania ever. A remarkable second half comeback from the GIANTS saw them come from 11 […]
Steel break deadlock with late flurry
IN one of the tightest ANZ Premiership games of the season, Southern Steel were finally able to shake off a determined Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic by two goals last night. The teams were dead even at each of the first three breaks, having scored 14, 26 and 38 goals respectively, and even no more […]
Vixens cure Fever again
THE top of the table clash was one to remember for the Melbourne Vixens, as they emerged victorious 70-64 over the West Coast Fever. The Vixens got a huge jump on their hosts early, and that is what ultimately cost the Fever the game. Melbourne came out firing early, and certainly made a statement. They […]
VNL Round 9 preview: Express looking to clip Falcons’ wings
ANOTHER finals preview could be taking place tonight as Round 9 of the Victorian Netball League (VNL) gets underway. Amon the top contenders for the overall title, but sitting just off the pace of the top two, are third placed City West Falcons, and fifth placed Boroondara Express. The Falcons have a 5-3 record this […]
Swifts tackle Lightning storm to take narrow win
THE NSW Swifts have held on in one of the clashes of the season to beat the Sunshine Coast Lightning 61 – 60. It took until the final 10 seconds, but the Swifts held on to move into the top four and closer to the top two. NSW was the far more dominant side in […]
Midweek round number two sees teams put to the test again
IT is time for the second and final mid week round of the 2022 Suncorp Super Netball season, and as the SSN season train rushes towards finals, the ladder is tight and the pressure on some teams to win increases. Sunshine Coast Lightning vs NSW SwiftsTonight at 6pm AESTUSC Stadium Last week the Sunshine Coast […]
Bottom beats top in Magical win
IT was the result no-one saw coming. Last placed Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic sitting at 1-8 for the season going up against the ladder-leading Northern Mystics (9-2) at the Mystics home court in Round 10 of the ANZ Premiership season. Few gave the Magic any sort of chance, given they could not quite get […]
Nifty Swifts too strong for Thunderbirds
THE NSW Swifts have continued their remarkable climb up the Super Netball ladder, defeating the Adelaide Thunderbirds 54-40. Although it was even at times, the Swifts streaked ahead in the second half to secure another victory. The first term was a low-scoring one, but one of swinging momentums. It was the Swifts who got the […]
Stars step up in second half to stop Pulse
AFTER an even first half where either side cold be split, it was the Northern Stars who stepped up to the plate and recorded a five-goal win over fellow contenders Central Pulse in the ANZ Premiership Round 10 clash yesterday. The Stars were without veteran goal keeper Anna Harrison, but called on another former Silver […]
Magpies do it in style on the Apple Isle
COLLINGWOOD continues to keep pace with the top four, after defeating the Queensland Firebirds 71-67 in Tasmania on the weekend. The final margin did not reflect how dominant the Magpies were at times, but at the same time hardly does justice to the Firebirds’ incredible late comeback. Collingwood got the jump and raced ahead to […]
