Lightning clip Thunderbirds in nail biter
DESPITE an injury concern, Laura Scherian had a 100th Super Netball match to remember, as her Sunshine Coast Lightning side defeated the Adelaide Thunderbirds to earn their first win of the season. In doing so, the Lightning denied the Thunderbirds the chance of a 3-0 start for the first time in their history. It was […]
Fever on song to give shooter milestone match to remember
THE West Coast Fever remain undefeated in 2022 after defeating the Queensland Firebirds, and they gave shooter Sasha Glasgow a milestone match to remember. The first quarter was quite the tale of two halves. The Firebirds raced away to a good start and built a bit of a lead for themselves. Shooters Donnell Wallam and […]
Red-hot Swifts break drought against Magpies
REIGNING premiers NSW Swifts have racked up their first Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) win of 2022, defeating the winless Collingwood Magpies by 11 goals. The Round 3 result meant the Swifts finally got on the board this year after back-to-back losses – largely due to injuries and COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols – whilst the […]
Vixens roll on with GIANT 12-goal win
FURTHER emphasising that last year’s Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) wooden spoon with an understrength side was an outlier, Melbourne Vixens moved their unbeaten start to the season to three with a 12-goal victory over GIANTS Netball. The Vixens – through the exploits of ex-GIANT Kiera Austin – proved too strong for the GIANTS throughout the […]
Bath Storms to big win over Surrey
TEAM Bath has temporarily grabbed fourth spot on the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) ladder after seeing off Surrey Storm in a 25-goal thriller at Surrey Sports Park. Both sides were competing for the spot, with the Storm three points ahead of Bath, but the blue and gold side had a far superior goal difference, and […]
ANZ Premiership Round 5 preview: Four sides to take court
JUST four sides will take to the court in Round 5 of the ANZ Premiership season, with both Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and Southern Steel playing two matches. The pair face off in the standalone Saturday game, before the Magic travel to Auckland on Saturday to lock horns with Northern Stars, whilst the Steel […]
Super Netball Preview Round 3 – Packed week begins
THIS weekend’s action in the Suncorp Super Netball competition starts a big week for all teams, where they will all play three games in the space of just a few days. For the moment though, let us take a look at what is in store for Round 3 of the competition. Melbourne Vixens vs GIANTS […]
VNSL Round 12 preview: Bath doubles up
FIVE games take place over three days for Round 12 of Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) action, with Team Bath doubling up tomorrow night and Monday. The blue and gold side takes on Surrey Storm and London Pulse, whilst top of the table Manchester Thunder face Severn Stars. In other games, Saracens Mavericks host Celtic Dragons, […]
Experienced Demons too good for young Saints
CASEY Demons have overcome a plucky Southern Saints outfit to run over the top of their opponents to win by 14 goals in last night’s Victorian Netball League (VNL) Championship clash. The Demons – boasting Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) experienced players such as co-captains Emma Ryde in goal shooter and Sharni Lambden in wing defence […]
2022 VNSL Club Power Rankings: Round 11
IN a new article for the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season, Rookie Me Central will take a look at Club Power Rankings. The rankings will focus on goal difference (starting with last season’s goal difference) to predict the results in each match. Then, from the actual results, teams will either gain or lose points […]
SSN Player Focus: Jhaniele Fowler (West Coast Fever)
WE are only two rounds into the 2022 Super Netball season, but already there is one shooter having a dominant start to her campaign – West Coast Fever goal shooter Jhaniele Fowler. She currently leads the scoring tally by 30 goals, and has only missed five shots for the entire season this far. In Round […]
VNL Round 4 preview: Waves and Lightning to collide in top four clash
TWO sides looking to reaffirm their spots in the top four of the Victorian Netball League (VNL) Championship Division will clash in Round 4 kicking off tonight. Third placed Melbourne University Lightning are coming off their first loss of the season last week, whilst their Round 4 opponents Peninsula Waves bounced back from a Round […]
