Peninsula Waves off Ariels to claim convincing win
IN what was a tight affair for much of the game, the Peninsula Waves have bounced back from last week’s loss with a comfortable win over the Ariels, 58 to 45. With Covid and other issues wreaking havoc for both sides, they were forced to replenish their stocks with players from both their Championship and […]
SSN Player Focus: Donnell Wallam (Queensland)
THE Queensland Firebirds lost their opening round match last weekend, but in the process debuted a shooter who even after only one game may already be one of the finds of the season. Fans got a glimpse of Donnell Wallam‘s talent at the Team Girls Cup, but her spot in the Firebirds squad was not […]
VNL Round 3 preview: Will North East Blaze or Cougars claw to their third wins?
A BLOCKBUSTER top three clash between two of the undefeated sides will bring about the Round 3 Match of the Round of the Victorian Netball League (VNL), as the North East Blaze takes on Geelong Cougars. The Cougars are coming off a massive win over City West Falcons on Sunday (29 goals), backing up their […]
Tactix on the board after Magical second half
AFTER going winless in their first two games, the Mainland Tactix are on the board in the 2022 ANZ Premiership season, meaning all six sides have a victory from the opening three rounds. The Tactix defeated Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic after a stunning second half that saw them come from a goal down to […]
Thunder defeat Lightning, very, very frightening
MANCHESTER Thunder stands alone at the top of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) ladder after defeating Loughborough Lightning in a grand final rematch for the ages. Both sides were undefeated heading into the match, with top spot up for grabs, but it was the Thunder who emerged victorious by five goals. In the other clash, […]
West Coast running at Fever pitch in stellar win
WEST Coast Fever have started their season in the ideal fashion, beating the Sunshine Coast Lightning in a high-scoring affair in Perth 82-63. The Fever raced out to a bit of an early lead, and although the Lightning were able to peg it back a bit the Fever extended it back out again at the […]
Steel bounce back with win over Stars
AFTER suffering a disappointing loss in Round 2, the Southern Steel were back on the winners list after a nine-goal victory over Northern Stars last night. The ANZ Premiership clash was billed as one to watch, with the Stars grabbing the points in their only game of the season thus far in Round 2, whilst […]
Vixens extinguish Firebirds in opening SSN clash
THE Melbourne Vixens have started their 2022 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season in the perfect way, defeating the Queensland Firebirds by five goals. The win was all set up by a stellar third term from the Vixens, who scored 25 goals in the term to take the ascendency, and ultimately the win. It was goal […]
Mystics find Pulse to storm home in nail-biter
DISBELIEF was arguably the consensus felt by anyone who witnessed the Northern Mystics‘ one-goal victory over Central Pulse in their ANZ Premiership clash. In a game for the ages that featured more twists and turns than a M. Night Shyamalan script, it was the reigning premiers who came out on top thanks to a last […]
GIANTS grab win, but Wallace injury sours classic contest
AN anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury to NSW Swifts shooter Sam Wallace soured an otherwise electric grand final rematch, with GIANTS Netball picking up a two-goal win over NSW Swifts. In a see-sawing contest, the GIANTS lead for the most part after regaining the lead in the second term, and then overcame a late Swifts […]
Pulse claim big Rhinos road win
DOMINATING up one particular end, the London Pulse immediately put their name back on the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) winners list following a 14-goal victory over Leeds Rhinos. The Pulse came into the match after their first loss since Round 3, going down to title favourites Manchester Thunder in Round 9, whilst the Rhinos had […]
Horjus ensures Thunderbirds Are Go
A TERRIFIC performance from the versatile Georgie Horjus has enabled Adelaide Thunderbirds to claim an opening round Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) win over Collingwood Magpies. The Magpies were missing cross-coder Ash Brazill from that defensive midcourt role, and it showed, with Horjus able to impact both through goal attack and wing attack to help the […]
