Vixens experience wins out against Swifts
DESPITE a spirited effort from an understrength NSW Swifts, Melbourne Vixens proved too strong in their Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) clash yesterday to win by five goals. The Vixens dominated the first half to race out to a 32-19 lead, before the home team came to life in the second half to outscore the Vixens […]
Mystics maintain top spot with eight-goal win
REIGNING ANZ Premiership champions Northern Mystics have maintained top spot on the 2022 ladder after taking care of Southern Steel in a top of the table clash today. The Mystics moved to an impressive 4-1 record from the first month of action, and have seven more points in the bank compared to their second placed […]
Rivalries aplenty in Super Netball action
AFTER an action packed an entertaining opening weekend of this year’s Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season, another round has crept up on us. Let us take a look at what in store for fans to enjoy this weekend. Things to look out for include a Queensland Derby, and a Covid outbreak may threatened one side’s […]
ANZ Premiership Round 4 preview: Covid postponements trim fixtures from five to two
ROUND 4 of the 2022 ANZ Premiership season has been trimmed from five games to just two, after a third Covid-related postponement was made. With one game each on Saturday and Sunday, we take a different look in the preview this week to cast out eye across the four sides in play and who is […]
VNSL Round 11 preview: Lightning and Rhinos to finally clash
THE postponed Round 1 fixture between Loughborough Lightning and Leeds Rhinos will finally take place in Round 11 of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season. The pair face off on Monday night, in what will be the second clash of the weekend for the Lightning who also take on London Pulse on Saturday. Here are […]
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 […]