North East Blazes to VNL victory over Falcons
NORTH East Blaze has started its Victorian Netball League (VNL) campaign off on the right note with a four-goal win over City West Falcons last night. The Falcons were coming off an undefeated – albeit limited 11-game – season last year, but the Blaze showed 2022 is a new ball game, getting up in a […]
VNL Round 1 preview: Cougars and Hawks to clash
THOUGH it might have been an eternity since lifting the trophy aloft, Geelong Cougars will aim to begin their 2019 title defence when the Victorian Netball League (VNL) gets underway tonight. The Cougars take on Hawks Netball in Round 1 of the competition, and though there are some familiar faces, so much is still unknown […]
2022 Victorian Netball League season preview
A NEW season of the Victorian Netball League (VNL) kicks off tomorrow, with the 10 teams back at square one and vying for the 2022 title. We take a quick look over the sides heading into the season, in what promises to be the first year since 2019 when a full season was completed. In […]
VNSL Round 8 wrap: Lightning survive challenges
LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning have remained undefeated after eight rounds in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) but not without some serious challenges across Round 8. The Lightning managed to hold off a determined Wasps outfit, and then powered home after being in trouble early against Team Bath. Surrey Storm also caused the upset of the season by […]
Third quarter blitz the key to Steel win
A THIRD quarter blitz has seen Southern Steel topple Mainland Tactix on day one of the 2022 ANZ Premiership season. The Steel were able to pile on 23 goals to 11 in the third quarter to run away with the 71-54 victory, turning the tables on the side that knocked them out of finals in […]
Magical start topples reigning premiers
AN incredible start from Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic has seen the home team secure an important three-goal win over Northern Mystics to kick off the Magic’s 2022 ANZ Premiership campaign. The Magic flew out of the blocks to race to an eight-goal quarter time lead, and then despite the Mystics hitting back in the […]
VNSL Round 8 preview: Lightning and Bath set for big clashes
LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning and Team Bath will double-up over the last two days of the long weekend in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL). Both sides did not play in Round 7 over Friday and Saturday, and will now go back-to-back over Sunday and Monday as Round 8 takes place straight after Round 7.
Mavs survive thriller as Thunder, Pulse roll on
IT was a good day for the home Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) sides, with London Pulse, Saracens Mavericks and Manchester Thunder all getting up in their respective Saturday matches. The closest game by far was the Mavericks’ three-goal win over Strathclyde Sirens, with the Pulse defeating the Surrey Storm by six, and the Thunder back […]
Rhinos charge home in final term
IT was a busy Friday night in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) with Leeds Rhinos storming home in a momentum-swinging game against Severn Stars, whilst Wasps Netball got back on the winners list with a big win against Celtic Dragons.
ANZ Premiership Round 1 preview: New season kicks off
JUST two ANZ Premiership games are set to take place this Sunday, as the first COVID-19 interruption has delayed the Northern Stars and Central Pulse match. In the two going ahead, reigning premiers Northern Mystics will hit the road to take on the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, whilst last year’s preliminary finalists – Mainland […]
VNSL Round 7 preview: Rhinos face bookends
LEEDS Rhinos will have double duty in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) this weekend, with just five games played across Round 7. The Rhinos feature in both of them, against the teams at opposite ends of the ladder in Manchester Thunder and Severn Stars. Elsewhere, a bottom three clash between Celtic Dragons and Wasps Netball […]
2022 VNSL Club Power Rankings: Round 6
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 […]
