ANZ Premiership preview: 2021 bottom three
IT is not long until the ANZ Premiership kicks off for another season, with Rookie Me Central taking a look at how each team is shaping up ahead of the new year. In this edition of the two-part preview, we look at the bottom three sides. >> 2021 FINALISTS PREVIEW NORTHERN STARS Last season: 4th […]
ANZ Premiership preview: 2021 finalists
IT is not long until the ANZ Premiership kicks off for another season, with Rookie Me Central taking a look at how each team is shaping up ahead of the new year. In this part of the two-part preview, we look at the three finalists from 2021, with the next edition to feature the bottom […]
Dragons dominate in breakthrough VNSL win
A REMARKABLE four-quarter effort from Celtic Dragons has seen the Welsh side pick up its first Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) victory of the 2022 season. The Dragons took out Severn Stars on the road, winning three of the four quarters and picking up the full three points from the match. Given it was a bottom […]
Rhinos charge home to win thriller
A SUNDAY night beauty took place in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL), with Leeds Rhinos coming from behind at the final break to defeat Wasps Netball for a much-needed victory. The win was the Rhinos’ third for the season, moving up to sixth on the table, whilst the Wasps remained in the bottom three spots […]
Waverley cleans up in Junior M-League deciders
WAVERLEY District Netball Association (WDNA) has cleaned up at the 2021/22 Junior M-League Grand Finals night, winning three titles from three deciders. In the top grades of the Under 18s Mixed, Under 18 Boys and Under 15 Boys, the association claimed all three flags in comfortable wins. UNDER 18 MIXED: The tightest result was that […]
Sirens sound in time before Storm warning
WINNING the match of the day, Strathclyde Sirens got up over Surrey Storm in a two-goal thriller as one of a trio of contests in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL). After Manchester Thunder won the Friday night thriller by four goals against Team Bath to open proceedings, it was the Sirens who won in a […]
Thunder storm home late to overrun Bath
IT took until the last quarter, and was undoubtedly their greatest challenge of the season thus far, but Manchester Thunder remained undefeated in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season. The Thunder won their seventh game on the trot, but it was the most nail-biting thus far. Though they had been pushed by Saracens Mavericks the […]
VNSL Round 6 preview: Top 4 clashes headline weekend
ROUND 6 of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) stretches over four days, with a couple of huge top four clashes set to be ladder-defining matches. We take a look at the games that start tonight and run through until Monday, with plenty on the line for both sides.
Cougars survive last second scare to hold off Panthers
GEELONG Cougars players undoubtedly saw the M-League Mixed Premier Division title almost flash before their eyes when dead-eye shooter Connor Lilly took a chance in the dying seconds of Wednesday night’s grand final. After holding sway for most of the second half, and for a large chunk of it leading by five goals, the Cougars […]
2022 VNSL Club Power Rankings: Round 5
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 […]
St Therese’s second term sets up M-League Men’s title
AN incredible 18 goals to 10 second term from St Therese has seen the M-League Men’s Premier Division minor premiers secure the 2021/22 title. The clash was a high-scoring battle in the first term as the sides went blow-for-blow, but from the second quarter, St Therese started to get away from its opponent, Netblacks, and […]
2021/22 M-League Mixed Premier GF preview: Parkville vs. Geelong
AFTER a long season, two teams remain in the hunt for the 2021/22 M-League Mixed Premier Division title: Parkville Panthers and Geelong Cougars. The pair will battle it out from 9:20pm tonight to determine the overall winner, with stars on both sides set to provide plenty of exciting netball action. [1] Parkville Panthers vs. [2] […]
