2021 Stats wrap: SSN Round 3 and ANZ Premiership Round 5
ROUND 3 of the Suncorp Super Netball 2021 season saw wins for the GIANTS, Collingwood Magpies, West Coast Fever and NSW Swifts. Across the ditch, the Round 4 ANZ Premiership winners were Southern Steel, Northern Stars and Mainland Tactix. We take a look at some of the standout performances and highest stats from the week. […]
Swifts outclass Vixens during first win at home since 2019
THE NSW Swifts came out flying in their 55-43 victory over an uncharacteristically sloppy Melbourne Vixens outfit, downing their traditional rivals with ease and relegating the reigning premiers to the bottom of the ladder in the process. While the Vixens fought back in the third and did not allow the Swifts to heavily extend their […]
Lightning escape Vixens comeback with huge first half
SUNSHINE Coast Lightning have escaped a close shave after claiming a five-goal victory over the Melbourne Vixens, 56-51. A huge first half from the Lightning set up an 11-goal margin at the main break, before the reigning premiers fought back to produce a remarkable comeback but unfortunately just fall short of the result they wanted. […]
Fever rises with a win over the reigning premiers in SSN season opener
THE West Coast Fever have sought revenge on the Melbourne Vixens, defeating the reigning premiers 65-51 in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) 2021 season opener at John Caine Arena. While this win is particularly sweet for Fever, who went down to the Vixens in last year’s grand final, it is also crucial in their pursuit […]
2021 SSN Preview: Melbourne Vixens
THE Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season has swung around once again with teams shaping up for an exciting year of netball. Having played through a global pandemic last season, the 2021 campaign will be hoping to restore a bit of normality to the netball world as the eight sides compete for that all-elusive premiership. Coach: […]
Who will replace Liz Watson?
THE shock loss of Liz Watson is set to hit the Melbourne Vixens hard for the 2021 Suncorp Super Netball season with the star midcourter preparing to spend the year on the sidelines after going in for foot surgery. A key cog through the centre of the court and able to float between both centre […]
What would the inclusion of an extra team mean to the SSN?
NETBALL Tasmania have made their intentions clear submitting an application to compete in the Suncorp Super Netball competition as of 2023. Although there are still many loopholes and details to be ironed out Netball Tasmania CEO Aaron Pidgeon is committed to the cause and is focused on making this dream a reality for many netball […]
Top 10 teams we are looking forward to seeing in 2021: #3 Melbourne Vixens
IT has been an unconventional year of netball and as 2020 comes to a close the Draft Central team casts an eye to the future and which teams we are excited to see take the court for the 2021 season. There has been a number of player changes throughout the offseason across the ANZ Premiership, […]
This week in netball: SSN coaches announced, Wasps Netball feature and Junior Levi on the Centre Pass Podcast
ANOTHER huge week in netball has culminated in some significant signings across the netball world as the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) trade period officially came to a close. A couple of new faces enter the SSN for season 2021, including former Celtic Dragons defender Latanya Wilson – joining an international-stacked Adelaide Thunderbirds outfit – and two […]
SSN Update: 2021 squads finalised
THE Suncorp Super Netball signing period has officially come to a close with the Melbourne Vixens, Adelaide Thunderbirds and GIANTS Netball all finalising their squads heading into the 2021 season. A couple of fresh faces join all three sides with youth a key element for both the Thunderbirds and Vixens who have rewarded some talented […]
