GIANTS grind out gutsy win
THE GIANTS have ground out a crucial 70-64 win over the Sunshine Coast Lightning in a crucial game for their top four hopes. It was a tough and tight tussle for much of the match, but the GIANTS pulled away at the right time to earn the win. The Lightning started strongly in the opening […]
2023 SSN | Round 7 preview: Season reaches halfway point
IN a way the 2023 Suncorp Super Netball season feels like it has only just begun, but already we have hit the halfway mark of the season. One and a half games is all that separates second from fifth right now, so there is still so much to play for. As for this weekend’s line […]
GIANTS keep bragging rights over Magpies
A DOMINANT first half from GIANTS Netball was enough to solidify a four-goal win over a late surging Collingwood Magpies outfit in yesterday’s 59-55 Suncorp Super Netball victory at home. Both sides were wanting to get their second win in a row off of hard fought victories in the previous week. GIANTS shooters Jo Harten […]
GIANT win to break Adelaidian unbeaten run
THE GIANTS are off the mark in the 2023 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season, after they downed the Adelaide Thunderbirds 59-54 to also end the Thunderbirds’ undefeated start to the year. In a match full of swinging momentums, the GIANTS snuck ahead late, held their composure and took the win by five goals. It took […]
Fever survive another thriller to remain undefeated
THE West Coast Fever have survived another close game – their second in as many weeks – to remain undefeated this Suncorp Super Netball season. This time defeating the GIANTS 74 goals to 73, they weathered one hell of a final quarter come back from the GIANTS to take the win. The teams initially went […]
New look Lightning strike Giant opening blow
A new look Sunshine Coast Lightning side have absolutely dominated their way to a Round 1 win, downing the GIANTS 66 goals to 50. The much improved Lightning side looked and played much differently to the one fans saw in 2022, and after blowing the game open in the second term never looked back. Thanks […]
2023 Quad Series preview: Australia
THE 2023 Netball Quad Series is set to get underway this weekend, with Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa all set to battle it out in Cape Town, South Africa for the title. In the build up, Rookie Me Central will be taking a look at each of the teams competing at the tournament […]
Diamonds Quad Series Squad Revealed
THE Australian Diamonds have announced their squad that will contest the 2023 Quad Series in Cape Town, South Africa. The 14 player squad is largely the same as the one that faced England in October/November, but there are a few changes. Ash Brazill is back in the squad, after choosing to not contest the England […]
Watson scoops awards as Fowler crowned SSN’s best again
BECOMING just the second player in the past decade to earn two Liz Ellis Diamond trophies, Liz Watson was last night crowned Australia’s best overall domestic and international netballer. The midcourter starred throughout Melbourne Vixens’ season returning after missing the previous season through injury, then stepped up in a multitude of international events. Watson was […]
Diamonds shine bright to secure Roses test series
AUSTRALIA has won the test series against rivals England, with the Diamonds closing out the best-of-three competition with an eight-goal win at Qudos Bank Arena. Having won the first game by a goal, Australia just needed a victory to ensure it saw off another top rival, while the Roses had to win to make it […]
