What if… Laura Geitz played in the last quarter of the Commonwealth Games?
THE 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medal loss is still etched in the memory of many Diamonds fans and players going down to the England Roses by a mere goal, 51-52. Roses sharp shooter, Helen Housby landed the final blow thanks to a shot after the whistle to gift her side their first gold medal in […]
Draft Central’s Top 25 International Young Guns countdown – #23/#22
WITH a number of netball leagues across the world being suspended due to COVID-19, the Draft Central team is making a case for the top 25 players under 25-years-old across the netball world. The countdown continues at number 23, with English shooter and recent Roses addition Sophie Drakeford-Lewis along with up and coming Australian defender […]
Top 5 international games of 2019
THIS year marked 12 months filled with international tournaments ranging from the Constellation Cup, Quad Series and most importantly the World Cup. #1 Australia (51) defeated by New Zealand (52) – World Cup Final The World Cup gold medal match lived up to the hype with traditional arch rivals going head to head in a […]
New Zealand Super Club: Magpies claim crown over Mystics
COLLINGWOOD Magpies have become the first non New Zealand-based side to take out the Super Club competition title, defeating Northern Mystics by seven goals yesterday. It was a tight affair throughout the contest, with the Magpies increasing the lead by a goal each term, before enjoying a bit more freedom in the last to secure […]
2019 New Zealand Super Club preview
THE five day Trans-Tasman competition – the New Zealand Super Club competition – is set to take place from December 8-13 with the Collingwood Magpies making the trek across the ditch to play against all six ANZ Premiership teams and Vitality Netball Super League team, Wasps Netball. There are eight teams competing in the Super […]
Melbourne Double Header to open 2020 Suncorp Super Netball season
A DOUBLE header at Melbourne Arena on Saturday, May 2 will open the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season. The huge first round of action sees a number of tantalising clashes, with back-to-back matches in Victoria and a Grand Final rematch the next day. The round begins with Melbourne Vixens taking on last year’s wooden […]
2020 Suncorp Super Netball team lists finalised
THE finalised team lists for the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball season have now been announced, with most sides sticking to a similar lineup to their 2019 list in a bid for consistency after an abundance of changes over the 2018/2019 off-season. While plenty of changes have occurred and replacement players are still yet to be […]
Constellation Cup: Game 1 preview
GAME one of the Constellation Cup between the Diamonds and Silver Ferns is set to kick-off on Sunday, in New Zealand with both nations vying to claim the first win. Australia will be searching for vengeance after going down in the World Cup Gold Medal Match, whereas the Ferns will be hoping to start a […]
2019 SSN season team review: Collingwood Magpies
AFTER a dominant pre-season tournament the Magpies looked in good stead to take the competition by storm. Collingwood notched up a convincing Round 1 win before faltering as the season went on, struggling to find consistency but hitting their straps at the right time to sneak into the finals. Position: 4th Percentage: 102.2% Win-loss: 7-2-5 […]
Suncorp Super Netball 2020 Team Lists
WEST Coast Fever and GIANTS Netball are the first Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) sides to secure their 2020 team lists after re-signing their only uncontracted players in goaler, Kaylia Stanton (Fever) and the GIANTS’ quartet of Sam Poolman, Kristiana Manu’a, Amy Parmenter and Matilda McDonnell. On the other end of the scale, Melbourne Vixens have […]
