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 […]
SSN Update: This week’s movers and changers
WITH only days remaining on the signing period for the 2021 Suncorp Super Netball season, the GIANTS finalised their list while the shock announcement of Layla Guscoth returning home to England means the Thunderbirds have been forced into a defensive re-shuffle. The GIANTS now join Queensland Firebirds, Collingwood Magpies, Sunshine Coast Lightning, West Coast Fever […]
2020 SSN stats: Defence
ALTHOUGH the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season is over, there is still plenty of analysis to be done. The final area in focus is the defensive third which will be broken down into goal defence and goal keeper. Draft Central will assess the number of deflections, intercepts and rebounds to highlight the main defensive indicators. […]
2020 GIANTS Netball: Season review
WITH the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season done and dusted Draft Central takes a look back at the year that was for each team, where they went wrong, improvements and hopes for the 2021 season. It has been an unconventional season to say the least with a condensed season, rolling subs, introduction of the super […]
Who could replace Rob Wright?
WITH Collingwood and Rob Wright parting ways it begs the question who could replace the head coach? A tactical mastermind, Wright spent three years at the club making the step up to head coach in 2019 but was faced with a number of off-season changes in 2020. Kim Ravaillion and April Brandley both announced their […]
Blistering final term ends in GIANTS and Swifts draw
IT was a nail-biting finish to the New South Wales derby as neither side could be separated rounding out the game at 77 goals apiece. A scintillating final term at the hands of GIANTS captain Jo Harten gifted her side a draw after converting six super shots, despite being down by as much as 10 […]
2020/21 Diamonds Squad list released
THE 2020/21 Australian Diamonds Squad list has been released this morning, with plenty of returning names in the mix and a couple of newbies to the fray. While players with continued injuries in Kelsey Browne and Ash Brazill are missing from the squad, Liz Ellis Diamond winner Gretel Bueta has still been named despite missing […]
SSN Momentum Shifts: Round 13
THE penultimate round of Suncorp Super Netball saw some phenomenal matchups across every games and some highly talented players take the court. The condensed fixture and introduction of rolling subs this year have seen plenty of young names already jump on the court and have a huge impact despite their lack of experience. We take […]
Fever end GIANTS finals hopes with five-goal victory
IN a do-or-die clash for the GIANTS, it was West Coast Fever that flexed their muscles in the final quarter with a narrow five-goal win (71-66) in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN). Having not trailed at half-time since Round 6 the Fever came out with a real intensity in the second half, riding through the […]
2020 Suncorp Super Netball Preview: Round 13
WITH one game already done and dusted for Round 13 the remainder of Suncorp Super Netball Indigenous round is set to play out over the weekend as the race for finals intensifies. The GIANTS are still in with a shot but rely on results from other games as the Fever and Swifts tussle for prime […]
