Australian Netball Championships replaced by hub-based model
FOR many Australian netballers coming up through the state, territory and national pathways, the 2021 Australian Netball Championships (ANC) provide a chance to prove what they are capable of and develop their craft within an elite environment. Unfortunately, with ongoing COVID-19 concerns and continued statewide lockdowns, Netball Australia has confirmed this week that the 2021 […]
Queensland hubs – could we see midweek practice matches?
WITH the announcement of a Queensland hub for the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball season, the question must be asked about how teams will work up matchplay experience for regularly benched players without the Australian Netball League (ANL) feeder going ahead as per usual. With all eight teams expected to share training facilities in Queensland for […]
Is Australian netball moving too far from the regular game?
WITH the introduction of the two goal Super Shot to the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) for season 2020, we delve into the rule changes in the SSN in recent seasons. While some rules have less impact than others, there is plenty to unpack when it comes to why fans and players alike are so frustrated […]
How does ANL cancellation affect netball in Australia?
WITH netball’s COVID-19 restrictions still in place for the indefinite future and the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball season put on hold until August, it was only a matter of time until pathway programs were brought into the mix with the announcement yesterday that the 2020 Australian Netball League (ANL) season has been cancelled due to […]
Top 15 SSN training partners: #15 Ashlee Unie
WITH a number of netball leagues across the world being suspended due to COVID-19, the Draft Central team is taking a look at the top 15 training partners stepping up to the Suncorp Super Netball plate in 2020. The countdown begins with Sunshine Coast Lightning midcourt defender, Ashlee Unie. This countdown is purely opinion-based, taking […]
Emma Ryde’s wild journey
IT has been a massive year for goal shooter Emma Ryde, who has found herself returning to netball in 2019 and providing a massive target in the goal circle for every team she has taken the court with. While a relatively well known name in the netball community thanks to her stature in the circle […]
Australian Netball League players to watch: Round 1
ROUND 1 of the Australian Netball League saw each team play twice over the course of weekend. We took note of some of the key players in the match we attended, focusing on those selected for the Melbourne Vixens and GIANTS Netball sides. Victorian Fury: Kadie-Ann Dehaney Dehaney played the final quarter of the Melbourne […]
Netball Draft Central coverage in 2019
AS the first official fortnight of Netball Draft Central nears the finishing post, we thought we would give a site update. At Netball Draft Central, we aim to cover both international and domestic competitions throughout 2019. We have already begun covering the Vitality Netball Superleague in England, as well as the Northern Quad Series which […]
Netball Draft Central shooting goals in 2019
NETBALL Draft Central is the newest edition in the Draft Central network, and joins AFL Draft Central and Basketball Draft Central on the world wide web. In 2019, Netball Draft Central will focus on the top Australian leagues, covering the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN), Australian Netball League (ANL) and Victorian Netball League (VNL). We will […]
