VNSL 2021: Loughborough Lightning make history with inaugural premiership
LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning have clinched the 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) premiership, defeating Team Bath by 17 goals, 49-32. It was a history-making performance from the Lightning, claiming their first VNSL trophy after being a part of the league for 16 years and playing in three grand finals prior. Despite having the history books against them […]
VNSL 2021: Semi-finals wrap
THE 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague grand finalists have been decided with Loughborough Lightning and Team Bath winning their respective semi-finals clashes and progressing through to the big dance. There were plenty of great moments with two spectacular clashes providing plenty of heart in your mouth moments. Loughborough Lightning (58) defeated Leeds Rhinos (38) Player of […]
VNSL 2021: Semi-finals preview – Two huge semis to play as grand final looms on Sunday
THE Vitality Netball Superleague finals have arrived, with two huge matches setting up Sunday’s finals. First up is a battle between one and four, with the Loughborough Lightning and Leeds Rhinos going head-to-head, with the two versus three clash between Manchester Thunder and Team Bath following that. Loughborough Lightning (1) v. Leeds Rhinos (4) 2021 […]
VNSL 2021: Round 20 – Monday wrap
THE final round of Vitality Netball Superleague action is done and dusted for the season, with two huge upsets completing the home-and-away season on a high. Whilst one matchup saw two sides playing out their final fixtures of the year without any finals in sight, the second saw top four positions at stake in a […]
2021 ANZ Premiership vs. VNSL Team of the Week: Round 10&20
THE final round of Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) action commenced over the weekend with a number of surprise results dictating this week’s Team of the Week. Meanwhile big wins to the Northern Mystics and Mainland Tactix sees those two sides dominate their Team of the Week. ANZ Premiership: GS: Ellie Bird (Mainland Tactix) GA: Te […]
VNSL 2021: Round 20 preview – Final round sees intriguing clashes emerge
VITALITY Netball Superleague (VNSL) Round 20 is here, and thus the end of the season has emerged with the closest campaign in recent years proving exciting and unexpected from start to finish. While the top four was prematurely decided following a positive COVID-19 case amongst the Leeds Rhinos playing group, the top three sides still […]
2021 ANZ Premiership vs. VNSL Team of the Week: Round 9&19
VITALITY Netball Superleague returned this week with the finals race front and centre while Round 19 of the ANZ Premiership rolled around. There were plenty of impressive performances from players across both leagues as Draft Central compiles two teams of the week from the respective leagues. ANZ Premiership GS: Grace Nweke (Northern Mystics) GA: Jamie […]
VNSL 2021: Round 19 – Monday wrap
TWO more matches completed Round 19 of Vitality Netball Superleague action on Monday night, with huge results seeing one side dealt a devastating blow to their finals potential and the other a dent to their confidence ahead of their finals campaign. London Pulse (46) defeated Saracens Mavericks (33) Player of the match: Ashleigh Dekker (London Pulse) […]
VNSL 2021: Round 19 preview – Penultimate round sees do-or-die clashes
A HUGE penultimate round of Vitality Netball Superleague action is upon us, with one side in Wasps potentially taking the court for the final time this season as Leeds Rhinos earn the week off and the remaining nine sides go head-to-head, with London Pulse and Saracens Mavericks both taking the court twice. SUNDAY, JUNE 13 […]
VNSL 2021: Round 17/18 – Friday/Saturday wrap
IT was a blockbuster start to the double round of Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) action with matches played in front of a crowd for the first time this season. The Friday and Saturday games gave fans plenty to cheer about as Team Bath and Loughborough Lightning continued their winning ways. Celtic Dragons (30) defeated by […]
