Mavericks and Rhinos win two-goal thrillers
IT was quite the memorable first day of Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) for Round 3, as Saracens Mavericks and Leeds Rhinos both came away with two-goal wins. The Mavericks defeated London Pulse 53-51, whilst the Rhinos toppled the Strathclyde Sirens. Here are how the two games went down. Three more VNSL matches take place overnight, […]
Lightning start title defence off on right note
IT was a great opening two days of action in the Vitality Netball Superleague, with Loughborough Lightning kick-starting their title defence in the opening match, whilst Manchester Thunder and Saracens Mavericks became the only two sides to record back-to-back wins over the opening weekend. ROUND 2
2022 VNSL club preview: Strathclyde Sirens
WITH one of the most stable off-seasons of any Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) club, the Strathclyde Sirens would be hoping continuity can spur them into the top four. Finishing sixth last season, the Sirens were just four points off a finals spot, and had a couple of draws with some mid-table rivals that would have […]
VNSL 2022 Team Preview: Strathclyde Sirens
OFF the back of an impressive Rise Again Festival appearance, Strathclyde Sirens are on the up in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL). The Scottish-based side finished sixth last season with 10 wins, eight losses and two draws from 20 matches, to sit just four points – though with a negative 48-goal difference – and will […]
McCall stars as Scotland go back-to-back
SCOTLAND has gone back-to-back over Barbados with another impressive win in the second and final test of the series. The Thistles backed up their 43-goal game one win over the Bajan Gems with an almost as impressive 39-goal triumph in the game overnight. The danger signs were there from the first term once again, but […]
Thistles bloom to dominate opening test with Barbados
IT was a performance that ex-Diamonds coach and commentator Lisa Alexander deemed worthy of a “top five” nation. Scotland fans were certainly able to head home happy after their Thistles dominated Barbados by 42 goals in the first of two tests between the nations. The eighth ranked nation under coach Tamsin Greenway never looked like […]
Preview: 2021 British Fast5 All Stars
A HUGE Saturday of British Fast5 Netball All Stars action is on its way, with eight Vitality Netball Superleague franchises set to fight it out for the elusive Fast5 title. With the 2020 tournament cancelled due to continued lockdowns, the one-day event is sure to set tongues wagging this year with plenty of enticing matchups […]
2022 VNSL lists: Part 2
A HUGE month of Vitality Netball Superleague list-building is now done and dusted, with the signing period complete and all 11 franchises creating exciting new-look teams and boasting some huge names. In the second edition of our VNSL 2022 team list articles, we run through the last five teams in alphabetical order and the newcomers […]
Top of the tables: Who are the top international goaling prospects?
WITH the three major netball competitions – Suncorp Super Netball (SSN), ANZ Premiership and Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) – done and dusted for the year, it is time to delve into the top prospects from around the grounds. In the first edition, Draft Central will look into the most threatening goalers from the three major competitions and […]
VNSL 2021: Team review – Strathclyde Sirens
THE 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season is officially done and dusted meaning it is now time for our postseason reviews. A franchise which had little to no expectations on them as the season began, the Strathclyde Sirens proved to be one of the most exciting teams to watch this season with their hunger to […]