Lightning celebrates five years as Kylee Byrne signs on for 2022/23
THE Sunshine Coast Lightning are undoubtably the most successful Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) club in the competition, with five years of history and five years of finals berths to prove it. Whilst both 2020 and 2021 saw the Lightning’s finals chance ended prematurely – with both seasons seeing plenty of disruptions due to COVID and […]
This week in netball: International squads announced and finals all around
THIS week in netball, a variety of big moments for 2021 popped up as the ANZ Premiership champions were decided, while the final round of Suncorp Super Netball action took place in a condensed fixture. In other news, three nations announced international playing squads for upcoming test fixtures. It was the Northern Mystics that were […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Post-season stats wrap
THE 2021 ANZ Premiership season is officially done and dusted, which means it is time for our post-season reviews and team compilations. Next up is our end-of-season stats wrap, discussing the leading stats-getters for the season across a variety of areas and the top performers on the stats sheet. >>>GRAND FINAL WRAP GOALS Grace Nweke […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Season review – Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
NOW that the ANZ Premiership season is done and dusted Draft Central casts an eye over each team and how they fared throughout their 2021 campaign. Kickstarting things from the bottom of the ladder for a second year running is Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. Season overview: It was another disappointing season for Waikato Bay […]
2021/2022 Australian Diamonds squad announced
A COUPLE of fresh faces are set to join the 2021 Australian Diamonds squad, with the squad named on Sunday morning. Some familiar names return to the fold ahead of the upcoming international season, with the Development Squad also named boasting a number of young up and coming players. Youngsters Amy Parmenter and Sunday Aryang […]
2021 Stats wrap: SSN Round 12 and ANZ Premiership Round 15
ROUND 15 marked the final home and away round in the ANZ Premiership with a number of players upping the ante while Round 12 of the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) rolled around after a COVID-19 enforced break with a couple of players breaking individual records. Goals: The goal shooters once again dominated in Round 15 […]
Stars end season on a high with scintillating 19-goal win
IN both teams’ final game of the home and away season, it was the Northern Stars that claimed the win over Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic by 19 goals (65-46). It was a one-sided affair as the Stars came out with a point to prove after dropping all the way down the ladder and missing […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Round 15
THE final round of the ANZ Premiership is set to have some ladder implications, although the Northern Mystics have already locked up top spot. The Stars and Magic will be battling it out for respect while the Pulse will be hoping to end their season on a high after not making finals for the first […]
2021 Stats wrap: SSN Round 11 and ANZ Premiership Round 14
ROUND 14 in the ANZ Premiership and 11 in the Suncorp Super Netball rolled around and it did not disappoint with a number of players racking up the stats. We take a look at some of the top performers across both leagues. Goals: Southern Steel goal shooter, George Fisher was accurate to post nailing 33 […]
2021 ANZ Player of the Week: Round 14 – Caitlin Bassett
IN a new series, Draft Central casts an eye over the top performer from the round taking into account not only their individual stats, but their overall impact on the game. Round 14 of the ANZ Premiership saw a number of key players lead the way for their respective teams and put their best foot […]
