Family and big stars highlight Tonga World Cup Squad
IN the first of two World Cup squads that dropped overnight, Tonga has announced some big names among its squad for the 2023 World Cup. The squad includes 15 names, with no word on which three will be the travelling reserves. Captained by Queensland Firebirds Training Partner Hulita Veve, the biggest name is former Australian […]
2023 NSL Season Preview: Severn Stars
THE 2023 Netball Super League (NSL) season is just around the corner, and clubs and fans alike are gearing up for another exciting season. After an eventful off season the 10 NSL clubs are ready to go for another year, and to prepare for the season we here at Rookie Me Central are going to […]
2022 VNSL team review: Severn Stars
IN the wake of the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season finishing, we have taken a look back at how each team fared. We begin the 11-team countdown with the last placed Severn Stars who only managed the three wins in a challenging season. KEY NUMBERS Position: 11thWins: 3Losses: 17Goals For: 954 (11th)Goals Against: 1156 […]
Thunder go undefeated as regular VNSL season wraps up
MANCHESTER Thunder finished the regular Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season undefeated as last year’s grand finalists yet again were too good for reigning premiers Loughborough Lightning, setting up a massive post-season series. Though the Final Four was sorted coming into the game, the other two sides hoping to cause an upset in the knockout finals […]
VNSL Round 19 wrap: Final four locked in
ALL four teams are locked into the Final Four spots, with the ladder positions and semi-finals of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) all decided. Top of the table Manchester Thunder have too much of a goal difference gap on Loughborough Lightning and will finish top to take on Team Bath, while the reigning premiers Lightning […]
Loughborough proves Lightning does strike twice
SEVERN Stars won their second game of the season in Round 16, as Loughborough Lightning went 2-0 across the weekend in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL). All the rescheduled games were completed, meaning teams will be back on track heading in Round 17 next weekend.
VNSL Round 14 wrap: Stars snap drought
IT has been a long time coming but the Severn Stars won their first game since Round 1 of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) 2022 season. Since defeating Surrey Storm on that day, the Stars suffered 11 consecutive losses, but yesterday they finally came out on top, defeating Wasps Netball by nine goals in an […]
VNSL Round 13 wrap: Dragons fire to second win
CELTIC Dragons have picked up their second win of the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season after a four-goal upset over Leeds Rhinos yesterday. The first of two straight matchdays at Resorts World Arena saw five consecutive matches contested, and the favourites coming away with the win, other than the Dragons who took home the […]
VNSL Round 13-14 preview: Storm to rage on top two
A MASSIVE 10 games of action in the traditional Easter double-header takes place this weekend for the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) Rounds 13 and 14. Strathclyde Sirens (Round 13) and Team Bath (Round 14) have the easier weekend compared to the other teams, with just the one game, whilst the nine remaining sides all complete […]
Mavs slay Dragons as Thunder win again
TWO very contrasting games took place on Saturday for Round 12 of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL). The Saracens Mavericks got the job done by just nine goals over Celtic Dragons, whilst Manchester Thunder scored 78 themselves, running out 25-goal winners over Severn Stars.
