Top 10 teams we are looking forward to seeing in 2021: #4 Central Pulse
IT has been an unconventional year of netball and as 2020 comes to a close the Draft Central team casts an eye to the future and which teams we are excited to see take the court for the 2021 season. There has been a number of player changes throughout the offseason across the ANZ Premiership, […]
Positional analysis: Jury v. Fakahokotau (GK)
CONTINUING on from the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN), postseason content, Draft Central has decided to broaden the horizon of the positional analysis series and take into account players from other competitions such as the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) and ANZ Premiership. With the goal shooter position already done, the next position under the microscope is […]
Tactix secure ANZ Premiership Grand Final spot by defeating depleted Pulse
THE Mainland Tactix have defied the odds to earn themselves a spot in the ANZ Premiership Grand Final for the first time with a week to spare, after defeating Central Pulse – their opponents in the fortnight’s decider. Pulse rested two key starting players in Ameliaranne Ekenasio and Maddy Gordon, due to illness and injury respectively, and […]
ANZ Premiership: Round 7 – Final quarter surge gives Pulse another hefty win
AFTER their dominant display against the Magic on Friday night, the Central Pulse faced a much greater challenge against the Northern Stars. The two teams were going toe to toe, and even though the Stars have never beaten the Pulse there was a sense they could defy the odds and make history. However, after a […]
ANZ Premiership – Round 6: Dominant Pulse leave Mystics empty handed
THE hotly anticipated top of the table clash turned into a nightmare for the Northern Mystics, after a troublesome first half left them to chase the title favourites, Central Pulse for the remainder of the game. Off the back of a tough game against the Stars, fatigue seems to play a role for the Northern […]
Netball Draft Central: Volunteer writing opportunities
WITH Suncorp Super Netball around the corner the team at Netball Draft Central are looking for fresh faces to join the team. Already covering the ANZ Premiership this season, we are hoping to find volunteer writers who are interested in both competitions and have a passion for all things netball. In the past we have […]
ANZ Premiership: Round 4 – Pulse remain unbeaten after topsy-turvy victory over the Steel
COMING into the game with nothing to lose, the Steel put up a good fight over the Pulse but left empty-handed after the fiery Round 4 contest. While the Pulse did not have it all their own way, they were utterly dominant under the post and defensively it is hard to see any teams really […]
ANZ Premiership Round 2 midpoint update: Mystics and Tactix secure seven-goal wins
AT the midpoint of the ANZ Premiership’s Round 2, the Northern Mystics and Mainland Tactix have secured early wins to kick-start their seasons again, whilst Northern Stars prepare to go back-to-back over the next two days, including a grand final rematch tonight. COMPLETED MATCHES: Northern Mystics (47) defeated Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic (40) THE […]
2020 revised ANZ Premiership fixture announced
IN breaking news, the ANZ Premiership announced it 2020 season fixture today following on from its announcement last week that the ANZ Premiership will resume on Friday, June 19. While the competition will resume under new conditions – adhering to the social distancing regulations – it has given netball fans something to look forward to […]
Top 10 players we’d like to see in the SSN: #1 – Ameliaranne Ekenasio
THE Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) is already home to a number of international stars making it one of the strongest netball competitions in the world. However, we as the Draft Central team are creating a list of top 10 players we would like to see join the competition. Coming in at number one is star […]
