NWC19: Day 8 – Diamonds and Roses top groups as Calypso Girls split points with Thistles
NORTHERN IRELAND (46) defeated BARBADOS (43) Northern Ireland has secured a top 10 place at the Netball World Cup after seeing off Barbados in a three-goal thriller on the final day of the Preliminary Stage Two. It means the Warriors finish above rivals Scotland, and face Trinidad and Tobago for ninth place. In the game, […]
Netball World Cup preview: England
THE 2019 Netball World Cup sees 16 countries head to Liverpool, England, with 60 matches played over the 10 day period between July 12-21. Countries have been split into four pools, playing a round robin in that pool before going further depending on their respective success. England head into the 2019 Netball World Cup with […]
Thunderbirds and Swifts draw even
ROUND 9 saw yet another draw with the Adelaide Thunderbirds and NSW Swifts unable to be split with 51 goals apiece. After a week full of controversy, Maria Folau had the opportunity to steal the win with a shot after the siren but the ball fell agonisingly short hitting the rim and bouncing out. It […]
West Coast Fever claim thrilling one-goal victory over Adelaide Thunderbirds
AFTER a difficult start to the season, the West Coast Fever claimed a season-defining win over the Adelaide Thunderbirds prevailing by one goal, 53-52. It was a hot contest with both sides jostling hard to secure the four points but in the end after weeks of close calls the Fever just did enough to hold […]
Thunderbirds challenge Lightning in Top End battle
THE first match at Territory Netball Stadium almost saw the Adelaide Thunderbirds get a win at their home away from home, before a final quarter burst from Sunshine Coast Lightning saw the top four side fight for their fifth win of the season to secure second on the ladder in Round 7 of the Suncorp […]
SSN: Round 7 preview – Top versus bottom and Queen’s Birthday clash
ROUND 7 sees the 2019 Suncorp Super Netball season hit the halfway point, with some massive results so far dictating both the ladder and form of teams in the early stages of the competition. This is the final round before the fixture starts over, meaning the last chance to come in and cause a big […]
SSN Team of the Week: Round 6
IT was a big round of Suncorp Super Netball with yet another draw and some blowout games. The New South Wales (NSW) Swifts snatched first spot on the ladder while the Vixens flexed their muscles with a big win against the Lightning. Credit to their impressive the performance the NSW Swifts earned three spots in […]
GIANTS abolish the Thunderbirds
THE Adelaide Thunderbirds are still yet to beat the GIANTS in Suncorp Super Netball while the 11-goal win puts the GIANTS in the top four after six rounds. Errors swung the ball backwards and forwards for the first few minutes of the match before the teams settled in. The Thunderbirds were the first to score […]
Team of the Week SSN: Round 5
IN this week’s edition of Draft Central’s Suncorp Super Netball Team of the Week the Queensland teams dominated with five nominations- two from the Firebirds and three from the Sunshine Coast Lightning. The usuals made an appearance once again with Adelaide Thunderbirds goal keeper Shamera Sterling and West Coast Fever goal shooter Jhaniele Fowler making […]
Thunderbirds assemble to beat ailing Firebirds
THE Adelaide Thunderbirds enjoyed their second win of the year, outclassing a determined, yet wounded Queensland Firebirds by three goals, denying them of their first win on the board for season 2019. The battle of the birds saw the two lower teams on the ladder fight for dominance all match, with both sides having moments […]
