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 […]
VNSL 2021: Team review – Celtic Dragons
THE 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season is officially done and dusted meaning it is now time for our postseason reviews. First up is wooden-spooner Celtic Dragons, with the side achieving just the one win across 20 rounds but showcasing some real improvement in the back-end of the season. Season form: 1-19 (11th) It was […]
VNSL 2021: Round 13/14 preview – Fourth double round of action set to separate top from bottom
YET another double round of action is upon the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL), and with the gap between the top and middle sides on the ladder gradually closing, the time is now for a couple of the mid-table teams to make their mark and really test the opposition. Plenty of quality games are on offer […]
VNSL 2021: Round 10/11 – Sunday & Monday wraps
THE second half of Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) Round 10/11 saw plenty of intriguing results, with a number of blowouts as the top sides made light work of their lower-placed opponents, while a closely fought encounter between two of the top sides proved to be the match of the round, as expected. Surrey Storm (35) […]
VNSL 2021: Round 10/11 – Friday & Saturday wraps
THERE has been no shortage of action across Friday and Saturday with five games already played and more still to come as the season continues to heat up and the ladder starts to take shape. Team Bath and Loughborough Lightning kicked off Round 10/11 in style with a couple of strong wins while the Dragons […]
VNSL 2021: Round 9 – Sunday wrap
ROUND 9 of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) played host to a number of big upsets with Team Bath suffering their first loss of the season and Manchester Thunder getting over the top of Loughborough Lightning. Manchester Thunder (59) defeated Loughborough Lightning (50) Player of the match: Caroline O’Hanlon Manchester Thunder showcased their class downing […]
VNSL 2021: Round 9 preview – Easter weekend sees huge clashes all around
ANOTHER huge round of Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) action is upon us, with three sides sitting out of Round 9 and handed an extended break during the Easter long weekend. Saracens Mavericks have the toughest task this week taking on two fellow top five sides, as London Pulse and Severn Stars have a really good […]
VNSL 2021: Round 3 – Monday wrap
WITH a number of matches played on Sunday afternoon at Studio 001 in Wakefield, just two Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) matches remained as Monday night’s proceedings rolled around, with the first played between two sides heading into their second matchup of the weekend, and the second encounter between sides that had at least a week […]
2021 VNSL Team Previews: Celtic Dragons
WITH the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season just around the corner after a year-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 enforced cancellation in 2020, Draft Central takes a look at each team, its player list and expectations. The first team in focus is Celtic Dragons who were building some strong momentum prior to the break. The […]
