Tips and Tricks: Round 1
VICTORIA dominated while two teams caused upsets in the first round of Suncorp Super Netball for 2019, as new-look teams took the court for their first official hitout. Saturday’s double header played out as expected with the Melbourne Vixens walking away 12-goal winners over the Queensland Firebirds. The Collingwood Magpies dismantled the Sunshine Coast Lightning […]
West Coast Fever Season Preview
THE West Coast Fever are likely to come into season 2019 with a vengeance, ready to win back glory after a phenomenal 2018 Suncorp Super Netball season saw them pipped at the post in the grand final, with the Sunshine Coast Lightning just too good on the day. Coach Stacey Marinkovich has signed on for […]
Vixens soar to claim two wins in Bendigo
LAST weekend saw the Melbourne Vixens, Queensland Firebirds, West Coast Fever and Collingwood Magpies all head to Bendigo for their final pre-season hit out. Each team played two games each with the Melbourne Vixens winning both their clashes, while the Fever and Magpies claimed the one win. With a big weekend of netball action there […]
Lightning strikes, Swifts impress and Vics claim wins in Team Girls Cup
WITH one day of games down and another to come, there were plenty of terrific team and individual performances in the Suncorp Super Netball’s Team Girls Cup. The pre-season tournament was designed as a hitout for all eight clubs with two groups of four playing off against each other, with the top side from each […]
SSN H2H Battle: Over 25s vs 25 and Under
WITH the upcoming Suncorp #TeamGirls Cup preseason competition set to commence in a few weeks, we decided to cast an eye over all the teams and create over 25s and 25 and under sides. Both sides consist of players on the 2019 roster and the teams are filled with some of the best players in […]
Battle of the minds: Neville v. Alexander
IT was the finale to what had been an unforgettable Quad Series. England was looking to repeat its Commonwealth Games heroics and knock Australia off for the first time on home soil, while the Australians hoped to move through the series undefeated and take home the title. While the battle on the court was heated, […]
Stats Centre: Northern Quad Series by the numbers
IN what was a remarkable two weeks of the Northern Quad Series there was plenty of individual success stories. While the world number ones, Australia took out the title once again, each side had at least one win and a loss, emphasising the tight competition between the four nations ranked in four of the top […]
Roses delight in front of home crowd
THE England Roses battled the Australian Diamonds for the top spot in the Northern Quad Series on home turf, coming out with bragging rights after a tough 52 – 49 win over the world champions. After a slow and sloppy start, England was able to hold back Australia’s advances to gain victory after a tumultuous […]
Silver Ferns put up fight against ailing Diamonds
THE Australian Diamonds were once again rocked heading into game two of the Northern Quad Series with the news of Gabi Simpson a late withdrawal with injury following a practice match last week. With two game-making Aussies out of the side, it was the perfect opportunity for the New Zealand Silver Ferns to take control […]
Northern Quad Series preview: Round 2
WITH round one of the 2019 Northern Quad Series out of the way, the Australian Diamonds, New Zealand Silver Ferns, South African Spar Proteas and English Roses will be looking forward to a big weekend of Quad Series action over January 19-20. The second round of matches will see the Australian Diamonds play their rival […]
