Fever put out Firebird comeback to stay undefeated
THE West Coast Fever have been given quite the scare by the Queensland Firebirds, but have held on for a 73 goal to 71 win and have kept their undefeated record in tact. After a poor start, the Firebirds almost pulled off the almightiest of comebacks in Gabi Simpson’s 150th game, but it was not […]
Nifty Swifts on the board in 2023
ROMELDA Aiken-George had a milestone match to remember, after her NSW Swifts got the win 74-72 over her old side the Queensland Firebirds. The Firebirds were the better side for much of the game, but fell away in the last quarter to ultimately hand the Swifts the win, but staged a bit of a comeback […]
Final quarter fade out sees Adelaide win bird battle
THE Adelaide Thunderbirds have come away with a confidence boosting round one win on the road, after they downed the Queensland Firebirds 59 goals to 44. The two teams were tight through three quarters before the Thunderbirds blew open the game in the last quarter to win in Queensland for the first time in four […]
Three Questions With: Super Netball Captains
IT is the eve of yet another huge Suncorp Super Netball Season, and hence time to hear some season predictions from some of the people who know the game best. Earlier today, we revealed the predictions of the league’s commentators, now it is time to hear from arguably the most important people in the sport […]
2023 Quad Series preview: Australia
THE 2023 Netball Quad Series is set to get underway this weekend, with Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa all set to battle it out in Cape Town, South Africa for the title. In the build up, Rookie Me Central will be taking a look at each of the teams competing at the tournament […]
Diamonds Quad Series Squad Revealed
THE Australian Diamonds have announced their squad that will contest the 2023 Quad Series in Cape Town, South Africa. The 14 player squad is largely the same as the one that faced England in October/November, but there are a few changes. Ash Brazill is back in the squad, after choosing to not contest the England […]
Watson scoops awards as Fowler crowned SSN’s best again
BECOMING just the second player in the past decade to earn two Liz Ellis Diamond trophies, Liz Watson was last night crowned Australia’s best overall domestic and international netballer. The midcourter starred throughout Melbourne Vixens’ season returning after missing the previous season through injury, then stepped up in a multitude of international events. Watson was […]
Diamonds sweep series for sparkly end to 2022
THE Aussie Diamonds have finished up their 2022 international calendar on a high after clean sweeping their series against England. In last night’s third and final test of the series, the Aussies started in a dominant fashion, but weathered a strong English fightback to take the win by four goals, 57-53. AUSTRALIA 19 | 13 […]
Wonderful Wallam sinks English hearts in thriller
DONNELL Wallam is the pride of Aussie netball this morning, after her magical debut cameo saw Australia defeat England by a single goal in the opening match of their three match series. She did not have much time on court in her debut, but it did not matter as a trade mark lay up goal […]
Preview: 2022 Australia v England test series
AFTER an enthralling Constellation Cup series, international netball is set to continue in Australia in 2022 as the English Roses come to town. The 2022 Australian Diamonds vs English Roses test series gets underway tonight, in what is set to be an enthralling series. Both teams are coming off solid series wins against New Zealand […]
