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 […]
2023 SSN | Round 1 preview: New season, new hope, same ambition
IT is the dawn of a new Suncorp Super Netball season once again. There is plenty of hope and optimism in the air, but as with any new season there is also very little certainty about how things will unfold. Will the West Coast Fever go back-to-back after keeping essentially the same side as last […]
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 […]
Three Questions With: Super Netball Commentators
ON the eve of yet another huge Suncorp Super Netball Season, it is time to hear some season predictions from some of the people who know the game best. At the recent league Season Launch, questions were posed to three of the most familiar faces in Australian commentary circles – Bianca Chatfield, Sue Gaudion and […]
Suncorp Super Netball Season Preview: Adelaide Thunderbirds
THE 2023 Suncorp Super Netball Season is only a matter of weeks away, and in anticipation of the new season we here at Rookie Me Central are going to take an in depth look at each of the sides and preview what this year may have in store for them. First cab off the rank […]
Fever red hot in Team Girls Cup
OVER the weekend the Gold Coast played host to the 2023 edition of the Team Girls Cup, with all eight Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) clubs converging on the Gold Coast Sport and Leisure Centre for the preseason tournament. With all the teams trying out new players and new combinations the results may not mean much […]
2023 NSL Season Preview: Manchester Thunder
THE 2023 Netball Super League (NSL) season is just around the corner, and clubs and fans alike are gearing up for another exciting season. After an eventful off season the 10 NSL clubs are ready to go for another year, and to prepare for the season we here at Rookie Me Central are going to go around […]
Roses dazzle to end series on a high
ENGLAND has finished its 2023 Quad Series off on a high with a 49-42 win over South Africa to finish third at the tournament. It was a tight affair for much of the match, but England stepped it up in the last quarter to take the win. Poor passing in the attacking third from the […]
Final quarter blitz sees Kiwis through to decider
NEW ZEALAND has completed the round robin stage of the 2023 Quad Series with a solid 55-45 win over England. England went with the Silver Ferns for much of the game, but it was the last quarter that really let the Roses down. It was all England to open the match, as the Roses dominated […]
Aussie title defence off to the perfect start
THE Australian Diamonds have fought from behind to come away with a six-goal win over the English Roses to start their Quad Series title defence. After a slow start, the Diamonds responded to win, 61-55. Thanks to strong midcourt pressure from the start, it was the Roses who were the first to build a lead, […]
