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2021 Stats Wrap: SSN Round 6 and ANZ Premiership Round 8

IT was a big week in both the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) and ANZ Premiership with a couple of unexpected results and nail-biters dictating the round. Round 6 of the SSN saw Queensland Firebirds get back on the winners list while Mainland Tactix upped the ante over in New Zealand to topple an undermanned Central […]

Tactix hold off reigning premiers to secure their fourth win of the season

MAINLAND Tactix held onto victory against Central Pulse securing a three goal win (55-52). The Pulse were heavily undermanned heading into the clash with Te Amo Amaru-Tibble sidelined with illness, forcing the side to shuffle some players around. It was a game of two halves as the Tactix held sway for the first two terms […]

2021 ANZ Premiership preview: Round 8

ANOTHER round of ANZ Premiership action rolls around with Round 8 set to be an exciting one with the Northern Stars looking to maintain their spot on top of the ladder and Central Pulse hoping to extend their winning streak to three games. Mainland Tactix vs. Central Pulse The Tactix will be ruing their missed […]

2021 ANZ Premiership vs. VNSL Team of the Week: Round 7&17/18

IN the next edition of our new series, Draft Central has composed two Teams of the Week with one side each hailing from the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) and the other from the ANZ Premiership. ANZ Premiership: GS: Ellie Bird (Mainland Tactix) GA: Te Amo Amaru-Tibble (Central Pulse) WA: Shannon Saunders (Southern Steel) C: Mila […]

2021 Stats Wrap: SSN Round 5 and ANZ Premiership Round 7

ROUND 5 of the Suncorp Super Netball 2021 season saw the Melbourne Vixens get their first win, alongside victories from Sunshine Coast Lightning, NSW Swifts and West Coast Fever. Over the ditch, Southern Steel, Central Pulse and the Northern Stars were the winners in Round 7 of the ANZ Premiership. We take a look at […]

Stars break Tactix hearts in overtime nail-biter

IT was heartbreak for the Mainland Tactix and glee for Northern Stars as they prevailed in an overtime thriller (57-56). The Tactix led for majority of the game, but let the win slip through their fingers in the dying minutes as the Stars showcased their class to outplay their opponents and claim bragging rights. The […]

2021 ANZ Premiership preview: Round 7

THE Northern Stars’ winning streak has ended while Mainland Tactix have found their winning formula with three consecutive wins. ANZ Premiership Round 7 is set to bring some exciting matchups as Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic hunt for their second victory of the season. Northern Mystics vs. Southern Steel The contest between the Northern Mystics […]

2021 Stats Wrap: SSN Round 4 and ANZ Premiership Round 6

ROUND 4 of the 2021 Suncorp Super Netball season saw the Collingwood Magpies, West Coast Fever, Sunshine Coast Lightning and GIANTS take home the wins. Over the ditch, the Central Pulse, Mainland Tactix and Northern Mystics were the winner in Round 6 of the 2021 ANZ Premiership. We take a look at some of the […]

2021 ANZ Premiership: Young guns – Round 6

ROUND 6 of the ANZ Premiership is done and dusted and with that came some scintillating performances from the next generation of players. This series will cast an eye over a host of under 21s players that made their way out on court and the impact they had for their respective sides. Northern Mystics: Grace […]

2021 ANZ Premiership – Team of the Week: Round 6

WITH no Vitality Netball Superleague this week, Draft Central composed a team solely made up of ANZ Premiership players.  A number of Central Pulse players feature given their huge upset win over the previously undefeated Northern Stars while some inspired efforts from the Magic also gifted two players a chance to make their way into […]

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