Horizon Series begins in a 49-all draw
A DRAW kicked off the Horizon Series between England and Jamaica thanks to clinical end-to-end transition from the Jamaicans. A 49-49 result summed up the calibre of both of these sides with several big time players shining throughout. A formidable defensive end for the Sunshine Girls was up against an ever so growing shooting combination […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Horizon Series
THE LAST international series between the big countries of world netball gets underway this weekend as England and Jamaica battle it out for the 2024 Horizon Series. The first two matches will be played in the AO Arena in Manchester, before the series heads to Kingston in Jamaica a week later for tests three and […]
Shooters excel as fired up England levels series
ENGLAND has hit back in Sydney, winning Game 2 of their series by two goals over the Australian Diamonds, levelling the series after a disappointing showing in Adelaide. A more physical contest was played out on Sunday afternoon, with England’s intent to atone for their Game 1 showing clear from the first centre pass. This […]
Diamonds rattle Roses on the way to a big win
AUSTRALIA has made a statement in its opening match of the international netball season, downing England 70-57. Early in the first quarter it was as tight as it could get though. Both sides were trading blows as many of the plays were decided by a matter of inches. It took until about halfway through the […]
PREVIEW | 2024 SSN Minor Semi-Final
AFTER all the excitement of yesterday’s major semi-final, today’s Suncorp Super Netball finals action becomes a bit more life and death. The West Coast Fever are hosting the Sunshine Coast Lightning at RAC Arena this afternoon, with the winner travelling to face the Vixens next week in the preliminary final, while the loser has to […]
Thunderbirds continue their league wide dominance
WITH only one month left of the regular season, the top three has never been clearer with the Vixens, Fever and Thunderbirds continuing on their merry ways. GIANTS Netball (42) defeated by Adelaide Thunderbirds (57) Julie Fitzgerald celebrated her 400th national league game as a coach, but it unfortunately came out of the clash with […]
RECAP | SSN 2024 Team Girls Cup Day 3 wrap
ONE last day of the Team Girls Cup saw the NSW Swifts crowned as tournament champions after defeating the Melbourne Vixens in the final, while the GIANTS, Lightning and Thunderbirds also picked up wins. GIANTS Netball vs Melbourne Mavericks GIANTS 11 | 7 | 10 | 12 (49)Mavericks 8 | 6 | 12 | 10 (36) […]
2024 Netball Super League Preview – Loughborough Lightning
THE 2024 Netball Super League season is almost upon us, and to celebrate the build up to the season, Rookie Me Central will be previewing each of the 10 competing teams and seeing how this year might unfold for them. Up next are the Loughborough Lightning. At the crux of it all, things could not […]
Stats Deep Dive – Nations Cup 2024
LAST weekend saw the 2024 Netball Nations Cup finish up and Australia win the crown yet again. But what do the stats tell us about how the four day tournament unfolded? Let us take a deep dive into some of the more crucial stats from the tournament and see what interesting information can be found. […]
Diamonds persevere and counteract a strong Roses outfit
A HIGH pressured game proved to be as good as expected as both Australia and England pulled out all the stops to push each other to the limit. The Australian Diamonds came out victorious by two goals to defeat the England Roses 59-61. England’s smothering defence was felt early, forcing the Australians to pass backwards […]
