Steel survive gutsy Stars comeback to secure finals berth
THE Southern Steel have knocked the Northern Stars out of the ANZ Premiership finals race with a desperate one-goal win last night despite still having one round left (46-45). It was a heart in your mouth game that went right down to the wire with neither side willing to relent on the pressure nor give […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Round 14 preview
THE penultimate round of ANZ Premiership action kicks off on Sunday with the top three given a huge shake-up over the past week of netball. The Mystics will be eager to bounce back from their shock loss while the Northern Stars are in desperate need of a win if they are any chance of making […]
2021 Stats wrap: SSN Round 10 and ANZ Premiership Round 13
IT was another action packed round of Suncorp Super Netball and ANZ Premiership with both competitions playing host to a number of surprise upsets with lower placed teams toppling their higher ranked opponents. We delve into the individual statistical performance of a couple of key cogs across the two leagues. GOALS It was dominant shooting […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Young guns – Round 13
ROUND 13 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 […]
Steel cause huge upset with a three goal win over top-of-the-table Mystics
SOUTHERN Steel claimed a huge upset win over the top-of-the-table Northern Mystics in the ANZ Premiership by three points last night (61-58). In front of a home crowd, the Steel managed to muster up something special to hand the Mystics their first loss in five games, credit to their full court defensive pressure. It was […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Round 13 preview
IT is going to be a huge round of ANZ Premiership action with the rescheduled contest between Central Pulse and Mainland Tactix set to open proceedings tonight. Both sides will take the court twice this round with the Tactix hoping to stay in touch with the top three. Central Pulse vs. Mainland Tactix Friday, July […]
Steel dig deep to withstand last quarter comeback
SOUTHERN Steel hung on for dear life against a rampaging Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic side (56-54). It was an improved effort from the Magic, who had gone down by 15 goals last round but had a point to prove in this clash. The Steel picked up where they left off with Grace Namana slotting […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Round 12 preview
IN a copy of Round 11’s ANZ Premiership action, Round 12 will see the same match-ups take place, only with different home venues. Central Pulse and Mainland Tactix will be eager to get out on court after missing last round due to the COVID-19 alert in place. Northern Mystics vs. Northern Stars Sunday, July 4 […]
2021 ANZ Player of the Week: Round 11 – Tiana Metuarau
IN a new series, Draft Central casts an eye over the top performer from the round taking into account not only their individual stats, but their overall impact on the game. Round 11 of the ANZ Premiership saw a number of key players lead the way for their respective teams and put their best foot […]
2021 ANZ Premiership – Team of the Week: Round 11
IT was a shortened round in the ANZ Premiership with the game between Central Pulse and Mainland Tactix rescheduled but that did not stop the action from unfolding with a number of Northern Mystics and Southern Steel players littered throughout the team. GS: Grace Nweke (Northern Mystics) GA: Tiana Metuarau (Southern Steel) WA: Peta Toeava […]