Magpies swoop on #TeamGirls title
COLLINGWOOD Magpies ran over the top of Victorian rival Melbourne Vixens in the final of the Suncorp Super Netball #TeamGirls Cup held in Queensland over the weekend. The Vixens went into the match undefeated, while the Magpies did enough in their wins over West Coast Fever and New South Wales Swifts to qualify despite a […]
Vixens and Magpies qualify for Team Girls Cup final
WITH all eight teams playing two games apiece yesterday there were plenty of surprises with big wins and narrow loses. The Melbourne Vixens were the only side to remain undefeated earning a spot in the Team Girls Cup grand final alongside the Collingwood Magpies. NSW Swifts (29) defeated by Collingwood Magpies (51) The Collingwood Magpies […]
Lightning strikes, Swifts impress and Vics claim wins in Team Girls Cup
WITH one day of games down and another to come, there were plenty of terrific team and individual performances in the Suncorp Super Netball’s Team Girls Cup. The pre-season tournament was designed as a hitout for all eight clubs with two groups of four playing off against each other, with the top side from each […]
Firebirds claim victory over spirited Magpies
THE Queensland Firebirds ventured down to Bendigo on the weekend to take on the Collingwood Magpies in a practice match, with the Firebirds taking home the win. It was a close game with the Pies with only two goals separating the two sides in the end, 55-53. Collingwood are yet to win a practice match […]
Magpies fall short in practice match against Lightning
THE Collingwood Magpies were unable to steal a win in both practice matches against the Sunshine Coast Lightning, in Tasmania. Both sides had very different line-ups to their 2018 team, with a whopping eight new players taking the court for their respective teams making for an interesting contest. Collingwood head coach Rob Wright was not afraid […]
SSN H2H Battle: Over 25s vs 25 and Under
WITH the upcoming Suncorp #TeamGirls Cup preseason competition set to commence in a few weeks, we decided to cast an eye over all the teams and create over 25s and 25 and under sides. Both sides consist of players on the 2019 roster and the teams are filled with some of the best players in […]
Battle of the minds: Neville v. Alexander
IT was the finale to what had been an unforgettable Quad Series. England was looking to repeat its Commonwealth Games heroics and knock Australia off for the first time on home soil, while the Australians hoped to move through the series undefeated and take home the title. While the battle on the court was heated, […]
The Wash-up: Northern Quad Series
WITH the last international series played before the World Cup in July, South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia put their best foot forward in the Northern Quad Series. Along with some top team performances, some players really stamped their authority on the competition. Though Australia were forced to make a multitude of changes due […]
Team of the Northern Quad Series: Fans vote
WITH five of the starting seven receiving a unanimous vote from the fans, Draft Central’s Team of the Northern Quad Series was 91.7 per cent accurate, with 11 of the 12 players in our team also making the fans’ vote side.. Five of the starting seven remain in their positions, while only the wing attack […]
Stats Centre: Northern Quad Series by the numbers
IN what was a remarkable two weeks of the Northern Quad Series there was plenty of individual success stories. While the world number ones, Australia took out the title once again, each side had at least one win and a loss, emphasising the tight competition between the four nations ranked in four of the top […]
