VNSL 2021: Round 19 preview – Penultimate round sees do-or-die clashes
A HUGE penultimate round of Vitality Netball Superleague action is upon us, with one side in Wasps potentially taking the court for the final time this season as Leeds Rhinos earn the week off and the remaining nine sides go head-to-head, with London Pulse and Saracens Mavericks both taking the court twice. SUNDAY, JUNE 13 […]
VNSL 2021: Round 15 preview – Lightning look to gain on Bath
THE pointy end of the 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season has arrived, with just five more rounds to come with teams needing to get their connections and wins in order heading into the final stretch. Loughborough Lightning could very well overtake Team Bath on the ladder if margins and results fall their way, whilst […]
VNSL 2021: Round 1/2 preview – Season to tip-off tonight
AFTER an 11 month absence, the Vitality Netball Superleague finally returns on the weekend with all 11 teams suiting up for the 2021 season as a huge opening weekend sees the first two rounds played at Studio 001 in Wakefield. Eleven matches will play across the exciting round of action, with nine teams playing two […]
2021 VNSL Team Previews: Loughborough Lightning
WITH the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season just around the corner after a year-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 enforced cancellation in 2020, Draft Central takes a look at each team, its player list and expectations. The next focus in our series is Loughborough Lightning, with the talented side pushing their case for finals over […]
What if… the next England International window clashed with the VNSL?
WITH ongoing uncertainty around the timing of future international fixtures for the Roses, Draft Central considers what would happen if England matches overlapped with the upcoming 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season. Which teams would find they had key players missing from their starting lineups, and which youngsters could take the opportunity to show what they […]
Vitality Netball Superleague preview: Round 3 – Pulse look to go three from three in unprecedented start to season
ROUND 3 of the Vitality Netball Superleague is set to be an impactful one, with teams looking to really stamp their mark on the competition. London Pulse are in the unlikely position to put a third win on the board when they take on ninth placed Celtic Dragons, despite only putting two on the board […]
VNSL Team of the Week: Round 2
WITH a big win to Team Bath, they were one of two teams who had multiple players in dominated this round’s Draft Central Team of the Week with the Loughborough Lightning also recording two players. The Celtic Dragons and Strathclyde Sirens did not have any players make the team, while the Saracens Mavericks and Surrey […]
Vitality Netball Superleague review: Round 2 – Team Bath continues hot start to season
THE second round of Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) brought plenty of controversy and close encounters with sides battling hard to claim early ascendancy. New recruits continued to make waves in their new colours while the tried and tested combinations of years gone by also proved to be the difference in narrow wins. Severn Stars (56) […]
Vitality Netball Superleague preview: Semi Finals
THE first round of Vitality Netball Superleague finals for 2019 starts this weekend, with all four 2018 finalists backing up their dominant season last year with a fantastic effort again. With both matches played back-to-back on Saturday – albeit at different venues, teams will know early who their grand final opposition will be. Wasps Netball […]