Birmingham 2022 schedule: Is there an “easy” group?
WITH the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games edging closer and closer, the first match schedules for the netball event have been released this week with a huge week-long group stage preceding the semi-finals and eventual medal matches. With six nations already confirmed, we run through the two round robin groups and whether there is an “easy” […]
2022 SSN TEAM LISTS
A HUGE 2022 Suncorp super Netball season is looming, with all eight teams seeing some significant changes throughout the free agency and signing periods. While some clubs made wholesale changes to their lists, others made very little changes. Click on the team links to see more detailed insights and player profiles on incoming players. Note: […]
2022 SSN lists: NSW Swifts
A HUGE month of 2022 Suncorp Super Netball signing action is done and dusted, with all eight 10-player teams confirmed for the upcoming season and some intriguing changes amongst the ranks. It is time to run through each of the 2022 team lists, and next up is 2021 premiers, NSW Swifts. The reigning premiers frankly […]
2021 SSN signing update: 20/9
IT was a huge weekend of Suncorp Super Netball trades as the first week of player movement ahead of 2022 was completed, with late Friday announcements coupled with Collingwood Magpies confirming its entire 2022 squad to really shake up the trade period. A couple more clubs bid goodbye to formidable and developing talent, with Tippah Dwan […]
2021 New Zealand/England test series preview – Which nation will clinch the Taini Jamison Trophy?
THE Cadbury Netball Series between New Zealand Silver Ferns and England Roses has arrived, with international netball gracing the stage for the first time since early 2021. With lockdowns and quarantine restrictions in place, neither team has had a significant amount of preparation heading into the series, set to contend for the Taini Jamison Trophy […]
Top of the tables: Who are the top international goaling prospects?
WITH the three major netball competitions – Suncorp Super Netball (SSN), ANZ Premiership and Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) – done and dusted for the year, it is time to delve into the top prospects from around the grounds. In the first edition, Draft Central will look into the most threatening goalers from the three major competitions and […]
2021 SSN: Season review – NSW Swifts
THE 2021 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season has come to a close with the focus now on the off-season and next year. Draft Central takes a look at each teams respective season with the final team under the microscope is premiers NSW Swifts. Ladder: 1st Win-loss: 9-5 Percentage: 105.57% It was a fairytale finish for […]
Swifts defeat GIANTS for second SSN trophy
THE NSW Swifts have claimed their second Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) premiership trophy in three years, defying GIANTS Netball a title with a massive 63-59 victory. It was pressure, pressure, pressure from the get-go between the two teams with the Swifts firing on all cylinders early in a replica of their semi final two weeks […]
2021 SSN preview: Grand final
PREMIERSHIP glory and state bragging rights are up for grabs when NSW Swifts and GIANTS Netball take on each other in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) big dance. It has been a gruelling season for both teams who have endured copious lockdowns and quarantine periods and it all comes to a head on Saturday when […]
SSN: Player analysis – Sam Poolman
THERE are a number of under-recognised players in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) competition, and as the 2021 SSN Grand Final looms, it has become clear how critical Sam Poolman has become to the GIANTS lineup despite not being the flashiest player on the court. The goal keeper plays a pivotal role in the backend for […]
