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Swifts stun Vixens to snatch top spot in 10-goal win

NEW South Wales (NSW) Swifts have produced their best performance of the season to down a strong Melbourne Vixens team on the road on Sunday afternoon. The Swifts lost Sophie Garbin before the game, but following on from the weekend’s trend of injured sides getting up – with the Fever downing the Magpies and Lightning […]

Lightning take Swift victory

THE Sunshine Coast Lightning ended the New South Wales (NSW) Swifts winning streak, claiming victory by two goals on the weekend. It was a close encounter with the lead chopping and changing throughout the match, and the result not decided until the dying minutes of the fourth quarter. Both sides won two bonus points, each […]

SSN: Round 4 preview – Injuries galore

WITH another big round of Suncorp Super Netball coming up this week, all eight sides will be looking to settle their starting lineups as the 2019 season starts to take shape. There are still two sides undefeated coming into Round 4, so their respective opposition will need a big boost to come out on top […]

SSN Head 2 Head: Round 4

IN each round we will identify one key match-up and provide an in-depth analysis of both players and compare the two styles. New South Wales Swifts vs. Sunshine Coast Lightning HELEN HOUSBY (GA) v. KARLA PRETORIUS (GD) Both players are integral players for their respective sides with Helen Housby a real play maker for the […]

Swift comeback sees NSW go three from three

IN an unprecedented start to West Coast Fever’s 2019 season, a loss to the NSW Swifts on Sunday relegated Fever to eighth on the ladder after three losses in as many weeks. Meanwhile, the Swifts are sitting in second on percentage with three solid wins under their belt, securing a 14 goal win with a […]

SSN: Round 3 preview – GIANT challenge for bottom of the ladder

ROUND 3 of Suncorp Super Netball is set to be one for the books, with some big matchups taking the court as teams battle for early dominance. With only one Saturday match again this week, all eyes will be on the Melbourne Vixens as they look to make it three from three as they take […]

Team of the Week: SSN – Round 2

ROUND 2 of Suncorp Super Netball was a big one, with two teams getting a second win apiece to start the season while three teams still sit winless for 2019. The first draw of the year took place between Queensland Firebirds and Collingwood Magpies, while the Adelaide Thunderbirds could not back up their stellar start […]

Swifts outclass Thunderbirds

THE New South Wales (NSW) Swifts were too good for the Adelaide Thunderbirds over the weekend with the Swifts controlling the game and ball from start to finish claiming an 18-goal victory. Sam Wallace was deadly in attack shooting at 100% accuracy throughout the match and scoring her 1000th goal Super Netball. She was dominant […]

SSN: Round 2 preview – Grand Final rematch

ROUND 2 of Suncorp Super Netball is up this weekend, with a number of big matches set to make a dint on the competition. This week will see the grand final rematch between West Coast Fever and Sunshine Coast Lightning, with both sides coming into this matchup after Round 1 losses. Queensland Firebirds v. Collingwood […]

Swifts send a message with inspiring win

THE NSW Swifts have claimed the Carole Sykes Trophy against GIANTS Netball by seven goals in the Round 1 New South Wales Derby. The Swifts went into the match as underdogs missing two key players in Nat Haythornwaite and Kate Eddy. Replacing the two the Swifts brought in training partners Tayla Fraser and Sophie Halpin. […]

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