Wake up call drives Diamonds over the line
A SCARY start for the Australian Diamonds added fuel to the fire helping them break away in the second term and take the game by 47 goals (85-38) in front of some familiar faces in the Tonga Tala side. Many of the Tonga side play in some Australian and New Zealand leagues, so those players […]
Silver Ferns take first win of Netball World Cup
A STRONG start for NEW Zealand’s Silver Ferns solidified their first win of the Netball World Cup with a dominant 76-27 win over Trinidad & Tobago with versatility playing key. The reigning champions defensive pressure right out the mark was impeccable with plenty of intercepts coming left, right and centre keeping the Calypso girls to […]
2023 Netball World Cup preview: Tonga
THE 2023 Netball World Cup is almost here, and to help count down to the tournament we here at Rookie Me Central will be previewing all the competing teams and seeing how they might fair at the tournament. Today is time to take a look at Tonga. HISTORY OF TONGA AT THE NETBALL WORLD CUP […]
2023 SSN | Round 8 preview: Back half of season arrives
THIS weekend officially signals the start of the back end of the 2023 Suncorp Super Netball season, but like in a truly entertaining game of netball, it is hard to predict what will happen by the time the final whistle is blown on the season. This weekend sees all four games on the east coast […]
2022 ANC daily wrap: Day 1
AUSTRALIA’S second tier netball competition kicked off its new format in Traralgon yesterday, with four matches back-to-back allowing fans to enjoy some up-and-coming talent across the country. Cheered on by local primary school children, Vic Fury ensured they left the Gippsland Regional Sports Centre happy, while Queensland Sapphires, Collingwood Magpies and GIANTS Netball also won […]
2022 ANC Team Preview: Queensland Sapphires
THE 2022 Australian Netball Championship (ANC) is just around the corner, and after a Covid induced two year hiatus, the redesigned national second tier competition is back. 10 teams from across the country will be facing off in Traralgon later this month for the title. In preparation for the tournament, we are going to preview […]
First crop of 2022 training partners announced
FOUR Suncorp Super Netball clubs have now announced their 2022 training partner selections, with GIANTS Netball and Sunshine Coast Lightning joining the Queensland Firebirds and Collingwood Magpies, who confirmed their nominations late last week. With plenty of exciting talent at hand, we run through the first crop of SSN training partners in the leadup to […]
This week in netball: Fast5 showcases UK talent, Africa Pent Series and Vixens fined
ANOTHER huge week in netball has come and gone, with plenty happening both on and off the court once more. In huge news off the court this week, the Melbourne Vixens have been fined over their failure to travel to Perth for their Round 8 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) fixture against the West Coast Fever. […]
Queensland-based ‘Born to Shine’ mini-series confirmed
WITH the Australian Netball Championships forced into state-based models due to continued COVID-19 disruptions, Netball Queensland, in collaboration with Sunshine Coast Lightning, Queensland Suns and the Pacific AusSport partnership, has confirmed today that a Queensland-based ‘Born to Shine’ mini-series will take its place. Purely focusing on the depth of Queensland talent and with just a […]
Queensland Firebirds end their season on a high against struggling Vixens
WITH both sides unable to make Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) finals it was a matter of pride as the Queensland Firebirds just snuck over the line against the Melbourne Vixens (62-58). It was a see-sawing battle to say the least as they traded the lead back and forth credit to the high intensity out on […]
