What if: Chelsea Pitman makes a return to professional netball?
THERE are a number of influential midcourters on the market, with the Suncorp Super Netball re-signing period officially open and a couple of sides which could do with one of the most experienced midcourters across the league – who notably did not earn a 2021 contract. With the 2022 signing period officially open, Draft Central poses […]
2021 SSN Preview: West Coast Fever
THE Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season has swung around once again with teams shaping up for an exciting year of netball. Having played through a global pandemic last season, the 2021 campaign will be hoping to restore a bit of normality to the netball world as the eight sides compete for that all-elusive premiership. Coach: […]
Top 10 teams we are looking forward to seeing in 2021: #8 West Coast Fever
IT has been an unconventional year of netball and as 2020 comes to a close, the Draft Central team casts an eye to the future and which teams we are excited to see take the court for the 2021 season. There has been a number of player changes throughout the offseason across the ANZ Premiership, […]
Countdown: SSN Top 15 debutants #5
IT has been a big year of Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) that saw a host of new faces enter the league. While many may have been elevated training partners due to the extended bench there are a couple of players who made their long-awaited SSN debut with one boasting international experience. Draft Central has composed […]
Draft Central Courtside Comments: Post-season wrap – Midcourter
THE 2020 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season saw plenty of fresh faces step up to the plate, with Draft Central introducing its Courtside Comments series which focused on one player across the round and their individual highlights, key moments and improvements during the match. Now that the season is done and dusted, Managing Editor Taylah […]
This week in netball: Langman retires, SSN signings and NZ Cadbury Series
THIS week in netball saw a heap of excitement, with the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season complete last weekend and the beginning of Draft Central‘s postseason SSN content following the Melbourne Vixens’ maiden SSN grand final victory. In international netball, the Netball New Zealand Cadbury Series began on Wednesday with Silver Ferns coming out […]
2020 West Coast Fever: Season review
WITH the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season done and dusted Draft Central takes a look back at the year that was for each team, where they went wrong, improvements and hopes for the 2021 season. It has been an unconventional season to say the least with a condensed season, rolling subs, introduction of the super […]
Suncorp Super Netball preview: Grand final
IT all comes down to this as both Melbourne Vixens and West Coast Fever search for their first Suncorp Super Netball premiership on Sunday. The 2020 season has been unconventional to say the least with a condensed fixture and clubs forced to stay in a hub in Queensland to make the season viable, meaning a […]
2020 Suncorp Super Netball: Five talking points – Preliminary final
WEST Coast Fever got the job done against Sunshine Coast Lightning in the Suncorp Super Netball preliminary final to move into the grand final, while there was no shortage of action off the court with some big announcements surrounding 2021 rosters and coaches. Caitlin Bassett signing with Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Australian Diamonds captain […]
Could Haythornthwaite be on the move in 2021?
FAILING to register court time in the Swift’s outing against West Coast Fever in their semi-final over the weekend, there is plenty of speculation surrounding where England Roses midcourter Natalie Haythornthwaite will end up in 2021. Currently uncontracted for next season, the specialist wing attack has plenty of options and clubs she could ply her […]