Compare the Pair: Sophie Dwyer and Filda Vui
AS the off-season continues, Draft Central will return to a weekly Compare the Pair series; delving into and analysing two fan favourites from different competitions. Next we compare and contrast a couple of developing goal attacks in Sophie Dwyer and Filda Vui, with both young talents jumping into the limelight over the past season. There is no doubt Dwyer shot […]
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 […]
Where does Sophie Garbin fit in 2022?
WITH the 2022 Suncorp Super Netball season free agency period finally underway, it’s time to dive into potential changes around the grounds. Yesterday, Draft Central posed the question of whether Sophie Garbin would leave the NSW Swifts in search for a starting position; with the Swifts announcing yesterday afternoon that the talented goal shooter “has decided to […]
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 […]
Compare the Pair: Maddie Hay and Maddy Gordon
AS the off-season officially rolls around, Draft Central returns to its Compare the Pair series introduced during 2020, delving into, and analysing, two fan favourites from different competitions. First up we compare and contrast midcourt talents, GIANTS Netball’s Maddie Hay and Central Pulse’s Maddy Gordon. It is hard to split the two players, with many more similarities […]
This week in netball – SSN season completed as Ferns announce new captain
THE biggest day on the national netball calendar has been won and done, with a huge Suncorp Super Netball grand final sparking plenty of excitement during lockdowns, while ANZ Premiership signings were completed and club Most Valuable Players were awarded. The 2021 Suncorp Super Netball premier was decided on Saturday afternoon, as the NSW Swifts […]
2021 SSN: Season review – GIANTS Netball
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 next team under the microscope minor premiers and runner-up GIANTS Netball. Ladder: 2nd Win-loss: 9-5 Percentage: 107.03% It was a year of so close […]
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 […]
This week in netball – International tests announced as SSN grand final looms
A LOT happened both on and off the netball court this week, with plenty of international news gracing the netball world as the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) league looks to its biggest day of the year in the 2021 SSN Grand Final. A huge result was had in the SSN preliminary final, with the GIANTS […]
2021 SSN Head to head: Grand final
IT all comes down to this, with the grand final match set to be decided between NSW Swifts and GIANTS Netball. The latter secured the minor premiership while the Swifts secured the first spot in the big dance. With key match-ups across the court Draft Central casts an eye inside the circle with Sarah Klau […]
