Double disaster weekend for Mavericks
LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning inflicted the first of two big losses for the Saracens Mavericks in Round 4 of the Netball Super League (NSL) with a 17-goal win on Friday night. The match began as a tight affair, with both teams battling the nerves and unable to settle as they traded blows. Eventually it was the Mavericks […]
2023 NSL | Rounds 2 & 3 preview: Double the matches, double the test
ANOTHER weekend, and another jam packed one full of action in the Netball Super League. After an exciting opening round of matches in Nottingham, the competition has a double-header of back-to-back rounds over the space of four days to look forward to. All teams will take the court on either Friday night or Saturday for […]
Super League season gets off to a super start
THE 2023 Netball Superleague season kicked off over the weekend, and as all the teams converged on Nottingham for the opening day, most results went as many would have expected but not all. The Severn Stars shocked the competition on the opening day, defeating the Saracens Mavericks 59 goals to 55 to get their season […]
2023 NSL Season Preview: Severn Stars
THE 2023 Netball Super League (NSL) season is just around the corner, and clubs and fans alike are gearing up for another exciting season. After an eventful off season the 10 NSL clubs are ready to go for another year, and to prepare for the season we here at Rookie Me Central are going to […]
2022 VNSL club preview: Saracens Mavericks
GAINING a red-hot international shooter in the wake of a reliable veteran retiring, and the Saracens Mavericks again look like a team to watch in 2022. The Mavericks just missed out on the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) finals series last year, but with minimal changes and an exciting, developing team, there is every chance they […]
VNSL 2022 Team Preview: Saracens Mavericks
MISSING out on the 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) finals series by just two points last season, Saracens Mavericks will be one determined side in 2022. The Mavericks won 11 games and drew one in their 20 matches, only marginally falling short of Leeds Rhinos, and finishing fifth overall. Though still someway off the top […]
VNSL 2021: Team review – Saracens Mavericks
THE 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season is officially done and dusted meaning it is now time for our postseason reviews. Another side which just did not quite hit the mark this season, the Mavericks were hit by constant injuries which led to a disrupted season for the side, despite the wealth of talent at […]
VNSL 2021: Round 20 – Sunday wrap
SUNDAY’S Vitality Netball Superleague matches are done and dusted for Round 20, with four teams completing their respective seasons. Whilst two sides started strong before their opposition flipped the script, Manchester Thunder had no holds barred in a massive clash with Strathclyde Sirens, taking out top spot ahead of the battle between Team Bath and Loughborough […]
VNSL 2021: Round 20 preview – Final round sees intriguing clashes emerge
VITALITY Netball Superleague (VNSL) Round 20 is here, and thus the end of the season has emerged with the closest campaign in recent years proving exciting and unexpected from start to finish. While the top four was prematurely decided following a positive COVID-19 case amongst the Leeds Rhinos playing group, the top three sides still […]
VNSL 2021: Round 19 – Monday wrap
TWO more matches completed Round 19 of Vitality Netball Superleague action on Monday night, with huge results seeing one side dealt a devastating blow to their finals potential and the other a dent to their confidence ahead of their finals campaign. London Pulse (46) defeated Saracens Mavericks (33) Player of the match: Ashleigh Dekker (London Pulse) […]
