2020 SSN stats: Defence
ALTHOUGH the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season is over, there is still plenty of analysis to be done. The final area in focus is the defensive third which will be broken down into goal defence and goal keeper. Draft Central will assess the number of deflections, intercepts and rebounds to highlight the main defensive indicators. […]
SSN Updates: This week’s movers and changers
IT has been a big week of Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) action as a couple of familiar faces found new homes while question marks circulate the future of some young up and coming players. With three weeks still to play of the trade period the possibilities are endless as teams tinker with their sides and […]
2020 Collingwood Magpies: 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 […]
Who could replace Rob Wright?
WITH Collingwood and Rob Wright parting ways it begs the question who could replace the head coach? A tactical mastermind, Wright spent three years at the club making the step up to head coach in 2019 but was faced with a number of off-season changes in 2020. Kim Ravaillion and April Brandley both announced their […]
2020 Suncorp Super Netball: Five Talking points – Round 14
CLOSE games and super shots dominated the final round of the home and away season as the Melbourne Vixens, Sunshine Coast Lightning, West Coast Fever and NSW Swifts all confirmed their top four positions. Some stellar performances from the bottom four teams caught the top four sides off-guard while uncertainty clouds a couple of key […]
SSN Stats wrap: Round 12
FOR the first time in season 2020, our Suncorp Super Netball stats wrap will just look at the one round that passed over the weekend, Round 12. Wins to three of the top four sides saw the Melbourne Vixens sew up the minor premiership, although it did not come easy with a huge start from […]
Lightning grind out 10-goal win against Collingwood to hold onto second spot
KICKING off Indigenous Round in style, the battle between the Sunshine Coast Lightning and Collingwood Magpies was tight to start with before the two-time premiers showed their class and poise to secure a 10-goal victory (53-63). The momentum shifted slightly throughout the game however the Lightning maintained relative control unfazed by Collingwood’s attempts. It was […]
2020 SSN Preview: Round 13 – Collingwood Magpies vs. Sunshine Coast Lightning
IN the standalone midweek game, Collingwood Magpies and Sunshine Coast Lightning are set to lock horns with the latter hoping to secure second spot on the ladder. It has been a trying season for the Magpies, losing a couple of key cogs over the off-season and then being marred with injury throughout their 2020 campaign […]
Vixens survive early Magpies scare to secure minor premiership
THE Melbourne derby was always set to be a huge matchup, and regardless of ladder positioning – the Melbourne Vixens on top and Collingwood Magpies currently on course to win the wooden spoon – the battle did not disappoint. While the Magpies came out hot, the Vixens used every ounce of their experience and poise […]
SSN Head to Head: Round 12/13
IN each round of Suncorp Super Netball we will identify key match-ups, provide an analysis of players and compare the two styles. This week’s head to head focuses on a couple of centres, one who has international experience in Jamie-Lee Price and the other a young up and coming midcourter in Hannah Petty, who has […]
