Almighty comeback sees Vixens pinch thrilling yet controversial Derby
THE Melbourne Vixens have pulled off the almightiest of comebacks to steal a 62 to 61 goal win over Collingwood in the Melbourne Derby. After being out of it for much of the match, they fought back hard late and with a goal after the siren stole the win. However, the result was not without […]
Hot Pies start season with a bang
COLLINGWOOD has started its Suncorp Super Netball season of with a bang, dominating early and holding off a fast finishing NSW Swifts to win 71-63. After a tight start to the match, the Magpies blew the game open then survived a comeback from the Swifts side to take the win. The Swifts were the ones […]
England v Jamaica: What does the rest of the series entail?
AFTER an action packed game one of the series mid-week, England and Jamaica do not have long to wait until they resume hostilities. Playing in front of a packed house in Manchester for the opening match, the series moves further south to the nation’s capital where London crowds get to enjoy the last two games. […]
2022 Taini Jamison Trophy preview
TWO of the world’s best netballing nations will clash in a three-game series starting this weekend, with Commonwealth Games Silver Medallists Jamaica travelling to Aotearoa to face the Silver Ferns. New Zealand is coming off a Bronze Medal at the same Commonwealth Games, having gone down to the Sunshine Girls in the semi-finals. In the […]
Sunshine Girls name 2022 Taini Jamison Trophy squad
JAMAICA will be without the majority of its first-choice players in the 2022 Taini Jamison Trophy against New Zealand over the weekend, with the Sunshine Girls officially naming their 12-player squad for the three-test series. Headlining the omissions are star goal shooter Jhaniele Fowler and elite goal keeper Shamera Sterling, with Netball Jamaica saying the […]
2022 Commonwealth Games review: Jamaica
AS the curtain closes on another Commonwealth Games, we take a look back at how each of the netballing nations fared in our team-by-team review series. Next up is Jamaica, who recorded its best finish in nation history, rising above their previous best of Bronze at a Commonwealth Games or World Cup, to secure Silver […]
Super subs shine as Diamonds dig deep for Gold
IT WAS a history-making night for Australian netball as the world number one Diamonds clinched Commonwealth Gold by turning the tables on a brave Jamaican outfit by just four goals. In what was to become their nation’s 1000th Gold Medal at a Commonwealth Games, Australia also became the first nation to win the Gold after […]
Sunshine Girls make history as Wales, Proteas win
IT WAS a jam-packed day of netball at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, with three matches played to complete the Pool stage of the event. By far the biggest result was the unbelievable performance of Jamaica who made history by defeating Australia for the first time at a Commonwealth Games, coming from the clouds to win […]
Australia and Jamaica book semi-final spots
THOUGH it always seemed like fait accompli, Australia and Jamaica have officially qualified for the 2022 Commonwealth Games semi-finals. Winning their penultimate Pool A matches overnight means both nations have gone 4-0 and cannot be knocked out of the semi-finals places. In eerily similar scorelines, the Diamonds and Sunshine Girls defeated Wales and Scotland by […]
2022 Commonwealth Games Preview: Jamaica
THE 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England and just around the corner. To celebrate, we are previewing each of the competing netball nations and predicting how they might fare in the tournament. Today it is Jamaica, who won bronze last time around at the Commonwealth Games. After winning bronze at the last two consecutive games, […]
