VNL Round 4 preview: Waves and Lightning to collide in top four clash
TWO sides looking to reaffirm their spots in the top four of the Victorian Netball League (VNL) Championship Division will clash in Round 4 kicking off tonight. Third placed Melbourne University Lightning are coming off their first loss of the season last week, whilst their Round 4 opponents Peninsula Waves bounced back from a Round […]
2022 Victorian Netball League season preview
A NEW season of the Victorian Netball League (VNL) kicks off tomorrow, with the 10 teams back at square one and vying for the 2022 title. We take a quick look over the sides heading into the season, in what promises to be the first year since 2019 when a full season was completed. In […]
Vixens and Swifts announce training partners as Lightning top up existing trio
SINCE our first 2022 Suncorp Super Netball training partner update last week, two more clubs have announced their training newcomers while a third has added a couple of fresh faces to their previously confirmed returnees. We run through the latest training partner additions to the three SSN clubs; Melbourne Vixens, NSW Swifts and Sunshine Coast […]
Falcons and Cougars sweep VNL Awards
THE 2021 Victorian Netball League (VNL) may have seen plenty of interruptions, but it was a credit to teams, clubs and umpires alike to get 11 rounds of Victorian netball pathways action up and about. The 2021 VNL awards – Team of the Year, Hot Shot Award (most goals scored) and League Most Valuable Player […]
2021 VNL Round 11 wrap
THE Victorian Netball League (VNL) made a one day only return on Wednesday night, with the competition going ahead on a rare weekday night between lockdowns before the state snapped back into lockdown on Thursday evening. Four huge clashes got away though, with significant results and missing faces on court setting the tone during a […]
2021 VNL: Round 11 preview
THE Victorian Netball League (VNL) makes its long awaited return after another state wide lockdown put a halt to sport. Coming into the pointy end of the season the top teams will be hoping to pick up where they left off and gain some much needed momentum. The Southern Saints and Peninsula Waves will enjoy […]
2021 VNL Round 10 wrap
A NEW-LOOK fixture made its mark during Round 10 of Victorian Netball League (VNL) action on Wednesday night, with two sides navigating a last-minute bye and a shock loss to Melbourne University Lightning blemishing an otherwise blowout night of state league Championship division action. Southern Saints (40) defeated by Geelong Cougars (76) Geelong Cougars did […]
2021 VNL: Round 10 preview
TWO Victorian Netball League (VNL) teams have byes during Round 10 as a series of bye rounds begin, with just four matches playing out each week for the remainder of the season, bar last minute changes per COVID-19 restrictions. The ladder suffered a real shake-up last round so expect some interesting performances this week. Hawks […]
2021 VNL Round 9 wrap
THERE was no shortage of blowout results in Round 9 of the Victorian Netball League (VNL) with four of the five games decided by margins greater than 15 goals. The closest game of the round was the battle between the Ariels and North East Blaze. Melbourne University Lightning (61) defeated Hawks Netball (40) After suffering […]
2021 VNL Round 8 wrap
MINIMAL spectators returned to the fray as the Victorian Netball League (VNL) Championship division completed its eighth round of action on Wednesday evening. We wrap up the talking points of the inaugural VNL Pride Round. Ariels (50) defeated by Hawks Netball (75) The opening clash of the round was always set to be a tough […]
