ANZ Premiership preview: Round 2 – Netball returns along with a grand final rematch
THE highly anticipated return of the ANZ Premiership kicks off on Friday. After an interrupted start to the season due to the COVID-19 outbreak and a subsequent two month hiatus expect all six teams to come out firing, with a grand final rematch headlining the return to netball. Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic v. Northern […]
Central Pulse: What has changed?
THE ANZ Premiership returns this week after an enforced hiatus due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The break has done wonders for some teams allowing them to iron out issues and give time for players to focus on recovery. However some teams return to the season a little different than how they entered the 2020 season. […]
Top 20 players over 30: #4 Katrina Rore
THERE are a host of international players across the world that, much like a fine wine, have simply gotten better with age. With netball on hold due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Draft Central takes a look at players that fall into the category of over 30 and still have plenty in the tank given their […]
Burger itching to get back out on court for Pulse
LAST year was action-packed for Karin Burger with the Central Pulse and New Zealand Silver Ferns defender basking in both a domestic premiership and international gold medal glory. But the Pulse premiership was years in the making with Burger touching on the pain of falling short in previous seasons. “Coming so close and all the […]
Compare the Pair: Joline Johansson (Nee Henry) and Karin Burger
THE next instalment in the Draft Central Compare the Pair series will aim to analyse two fan favourites from across the netball world, with the next showcasing New Zealand Silver Ferns defenders, Joline Johansson (Nee Henry) and Karin Burger. Two more highly versatile names to add to the Compare the Pair fray are Johansson and […]
Fantasy teams: Australia/Jamaica v. New Zealand/England
WITH a wealth of netball talent across the world Draft Central has created two teams based on the current top four nations according to the International Netball Federation rankings. The first team comprises of first and fourth – Australia and Jamaica – while the second team is made up of players from New Zealand and […]
Top 10 players we’d like to see in the SSN: #2 – Jane Watson
THE Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) is already home to a number of international stars making it one of the strongest netball competitions in the world. However, we as the Draft Central team are creating a list of top 10 players we would like to see join the competition. Coming in at number two, is none […]
Top 10 players we’d like to see in the SSN: #4 – Maia Wilson
THE Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) is already home to a number of international stars making it one of the strongest netball competitions in the world. However, we as the Draft Central team are creating a list of top 10 players we would like to see join the competition. Inside the top five at number four […]
Memorable Matches: Central Pulse finally breaks premiership drought
WITH netball taking a back seat to coronavirus in 2020, Draft Central is taking a look back at memorable matches. Next up is Central Pulse’s 2019 premiership victory over Northern Stars. While this memorable match only happened last year, it makes the cut thanks to it being Central Pulse’s inaugural grand final victory since the club’s […]
Netball fantasy teams: ANZ Premiership All-Stars v. VNSL All-Stars
BOTH the ANZ Premiership and Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) play host to a wealth of a-list talent making for some impressive squads. The ANZ Premiership is filled with a multitude of Ferns players while the VNSL also has a couple of Roses featured in the team creating an interesting contest between the two sides. ANZ […]
