2023 Netball World Cup preview: South Africa
THE 2023 Netball World Cup is almost here, and to help count down to the tournament we here at Rookie Me Central will be previewing all the competing teams and seeing how they might fair at the tournament. Today it is all about the tournament hosts South Africa. HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA AT THE NETBALL […]
Lightning strike one last time to finish season on a high
SUNSHINE Coast Lightning have finished their season on a high, defeating cross-state rivals the Queensland Firebirds 66-60 in Round 14 of the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) yesterday. In a match befitting of a Queensland derby, the Lightning had to battle past blood rules and a strong start from the Firebirds to take the win. Off […]
Lightning strike down fast-finishing Thunderbirds
SUNSHINE Coast Lightning survived a valiant fightback from the Adelaide Thunderbirds to win 56-54 in the Suncorp Super Netball yesterday. Despite the Lightning dominating for much of the match, the Thunderbirds put together an almighty comeback late but could not quite get over the line. After a number of mistakes from both sides off the […]
Fever pitched game sees West Coast return to the winners list
THE West Coast Fever are back on the winners list after a solid 69-65 win over the Sunshine Coast Lightning in the Suncorp Super Netball yesterday. In a seesawing match of momentum, the Fever ultimately proved too strong. It was the Lightning who were the first to pinch a goal off the opposition centre pass, […]
Lightning break losing run with hard fought win
SUNSHINE Coast Lightning broke a four-game losing streak with a 66-62 win over a valiant Collingwood Magpies. After Collingwood shocked everyone with a dominant second term to take a solid lead into half-time, the Lightning rallied and ultimately came away victorious by four goals. Collingwood pounced on a footwork call in their favour to be […]
2023 SSN | Round 11 preview: One supercharged month left
AFTER an emotional few days in the Australian netball community, it is time to shift focus and try and focus on court for one final month of the 2023 Suncorp Super Netball season. This weekend could potentially be season defining. Currently the fifth placed GIANTS and sixth placed Lightning are three and four wins respectively […]
Hosts South Africa reveal World Cup squad
SOUTH Africa is the next country to reveal their squad for the 2023 World Cup, with the host country revealing it at a gathering in South Africa overnight Australian time. Led by captain Bongiwe Msomi and vice-captain Karla Pretorius, there are not too many surprises among the squad of 15, although it has not been […]
New week, same nail-biting end for Vixens
IT is déjà vu for the Melbourne Vixens as they defeated the Sunshine Coast Lightning by one goal in the dying seconds. Much like last weekend, one final Super Shot from the Vixens in the dying seconds is all that split the teams in the end, despite an almighty final quarter comeback from the Lightning. […]
2023 SSN | Round 8 preview: Back half of season arrives
THIS weekend officially signals the start of the back end of the 2023 Suncorp Super Netball season, but like in a truly entertaining game of netball, it is hard to predict what will happen by the time the final whistle is blown on the season. This weekend sees all four games on the east coast […]
Lightning blitz Pies for history making win
SUNSHINE Coast Lightning picked up a really big win in the context of their season, comprehensively beating Collingwood Magpies 65-50 in a dominant display. In a historic first ever Anzac Day game, the Lightning blitzed the Pies in the second and third quarter, and a rattled Pies side was unable to recover. It was not […]
