2023 SSN | Round 6 preview: Table top clash highlights jam packed weekend
THE 2023 Suncorp Super Netball Season is moving faster than a centre down a netball court, and we are almost at the halfway point of the season already. This weekend’s action certainly has plenty of tantalising matchups, and plenty of thoughts to ponder across all four games. The weekend begins tomorrow night with the first […]
Thunderbirds are go after statement win
THE Adelaide Thunderbirds have recorded a statement win, downing the Sunshine Coast Lightning 66-42. Things were tight early, but things started to fall apart for the Lightning at the end of the second term and they never recovered. It did not take long for the Thunderbirds to pinch a goal off a Lightning centre pass […]
New look Lightning strike Giant opening blow
A new look Sunshine Coast Lightning side have absolutely dominated their way to a Round 1 win, downing the GIANTS 66 goals to 50. The much improved Lightning side looked and played much differently to the one fans saw in 2022, and after blowing the game open in the second term never looked back. Thanks […]
Three Questions With: Super Netball Commentators
ON the eve of yet another huge Suncorp Super Netball Season, it is time to hear some season predictions from some of the people who know the game best. At the recent league Season Launch, questions were posed to three of the most familiar faces in Australian commentary circles – Bianca Chatfield, Sue Gaudion and […]
Suncorp Super Netball Season Preview: Sunshine Coast Lightning
THE 2023 Suncorp Super Netball Season is only a matter of weeks away, and in anticipation of the new season we here at Rookie Me Central are going to take an in depth look at each of the sides and preview what this year may have in store for them. In today’s penultimate preview, it […]
Roses and Proteas play out thrilling draw
ENGLAND and South Africa have played out a thrilling draw at the Quad Series, with both sides finishing on 46 goals a piece. In an at times brutal contest, the final scoreline was fitting as it was hard to split the sides all game. The English were the first ones to build a lead, but […]
2023 Quad Series preview: South Africa
THE 2023 Netball Quad Series is set to get underway this weekend, with Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa all set to battle it out in Cape Town, South Africa for the title. In the build up, Rookie Me Central will be taking a look at each of the teams competing at the tournament […]
Rhinos complete VNSL squad with South African duo
NOT shy of recruiting some huge names this off-season, Leeds Rhinos have made another splash by bringing in a couple of talented South Africans for the 2023 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season. The Rhinos have now recruited eight players among their 12 signings, and have provided quite the depth in the attacking end with a […]
2022 Commonwealth Games Preview: South Africa
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 South Africa, who finished fifth back in the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Having just missed out on the semi finals last […]
2022 Commonwealth Games Preview: Scotland
THE 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England are 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 Scotland, who came ninth in the most recent Commonwealth Games, but finished 11th in the 2019 World Cup. Scotland is […]
