ANZ Premiership Round 5 preview: Four sides to take court
JUST four sides will take to the court in Round 5 of the ANZ Premiership season, with both Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and Southern Steel playing two matches. The pair face off in the standalone Saturday game, before the Magic travel to Auckland on Saturday to lock horns with Northern Stars, whilst the Steel […]
ANZ Premiership Round 4 preview: Covid postponements trim fixtures from five to two
ROUND 4 of the 2022 ANZ Premiership season has been trimmed from five games to just two, after a third Covid-related postponement was made. With one game each on Saturday and Sunday, we take a different look in the preview this week to cast out eye across the four sides in play and who is […]
Steel bounce back with win over Stars
AFTER suffering a disappointing loss in Round 2, the Southern Steel were back on the winners list after a nine-goal victory over Northern Stars last night. The ANZ Premiership clash was billed as one to watch, with the Stars grabbing the points in their only game of the season thus far in Round 2, whilst […]
Mystics’ Steely resolve to make history
REIGNING premiers Northern Mystics took down Southern Steel in a dominant 20-goal win in the 2022 ANZ Premiership last night. The historic win marked the first time the Mystics had knocked off the Steel in Invercargill, and did it in style, 70-50. The defensive unit lead by Most Valuable Player (MVP) Sulu Fitzpatrick nullified a […]
ANZ Premiership Round 2 preview: Mystics and Pulse double-up
FOUR games across three days – and double-ups for the Northern Mystics and Central Pulse – make Round 2 of the ANZ Premiership one to watch. We preview all four fixtures.
ANZ Premiership preview: 2021 finalists
IT is not long until the ANZ Premiership kicks off for another season, with Rookie Me Central taking a look at how each team is shaping up ahead of the new year. In this part of the two-part preview, we look at the three finalists from 2021, with the next edition to feature the bottom […]
2022 ANZ Premiership squads confirmed
THE ANZ Premiership signing period has come to an end with all six teams finalised and a number of huge names changing clubs. A couple of players have crossed the Tasman to join the ANZ Premiership from the Suncorp Super Netball while a couple of club heroes are set to join forces with arch rivals. […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Top 10 quiet achievers – #4 Kate Burley
NOW that the ANZ Premiership season has come to a close Draft Central takes a look back at some of the quiet achievers that effectively plied their trade throughout the year. Coming in at number four on the countdown is premiership winning defender Kate Burley. Crossing from the Northern Stars at the start of the […]
This week in netball: SSN coaches extend contracts as ANZ signings continue
THIS week in netball, the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) finals series got off to a raring start, as ANZ Premiership player signings began and a number of SSN coaches extended their current contracts. The SSN finals produced some intriguing outcomes, as NSW Swifts earned a free ride to the 2021 grand final in a week’s […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Season review – Northern Mystics
NOW that the ANZ Premiership season is done and dusted Draft Central casts an eye over each team and how they fared throughout their 2021 campaign. The final team under the microscope is the 2021 premiers Northern Mystics who dazzled towards the backend of the season. Season overview: It was a history making season for […]
