Thunderbirds bid Pitman farewell with clutch win over Fever
THE Adelaide Thunderbirds delivered a huge one-goal come-from-behind win against the West Coast Fever to bid farewell co-captain Chelsea Pitman and close out their 2020 season. It was a huge effort from both sides seeing neither team look comfortable with ball in hand. Despite winning each of the final three quarters, the Thunderbirds did not […]
SSN Head to Head: Round 13
IN each round of Suncorp Super Netball we will identify key match-ups, provide an analysis of players and compare the two styles. This week’s head to head looks at a couple of internationals who are major barometers for their respective teams in Sam Wallace and Shamera Sterling. ADELAIDE THUNDERBIRDS v. NSW SWIFTS Shamera Sterling (GK) […]
2020 Suncorp Super Netball Preview: Round 13
WITH one game already done and dusted for Round 13 the remainder of Suncorp Super Netball Indigenous round is set to play out over the weekend as the race for finals intensifies. The GIANTS are still in with a shot but rely on results from other games as the Fever and Swifts tussle for prime […]
GIANTS remain in touch with top four
IN a battle to keep their finals hopes alive, it was the GIANTS that came out on top against Adelaide Thunderbirds (64-54). The Thunderbirds had all the answers in the first quarter but the GIANTS fought back highlighting their experience and class against a young side missing co-captain Chelsea Pitman. Jamie-Lee Price got things underway […]
2020 Suncorp Super Netball Preview: Round 12
ROUND 12 sees some big match-ups as clubs look to keep their finals hopes alive with the Thunderbirds, GIANTS and Firebirds all teetering on the edge of a finals berth with four wins apiece. West Coast will be out to leapfrog their opponents and steal second spot on the ladder as the Vixens hope to […]
Firebirds go back-to-back for first time since 2018
A HUGE second Battle of the Birds saw the Adelaide Thunderbirds host the Queensland Firebirds with the two teams sitting toward the bottom half of the ladder but technically within touching distance of the top four. The Firebirds were hot from the starting whistle and did not stop despite the continuously mounting pressure, running away […]
2020 Suncorp Super Netball: Five talking points – Round 9/10
ROUND 9 and 10 of the Suncorp Super Netball saw some impressive individual performances from a couple of towering shooters while the GIANTS’ struggle in the attacking third continued as they dropped to sixth spot on the ladder. The Firebirds mustered up another win for the season as the Adelaide Thunderbirds showcased they should not […]
Thunderbirds clinch fifth spot after impressive final term against Collingwood
IN the first game in Adelaide for the season the contest between the bottom two sides lived up to the hype as both the Adelaide Thunderbirds and Collingwood Magpies contested every pass that came their way. In the end it was the Thunderbirds that pulled away thanks to a dominant final term securing their fourth […]
2020 Suncorp Super Netball preview: Round 10
WITH the home stretch in sight now that we have surpassed the midway point of the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball season, teams will be raring to go to prove that they are capable of pushing the top teams and get in the way of a finals berth. This round will be a repeat of Round […]
2020 Suncorp Super Netball preview: Round 9
PASSING the half way point of the season the race for finals intensifies with a couple of teams all vying for that elusive fourth spot. After some big losses last round, expect Collingwood and the Lightning to bounce back while the Vixens hope to hold onto top spot in Round 9 of the Suncorp Super […]
