PREVIEW | 2024 VNL – Finals Series
AFTER an entertaining and at times unpredictable home and away season, it is now time for the finals series of the Victorian Netball League. Four teams are all that are left in contention to win the title – City West Falcons, Boroondara Express, Hawks and the North East Blaze. Coming into this three week finals […]
VNL keeping fans on their toes
AFTER a nail-biting first up loss last week, reigning Victorian Netball League (VNL) champions City West Falcons got their 2024 season back on track during the week with a 72-66 win over the Hawks. The match started tight, but did not end that way as the Falcons shot away in the second term to show […]
Stanton secures MVP at VNL Awards night
EXPERIENCED shooter Kaylia Stanton earned the Victorian Netball League’s (VNL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) award at the 2023 awards night held on Sunday night. Stanton polled in 14 of the 18 matches to be crowned the Championship MVP where she played for Hawks Netball. Donning the brown and gold, Stanton was a towering presence in […]
Hawks end season on high
HAWKS Netball ended their season with a 58-50 win over the North East Blaze by eight goals. Both just fell short of finals contention but still wanted to end their respective Victorian Netball League (VNL) seasons on a good note. Last time these two sides met was back in Round Two with the Blaze coming […]
Hawks soar over a drowning Waves
A STRONG starting Hawks Netball came away 25-point victors over the Peninsula Waves, who are still chasing their first win of the Victorian Netball League (VNL) season. First Nations round in the VNL saw everyone looking stunning with their dresses, warm up shirts and bibs. The posts and centre circle was decorated with Indigenous designs […]
Express stay in top two over Hawks
BOROONDARA Express have added another win to their tally as they soared over Hawks Netball in a 19 goal victory, 45 – 64. Both teams entered this outing vying for a win. The Hawks desperately wanted to enter the top four, and Boroondara was searching for another win after suffering its first loss last week […]
Saints rise to down Hawks in VNL Round 5
SOUTHERN Saints got the win they were expected to have over Hawks Netball in an unusually scheduled round of Victorian Netball League (VNL) action. Though there were some other surprising results, the Saints were favourites against the Hawks and got the job done by nine goals, 60-51. The first quarter was a tight affair. The […]
VNL 2023 | Round 1 Preview: New season, new opportunities
A NEW season is upon us in the Victorian Netball League (VNL) Championship Division. It has been a long time since last season’s entertaining Grand Final, and finally after what must have felt like a long six month offseason for players and coaches alike, it is finally time to get back into it all over […]
Panthers rise to glory with Premier Mixed title
TWELVE months after suffering a shock loss to Geelong in the 2021/22 M-League Premier Mixed Grand Final, Parkville Panthers have returned the favour with a commanding victory over Geelong in the 2022/23 decider. From the opening centre pass, the match looked to be a blowout, and while Geelong to its credit worked back into the […]
Geelong and Parkville set for another grand final
LAST years grand finalists will again lock horns in Wednesday’s Premier Mixed decider after both Geelong and Parkville won their respective M-League semi-finals during the week. Reigning premiers Geelong will come into the grand final as underdogs as they did last year, having fought past Altona Falcons by nine goals in their semi-final, while Parkville […]
