2021 ANZ Premiership preseason: Who impressed?
THE ANZ Premiership preseason tournament brought plenty of excitement with each of the six teams testing out new combinations and proving not to be afraid of switching things up. the Northern Stars look like the real deal heading into the season proper while the Mainland Tactix also impressed. There were a number of players that […]
ANZ Premiership Preseason: Day 3
THE third and final day of the ANZ Premiership preseason series played out on Sunday with the Magic impressing and claiming the biggest win of the day. The remainder of the games were incredibly tight as the Stars and Tactix could not be separated while the Pulse just got over the line with a two-goal […]
ANZ Premiership: Pre-season tournament – Day 2
DAY 2 of the ANZ Premiership preseason tournament played host to a number of enthralling clashes with the Northern Mystics and Northern Stars playing twice. All six sides tested out new combinations in preparation for the season proper with some strong connections already starting to form across the court. Here are a couple of key […]
ANZ Premiership preseason tournament: Newcomers and returnees
A MONTH out from the ANZ Premiership season and the Ōtaki preseason tournament is set to get underway this weekend with the teams preparing for another action packed year. There are a number of fresh faces joining the league with a mix of experience and youth set to take centre stage as they look to […]
2021 Constellation Cup: Young guns
THE Constellation Cup between Australia and New Zealand saw a number of fresh faces join the fold while a couple of familiar names reacquainted themselves with the squad and impressed across the four matches. This series will look at the young guns that got a chance to ply their trade for their respective nations and […]
New Zealand clinch Constellation Cup title
IT was a history making performance by New Zealand, as the Ferns won their first Constellation Cup trophy in seven years thanks to a narrow two goal win over Australia (45-43) to sweep the series 3-1. Overcoming a half time deficit, the Ferns worked their way back into the contest against the Diamonds, ultimately overpowering […]
Ferns rally in final term to steal six-goal win over Diamonds
A FAST-starting Diamonds side simply could not hold on against New Zealand as the home nation powered to a six-goal win (55-49). The Ferns seemed to have all the answers in the dying minutes of the game, using their speed and tenacity to keep Australia at bay despite their best efforts. It did not take […]
2021 Constellation Cup preview: Ferns and Diamonds suit up for first time since 2019
INTERNATIONAL netball finally returns for the trans-Tasman nations this afternoon, as the Australian Diamonds and New Zealand Silver Ferns hit the court for the first time in well over a year, and gear up for a huge four-match Constellation Cup series. Whilst the series is usually hosted evenly between the two nations, due to ongoing […]
Top 10 teams we are looking forward to seeing in 2021: #7 Mainland Tactix
IT has been an unconventional year of netball and as 2020 comes to a close, the Draft Central team casts an eye to the future and which teams we are excited to see take the court for the 2021 season. There has been a number of player changes throughout the offseason across the ANZ Premiership, […]
NZ Cadbury Series: Day 4
NOELINE Taurua and the Silver Ferns flexed their muscles on the final day of the Cadbury Series to clinch victory against the New Zealand Men’s team in the grand final while the New Zealand A side also collected their second win of the series, defeating the Under 21s in a strong showing. New Zealand A […]
