New Zealand Super Club wrap: Day 3
COLLINGWOOD Magpies’ experience in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) showed on Day 3 of the New Zealand Super Club series, winning their final game of the group stage to finish on top, while a dominant display from Central Pulse over the previously undefeated Southern Steel sent a message to the rest of the competition. Northern […]
New Zealand Super Club wrap: Day 2
IT was an action packed Day 2 of the Super Club tournament with the Central Pulse getting on the board with a convincing win over Vitality Super Netball League team Wasps Netball. Collingwood Magpies kept their winning streak alive notching up another victory while the Southern Steel and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic also registered […]
2019 New Zealand Super Club: Young players to watch
WITH a host of marquee players named for the Super Club test series we look at an up and coming player from each of the eight teams competing. For the likes of invitational teams in particular – Magpies (Suncorp Super Netball) and Wasps (Vitality Netball Superleague) – some of the players will be a relatively […]
2019 SSN season team review: Collingwood Magpies
AFTER a dominant pre-season tournament the Magpies looked in good stead to take the competition by storm. Collingwood notched up a convincing Round 1 win before faltering as the season went on, struggling to find consistency but hitting their straps at the right time to sneak into the finals. Position: 4th Percentage: 102.2% Win-loss: 7-2-5 […]
SSN Team of the Week: Semi-finals
THE Melbourne Vixens and Sunshine Coast Lightning dominated our Draft Central Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) Team of the Week credit to their impressive performance in the semi-finals. After a disappointing performance in the semi-finals both the Magpies and Swifts failed to have players nominated for this weeks team. GK: Emily Mannix (Melbourne Vixens) The Melbourne […]
Player Focus: SSN Semi-Final – Melbourne Vixens vs. Collingwood Magpies
IN the big match that decided who goes forth to the preliminary final next Saturday, the Melbourne Vixens and Collingwood Magpies had a battle for state netball bragging rights and a spot in finals. We attended the match and took notes on two players from each side, analysing their impact on the match. Jo Weston […]
Melbourne Vixens flex muscles to progress to Preliminary final
A WEEK is a long time in sport and it showed out on the court when Melbourne Vixens downed Collingwood Magpies by 13 goals (62-49) at the State Netball and Hockey Centre today. In doing so, the Vixens booked a place in the preliminary final against NSW Swifts next week, enjoying the first finals win […]
Side by side the Magpies march to finals
WITH finals on the line the Collingwood Magpies rose to the occasion defeating the Melbourne Vixens by 11 goals (58 – 47) at Melbourne Arena on Sunday. The Magpies needed to win at least three quarters and the match by seven goals or more to steal fourth place on the ladder from the Giants and […]
Magpies triumph over NSW Swifts
THE Magpies claimed an emphatic win against ladder leaders NSW Swifts in Tasmania to keep their finals aspirations alive (64-56). Despite the impressive win, the Magpies’ victory was soured by an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury to speedster and playmaker Kelsey Browne midway through the second term. Collingwood came out with a real spring in […]
GIANTS derail Magpies finals hopes
IN a milestone game for both clubs, it was GIANTS Netball that came away with the win against Collingwood Magpies, 63-56 to snatch fourth spot on the Suncorp Super Netball ladder. Both the GIANTS and Magpies welcomed back star players after competing in the World Cup with the likes of Geva Mentor, April Brandley, Jamie-Lee […]
