Fonua has strong eyes on the international prize
SPORT was never on Lupe Fonua’s radar. Now it’s her whole life. Only picking up a netball at eight years-old, Fonua has taken big strides in the game. “I wasn’t raised on sport, but I found love for it,” she told Rookie Me Central. “My friends were actually playing when I was younger. So I […]
2021 SSN Round 3 – Head to head
THE GIANTS are set to host the the Queensland Firebirds in Round 3 of the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) this weekend at Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney. While there are fierce competitors all the way along the court, the key matchup to go under the microscope is Jo Harten and Tara Hinchliffe. GIANTS vs. Queensland […]
Fantasy Team: Diamonds All-Stars v. Ferns All-Stars
WITH the Constellation Cup around the corner Draft Central has comprised a Fantasy Team consisting of players from all eras of Australian and New Zealand netball. There is no shortage of star players that have pulled on the green and gold or black dresses respectively, making the decision to dwindle down the 10-player squad incredibly […]
Draft Central Courtside Comments: Round 3 – Sunday Aryang
EACH week the Draft Central team will focus on one Suncorp Super Netball player across the round and take a look at their individual highlights, key moments and improvements across their match. Our Round 3 focus is West Coast Fever’s Sunday Aryang with the young defender exploding out of the blocks in the opening rounds […]
SSN: Five things we’re looking forward to – #5
WITH the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season beginning in less than a week, the Draft Central team has decided to count down five things we are looking forward to this season. Coming in at number five is the further development of young up and coming players across the league. With a couple of fresh […]
Memorable Matches: Firebirds defeat Swifts in 2015 ANZ Championship Grand Final
WITH netball taking a back seat to coronavirus in 2020, Draft Central is taking a look at memorable matches in world netball history. Next up is the Queensland Firebirds’ come-from-behind victory over the NSW Swifts in the 2015 ANZ Championship Grand Final. It was the culmination of a massive ANZ Championship season which set the […]
Compare the Pair: Laura Geitz and Shamera Sterling
THE next instalment in the Draft Central Compare the Pair series will aim to analyse two fan favourites from different eras across the netball world, with the next showcasing goal keepers, ex-Australian Diamonds captain Laura Geitz and Jamaican superstar, Shamera Sterling. Two tenacious defenders, that while they have different ways of going about their game […]
International All-Stars players edition: Sigi Burger (London Pulse/South Africa)
CONTINUING our theme of All-Star teams, South Africa and London Pulse star goal shooter, Sigi Burger compiled her own dream team. Take a look at her selections and reasoning behind each player. FOR NOTIFICATIONS ON NETBALL CONTENT AND EARLY NEWS, JOIN OUR NETBALL FACEBOOK GROUP! My All-Star Team: Sigi Burger (London Pulse/South Africa) So when […]
Memorable Matches: Roses make history with 2018 Commonwealth Games gold
WITH netball taking a back seat to the coronavirus in 2020, Draft Central is taking a look at memorable matches in world netball history. Next up is England’s inaugural Commonwealth Games gold, defeating Australia by one goal on home soil in 2018. A memorable match for many Aussies – and not in a good way, […]
Netball fantasy teams: 1999 World Cup All-Stars v. 2015 World Cup All-Stars
OVER the years there have been some a-class players grace the court with them all coming together at the most coveted event in the netball calendar. With so many influential players from varying countries Draft Central has made a team from the 1999 World Cup and 2015 World Cup compiled of star players from the […]
