2022 VNSL lists: Part 1
A HUGE month of Vitality Netball Superleague list-building is now done and dusted, with the signing period complete and all 11 franchises creating exciting new-look teams and boasting some huge names. In the first edition of our 2022 VNSL team list articles, we run through the first six teams in alphabetical order and the newcomers […]
Top of the tables: Who are the top international midcourt prospects?
WITH the three major netball competitions – Suncorp Super Netball (SSN), ANZ Premiership and Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) – done and dusted for the year, it is time to delve into the top prospects from around the courts. In our next edition, Draft Central will look into the most threatening defenders from the three major competitions […]
2021 Cadbury Netball Series – NZ/ENG: Team of the Series
THE 2021 Taini Jamison Trophy has been won and done, with the England Roses taking out the Cadbury Netball Series against New Zealand last week. This week, we turn to our Team of the Series, with the top players from both nations squeezed into one 10-player squad. With England claiming wins in two of the […]
2021 Cadbury Netball Series – NZ/ENG: Stats wrap
THE England Roses collected a historic test series win on New Zealand soil for the first time last week, taking out two of the three 2021 Cadbury Netball Series tests and claiming the Taini Jamison Trophy for the first time in the process. With all three matches done, dusted, and analysed, we delve into the […]
2021 Cadbury Netball Test Series – NZ/ENG: Roses stun Ferns in come-from-behind win to claim Taini Jamison Trophy
ENGLAND Roses have made history, coming back from a huge 10-goal half-time deficit against the Silver Ferns to claim the Cadbury Netball Series sealer and Taini Jamison Trophy, as well as their maiden test series win against New Zealand on home soil. The Roses scored just 16 goals in the first half before flying out […]
2021 Cadbury Netball Test Series – NZ/ENG: Roses send warning signs with comprehensive win
THE second international test match between the New Zealand Silver Ferns and England Roses could not have gone more different than the first, with a revved up Roses side coming in with a point to prove despite a shaky start. While the Roses played a full strength outfit though, the Ferns blooded up some less […]
2021 Cadbury Netball Test Series – NZ/ENG: New Zealand claim opening test
IT was a big Monday night of netball in Christchurch, New Zealand, as the New Zealand Silver Ferns and England Roses went head to head in the first of three tests in the Cadbury Netball Series. While the Roses were right in it throughout patches, it was the Ferns on home soil that took out […]
2021 New Zealand/England test series preview – Which nation will clinch the Taini Jamison Trophy?
THE Cadbury Netball Series between New Zealand Silver Ferns and England Roses has arrived, with international netball gracing the stage for the first time since early 2021. With lockdowns and quarantine restrictions in place, neither team has had a significant amount of preparation heading into the series, set to contend for the Taini Jamison Trophy […]
This week in netball – SSN re-signings kick off with a bang
IT has been another huge week in netball, with Suncorp Super Netball re-signings getting underway and plenty of intrigue surrounding who will be the first official trade announced. Elsewhere, England and New Zealand are gearing up for a test series with another Cadbury Series in the works for the Silver Ferns and men’s squad while […]
VNSL 2021: Team review – Manchester Thunder
THE 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague season is officially done and dusted, meaning it is now time for our postseason reviews. Despite a mid-season hiccup, Manchester Thunder was one of the leading teams in season 2021 with their consistency and exciting firepower never failing to deliver. Season form: 17-3 (2nd) It was another impressive season from […]