2022 VNSL Round 1&2 preview: New season begins
THE new era in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) is about to take off, with the 11 teams back on an even slate at the start of the 2022 season. As usual, the blockbuster two-day, 10-game bonanza of matches take place at Resorts World Area, where each team – with the exception of Leeds Rhinos […]
2022 VNSL club preview: Leeds Rhinos
THE Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL)’s newest club, Leeds Rhinos, is coming off an impressive 2021 season, playing finals in its first full year. Over the off-season, the Rhinos had a change of coach, and a few squad moves, to try and reinvigorate the side to remain in the hunt for the 2022 title. >> VNSL […]
VNSL 2022 Team Preview: Leeds Rhinos
THE Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL)’s newest side in Leeds Rhinos are coming off a solid debut season in the top flight, reaching the finals and finishing fourth overall after a loss to Loughborough Lightning in the semi-finals. Now the Rhinos have a new coach in Tracey Robinson who takes over from the work that Dan […]
Rise Again Festival: Day 2 results
HOME fans were able to celebrate at the end of an action-packed Rise Again Festival after the Manchester Thunder took out overall honours with an eight-goal win in the final. The Thunder were able to overcome Loughborough Lightning, 45-37, being the only team to play across both days and remain undefeated. Whilst the Leeds Rhinos […]
Rise Again Festival: Day 1 results
IT was an action-packed first day at the 2021 Rise Again Festival in Manchester, with the home fans seeing plenty of promising signs from their Thunder outfit. Manchester Thunder went undefeated from its two games, whilst the Men’s side – Manchester Spartans – also got an early call-up, replacing Severn Stars in the tournament on […]
Preview: VNSL Rise Again Festival
THE VNSL Rise Again Festival is back this weekend, with the preseason event taking place in Manchester. First run in 2020, it returns this weekend and will see all of the VNSL sides competing in the preseason tournament. Fans will be able to see the likes Natalie Haythornthwaite back on home soil for the first […]
VNSL 2021: Semi-finals wrap
THE 2021 Vitality Netball Superleague grand finalists have been decided with Loughborough Lightning and Team Bath winning their respective semi-finals clashes and progressing through to the big dance. There were plenty of great moments with two spectacular clashes providing plenty of heart in your mouth moments. Loughborough Lightning (58) defeated Leeds Rhinos (38) Player of […]
Top 10 teams we are looking forward to seeing in 2021: #1 Leeds Rhinos
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, […]
Rhinos coach leading the charge for progress in the VNSL
YORKSHIRE-based Leeds Rhinos are the brand new franchise on the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) block for 2021, and they are already causing a bit of a stir within the UK netball community. Their statement signing of England’s most capped player in Jade Clarke, who will be joined by up-and-coming Roses young gun Vicki Oyesola, has […]
Excitement mounts as the VNSL Signing Window opens
FOLLOWING the cancellation of the 2020 season due to COVID-19, the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) is set to return with a bang for 2021. With the addition of the new franchise Leeds Rhinos, the league confirmed that plans are in place for a February start. We do not know for certain whether we will be […]
