Lightning steal win over fired-up Thunderbirds
ROUND 5 of Suncorp Super Netball action began with a bang on Saturday, and Sunday’s opening contest would be no less intense as the Adelaide Thunderbirds pushed the Sunshine Coast Lightning all the way in another close encounter. While the Thunderbirds took charge on home turf after a trailing the first quarter in a seesawing […]
2021 SSN Preview: Round 5
ROUND 5 of the 2021 Suncorp Super Netball season gets underway this weekend over a three-day playing period. The GIANTS still maintain their top spot position, while the Thunderbirds and Vixens are still looking to get some points on the board. We preview the entire round of action to come. Queensland Firebirds vs. Melbourne Vixens […]
West Coast get first official points on 2021 ladder
WEST Coast Fever survived a scare from the Adelaide Thunderbirds to secure their fourth win of their season and their first official points on the 2021 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) ladder with an eight-point win (70-62). But it was no easy feat as the Thunderbirds took it right up to the Fever playing in front […]
Magpies steal first win of the season
BOLSTERED by the return of Geva Mentor and Molly Jovic, Collingwood Magpies looked much more at ease against Adelaide Thunderbirds as they secured their first win of the 2021 Suncorp Super Netball season (60-56). It was an incredibly topsy-turvy encounter as neither team could settle with the lead ebbing and flowing for majority of the […]
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 […]
Firebirds record first win of 2021
QUEENSLAND Firebirds got their first win on the board for season 2021 downing Adelaide Thunderbirds in style, 68-57. The home side won three of the four quarters but led at every change showcasing their classy ball movement and defensive nous in what was a strong and consistent performance. It was an even start to the […]
GIANT first round win soured by Austin injury
GIANTS Netball made an excellent start to their 2021 Suncorp Super Netball campaign, but whilst their comprehensive 66-52 smashing of Adelaide Thunderbirds saw the side claim its first Round 1 victory since 2018, it was soured by a devastating blow to the front-end, with star goal attack Kiera Austin going down with a suspected anterior […]
2021 SSN Preview: Adelaide Thunderbirds
THE Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season has swung around once again with teams shaping up for an exciting year of netball. Having played through a global pandemic last season, the 2021 campaign will be hoping to restore a bit of normality to the netball world as the eight sides compete for that all-elusive premiership. Coach: […]
Top 10 teams we are looking forward to in 2021: #10 Adelaide Thunderbirds
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 have been a number of player changes throughout the offseason across the ANZ Premiership, […]
South Africa should not be underestimated
THERE were a number of standout performances throughout the SPAR Challenge Test series between South Africa and Malawi as a couple of regulars well and truly stepped up to the plate and delivered for their home nation. The Proteas walked away with a clean sweep of the tournament claiming a record breaking 41-goal victory in […]