VNSL 2021: Round 3 – Sunday wrap
THERE were a number of blowout games on Sunday during Round 3 of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season as Loughborough Lightning produced one of the biggest upsets of the season so far while Manchester Thunder also got the job done to continue their unbeaten start to the season. Surrey Storm (44) defeated by Leeds […]
2021 VNSL Team Previews: London Pulse
WITH the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season just around the corner after a year-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 enforced cancellation in 2020, Draft Central takes a look at each team, its player list and expectations. The next team under the microscope is London Pulse who reinvigorated themselves last season and will be eager to […]
Vitality Netball Superleague preview: Round 4 – Bath and Pulse face off for top spot
ROUND 4 of the Vitality Netball Superleague will see an unprecedented top-of-the-table clash on Monday night to finish off the round, with Team Bath and London Pulse facing off for top spot. On the other end of the spectrum, eighth ranked 2019 finalists Wasps Netball will take on ninth-placed Severn Stars in the opening match […]
Vitality Netball Superleague review: Round 3 – Pulse among three sides undefeated
ALL five home sides won in Round 3 of the Vitality Netball Superleague, with Team Bath, Manchester Thunder and London Pulse continuing to reign supreme, sitting undefeated after three rounds. Interestingly, outside the top four the leaderboard is still relatively even, with rankings five through eight on only the one win, while two sides sit […]
Umpires make their mark in VNSL Round 1
WITH Round 1 of the 2020 Netball Superleague done and dusted, we take a look at some of the biggest stats of a massive opening round of action. Only one match went without umpire intervention in the opening round, with the weekend marred by a whopping 12 cautions and three warnings dished out across Saturday’s […]
Vitality Netball Superleague review: Round 1 – Team Bath and Mavericks claim big victories
ROUND 1 of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) started in style with reigning premiers Manchester Thunder keeping the good times rolling, while last years cellar dwellers London Pulse got an early win on the board. Strathclyde Sirens (51) defeated by London Pulse (53) It was a tight contest from the opening quarter with only three […]
VNSL 2020 team preview: London Pulse
WITH the 2020 season of the Vitality Netball Superleague now upon us, we take a look at each team heading into a massive year in Superleague netball. The next team in our season preview is London Pulse. Coach: Sam Bird 2019 finish: 10th (2-16) Pulse struggled to find form in their inaugural superleague season, finding […]
Vitality Netball Superleague wrap: Round 9
ROUND 9 of the Vitality Netball Superleague saw a lot of unconventionally close matches, showing the growth of less experienced sides since the beginning of the season. Meanwhile, the 2019 ladder did not change with the outcomes of this week’s results, proving the closeness of the competition as we edge closer to the midway point […]