2023 SSN | Round 14 preview: One last shot at dream
AFTER a rollercoaster of a season, the final round of the 2023 Suncorp Super Netball season has arrived. Even though the minor premiership and the top four itself has been decided, the order is still well and truly up for grabs. The weekend’s action begins with a clash in Sydney between two of that top […]
2023 SSN | Round 13 preview: Finalists decided, but order is not
THE penultimate weekend in the Suncorp Super Netball regular season is upon us, and in the midst of much of the country enjoying a long weekend, this round is nice and spread out. The top four may also already be set, but the order of that finals crop is still to be determined, meaning the […]
Firebirds cause upset over Vixens
FIRST Nations Round concluded with the in-form Queensland Firebirds getting a five-goal upset over the Melbourne Vixens who are losing their footing at the wrong time of the season. It was a topsy turvy outing with neither side really getting an upper hand and running away with it out of the blocks. The Firebirds stuck […]
Super Shot shootout sees scorching Swifts succeed
THE NSW Swifts have earned a win over the Melbourne Vixens, winning 70 to 62 in a display that was dominant at times. Despite the final scoreline, things were looking very different in the middle portion of the game as the Swifts put the foot down and dominated. Things only got as close as they […]
Vicious Vixens destroy weakened Thunderbirds
MELBOURNE Vixens annihilated the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) yesterday, winning 60-39 to send an ominous warning to the rest of the competition. Things started very differently to the way they ended, but the Vixens really lifted and ran away with the match as the Thunderbirds began to feel the absences of […]
New week, same nail-biting end for Vixens
IT is déjà vu for the Melbourne Vixens as they defeated the Sunshine Coast Lightning by one goal in the dying seconds. Much like last weekend, one final Super Shot from the Vixens in the dying seconds is all that split the teams in the end, despite an almighty final quarter comeback from the Lightning. […]
SSN After the Fact: Dan Ryan
WELCOME to After the Fact, a new series here at Rookie Me Central, chatting to key figures in the Suncorp Super Netball post match and get their thoughts on the match that just transpired and the bigger issues in the game. This week we chatted to West Coast Fever coach Dan Ryan after his side’s […]
Valliant Vixens victorious after second half fightback
MELBOURNE Vixens put on a second half fightback to defeat the Queensland Firebirds 72-60 in the Suncorp Super Netball yesterday. After the visitors dominated the first half, the Vixens turned it around in the third term to record a big 12-goal win. The Firebirds pinched a goal off the third centre pass of the game, […]
Thunderbirds break Fever hot streak
THE Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) top of the table clash proved to be a blockbuster as the Adelaide Thunderbirds broke West Coast Fever’s undefeated streak by a solitary goal. A late Super Shot goal from Eleanor Cardwell in the dying seconds helped the Thunderbirds seal the victory, 64-63. Latanya Wilson (six gains, five intercepts and […]
2023 SSN | Round 6 preview: Table top clash highlights jam packed weekend
THE 2023 Suncorp Super Netball Season is moving faster than a centre down a netball court, and we are almost at the halfway point of the season already. This weekend’s action certainly has plenty of tantalising matchups, and plenty of thoughts to ponder across all four games. The weekend begins tomorrow night with the first […]