2020 Queensland Firebirds: Season review
WITH the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season done and dusted Draft Central takes a look back at the year that was for each team, where they went wrong, improvements and hopes for the 2021 season. It has been an unconventional season to say the least with a condensed season, rolling subs, introduction of the super […]
Potential Australia Development Squad players
WITH the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season edging ever closer, Draft Central casts an eye over potential new inclusions to the Australian Diamonds Development Squad based on their performances throughout the 2020 season. The Development Squad focuses on up and coming players that would benefit from the opportunity to train in an elite environment […]
2020 Suncorp Super Netball Preview: Round 13
WITH one game already done and dusted for Round 13 the remainder of Suncorp Super Netball Indigenous round is set to play out over the weekend as the race for finals intensifies. The GIANTS are still in with a shot but rely on results from other games as the Fever and Swifts tussle for prime […]
Australia and New Zealand release Under 21 squads
BOTH Australia and New Zealand have released their Under 21 squads ahead of the Netball World Youth Cup expected to take place in 2021, with some familiar and exciting names amongst the ranks for both countries. AUSTRALIA Coached by Kylee Byrne there is no shortage of excitement looking at the Australian Under 21s squad which […]
Lightning strike in Pretorius’ 100th
THE Queensland derby was just as good as expected, with the Queensland Firebirds coming out strong but unable to weather the Sunshine Coast Lightning storm, falling short by eight goals (75-67) in Karla Pretorius’ 100th national game. It was a hard and fast start from the Firebirds, with the defensive connections forcing early errors and […]
2020 Suncorp Super Netball Preview: Round 12
ROUND 12 sees some big match-ups as clubs look to keep their finals hopes alive with the Thunderbirds, GIANTS and Firebirds all teetering on the edge of a finals berth with four wins apiece. West Coast will be out to leapfrog their opponents and steal second spot on the ladder as the Vixens hope to […]
Firebirds go back-to-back for first time since 2018
A HUGE second Battle of the Birds saw the Adelaide Thunderbirds host the Queensland Firebirds with the two teams sitting toward the bottom half of the ladder but technically within touching distance of the top four. The Firebirds were hot from the starting whistle and did not stop despite the continuously mounting pressure, running away […]
Firebirds hold on in thriller against Thunderbirds
AFTER leading from the opening minutes of the game the Battle of the Birds went right down to the wire as Queensland Firebirds notched up their second win of the year in the final 10 seconds of the game (54-53). It was a pulsating finish to the game as the Thunderbirds threw everything they had […]
GIANTS snatch victory in final 10 seconds against Firebirds
IT was an enthralling and heart stopping battle as GIANTS Netball stole a narrow one-goal win against Queensland Firebirds in the dying seconds of the game. Coming off their first win of the season, the Firebirds were up and about early but the super sub in Caitlin Bassett proved to be the difference between the […]
NSW Swifts keep Firebirds winless despite being challenged
DESPITE sitting at opposite ends of the table, the second game of Round 5 lived up to the hype with NSW Swifts and Queensland Firebirds going toe-to-toe throughout. In the end it was the experience and ability of the Swifts to close out games that got them over the line to secure their fourth win […]
