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 Season Preview: GIANTS Netball
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: […]
SSN Update: 2021 squads finalised
THE Suncorp Super Netball signing period has officially come to a close with the Melbourne Vixens, Adelaide Thunderbirds and GIANTS Netball all finalising their squads heading into the 2021 season. A couple of fresh faces join all three sides with youth a key element for both the Thunderbirds and Vixens who have rewarded some talented […]
2020 SSN stats: Midcourt
ALTHOUGH the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season is over, there is still plenty of analysis to be done. The next area of focus is the midcourt which will be broken down into wing attack, centre and wing defence. It will take into account aspects such as goal assists, centre pass receives along with deflections and […]
Countdown: SSN Top 15 debutants #9
IT has been a big year of Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) that saw a host of new faces enter the league. While many may have been elevated training partners due to the extended bench there are a couple of players who made their long-awaited SSN debut with one boasting international experience. Draft Central has composed […]
Draft Central Courtside Comments: Post-season wrap – Midcourter
THE 2020 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season saw plenty of fresh faces step up to the plate, with Draft Central introducing its Courtside Comments series which focused on one player across the round and their individual highlights, key moments and improvements during the match. Now that the season is done and dusted, Managing Editor Taylah […]
2020 GIANTS Netball: 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 […]
Could Haythornthwaite be on the move in 2021?
FAILING to register court time in the Swift’s outing against West Coast Fever in their semi-final over the weekend, there is plenty of speculation surrounding where England Roses midcourter Natalie Haythornthwaite will end up in 2021. Currently uncontracted for next season, the specialist wing attack has plenty of options and clubs she could ply her […]
SSN Momentum shifts: Round 14
THE final round of the Suncorp Super Netball home and away season saw some phenomenal matchups across all four games and some highly talented players take the court. The condensed fixture and introduction of rolling subs this year have seen plenty of young names already jump on the court and have a huge impact despite […]
Blistering final term ends in GIANTS and Swifts draw
IT was a nail-biting finish to the New South Wales derby as neither side could be separated rounding out the game at 77 goals apiece. A scintillating final term at the hands of GIANTS captain Jo Harten gifted her side a draw after converting six super shots, despite being down by as much as 10 […]
