SSN: Five things we’re looking forward to – #3
WITH the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season beginning in less than a week, the Draft Central team has decided to count down five things we are looking forward to this season. Number three on the countdown is the imminent return of some critical players and who have really benefited from the extended time off. […]
SSN: Five things we’re looking forward to – #4
WITH the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season beginning in less than a week, the Draft Central team has decided to count down five things we are looking forward to this season. Number four on the countdown is how a number of crucial list changes could impact ladder positions and really change up this season […]
Who could lead SSN stats in 2020?
WITH the Suncorp Super Netball set to return in just over a month there is plenty of hype surrounding the season and which team will assert themselves on the competition. Last year the Lightning and Swifts seemed to dominate most areas when it came to statistics, but that did not stop Adelaide Thunderbirds recruit Shamera […]
What if … the 2019 season was not riddled by ACL injuries?
2019 PROVED to be the year of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries with a staggering amount of players succumbing to the injury and bringing their season to an abrupt end. With players forced to the sidelines, clubs had to find injury replacements and look to various other leagues such as the Australian Netball League (ANL) […]
Top 15 SSN training partners: #5 Elle Bennetts
WITH a number of netball leagues across the world being suspended due to COVID-19, the Draft Central team is making a case for the top 15 training partners stepping up to the Suncorp Super Netball plate in 2020. Heading up the Top 5 is dual NSW athlete Elle Bennetts, who plays for NSW Swifts in […]
Netball fantasy teams: West Coast Fever All-Stars v. Adelaide Thunderbirds All-Stars
THE West Coast Fever and Adelaide Thunderbirds have a highly decorated history with both clubs boasting a long line of a-class players since their inception. Draft Central has comprised two All-Star teams filled with past and present players. West Coast Fever: GK: Courtney Bruce GD: Eboni Usoro-Brown WD: Ash Brazill C: Shae Brown WA: Madi […]
What if … Katrina Rore did not join the Swifts?
THE 2019 season of Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) was a drought breaking and historic year for the New South Wales Swifts winning their inaugural SSN premiership but it was not without their fair share of challenges. The Swifts were dealt plenty of injury blows throughout the season with England Roses wing attack and part time […]
Netball fantasy team: All-Star Vixens v. All-Star Swifts
THERE is no denying that over the years both the Melbourne Vixens and NSW Swifts have welcomed their fair share of star players and have played in some epic battles to ignite the Sargeant-McKinnis Cup. Therefore, Draft Central has decided to create a fantasy team taking into account players that have been at each respective […]
Top 5 Suncorp Super Netball moments of 2019
IN a year filled with milestones and mouth-watering contests we narrowed down five of the top games throughout the 2019 Suncorp Super Netball season. We also saw a host of controversial games with the GIANTS calling for an inquiry into a result and injuries galore. #1 Sunshine Coast Lightning (47) defeated by NSW Swifts (64) […]
Briony Akle adds to silverware with Coach of the Year award
IN Netball Australia’s night of nights it was NSW Swifts coach Briony Akle that walked away with the Joyce Brown Coach of the Year award thanks to her excellent leadership throughout 2019 guiding her side to premiership glory. Akle was humbled by the award, paying tribute to the staff behind the scenes at the Swifts […]