ANZ Premiership preseason tournament: Newcomers and returnees
A MONTH out from the ANZ Premiership season and the Ōtaki preseason tournament is set to get underway this weekend with the teams preparing for another action packed year. There are a number of fresh faces joining the league with a mix of experience and youth set to take centre stage as they look to […]
Positional analysis: Jury v. Fakahokotau (GK)
CONTINUING on from the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN), postseason content, Draft Central has decided to broaden the horizon of the positional analysis series and take into account players from other competitions such as the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) and ANZ Premiership. With the goal shooter position already done, the next position under the microscope is […]
2020 ANZ Premiership season review – Mainland Tactix
IT was an unprecedented season as the ANZ Premiership came to a halt after Round 1 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but later returned in June to round out the remainder of the season, bar Round 10. The season saw plenty of intriguing battles as teams plied their trade across the court in hope to […]
Tactix secure ANZ Premiership Grand Final spot by defeating depleted Pulse
THE Mainland Tactix have defied the odds to earn themselves a spot in the ANZ Premiership Grand Final for the first time with a week to spare, after defeating Central Pulse – their opponents in the fortnight’s decider. Pulse rested two key starting players in Ameliaranne Ekenasio and Maddy Gordon, due to illness and injury respectively, and […]
ANZ Premiership – Round 9: Tactix defeat Mystics en route to finals
A SEASON defining matchup between the Northern Mystics and Mainland Tactix opened Sunday’s proceedings of ANZ Premiership action, with both teams fighting to the finish and the Tactix running away with a thrilling one-goal win (43-42). The Tactix extended their consecutive winning record, with the tally now at five on the trot as the side […]
Netball Draft Central: Volunteer writing opportunities
WITH Suncorp Super Netball around the corner the team at Netball Draft Central are looking for fresh faces to join the team. Already covering the ANZ Premiership this season, we are hoping to find volunteer writers who are interested in both competitions and have a passion for all things netball. In the past we have […]
ANZ Premiership: Round 2 – Stars fire back in dual milestone match
FRESH off a loss on Sunday, the Northern Stars were keen to make amends and were faced with potential grand final challengers, Mainland Tactix to finish round two. But while the Tactix seemed to have much of the momentum early, it was the Stars who led all changes, with plenty of players stepping up to […]
ANZ Premiership Round 2 midpoint update: Mystics and Tactix secure seven-goal wins
AT the midpoint of the ANZ Premiership’s Round 2, the Northern Mystics and Mainland Tactix have secured early wins to kick-start their seasons again, whilst Northern Stars prepare to go back-to-back over the next two days, including a grand final rematch tonight. COMPLETED MATCHES: Northern Mystics (47) defeated Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic (40) THE […]
ANZ Premiership: Round 2 – Tactix topple Steel in the Southern Derby
AS the rest of the netball world looked on in envy, the ANZ Premiership once again displayed why their domestic league has produced some of the best talent on the planet. Much like the first game back after the break, the matchup between Mainland Tactix and Southern Steel lived up to the hype. It was […]
2020 revised ANZ Premiership fixture announced
IN breaking news, the ANZ Premiership announced it 2020 season fixture today following on from its announcement last week that the ANZ Premiership will resume on Friday, June 19. While the competition will resume under new conditions – adhering to the social distancing regulations – it has given netball fans something to look forward to […]
