Points to take from the #TeamGirls Cup
THERE was plenty to take away from the weekend’s pre-season competition with many of the teams unveiling a new look, while others did not live up to the hype. Magpies finally living up to the ‘dream team’ Coming off an underwhelming season the Magpies took out the inaugural #TeamGirls Cup on the weekend. Collingwood were […]
ANZ Premiership: Northern Mystics preview
WITH some promising new faces and a solid core of old hands, the Northern Mystics head into their third ANZ Premiership season with plenty to get excited about. Having missed finals, finishing fourth last year, the Auckland-based team have a point to prove. While there were good moments throughout their 2018 campaign, the Mystics struggled […]
ANZ Premiership Guide: 2019
THE New Zealand ANZ Premiership competition is set to commence on February 24th with six teams competing to win the title in June. The league consists of the Northern Mystics, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, Northern Stars, Central Pulse, Southern Steel and Mainland Tactix. The season will span over 13 rounds with the six teams […]
SSN H2H Battle: Over 25s vs 25 and Under
WITH the upcoming Suncorp #TeamGirls Cup preseason competition set to commence in a few weeks, we decided to cast an eye over all the teams and create over 25s and 25 and under sides. Both sides consist of players on the 2019 roster and the teams are filled with some of the best players in […]
The Wash-up: Northern Quad Series
WITH the last international series played before the World Cup in July, South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia put their best foot forward in the Northern Quad Series. Along with some top team performances, some players really stamped their authority on the competition. Though Australia were forced to make a multitude of changes due […]
Team of the Northern Quad Series: Fans vote
WITH five of the starting seven receiving a unanimous vote from the fans, Draft Central’s Team of the Northern Quad Series was 91.7 per cent accurate, with 11 of the 12 players in our team also making the fans’ vote side.. Five of the starting seven remain in their positions, while only the wing attack […]
Stats Centre: Northern Quad Series by the numbers
IN what was a remarkable two weeks of the Northern Quad Series there was plenty of individual success stories. While the world number ones, Australia took out the title once again, each side had at least one win and a loss, emphasising the tight competition between the four nations ranked in four of the top […]
Draft Central Team of the Series: 2019 Northern Quad
WITH so many star players in the competition, it can be hard to choose just one standout. The Draft Central compromise? Create a starting list of our best players of the series. Read on to find out who has been chosen for our Northern Quad Series starting seven and extended bench. Goal shooter: Lenize […]
South Africa scare New Zealand in Quad Series overtime
THE South Africa Spar Proteas had another astounding game to finish the Northern Quad Series, scaring world number twos, the New Zealand Silver Ferns, in a double extra time blockbuster game. Despite a hard fight, New Zealand came out on top with a two-goal victory, beating the Spar Proteas 62 – 60 in a fast […]
Silver Ferns put up fight against ailing Diamonds
THE Australian Diamonds were once again rocked heading into game two of the Northern Quad Series with the news of Gabi Simpson a late withdrawal with injury following a practice match last week. With two game-making Aussies out of the side, it was the perfect opportunity for the New Zealand Silver Ferns to take control […]
