Australian Netball League Review: Round 4
IN Round 4 of the Australian Netball League there were plenty of close encounters, with the Queensland Fusion and Southern Force creating a thriller while the Victorian Fury and NSW Waratahs also produced a nail biter. Southern Force (53) defeated Queensland Fusion (52) It was a tight tussle from the first centre pass with neither […]
Fever claim first win of the season over the Magpies in Bendigo
WITH captain Courtney Bruce returning, the West Coast Fever had a point to prove and they did just that with an upset win against the highly-fancied Magpies in a two-point thriller. After a draw last week the Fever looked more settled in attack and their midcourt connections started to fire proving too much for Collingwood […]
Collingwood Magpies Netball Season Preview
THE Collingwood Magpies fell short of expectations again in season 2018, finishing seventh despite a star-studded line-up, which has seen the team turn to rebuilding during the off-season. Under new head coach Rob Wright, the Magpies took out the inaugural preseason #TeamGirlsCup. The new look Magpies side consists of another group of superstars, however, they […]
Magpies swoop on #TeamGirls title
COLLINGWOOD Magpies ran over the top of Victorian rival Melbourne Vixens in the final of the Suncorp Super Netball #TeamGirls Cup held in Queensland over the weekend. The Vixens went into the match undefeated, while the Magpies did enough in their wins over West Coast Fever and New South Wales Swifts to qualify despite a […]
Magpies fall short in practice match against Lightning
THE Collingwood Magpies were unable to steal a win in both practice matches against the Sunshine Coast Lightning, in Tasmania. Both sides had very different line-ups to their 2018 team, with a whopping eight new players taking the court for their respective teams making for an interesting contest. Collingwood head coach Rob Wright was not afraid […]
Suncorp Super Netball: Season Review
IT was another huge year of Suncorp Super Netball with plenty of teams putting their mark on the competition. But it was ultimately the Sunshine Coast Lightning that claimed victory for the second year in a row. While the Collingwood Magpies and Adelaide Thunderbirds found themselves at the bottom. Adelaide Thunderbirds: Down the bottom of […]
