Team of the Week: SSN – Round 3
ROUND 3 of Suncorp Super Netball brought plenty of excitement and interest, with only two sides remaining undefeated- the Swifts and Vixens, while last year’s minor premiers, finally got a win on the board. The Melbourne Vixens were dominant against the Adelaide Thunderbirds while the West Coast Fever had 80 goals scored against them for […]
Player focus: Melbourne Vixens v. GIANTS
IN the final game of the round, the Melbourne Vixens asserted their dominance on the competition with an impressive 16 goal win over the GIANTS. We attended the game and took notes on one player from each side analysing their impact on the match. VIXENS: JO WESTON By: Sophie Taylor With poise, balance, speed and […]
Tips and Tricks: Round 1
VICTORIA dominated while two teams caused upsets in the first round of Suncorp Super Netball for 2019, as new-look teams took the court for their first official hitout. Saturday’s double header played out as expected with the Melbourne Vixens walking away 12-goal winners over the Queensland Firebirds. The Collingwood Magpies dismantled the Sunshine Coast Lightning […]
Vixens overcome slow start to overpower young Firebirds
MELBOURNE Vixens have come from an early deficit to overpower a young Queensland Firebirds outfit, 73-61 in front of 6475 people at Melbourne Arena on Saturday afternoon in the opening match of the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season. Caitlin Thwaites and Tegan Philip put on a shooting display with 73 goals from 75 attempts, while […]
Melbourne Vixens Season Preview
THE Melbourne Vixens had a relatively inconsistent 2018 campaign, but are shaping to be hot favourites heading into the third season of Suncorp Super Netball (SSN). They just missed out on finals last year, finishing fifth on the ladder but claimed some big upset wins, with a victory over the grand finalists and minor premiers, […]
Centre Pass Podcast – Episode 1
IN the first episode of the Centre Pass Podcast for 2019, host Jarrad Gardner and presenters, Steph Smarrelli, Taylah Melki and Sophie Taylor chat all things Suncorp Super Netball ahead of the new season beginning on 27 April. The first part of two preseason episodes, this episode focuses on the lower end of the 2018 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Venter finds new home with Melbourne Vixens
SOUTH African star shooter Ine-Mari Venter is just one of three SPAR Proteas making an appearance in the Suncorp Super Netball league this year. She is set to join the Melbourne Vixens in season 2019 after playing for the Gauteng Jaguars in the South African Brutal Fruit Netball Cup. The goaler brings plenty of excitement […]
Super Netball teams to battle in pre-season tournament
NETBALL Australia has announced that a Suncorp Super Netball pre-season tournament will be played at the new Queensland State Netball Centre in March. All eight teams will compete in the Suncorp #TeamGirls Cup from March 8 to March 10 in two pools as part of a round-robin competition. Pool ALightningVixensFirebirdsThunderbirds Pool BMagpiesSwiftsFeverGiants […]
