This week in netball – International matches to go ahead as NZ Cadbury Series complete
ANOTHER huge week in netball has made headlines this week with the 2022 Suncorp Super Netball season lists confirmed while the Cadbury Netball Series between the new Zealand Silver Ferns and Aotearoa Men’s was a cracking success. Meanwhile, a couple of international series are set to begin on Saturday evening, with a number of nations […]
SSN signings week three – Young guns earn senior contracts
ANOTHER big week of Suncorp Super Netball signings has seen up-for-grabs players fly off the shelves while a number of developing talents have earned a maiden contract. Six of the eight teams have officially sewn up their 10-player squads for 2022. It has been a big week for young developing talents, with a number of […]
SSN signings week two: Clubs announce fresh faces
THE second week of Suncorp Super Netball 2022 player signings saw a heap of movement, with a number of players putting pen to paper across the competition. While last week saw predominantly players returning to their current/2021 clubs, this week has seen an influx of shock announcements, with a number of developing prospects either turning […]
2021 SSN signing update: 24/9
MELBOURNE Vixens traded goal keepers over the past 24 hours, by replacing the departing Kadie-Ann Dehaney with West Coast Fever’s Olivia Lewis. The Vixens announced yesterday that Dehaney had informed them of obtaining a contract with another SSN club and the Sunshine Coast Lightning confirmed this morning that they had welcome Dehaney into the club, […]
Queensland-based ‘Born to Shine’ mini-series confirmed
WITH the Australian Netball Championships forced into state-based models due to continued COVID-19 disruptions, Netball Queensland, in collaboration with Sunshine Coast Lightning, Queensland Suns and the Pacific AusSport partnership, has confirmed today that a Queensland-based ‘Born to Shine’ mini-series will take its place. Purely focusing on the depth of Queensland talent and with just a […]
2021 SSN training partners update
DESPITE still being in the off-season of the Suncorp Super Netball there have been a number of changes made to squads with new faces in the form of training partners signing with clubs. Collingwood is yet to release its training partners for the upcoming season as are West Coast Fever. Adelaide Thunderbirds Both Tayla Williams […]
Australia and New Zealand release Under 21 squads
BOTH Australia and New Zealand have released their Under 21 squads ahead of the Netball World Youth Cup expected to take place in 2021, with some familiar and exciting names amongst the ranks for both countries. AUSTRALIA Coached by Kylee Byrne there is no shortage of excitement looking at the Australian Under 21s squad which […]
Lightning strike in Pretorius’ 100th
THE Queensland derby was just as good as expected, with the Queensland Firebirds coming out strong but unable to weather the Sunshine Coast Lightning storm, falling short by eight goals (75-67) in Karla Pretorius’ 100th national game. It was a hard and fast start from the Firebirds, with the defensive connections forcing early errors and […]
Australian pathways talent prove their place in SSN
THE return of Suncorp Super Netball saw some fresh faces take the court thanks to the introduction of the rolling subs and extended benches. The rule change has allowed clubs to give their training partners some valuable court time to develop their craft and have a profound impact. We take a look at a couple […]
ANL Review: Round 7
WITH the final round of the Australian Netball League done and dusted the NSW Waratahs claimed top spot with Victorian Fury also imposing themselves at the top of table. Cellar dwellers Queensland Fusion failed to make a splash this season while the Southern Force and Western Sting only managed four wins for the season. Western […]