ANZ Premiership: Northern Stars and Northern Mystics look to bolster 2021 squad
WITH the ANZ Premiership season done and dusted, teams have started to finalise squads for the 2021 season as the Northern Stars and Northern Mystics announced their player lists throughout the week. There are a couple of notable changes for both sides, with some key players either departing or retiring while some shock inclusions are […]
2020 Silver Ferns squad predictions
ONE day out from the Silver Ferns squad announcement, Draft Central has compiled a team of 16 potential players to don the black dress when the international season commences. We take a look at some new players likely to join the fray after an impressive 2020 ANZ Premiership season along with some familiar names also […]
Memorable Matches: Malawi shocks New Zealand at 2018 Commonwealth Games
WITH netball taking a back seat to coronavirus in 2020, Draft Central is taking a look at memorable matches in world netball history. Next up is the Malawi Queens’ massive four-goal win over New Zealand Silver Ferns at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. It was a typically strong start from the rebuilding Ferns in their pool […]
ANZ Premiership: 2020 Season team preview – Northern Mystics
WITH the ANZ Premiership season just around the corner we take a look at each teams chances heading into the year and a key player to keep an eye on. The first cab off the rank is the Northern Mystics. Coach: Helene Wilson Captain: Phoenix Karaka 2019 finish: 6th It was a disappointing 2019 season […]
Potential ANZ Premiership All-Stars team
WITH Australia naming the Suncorp Super Netball All-Stars team, we take a look across the ditch in the ANZ Premiership to see the potential players that could be included in their All-Stars squad. New Zealand Nations Cup squad: Ameliaranne Ekenasio Gina Crampton Jane Watson Karin Burger Phoenix Karaka Bailey Mes Kimiora Poi Shannon Saunders Te […]
2020 Nations Cup: New Zealand preview
WITH the Nations Cup set to commence on Sunday we take a look at how each of the four participating teams are faring, heading into the first international tournament of 2020. It is the inaugural time this competition will take place with England, South Africa, Jamaica and New Zealand all set to do battle in […]
New Zealand Super Club: Magpies claim crown over Mystics
COLLINGWOOD Magpies have become the first non New Zealand-based side to take out the Super Club competition title, defeating Northern Mystics by seven goals yesterday. It was a tight affair throughout the contest, with the Magpies increasing the lead by a goal each term, before enjoying a bit more freedom in the last to secure […]
New Zealand Super Club: Collingwood Magpies vs. Northern Mystics preview
AFTER a week of hotly contested action in New Zealand, Collingwood Magpies and Northern Mystics will face off in a do-or-die clash tonight at the Trafalgar Centre. The game will see a number of tantalising head-to-head matchups, but none more so than that of Geva Mentor and Grace Nweke. Mentor is considered the world’s best […]
New Zealand Super Club wrap: Semi-finals
COLLINGWOOD Magpies will attempt to bring the New Zealand Super Club trophy back across the ditch after winning through to the final following a 14-goal win over Central Pulse. Their opponents will be Northern Mystics, who also picked up an impressive win, downing Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic by seven goals. Collingwood Magpies (54) defeated […]
New Zealand Super Club: Semi-finals preview
WITH bragging rights on the line in the semi-finals of the New Zealand Super Club, expect all four teams to come out with a real fire in the belly and intensity. The Magpies are the only international invitee to make the cut after not dropping a game throughout the tournament while the Pulse, Magic and […]
