This week in netball – International tests announced as SSN grand final looms
A LOT happened both on and off the netball court this week, with plenty of international news gracing the netball world as the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) league looks to its biggest day of the year in the 2021 SSN Grand Final. A huge result was had in the SSN preliminary final, with the GIANTS […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Top 10 quiet achievers – #3 Jamie Hume
NOW that the ANZ Premiership season has come to a close Draft Central takes a look back at some of the quiet achievers that effectively plied their trade throughout the year. Getting the nod at number three on the countdown is goaler Jamie Hume. In a team littered with big names, Hume left her mark […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Season Review – Northern Stars
NOW that the ANZ Premiership season is done and dusted Draft Central casts an eye over each team and how they fared throughout their 2021 campaign. Shaping up to be title favourites before a turbulent end to the season were the Northern Stars, who finished their season in fourth spot on the ladder. Season overview: […]
2021 Stats wrap: SSN Round 12 and ANZ Premiership Round 15
ROUND 15 marked the final home and away round in the ANZ Premiership with a number of players upping the ante while Round 12 of the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) rolled around after a COVID-19 enforced break with a couple of players breaking individual records. Goals: The goal shooters once again dominated in Round 15 […]
Stars end season on a high with scintillating 19-goal win
IN both teams’ final game of the home and away season, it was the Northern Stars that claimed the win over Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic by 19 goals (65-46). It was a one-sided affair as the Stars came out with a point to prove after dropping all the way down the ladder and missing […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Round 15
THE final round of the ANZ Premiership is set to have some ladder implications, although the Northern Mystics have already locked up top spot. The Stars and Magic will be battling it out for respect while the Pulse will be hoping to end their season on a high after not making finals for the first […]
Steel survive gutsy Stars comeback to secure finals berth
THE Southern Steel have knocked the Northern Stars out of the ANZ Premiership finals race with a desperate one-goal win last night despite still having one round left (46-45). It was a heart in your mouth game that went right down to the wire with neither side willing to relent on the pressure nor give […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Round 14 preview
THE penultimate round of ANZ Premiership action kicks off on Sunday with the top three given a huge shake-up over the past week of netball. The Mystics will be eager to bounce back from their shock loss while the Northern Stars are in desperate need of a win if they are any chance of making […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Round 13 preview
IT is going to be a huge round of ANZ Premiership action with the rescheduled contest between Central Pulse and Mainland Tactix set to open proceedings tonight. Both sides will take the court twice this round with the Tactix hoping to stay in touch with the top three. Central Pulse vs. Mainland Tactix Friday, July […]
Mystics make it three from three in Northern Derby
NORTHERN Mystics made it three from three with an eight-goal win (69-61) over Northern Stars to further solidify their standings atop of the ladder. Having played only days earlier the Stars were unable to muster enough firepower to combat the Mystics who seemed to have things all their own way winning three out of the […]
