2019 New Zealand Super Club preview
THE five day Trans-Tasman competition – the New Zealand Super Club competition – is set to take place from December 8-13 with the Collingwood Magpies making the trek across the ditch to play against all six ANZ Premiership teams and Vitality Netball Super League team, Wasps Netball. There are eight teams competing in the Super […]
SSN Player focus: Shimona Nelson
WHILE the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) might be done and dusted for 2019, we will review a number of talented players who stepped up this year and take a look at just what they have to offer and how they can improve further. Shimona Nelson DOB. 01/12/1998 Height: 197cm Position: GS Season overview: The Jamaican […]
2019 SSN season team review: West Coast Fever
COMING off a 2018 grand final defeat, the West Coast Fever were brought back down to earth in 2019, unable to reach the heights of the previous season and only notching up two wins for the year. The Fever’s successful game style from 2018 was worked out, with the West Australian side unable to get […]
2019 SSN season team review: Collingwood Magpies
AFTER a dominant pre-season tournament the Magpies looked in good stead to take the competition by storm. Collingwood notched up a convincing Round 1 win before faltering as the season went on, struggling to find consistency but hitting their straps at the right time to sneak into the finals. Position: 4th Percentage: 102.2% Win-loss: 7-2-5 […]
Player Focus: SSN Semi-Final – Melbourne Vixens vs. Collingwood Magpies
IN the big match that decided who goes forth to the preliminary final next Saturday, the Melbourne Vixens and Collingwood Magpies had a battle for state netball bragging rights and a spot in finals. We attended the match and took notes on two players from each side, analysing their impact on the match. Jo Weston […]
Melbourne Vixens flex muscles to progress to Preliminary final
A WEEK is a long time in sport and it showed out on the court when Melbourne Vixens downed Collingwood Magpies by 13 goals (62-49) at the State Netball and Hockey Centre today. In doing so, the Vixens booked a place in the preliminary final against NSW Swifts next week, enjoying the first finals win […]
SSN Semi-finals preview: Cross-town rivals set to face off
AFTER their Round 14 battle, Collingwood and Vixens will meet once again this week in a do-or-die final. Coming off a big win against their cross-town rivals, the Magpies will be hoping to replicate their dominant performance and progress through to the preliminary final. Collingwood have flexed their muscles in the last couple of weeks […]
Side by side the Magpies march to finals
WITH finals on the line the Collingwood Magpies rose to the occasion defeating the Melbourne Vixens by 11 goals (58 – 47) at Melbourne Arena on Sunday. The Magpies needed to win at least three quarters and the match by seven goals or more to steal fourth place on the ladder from the Giants and […]
SSN Round 14 Preview – Final round to determine minor premier
THE final round of 2019 has hit Suncorp Super Netball, with both Collingwood Magpies and GIANTS Netball still fighting for one spot in the top four while the title of minor premiers will be decided by this round’s results. The only position secured in the top four is the Melbourne Vixens in third, while all […]
SSN Team of the Week: Round 13
ROUND 13 of the Suncorp Super Netball saw records broken and players return for consecutive weeks in Draft Central’s Suncorp Super Netball Team of the Week. The Magpies feature three players the most of any other team this rounds credit to their impressive win, while NSW Swifts and West Coast Fever failed to have a […]
