SSN Midseason review: Sunshine Coast Lightning
DESPITE a slow start to the season, the Sunshine Coast Lightning have bounced back to be one of the most dominant sides at the midway point of the season. Only dropping two games in the first nine rounds, Lightning have found their footing with strong options and connections across the court. Lightning are also the […]
Netball World Cup Preview: New Zealand
THE 2019 Netball World Cup sees 16 countries head to Liverpool, England, with 60 matches played over the 10 day period between July 12-21. Countries have been split into four pools, playing a round robin in that pool before going further depending on their respective success. The New Zealand Silver Ferns may have been through […]
SSN: Round 5 preview – Table-topping clash and Firebirds injury woes continue
ROUND 5 of Suncorp Super Netball is here, and with it brings some massive matches that could see the ladder shuffle massively. A battle for the top of the ladder will ensue between Melbourne Vixens and NSW Swifts, while two big name players will face their respective 2018 sides for the first time this season. […]
Lightning take Swift victory
THE Sunshine Coast Lightning ended the New South Wales (NSW) Swifts winning streak, claiming victory by two goals on the weekend. It was a close encounter with the lead chopping and changing throughout the match, and the result not decided until the dying minutes of the fourth quarter. Both sides won two bonus points, each […]
Sunshine Coast Lightning Season Preview
THE Sunshine Coast Lightning will come into 2019 off the back of another dominant season, becoming the first team to become back-to-back premiers of the Suncorp Super Netball. The Lightning had a shaky start to 2018, dropping the first three games of the season before landing a win, however managed to collect bonus points in […]
Crossing the Trans-Tasman: Ameliaranne Ekenasio – Part 2
ONCE making her move from Australia to New Zealand it all happened very quickly for Ameliaranne Ekenasio, getting the call up to play for the Silver Ferns before even moving to the country. Given her Ngapuhi heritage, the talented goaler was eligible for Ferns selection and made an immediate impact on the team which relished […]
Quad Series opens international netball for 2019
THE January Quad Series is just around the corner, meaning it’s almost time to watch the Australian Diamonds, New Zealand Silver Ferns, England Roses and South Africa Spar Proteas battle it out once more. The September series in Australia proved no country is safe, when the English Roses, then ranked second worldwide, had a close […]
