SSN 2020: First six rounds of fixture revealed
FRIDAY morning saw the long awaited release of the first six rounds of the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball fixture, with the season beginning in just over a week on August 1. Rather than one round per week, the addition of mid-week matches will see these first six rounds play out across just 23 days. While […]
Queensland hubs – could we see midweek practice matches?
WITH the announcement of a Queensland hub for the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball season, the question must be asked about how teams will work up matchplay experience for regularly benched players without the Australian Netball League (ANL) feeder going ahead as per usual. With all eight teams expected to share training facilities in Queensland for […]
Netball Draft Central: Volunteer writing opportunities
WITH Suncorp Super Netball around the corner the team at Netball Draft Central are looking for fresh faces to join the team. Already covering the ANZ Premiership this season, we are hoping to find volunteer writers who are interested in both competitions and have a passion for all things netball. In the past we have […]
Suncorp Super Netball returns to court on August 1
AUSTRALIA’S top netball competition returns August 1. In a massive announcement by the Suncorp Super Netball today, fans of the world’s top ranked league will have to wait just two months until they see their favourite stars out on court again. The other two major leagues in the world – the ANZ Premiership and Vitality […]
What if… Aiken was not sidelined during the 2019 SSN season?
THE 2019 season was challenging for the Queensland Firebirds only registering one win and two draws for the year. Wins proved to be hard to come by and with multiple injuries popping up throughout their campaign the Firebirds struggled to get their momentum going. Unfortunately, Mahalia Cassidy went down early in the season with an […]
Top 15 SSN training partners: #13 – Tippah Dwan
WITH a number of netball leagues across the world being suspended due to COVID-19, the Draft Central team is making a case for the top 15 training partners stepping up to the Suncorp Super Netball plate in 2020, with Queensland Firebirds goaler Tippah Dwan up next. This countdown is purely opinion-based, taking into consideration recent […]
Top 10 players we’d like to see in the SSN: #1 – Ameliaranne Ekenasio
THE Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) is already home to a number of international stars making it one of the strongest netball competitions in the world. However, we as the Draft Central team are creating a list of top 10 players we would like to see join the competition. Coming in at number one is star […]
Suncorp Super Netball: 2019 Awards season wrap
WITH both the Suncorp Super Netball officially over and award season done and dusted we look at which players took out the Most Valuable Player award at each club and their 2019 season. Adelaide Thunderbirds: Maria Folau The New Zealand Silver Ferns recruit had a huge influence on the Adelaide Thunderbirds leading from the front […]
NSW swiftly move onto finals after close encounter with Firebirds
NSW Swifts fans will be collectively sighing with relief after a heart-stopping one-goal win over Queensland Firebirds, 64-63. The teams might be pitted at opposite ends of the table, but with the Firebirds coming off their first win of the season last round, and the Swifts suffering a shock loss to Collingwood Magpies, the clash […]
All square again as Firebirds and Fever cannot be split
IN a remarkable game in Brisbane on Saturday, Queensland Firebirds were made to wait yet another week to taste their first victory, forced to share the points with West Coast Fever – both side’s second draws of the season. The home side headed into the match being the only side without a win, while the […]
