Firebirds take off despite missing pieces
QUEENSLAND Firebirds have kept their season and finals hopes live with a huge 10-goal win over Sunshine Coast Lightning to finish off Suncorp Super Netball Round 11, claiming a 59-49 victory and not relenting throughout a highly physical matchup. While the Firebirds were notably without key defender Tara Hinchliff and impact goaler Tippah Dwan, the side rallied […]
2021 SSN Preview: Round 11
IT has been a whirlwind 24 hours in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) with the COVID-19 restrictions throwing a spanner in the works and forcing wholesale fixture changes. South Australia will now form a hub with five of the eight clubs taking up residence with only the Queensland Firebirds and Sunshine Coast Lightning unable to […]
2021 Stats wrap: SSN Round 10 and ANZ Premiership Round 13
IT was another action packed round of Suncorp Super Netball and ANZ Premiership with both competitions playing host to a number of surprise upsets with lower placed teams toppling their higher ranked opponents. We delve into the individual statistical performance of a couple of key cogs across the two leagues. GOALS It was dominant shooting […]
Firebirds take down shaky Thunderbirds
THE Queensland Firebirds have kept their Suncorp Super Netball finals hopes alive with a 63-47 victory over Adelaide Thunderbirds during Round 10, as the Battle of the Birds went the way of the Queensland-based side. Despite only leading by two goals at the main change, the Firebirds came out flying in the third quarter to […]
2021 SSN Preview: Round 10
A HUGE round of Suncorp Super Netball action is up this weekend with Round 10 looking like one for the books. With milestones and potential final clashes alike, this round of netball has everything as teams come in off the back of some intriguing results last weekend. Melbourne Vixens vs. NSW Swifts Saturday, July 10 […]
2021 Stats wrap: SSN Round 9 and ANZ Premiership Round 12
THERE was no shortage of impressive individual and team efforts across both the ANZ Premiership and Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) this week. Round 9 of the SSN rolled around with some upsets headlining the round while across the ditch the Northern Mystics consolidated their spot atop of the ladder. GOALS: It is becoming a weekly […]
Firebirds take flight in GIANT takedown
THE Queensland Firebirds have added another win to their tally for season 2021, downing an out-of-sorts looking GIANTS outfit on Sunday evening. While both sides came in off the back of the bye round, the Firebirds came in hungry while the GIANTS just could not seem to get going, with the margin only widening as […]
2021 SSN Head to Head: Round 9
ROUND 9 of Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) sees Queensland Firebirds and GIANTS Netball fight it out at John Cain Arena in Melbourne with both sides forced to relocate due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. But that will not put a stop to a quality game with two Australian Diamonds in Gretel Bueta and April Brandley going […]
2021 SSN Preview: Round 9
THERE have been plenty of twists and turns heading into Round 9 of Suncorp Super Netball action with five of the eight teams forced to relocate to Melbourne due to the current COVID-19 restrictions across the country. We preview the updated round. Sunshine Coast Lightning vs. Melbourne Vixens Saturday, July 3 @3:00pm Travelling down from […]
Five things we learnt: Round 8
WITH a split round of Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) action, only two games played out this week with both the NSW Swifts and GIANTS Netball claiming huge wins in their respective outings. In this series, Draft Central will look at five key learnings from the round whether it be consistent themes or standout performances. Amy […]
