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Firebirds come from behind to win final match of season

THE final round of the season began with a battle between two sides that cannot make finals but left everything out on the court in their last appearances for the year. The Collingwood Magpies got the chocolates in their first meeting this season, but have not won a match since, while the Queensland Firebirds have […]

2020 Suncorp Super Netball Preview: Round 13

WITH one game already done and dusted for Round 13 the remainder of Suncorp Super Netball Indigenous round is set to play out over the weekend as the race for finals intensifies. The GIANTS are still in with a shot but rely on results from other games as the Fever and Swifts tussle for prime […]

Lightning strike in Pretorius’ 100th

THE Queensland derby was just as good as expected, with the Queensland Firebirds coming out strong but unable to weather the Sunshine Coast Lightning storm, falling short by eight goals (75-67) in Karla Pretorius’ 100th national game. It was a hard and fast start from the Firebirds, with the defensive connections forcing early errors and […]

2020 Suncorp Super Netball preview: Round 10

WITH the home stretch in sight now that we have surpassed the midway point of the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball season, teams will be raring to go to prove that they are capable of pushing the top teams and get in the way of a finals berth. This round will be a repeat of Round […]

SSN Momentum shifts: Round 9

WITH the race home for finals approaching, Round 9 of Suncorp Super Netball saw some phenomenal matchups across every games and some highly talented players take the court. The condensed fixture and introduction of rolling subs this year have seen plenty of young names already jump on the court and have a huge impact despite […]

Draft Central Courtside Comments: Round 9 – Alice Teague-Neeld

EACH week the Draft Central team will focus on one Suncorp Super Netball player across the round and take a look at their individual highlights, key moments and improvements across their match. Our Round 9 focus is West Coast Fever’s Alice Teague-Neeld, with the goal attack building on her game this season and really stepping […]

NSW Swifts keep Firebirds winless despite being challenged

DESPITE sitting at opposite ends of the table, the second game of Round 5 lived up to the hype with NSW Swifts and Queensland Firebirds going toe-to-toe throughout. In the end it was the experience and ability of the Swifts to close out games that got them over the line to secure their fourth win […]

2020 Suncorp Super Netball preview: Round 5

A SHORT turn around could work wonders for some teams while fatigue might start to kick in for others having only played two days ago. No team sits undefeated making for some exciting clashes across Round 5 as all eight sides hope to find some consistency and build some momentum. WEST COAST FEVER v. MELBOURNE […]

2020 Suncorp Super Netball preview: Round 4

THREE rounds of Suncorp Super Netball are done and dusted and the ladder is starting to really take shape with the Melbourne Vixens and NSW Swifts sitting at the top with three wins on the board and just the Firebirds left winless. With midweek matches throwing a new element into the season, it will be […]

2020 Suncorp Super Netball preview: Round 3

HAVING only played on the weekend Round 3 of the Suncorp Super Netball could see plenty of tired bodies across the court and increased player rotation but that will not stop each team from coming out firing on all cylinders. The Magpies and Firebirds are looking for their first win of the season while the […]

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