Spoilt for choice, Samason chooses life in NZ after tough 2023
THE relationship between Australian and New Zealand netball has always been idolised in the eyes of international viewers. From 2008 to 2016 there was the ANZ Championships, which saw five Australian and five New Zealand teams compete week in, week out. Each had their respective conference titles, but it was the overall competition that was […]
Prediction Zone: 2024 Starting 7s – SSN Part 1
IT is 100 days to go until the start of the 2024 Suncorp Super Netball season, so to celebrate, Rookie Me Central tries to predict what the Round 1 starting 7s would be for each of the eight clubs. Adelaide Thunderbirds GS: Romelda Aiken-GeorgeGA: Georgie HorjusWA: Laura ScherianC: Tayla WilliamsWD: Latanya WilsonGD: Matilda GarrettGK: Shamera […]
How can a dazzling Diamond help a new-look Lightning?
THE Sunshine Coast Lightning pulled off some big moves in the recent SSN signing period, signing some household names. One of those was Courtney Bruce, who made the shock move from West Coast Fever to the east coast and moved clubs for the first time in 10 years. The 2023 SSN season was an improvement […]
Super Netball Clubs finally finish 2024 picture
ALTHOUGH all of the Suncorp Super Netball signings were finalised last week, some clubs took longer than others to reveal who they had signed. Here’s who has been announced to be playing in the SSN in 2024 after our last update last week. Adelaide Thunderbirds The reigning champions announced their last three players. The only […]
2023 Netball World Cup review: Jamaica
A HEARTBREAKING loss to Australia in the second successive international tournament meant Jamaica had to settle for the podium, finishing third in the 2023 Netball World Cup. The Sunshine Girls topped their groups and looked to be favourites against the world number ones, but the Diamonds found a way to get over the line. Though […]
Dozen it feel good? Australia claims 12th Netball World Cup
AUSTRALIA has reclaimed the Netball World Cup title to hold every international crown it could again, after defeating England by 16 goals in the Gold Medal Match. It was as ruthless and impressive from the Diamonds as it was disappointing and heartbreaking for the Roses, with the world number ones outclassing the side that beat […]
Diamonds shine bright to do it again
WHEN a Diamond in under pressure it sparkles, so there should be no surprise that the world number ones Australia Diamonds found a way to reach another Netball World Cup final. Having lost to England a couple pf nights ago and on the back foot coming up against Jamaica the Diamonds managed to do it […]
Playoffs locked in for 2023 Netball World Cup
THE PRELIMINARY stages are done and the 2023 Netball World Cup is into the pointy end of the tournament. Just four nations – unsurprisingly the top four nations – are left in terms of taking out the overall title, but there is still the playoffs to take place to determine all the spots through to […]
Jamaica stuns South Africa in third quarter blitz
A MIND-BOGGLING third quarter that saw Jamaica score 20 goals to three over fellow top five nation South Africa, was ultimately the difference between the two sides in the Netball World Cup. In the contest of night three heading into the evening, the clash between the Sunshine Girls and Proteas became a blowout in the […]
Wake up call drives Diamonds over the line
A SCARY start for the Australian Diamonds added fuel to the fire helping them break away in the second term and take the game by 47 goals (85-38) in front of some familiar faces in the Tonga Tala side. Many of the Tonga side play in some Australian and New Zealand leagues, so those players […]
