Horizon Series begins in a 49-all draw
A DRAW kicked off the Horizon Series between England and Jamaica thanks to clinical end-to-end transition from the Jamaicans. A 49-49 result summed up the calibre of both of these sides with several big time players shining throughout. A formidable defensive end for the Sunshine Girls was up against an ever so growing shooting combination […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Horizon Series
THE LAST international series between the big countries of world netball gets underway this weekend as England and Jamaica battle it out for the 2024 Horizon Series. The first two matches will be played in the AO Arena in Manchester, before the series heads to Kingston in Jamaica a week later for tests three and […]
England and Jamaica name squads for upcoming series
IT HAS been a big few days for squad announcements, with both England and Jamaica announcing key squads for upcoming series. England has announced its squads for both the series against Jamaica and the Fast 5 World Series in New Zealand. For the Jamaica series, there is no change to the squad that toured Australia […]
PREVIEW | 2024 SSN Preliminary Final
THE Suncorp Super Netball has one grand finalist for 2024, and tomorrow the second will be decided. The Melbourne Vixens and the West Coast Fever are both perennial finalists in recent years, but which one will make it back into the Super Netball Grand Final for the first time since 2022? PRELIMINARY FINAL Melbourne Vixens […]
PREVIEW | 2024 SSN Minor Semi-Final
AFTER all the excitement of yesterday’s major semi-final, today’s Suncorp Super Netball finals action becomes a bit more life and death. The West Coast Fever are hosting the Sunshine Coast Lightning at RAC Arena this afternoon, with the winner travelling to face the Vixens next week in the preliminary final, while the loser has to […]
Wilkinson’s Wild West Adventure to achieve dream
IT has been a huge year for West Coast Fever’s Olivia Wilkinson, with a long held dream finally becoming a reality in the earning of her first full Suncorp Super Netball contract and moving across the other side of the country. Wilkinson said being signed by the Fever was really a “spur of the moment” […]
Games of the Weekend | May 4 – 6
IT may be a new calendar month, but the level of entertainment in world netball has not changed, with top end of the table clashes aplenty. ANZ PREMIERSHIP MATCH OF THE ROUND Central Pulse vs Northern MysticsSunday at 4pmThe Trusts Arena, Auckland After what happened last week, this match now takes on a different level […]
RECAP | SSN – Round 3 2024
THE West Coast Fever remain undefeated in 2024 after a solid 69 to 62 goal win over the Melbourne Mavericks. The Mavericks actually led at quarter time, but the visitors put their foot down and asserted control, and survived a late Mavericks fightback to claim the win. It was not too long before the […]
RECAP | SSN – Round 2 2024
IN the match of the round in the Suncorp Super Netball, the Melbourne Vixens escaped with a narrow win over the Adelaide Thunderbirds to keep their undefeated record in tact. It was a close match all night but the Vixens pulled away in the dying stages to take the win. After a wayward pass from […]
SSN Scouting Notes – Ballarat Blitz 2024
LAST weekend saw the Ballarat Blitz take place, where four Suncorp Super Netball teams – Adelaide Thunderbirds, GIANTS Netball, Melbourne Vixens and West Coast Fever – gathered in the Victorian city of Ballarat for a mini preseason round robin event. Each team played two matches across the weekend. Below take a look at who played, […]
