Sophie Garbin shines bright winning Liz Ellis Diamond
MELBOURNE Vixens goaler Sophie Garbin had a night to remember at the Australian Netball Awards, taking home the top Australian netball honour of the Liz Ellis award as well as International Player of the Year. Garbin becomes the 12th individual to win the award which focuses across both the international and domestic seasons, and the […]
Kiwis claim series over disappointed Aussies
NEW ZEALAND has won the 2024 Constellation Cup after beating Australia 61-43 in the third test to claim the series. Diamonds’ coach Stacey Marinkovich swung the changes pre match, making three changes to the match day squad and a couple to the starting seven, but ultimately the outcome was the same result. By contrast New […]
Kiwis go two up, but not all hope lost for Aussies
NEW ZEALAND’S stranglehold of Constellation Cup matches in New Zealand has continued, after downing Australia again to take a 2-0 lead in the 2024 series. In what might have felt like a sense of déjà vu for Australia and its fans, New Zealand had a strong first half which really catapulted them to the successful […]
Shooters excel as fired up England levels series
ENGLAND has hit back in Sydney, winning Game 2 of their series by two goals over the Australian Diamonds, levelling the series after a disappointing showing in Adelaide. A more physical contest was played out on Sunday afternoon, with England’s intent to atone for their Game 1 showing clear from the first centre pass. This […]
Diamonds rattle Roses on the way to a big win
AUSTRALIA has made a statement in its opening match of the international netball season, downing England 70-57. Early in the first quarter it was as tight as it could get though. Both sides were trading blows as many of the plays were decided by a matter of inches. It took until about halfway through the […]
Thunderbirds are a-going again to the top of the SSN tree
THE Adelaide Thunderbirds are queens of Australian netball again, after defeating the Melbourne Vixens 59-57 in an epic Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final. Despite some contentious umpiring calls, the full court defensive game of the Thunderbirds proved the ultimate difference, which really wore down the Vixens. Player of the Match honors went to Romelda Aiken-George, […]
PREVIEW | 2024 SSN Major Semi-Final
TODAY it all begins – the 2024 Suncorp Super Netball finals. The series kicks off with the major semi-final between Adelaide Thunderbirds and Melbourne Vixens. The prize for winning today is huge – a spot in the grand final. Lose though, and not all hope is lost. Hosting duties for the preliminary final await next […]
Thunderbirds continue their league wide dominance
WITH only one month left of the regular season, the top three has never been clearer with the Vixens, Fever and Thunderbirds continuing on their merry ways. GIANTS Netball (42) defeated by Adelaide Thunderbirds (57) Julie Fitzgerald celebrated her 400th national league game as a coach, but it unfortunately came out of the clash with […]
Games of the Weekend | June 14 – 17
THIS weekend sees an emotional final round in the UK, while in the southern hemisphere things are really starting to heat up into the back end of the seasons. ANZ PREMIERSHIP MATCH OF THE ROUND Mainland Tactix vs. Central Pulse Sunday at 4pmWolfbrook Arena, Christchurch This weekend’s middle game in New Zealand should be an […]
The TGC curse continues for the Swifts
THERE was no shortage of action in the SSN over the weekend, as history repeated itself for one team against a rival. Vixens produce nothing but class Melbourne Vixens (74) defeated GIANTS Netball (60) A hot first quarter by the Vixens had already solidified their win in the first 15 minutes. A 19-12 first term […]