2021 SSN: Season review – NSW Swifts
THE 2021 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season has come to a close with the focus now on the off-season and next year. Draft Central takes a look at each teams respective season with the final team under the microscope is premiers NSW Swifts. Ladder: 1st Win-loss: 9-5 Percentage: 105.57% It was a fairytale finish for […]
2021 SSN preview: Grand final
PREMIERSHIP glory and state bragging rights are up for grabs when NSW Swifts and GIANTS Netball take on each other in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) big dance. It has been a gruelling season for both teams who have endured copious lockdowns and quarantine periods and it all comes to a head on Saturday when […]
SSN: Player analysis – Sam Poolman
THERE are a number of under-recognised players in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) competition, and as the 2021 SSN Grand Final looms, it has become clear how critical Sam Poolman has become to the GIANTS lineup despite not being the flashiest player on the court. The goal keeper plays a pivotal role in the backend for […]
Swifts clinch nail-biting win to book a grand final date
NSW Swifts secured the first spot in the 2021 Suncorp Super Netball grand final with a narrow one goal win over the GIANTS (62-61). It was a heart-in-mouth finish with both sides fighting tooth and nail to get the chocolates with the Swifts in the end doing enough to just hold on. It was an […]
Will bench depth be the key to finals success in 2021?
THERE has been no shortage of twists and turns throughout the 2021 Suncorp Super Netball season with border restrictions playing a huge part in dictating the season once more. But in amongst the chaos there has been plenty of netball action and now at the pointy end of the season it will come down to […]
2021 SSN preview: Semi-finals
IT is that time of the year when Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) finals roll around with the GIANTS taking out the minor premiership and looking to leapfrog ahead while the Fever, Swifts and Lightning will be eager to assert their dominance. The weekend will play host to two action packed games with the loser from […]
2021/2022 Australian Diamonds squad announced
A COUPLE of fresh faces are set to join the 2021 Australian Diamonds squad, with the squad named on Sunday morning. Some familiar names return to the fold ahead of the upcoming international season, with the Development Squad also named boasting a number of young up and coming players. Youngsters Amy Parmenter and Sunday Aryang […]
Swifts rally to topple courageous Thunderbirds
WITH head coach Briony Akle back at the helm the NSW Swifts looked more at home and comfortable against the Thunderbirds taking out a five-goal win (58-53). It was a real grind with the Thunderbirds refusing to give up and the Swifts having to dig deep to take home the points. Sophie Garbin got the […]
2021 SSN Preview: Round 14
THE dust from Round 13 of Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) action has barely settled, and seven of the eight teams are raring to go again in the final round of the home and away season. While Collingwood Magpies’ season officially came to a close on Tuesday night, and the remainder of the bottom four in […]
2021 Stats wrap: SSN Round 12 and ANZ Premiership Round 15
ROUND 15 marked the final home and away round in the ANZ Premiership with a number of players upping the ante while Round 12 of the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) rolled around after a COVID-19 enforced break with a couple of players breaking individual records. Goals: The goal shooters once again dominated in Round 15 […]
