GIANTS cause Fever upset
IN the second Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) upset of the day yesterday, GIANTS Netball defeated West Coast Fever by a thrilling one-goal, 74-73 in front of home fants. The Fever had two massive outs pre-match, with Jess Anstiss and Sasha Glasgow both missing the match due to Health and Safety protocols. Despite those outs it […]
Wallam bolts into Diamonds squad
THE 18-player initial Diamonds squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom has been announced. A squad of up to 22 can be selected ahead of the games, and Diamonds coach Stacey Marinkovich has said that positions are still up for grabs, and that the selectors will be monitoring the performances for the […]
Fever bounce back in emphatic fashion
WEST Coast Fever have bounced back from their midweek loss in style, defeating the NSW Swifts by 18 goals in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN), 76-58. It was actually the Swifts who got out to the fast start and got the early lead, before the Fever reeled it back in, and then built a lead […]
2022 Quad Series team review: Australia
REIGNING Quad Series champion Australia was able to claim a memorable win in the 2022 edition, getting up with a stunning last quarter to defeat England in the final. There was plenty to like about the Diamonds’ series, with consistent performances each match, and a showcase of fresh faces, as well their reminder to the […]
Diamonds shine in last quarter domination
AUSTRALIA has won its first international silverware in two and a half years after securing the 2022 Quad Series. The Diamonds trailed hosts England at every break, but piled on 18 goals to five in the last quarter to produce one of the most clinical 15 minutes of netball fans could imagine. The Diamonds’ last […]
Roses and Diamonds remain undefeated ahead of final
IT was the result that should have been the most predictable. Whilst billed as the game that would finally determine which side out of England and Australia would head into the 2022 Quad Series final undefeated, it was fitting that the drawn result meant both escaped defeat. Though effectively a dead rubber game ahead of […]
Diamonds set up Roses clash 20-goal win over Proteas
AUSTRALIA has set up a Quad Series final with England after taking out South Africa in the second round robin match at the Copper Box Arena. The Diamond won each of the four quarters, piling on 60 goals to 40, with a particularly dominant second half, where they added 33 goals to 17. In the […]
Diamonds ready to sparkle at Quad Series
RETURNING to the international court for the first time in almost 12 months, the Australian Diamonds are up for the challenge. Still maintaining their world number one status, the Diamonds will lock horns against the Silver Ferns, Roses and SPAR Proteas over the next week to determine the 2022 Quad Series winner. Held at the […]
2022 Quad Series preview: Australia
A RESURGENCE of youth through the Australia Diamonds side has plenty of fresh faces joining experienced heads in the upcoming 2022 Quad Series. The Australians have not selected long-term shooter and former captain Caitlin Bassett, whilst the experience and leadership of Kim Ravaillion, Kelsey Browne and Gabi Simpson raised some eyebrows. Instead, new coach Stacey […]
Watson ready and raring to go for Quad Series
AFTER a long injury lay off, Diamonds captain Liz Watson is raring to go ahead of the upcoming Quad Series. This Quad series will be the first netball action for Watson in almost a year, after she injured her foot in March last year and was ruled out of the 2021 Suncorp Super Netball season. […]