Strong second half efforts get Pulse over the line in thriller
THERE are only two more weeks to go in the ANZ Premiership regular season with Round 13 seeing some blowouts and a nailbiter. Tactix get convincing win over Stars Northern Stars (54) defeated by Mainland Tactix (65) The Tactix put on a clinical 60 minute display in front of a Stars home crowd, extending their […]
Surprises aplenty restarts picture in ANZ Premiership
JUST as the ANZ Premiership season was starting to settle into a rhythm, Round 7 came along and spiced proceedings up in the run home to finals. WBOP wave some magic to end Pulse undefeated run The Central Pulse are no longer undefeated after being outclassed by the Magic. The Magic jumped out to a […]
RECAP | 2024 ANZ Premiership: Round 1
THE Northern Mystics got their ANZ Premiership title defence off to the perfect start with a 64 goals to 52 win over the WBOP Magic. The Magic were actually the better team for much of the match, but fell apart late and the Mystics swooped. It was the defending champions who got the early lead, […]
This week in netball: SSN coaches extend contracts as ANZ signings continue
THIS week in netball, the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) finals series got off to a raring start, as ANZ Premiership player signings began and a number of SSN coaches extended their current contracts. The SSN finals produced some intriguing outcomes, as NSW Swifts earned a free ride to the 2021 grand final in a week’s […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Season review – Southern Steel
NOW that the ANZ Premiership season is done and dusted Draft Central casts an eye over each team and how they fared throughout their 2021 campaign. Securing third spot was the Southern Steel who just fell short in the elimination final against the Tactix. Season overview: The Southern Steel enjoyed a rapid rise up the […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Post-season stats wrap
THE 2021 ANZ Premiership season is officially done and dusted, which means it is time for our post-season reviews and team compilations. Next up is our end-of-season stats wrap, discussing the leading stats-getters for the season across a variety of areas and the top performers on the stats sheet. >>>GRAND FINAL WRAP GOALS Grace Nweke […]
2021 ANZ Premiership – Team of the Year
WITH the grand final around the corner Draft Central has compiled its 2021 ANZ Premiership Team of the Year based on the number of times players have made it into the Team of the Week. It is no surprise that a number of players from both the Mainland Tactix and Northern Mystics have made their […]
Blistering second quarter gifts Mainland Tactix a grand final berth
A BLISTERING second quarter from Mainland Tactix all but gifted them a win against the Southern Steel running out five goal victors 54-49 in the ANZ Premiership elimination final. After an even start the Tactix managed to put the foot down in the second and withstood the pressure that was thrown at them in the […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Elimination final preview
IT has all come down to this elimination final as the Southern Steel host Mainland Tactix in what is a do-or-die clash with the winner set to go into the ANZ Premiership grand final and face off against Northern Mystics. Southern Steel vs. Mainland Tactix Sunday, August 1 @4:20pm Heading into the match the two […]
Steel star in narrow win over Pulse
WITH finals around the corner it was Southern Steel that stood strong to walk away with a narrow two-goal win over Central Pulse (59-57). In Gail Parata’s final game as head coach, the Central Pulse upped the ante and had their moments of magic but simply could not compete for a full 60 minutes. It […]