Fever suffer shocking loss at the hands of the Firebirds
EVERY home side again won this week in Round 11 of Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) as a slight gap formed between the top and bottom four. Queensland Firebirds (78) defeated West Coast Fever (70) The weekend started with a bang as the Firebirds overcame the out-of-form Fever. It was pure domination by the Firebirds, winning […]
Bruce ready to go all in for Nations Cup
THE Australian Diamonds are set to make their maiden Nations Cup appearance against New Zealand, England and Uganda overnight. Australia currently boasts a full trophy cabinet, but it wouldn’t hurt to add another. This is only the second Nations Cup with the last one taking place in January 2020, hosted by England. Other competitors were […]
Prediction Zone: 2024 Starting 7s – SSN Part 2
IT is time for part two of Rookie Me Cantral’s 2024 Suncorp Super Netball Round 1 starting 7 predictions. If you missed part one of this prediction series, click here. Melbourne Vixens GS: Sophie GarbinGA: Kiera AustinWA: Hannah MundyC: Kate MoloneyWD: Kate EddyGD: Jo WestonGK: Emily MannixI/C: Zara Walters, Mwai Kumwenda, Rudi Ellis Explanation The […]
How can a dazzling Diamond help a new-look Lightning?
THE Sunshine Coast Lightning pulled off some big moves in the recent SSN signing period, signing some household names. One of those was Courtney Bruce, who made the shock move from West Coast Fever to the east coast and moved clubs for the first time in 10 years. The 2023 SSN season was an improvement […]
SSN signings are done, but announcements are not
AFTER a chaotic few days, the Suncorp Super Netball signing period for the 2024 season is now complete. Yesterday was the deadline for clubs to have submitted all their signings, even though not everyone has quite finished announcing who their signings are. Check out below all the names that have been officially confirmed to be […]
2023 SSN | Round 1 preview: New season, new hope, same ambition
IT is the dawn of a new Suncorp Super Netball season once again. There is plenty of hope and optimism in the air, but as with any new season there is also very little certainty about how things will unfold. Will the West Coast Fever go back-to-back after keeping essentially the same side as last […]
Suncorp Super Netball Season Preview: Sunshine Coast Lightning
THE 2023 Suncorp Super Netball Season is only a matter of weeks away, and in anticipation of the new season we here at Rookie Me Central are going to take an in depth look at each of the sides and preview what this year may have in store for them. In today’s penultimate preview, it […]
Diamonds see off hosts to remain undefeated
AUSTRALIA has made it three from three at the 2023 Quad Series, recording a solid 65-48 win over South Africa. Despite the South Africans’ good start, they were ultimately no match for the Australians as they went on to record a 13-goal win. The match began very tightly, much closer than may have been expected. […]
2023 Quad Series preview: Australia
THE 2023 Netball Quad Series is set to get underway this weekend, with Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa all set to battle it out in Cape Town, South Africa for the title. In the build up, Rookie Me Central will be taking a look at each of the teams competing at the tournament […]
Watson scoops awards as Fowler crowned SSN’s best again
BECOMING just the second player in the past decade to earn two Liz Ellis Diamond trophies, Liz Watson was last night crowned Australia’s best overall domestic and international netballer. The midcourter starred throughout Melbourne Vixens’ season returning after missing the previous season through injury, then stepped up in a multitude of international events. Watson was […]