ANZ Premiership race for third heats up
ROUND 13 of the ANZ Premiership season saw the Mystics gel, the Pulse regain top position, and the Stars earn themselves an unwanted ANZ Premiership record. Stars break record for most bonus points Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic (51) defeated Northern Stars (47) The Magic have shut down any chances of the Stars making finals […]
Magic sneak into top three
THERE are only four more rounds to play in the ANZ Premiership home-and-away season, and things are starting to heat up with some unexpected results in the latest batch of fixtures. Tactix keep their consistency Southern Steel (47) def. by Mainland Tactix (71) A clinical performance by the ladder leading Tactix saw them defeat the […]
Blow out wins aplenty ANZ Premiership
THE ladder is starting to come together as the ANZ Premiership reaches games that are do or die. Stars get first win of the season Northern Stars (63) defeated Southern Steel (46) Thanks to an effective four quarter performance the Stars picked up their first win of the 2024 season. It was a relatively clean […]
Pulse remains strong in Wellington as undefeated run continues
THE Central Pulse remain undefeated this ANZ Premiership season after a big win over the Southern Steel. The Pulse were made to work for their win, but fought off everything the Stars threw at them to take the win. After a goal-for-goal start to the clash, the Pulse capitalised on a flying Parris Mason and […]
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, […]
Silver Ferns finish the Nations Cup with pride
NEW Zealand have come away with a bronze medal at the Nations Cup after a five-goal win over Uganda overnight, 62-57. From the first goal, Amorangi Malesala (11 goals and 10 goal assists) looked cool, calm and collected in only her second test for the Silver Ferns. She was carving up the attack end with […]
Nail biter nabs England a chance at glory
ENGLAND is through to the 2024 Nations Cup final after a narrow 58-57 win over New Zealand this morning. It was tight and hard fought for most of the match, with the winner not determined until the final seconds. A crucial turnover from Razia Quashie helped England to get out to a quick start, and […]
New Zealand reveals Nations Cup Squad
NEW Zealand has become the first side to announce its squad for January’s Nations Cup. The squad of 11 was named this morning, with selections leaving plenty of questions. The big story is Michaela Sokolich-Beatson, who comes into the Silver Ferns Squad after a few years out of the team. She replaces Jane Watson, who […]
2023 FAST5 day one recap
DAY ONE of the FAST5 international netall tournament is in the books after six of the best nations went head-to-head across multiple matches. We review how the clashes went down. WOMEN’S: Jamaica (36) defeated Australia (38) MVP = Gezelle Allison (JAM) Jamaica turned the game on its head in the second half, taking the win […]
Fans Forum: 2023 ANZ Premiership Underrated Player edition
WELCOME to the Netball Fans Forum, a new series here at Rookie Me Central where we hear from netball fans themselves and see what they have to say about the domestic season that have recently come to a conclusion. In the final edition of this year’s series, we take a look at the players who the […]
