Time flying as NSL reaches halfway point
AS the Netball Super League reached its halfway point of the season over the weekend, teams finally evened out the number of games they played so the ladder is now starting to paint a more accurate picture. One of the winners over the weekend was the Manchester Thunder, who downed the Strathclyde Sirens by 13 […]
Big wins, little wins, all the types of wins
IN the first of two rounds this weekend in the Netball Super League, there was a real mixture of margins across the four games. In the opening game of the round the Leeds Rhinos again fell agonisingly short of their first win of the season, going down to the Severn Stars 53 to 51. Teams […]
Happy reunions for some, but not everyone
IN A weekend characterised by a number of players playing their old sides for the first time, not everyone came away from those reunions happy. To begin the weekend Surrey Storm earned a big 80 goal to 52 win over Team Bath. Despite Bath matching it with their visitors early, they dropped off as the […]
Quarter of the way through means no more undefeated sides
ROUND FIVE of the 2023 Netball Super League really did have it all – a draw and several teams suffering their first losses of the season. This means that now that the season is a quarter of the way through, there are no longer any undefeated teams. In the closest match of the round, Leeds […]
Dragons roar to life they break Bath hoodoo
ROUND 3 of the Netball Super League saw some history made, with the Celtic Dragons defeating Team Bath for the first time in almost ten years, winning 55 goals to 45. It was an entertaining and tight affair for much of the game, but the Dragons really opened up the match in the last quarter […]
2023 NSL Season Preview: Leeds Rhinos
THE 2023 Netball Super League (NSL) season is just around the corner, and clubs and fans alike are gearing up for another exciting season. After an eventful off-season the 10 NSL clubs are ready to go for another year, and to prepare for the upcoming campaign, we here at Rookie Me Central cast our eyes around […]
Rhinos add exciting talent to 2023 squad
LEEDS Rhinos have bulked up their 2023 Vitality Netball Superleague squad by adding a couple of big talents over the past week. The off-season has proved a big one across the competition, with the Rhinos bringing in ex-Manchester Thunder players, Caroline O’Hanlon and Millie Sanders. O’Hanlon will add experience to the midcourt, while Sanders is […]
High-five for Rhinos as Leeds prepare for 2023
LEEDS Rhinos are gearing up for a huge 2023 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season, having added five players to their squad for next year. The latest signing was Celtic Dragons defender Nia Jones who is coming off an impressive 2022 Commonwealth Games campaign with Wales, where she co-captained her nation to eighth place. With former […]
2022 VNSL team review: Leeds Rhinos
IN the wake of the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season finishing, we have taken a look back at how each team fared. We continue the 11-team countdown with the sixth placed Leeds Rhinos, who challenged for a finals spot at different times, but ultimately fell short. KEY NUMBERS Position: 6thWins: 9Losses: 11Goals For: 1019 […]
VNSL Round 19 wrap: Final four locked in
ALL four teams are locked into the Final Four spots, with the ladder positions and semi-finals of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) all decided. Top of the table Manchester Thunder have too much of a goal difference gap on Loughborough Lightning and will finish top to take on Team Bath, while the reigning premiers Lightning […]
