WITH the Victorian Netball League done and dusted and the Suncorp Super League in its finals run over the next few weeks, all eyes turn to the Victorian Mens and Mixed Netball Association (VMMNA). 17 teams will compete across the two Premier League divisions on Wednesday evenings at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in Parkville, with matches taking place from the end of August and running through to finals in early December. An odd number of teams in this division makes for an interesting contest, with five of the nine teams having two byes while four have one bye apiece.

VIC M-League 2019
Mixed Premier Division – Round 1
28/8/19
7:00pm

Parkville Panthers are sure to be raring to go in Round 1 of M-League Mixed after finishing fourth last year and going all the way to win the premiership by a whopping 38 goals. They take on a fellow 2018 side in DDNA, who finished up last season in second but were knocked out of the semi-final by Valley Wolves. With both teams hosting a number of recognisable names, it will be interesting to see how much has changed over the midseason break.

In other games, Geelong Cougars will take on Pasifika Sharks, while St Therese take on Melbourne City Blackhawkd and NNE Vipers host Eastside Sonics. With five of the nine teams this season new to Mixed Premier Division, you can’t look past the opportunity to see how the new sides shape up against the likes of last year’s returnees in Parkville, DDNA, Valley Wolves and Eastside Sonics – regardless of their finishing position in 2018. Meanwhile, a number of Victorian Netball League (VNL) names will take the court now that the VNL season is done and dusted, with the likes of Vanessa Augustini, Shannon Blackman and Elle McDonald joining the fray.

Geelong Cougars v. Pasifika Sharks
DDNA v. Parkville Panthers
St Thereses v. Melbourne City Blackhawks
NNE Vipers v. Eastside Sonics
Bye: Valley Wolves