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NSL Player Focus: Fran Williams (Loughborough Lightning)
AFTER a week off, the Loughborough Lightning returned to the Netball Super League (NSL) action over the weekend looking as fresh as a daisy and comfortably disposing of the Celtic Dragons. One huge key cog in that Lightning victory was defender Fran Williams, who had a particularly impressive performance. She finished with a whopping eight […]
Top 10 players we’d like to see in the SSN: #5 – Fran Williams
THE Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) is already home to a number of international stars making it one of the strongest netball competitions in the world. However, we as the Draft Central team are creating a list of top 10 players we would like to see join the competition. Coming in at number five is England […]
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Fran Williams
EnglandAnother impressive young defender, Williams is one to watch on the Roses list. With tenacity and a constant attacking drive on a defensive ball, Williams is able to anticipate the play well and take possession for her team thanks to her clean footwork and ability to get around her opposition cleanly. While she is not […]
How will fantastic Fran help a new-look Fever in 2024?
WHEN the team lists for the Netball Super League for 2024 were released, questions started flying after Fran Williams’ name was not on any of the lists. However, in a matter of time it was revealed she was moving across the other side of the world to join the West Coast Fever in the Suncorp […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Suncorp Super Netball
AFTER an action packed off season, Suncorp Super Netball is back this weekend. Thanks to one of the most chaotic re-signing periods in recent memory, this SSN season is less predictable than ever before. Although some sides have been more affected than others, no team’s list is 100% the same as their 2023 squad. With […]
RECAP | SSN 2024 Team Girls Cup Day 3 wrap
ONE last day of the Team Girls Cup saw the NSW Swifts crowned as tournament champions after defeating the Melbourne Vixens in the final, while the GIANTS, Lightning and Thunderbirds also picked up wins. GIANTS Netball vs Melbourne Mavericks GIANTS 11 | 7 | 10 | 12 (49)Mavericks 8 | 6 | 12 | 10 (36) […]
SSN Scouting Notes – Ballarat Blitz 2024
LAST weekend saw the Ballarat Blitz take place, where four Suncorp Super Netball teams – Adelaide Thunderbirds, GIANTS Netball, Melbourne Vixens and West Coast Fever – gathered in the Victorian city of Ballarat for a mini preseason round robin event. Each team played two matches across the weekend. Below take a look at who played, […]
2024 Netball Super League Preview – Loughborough Lightning
THE 2024 Netball Super League season is almost upon us, and to celebrate the build up to the season, Rookie Me Central will be previewing each of the 10 competing teams and seeing how this year might unfold for them. Up next are the Loughborough Lightning. At the crux of it all, things could not […]
The full circle path of a trail blazing Emerald
YOUNG Irish star Niamh O’Leary has experienced first hand how frustrating it can be to represent your country in a sport in the middle of the popularity pecking order like netball is in Ireland. With netball lagging behind several other sports like rugby, Gaelic football and hurling in terms of media coverage and funding, O’Leary […]
Stats Deep Dive – Nations Cup 2024
LAST weekend saw the 2024 Netball Nations Cup finish up and Australia win the crown yet again. But what do the stats tell us about how the four day tournament unfolded? Let us take a deep dive into some of the more crucial stats from the tournament and see what interesting information can be found. […]
