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Top 20 players over 30: #2 Karla Pretorius
THERE are a host of international players across the world that, much like a fine wine, have simply gotten better with age. With netball on hold due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Draft Central takes a look at players that fall into the category of over 30 and still have plenty in the tank given their […]
Compare the Pair: Kathryn Harby-Williams and Karla Pretorius
THE next instalment in the Draft Central Compare the Pair series will aim to analyse two fan favourites from different eras across the netball world, with the next showcasing goal defenders, ex-Australian Diamonds captain Kathryn Harby-Williams and South African superstar, Karla Pretorius. Two significant names in the netball community, Harby-Williams and Pretorius are formidable defenders […]
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Karla Pretorius
South AfricaThe legendary South African could well have a case as the best player in the world right now, and it is easy to see why. Her work at goal defence is unmatched and is the dominant interceptor in the Suncorp Super Netball. Working hard with Phumza Maweni at both domestic and international level, Pretorius has […]
Positional analysis: Pretorius v. Weston (GD)
WHILST the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball season was completed last month, the postseason content does not stop with our positional analysis series up next. Up next are a couple of goal defences in Sunshine Coast Lightning star Karla Pretorius and the ever-reliable Jo Weston. They present similar methods of attack given they are both renowned […]
Lightning strike in Pretorius’ 100th
THE Queensland derby was just as good as expected, with the Queensland Firebirds coming out strong but unable to weather the Sunshine Coast Lightning storm, falling short by eight goals (75-67) in Karla Pretorius’ 100th national game. It was a hard and fast start from the Firebirds, with the defensive connections forcing early errors and […]
Roses bounce back to take series
THE England Roses have turned things around from losing test two to defeat South Africa 53-50 in the final test of their series to take the series. England played much better than it did the day before despite the tight final score line, but South Africa certainly had chances to win but unforced errors proved […]
Proteas flip script to pick up narrow win
SOUTH Africa has turned the tables on the English Roses, downing the hosts 61-59 in a nail-biter. In a match that was as tight as the final score would suggest, the final result was not clear until the dying seconds of the match. England took its turnover chances early and did not take long to […]
Roses survive Proteas fightback to take Test 1 win
ENGLAND dominated early and held firm late to claim a 54-51 win over South Africa in the first of test of the thre-match series. Strong early defensive pressure from the Roses helped ensure they were the ones to be the first to break the opponent’s centre pass, but the South Africans broke back the very […]
PREVIEW | England vs South Africa
TONIGHT is the beginning of the end of the year in women’s international netball. England and South Africa begin their three match test series in a series that still has plenty to play for. For England, it is a way to try and cap off a year of grow in a positive way, while for […]
South Africa Squad for England Series Revealed
AFTER England released its squad for their upcoming series with South Africa earlier this week, overnight their visitors revealed their touring party for the series. South Africa will be taking largely the same squad that went to Australia over to England, with a pair of changes. Defender Ané Retief is one of the new faces […]
