International netball update: Africa Netball Cup – Days 7-8
THE huge eight-day Africa Netball Cup event is done and dusted, with the South Africa Spar Proteas crowned champions following an impressive and undefeated run in Windhoek, Namibia. We run through the final two days’ results. Check out our wraps of days 1-3 and 4-6 here. DAY 7 RESULTS Malawi (60) def. Tanzania (33) Zimbabwe […]
VIC M-League Premier Men’s and Mixed 2021/22: Team lists
THE 2021/22 Victorian Men’s and Mixed Premier League will return tonight after an extensive break, seeing plenty of top M-League talent set to take the court for a split season over the 2021/22 summer. Both Premier divisions have seen a plethora of changes since the competition last run in 2019, with a number of of […]
Vixens and Swifts announce training partners as Lightning top up existing trio
SINCE our first 2022 Suncorp Super Netball training partner update last week, two more clubs have announced their training newcomers while a third has added a couple of fresh faces to their previously confirmed returnees. We run through the latest training partner additions to the three SSN clubs; Melbourne Vixens, NSW Swifts and Sunshine Coast […]
Birmingham 2022 schedule: Is there an “easy” group?
WITH the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games edging closer and closer, the first match schedules for the netball event have been released this week with a huge week-long group stage preceding the semi-finals and eventual medal matches. With six nations already confirmed, we run through the two round robin groups and whether there is an “easy” […]
Should there be a cap on Suncorp Super Netball imports?
THE 2021 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season was once again a huge spectacle, chock full of Australian and international netball talent. However with players once again being left out of SSN calculations – think former Australian Diamonds captain Caitlin Bassett or upcoming West Australian goaler Donnell Wallam – it has posed the question once more […]
International netball update: Africa Netball Cup – Days 4-6
THE Africa Netball Cup continued over the weekend, with the nine nation, round robin competition providing some massive result over the past three days. With six days now complete, there are just two days remaining in the Cup series with South Africa and Uganda still the teams to beat with a clean bill of results […]
This week in netball: SSN training partners announced as Africa Netball Cup begins
THE netball action never stops, with plenty happening both on and off the court over the past week. Staying close to home first up, a number of Suncorp Super Netball clubs have confirmed their first training partners for the upcoming 2022 season, with Melbourne Vixens and NSW Swifts the latest to join the growing group. […]
International netball update: Africa Netball Cup – Days 1-3
THREE days down at the Africa Netball Cup, and some intriguing results have already played out. With nine nations playing out for the trophy in Windhoek, Namibia, top ranked South Africa, Malawi and Uganda currently lead the pack on three wins apiece, with second-ranked Uganda slightly ahead of Malawi on the leaderboard due to greater […]
Australian Diamonds: Player analysis – Amy Parmenter
A NEWCOMER to the Australian Diamonds program in 2021/22, Amy Parmenter is one of the players to watch come international tests with her ability to impact, and impact heavily. A talented NSW junior and starting wing defence for GIANTS Netball, Parmenter has continually upped her game throughout the pathways and into the Suncorp Super Netball. […]
Compare the Pair: Tiana Metuarau and Jamie Hume
AS the off-season continues, Rookie Me Central will return to a regular Compare the Pair series; delving into, and analysing two fan favourites from different competitions. In this edition, we compare and contrast a couple of upcoming New Zealand Silver Ferns goal attacks in Central Pulse’s Tiana Metuarau and Northern Stars’ Jamie Hume, whose respective breakout 2021 […]
First crop of 2022 training partners announced
FOUR Suncorp Super Netball clubs have now announced their 2022 training partner selections, with GIANTS Netball and Sunshine Coast Lightning joining the Queensland Firebirds and Collingwood Magpies, who confirmed their nominations late last week. With plenty of exciting talent at hand, we run through the first crop of SSN training partners in the leadup to […]
What if: The Constellation Cup cannot go ahead in 2021
THE second edition of the 2021 Constellation Cup was almost a go before COVID-19 got in the way once more, plunging both Australia and New Zealand into lockdowns with both nations still in various stages of restrictions. While the Constellation Cup has since been postponed indefinitely, it seems to be less and less likely that […]
