Third quarter blitz sees Collingwood back on the board in ’23
COLLINGWOOD won its second game in season 2023, after the Magpies downed the Queensland Firebirds 69-61 in Melbourne yesterday. Queensland dominated early, but a third quarter turnaround from the home side saw Collingwood take the win. Thanks to a solid defence, Collingwood was able to pinch a goal off the Firebirds’ first centre pass after […]
Nifty Swifts on the board in 2023
ROMELDA Aiken-George had a milestone match to remember, after her NSW Swifts got the win 74-72 over her old side the Queensland Firebirds. The Firebirds were the better side for much of the game, but fell away in the last quarter to ultimately hand the Swifts the win, but staged a bit of a comeback […]
Lightning strike hot to win Battle of the Bruce
THE Queensland Cup headed north up the Bruce Highway after the Sunshine Coast Lightning made it two wins from as many starts in 2023 with a comfortable 10-goal victory over the Queensland Firebirds.vDespite a Queensland resurgence in the second half, the Lightning were dominant enough in the first half that it did not matter. Teams […]
Final quarter fade out sees Adelaide win bird battle
THE Adelaide Thunderbirds have come away with a confidence boosting round one win on the road, after they downed the Queensland Firebirds 59 goals to 44. The two teams were tight through three quarters before the Thunderbirds blew open the game in the last quarter to win in Queensland for the first time in four […]
Suncorp Super Netball Season Preview: Queensland Firebirds
THE 2023 Suncorp Super Netball Season is only a matter of weeks away, and in anticipation of the new season, Rookie Me Central will take an in-depth look at each of the sides and preview what the year may have in store for them. Today’s preview is all about the Queensland Firebirds. Last year was […]
2022 SSN Team-by-team reviews & Commonwealth Games previews coming soon
THE enthralling 2022 Suncorp Super Netball season has come to an end, and so over the last two weeks we here at Rookie Me Central have been taking a look back at each of the seasons of the eight super netball clubs individually, starting with the last placed Lightning and finishing up yesterday with this […]
‘Aunty Bec’ returns to take top job
IN an early morning announcement, the Queensland Firebirds have finally announced who their coach will be for 2023 – none other than Bec Bulley. The current Swifts assistant, who won a title as a player with the Firebirds in 2015, is returning to the club to take the head coach role. Affectionately known as ‘Aunty […]
2022 SSN Season Review: Queensland Firebirds
THE 2022 Suncorp Super Netball season has come to an end, so let us now take a look back at each team’s season in retrospect. Today’s team in review is the Queensland Firebirds, who finished sixth in 2022. 2022 can be described as so close, but no cigars for the Firebirds. They were in finals […]
Swifts keep season alive in nail biter
THE season of the NSW Swifts is still alive, after they defeated the Queensland Firebirds 63-61. In a game full of swinging momentums, it was ultimately the home side who won. The Swifts got the better start to the match, racing ahead to a seven goal to none lead. Uncharacteristic errors from the Firebirds really […]
GIANTS take giant step towards finals
GIANTS Netball have taken a crucial step towards securing their place in the finals, with a win over the Queensland Firebirds in yesterday’s Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) clash, 73-72. The narrow, hard fought win means that the GIANTS extend the gap between them and the chasing pack and makes their finals spot just that little […]
