PREVIEW | NSL 2024 Round 1 – New era, new look teams, same goal
TODAY is the day. Later today, the English netball community will once again descend on Nottingham to begin the 2024 Netball Super League season. In a move that is perhaps uniquely Super League, much of the league moved clubs in the offseason, which creates a whole lot of unpredictability heading into the new season. Not […]
2024 Netball Super League Preview – Cardiff Dragons
THE 2024 Netball Super League season is almost upon us, and to celebrate the build up to the season we here at Rookie Me Central will be previewing each of the 10 competing and seeing how 2024 might unfold for them. First cab off the ranks is the 2023 wooden spooners the Cardiff Dragons. 2023 […]
New name, plenty of new faces in green in 2024
IT is the dawn of a new era at the Dragons, with a new name and plenty of new faces at what was the Celtic Dragons ahead of 2024. The Netball Super League (NSL) club that was previously known as the Celtic Dragons is now known as the Cardiff Dragons, and throughout this week have […]
NSL Player Focus: Shaquanda Greene-Noel (Celtic Dragons)
IT had been a long time coming, but finally the Celtic Dragons picked up their second win of the 2023 Netball Super League season last weekend with a convincing win over the Strathclyde Sirens. A big factor in that win was the efforts of Shaquanda Greene-Noel, with the Trinidad and Tobago skipper continuing her excellent […]
NSL Player Focus: Rachel Dunn (Celtic Dragons)
IT was a bumper weekend for most teams in the Netball Super League over the weekend, with most of the competition having to front up for multiple matches across the weekend. One of those sides was the Celtic Dragons, who had less than 24 hours between their match in London against the Pulse and their […]
2023 NSL Season Preview: Celtic Dragons
THE 2023 Netball Super League (NSL) season is just around the corner, and clubs and fans alike are gearing up for another exciting season. After an eventful off season the 10 NSL clubs are ready to go for another year, and to prepare for the season we here at Rookie Me Central are going to go around […]
Celtic Dragons confirm 2023 VNSL squad
ONLY the second team in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) to do so, Celtic Dragons have confirmed their 15-player squad for next year’s VNSL season. Comprised of 12 registered players and three training partners, the Dragons recruited former Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) shooter Gabrielle Sinclair in a huge coup for the club. The Welsh outfit […]
2022 VNSL team review: Celtic Dragons
IN the wake of the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season finishing, we have taken a look back at how each team fared. We continue the 11-team countdown with the 10th placed Celtic Dragons, who finished ahead of Severn Stars on goal difference. KEY NUMBERS Position: 10thWins: 3Losses: 17Goals For: 955 (10th)Goals Against: 1106 (8th)Goal […]
Lightning strike as Thunder, Storm prevail
LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning have bounced back from their first loss of the season to post a comprehensive 20-goal win over London Pulse, as Team Bath, Manchester Thunder and Surrey Storm also celebrated Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) victories.
Thunder defeat Lightning, very, very frightening
MANCHESTER Thunder stands alone at the top of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) ladder after defeating Loughborough Lightning in a grand final rematch for the ages. Both sides were undefeated heading into the match, with top spot up for grabs, but it was the Thunder who emerged victorious by five goals. In the other clash, […]
Games of the Weekend | April 26-29
ANZ PREMIERSHIP MATCH OF THE ROUND Northern Mystics vs Mainland TactixMonday at 7:30pmThe Trusts Arena, Auckland The weekend’s ANZ Premiership action concludes with a top of the table epic. The Tactix and Mystics are off to a strong start to begin this season, but one of their undefeated starts will come to an end on […]
RECAP | NSL 2024 – Round 10
DESPITE the best efforts of a determined Saracens Mavericks, the Loughborough Lightning once again proved too strong and defeated their fellow Londoners 68-60. For the most part it was a tight affair, with the second quarter making all the difference. After initially trading goals to start the match, it was the Lightning who were the […]
Games of the Weekend | April 19-22
ON the menu in World Netball this week includes an English top four match up, a much anticipated match up between former team mates in Australia, and an intriguing clash in New Zealand. ANZ PREMIERSHIP MATCH OF THE ROUNDCentral Pulse vs WBOP MagicSaturday at 4pmTSB Arena, Wellington The first fixture of the entire ANZ Premiership […]
RECAP | NSL 2024 – Round 9
THE Cardiff Dragons have now won the most amount of games they have won in a season since 2019 after they defeated Team Bath 52 goals to 46. The game was tight for much of the match, but the Dragons put their foot down just enough in the third term to secure the win. Although […]
GAMES OF THE WEEKEND | April 12 to 14 2024
FOR the first time in 2024, all three of the world’s biggest netball leagues are up and running, so we are going to take a look at some of the key matches around the world this weekend. ANZ PREMIERSHIP MATCH OF THE ROUND Northern Stars vs. Central PulseSunday at 4pmPulman Arena, Auckland Although it is […]
Big margins the flavour of the NSL weekend
THE order of the weekend in the Netball Super League was big margins, with plenty of double digit margins across the menu. One of these was the London Pulse’s 21 goal win over the Strathclyde Sirens. Although it was one of the Sirens’ best performances scoring wise this season, it was not enough as the […]
PREVIEW | NSL Round 8 2024 – Two months down already
IT is now two months into the Netball Super League season, and the excitement and intrigue just continues to grow. MATCH OF THE ROUND Team Bath vs Leeds Rhinos It is not often that a match between the eighth and nine sides on the ladder is the match of the round, but this is a […]
Some NSL sides win big while others get an Easter wake up
THE Strathclyde Sirens are still looking for their first win of the 2024 NSL season after they were no match for the Loughborough Lightning, losing by 36 goals (72-36). Despite how lopsided the final score was, things started a lot more evenly, with it taking until the 11th centre pass for a centre pass to […]
PREVIEW | NSL Round 7 – One spicy Easter bonanza
IN a full Easter weekend bonanza, there are a couple of clashes this weekend in the NSL that may prove crucial for how the ladder may look come season’s end. GAME OF THE ROUND Saracens Mavericks vs Severn Stars This is an intriguing match up, and one that could prove very crucial for whichever side […]
Surprises aplenty as NSL reaches one-third done
ON a weekend that sprung up a few surprises, The Leeds Rhinos pushed the London Pulse all the way, but ultimately came up two goals short. After some clever double team defending from Halimat Adio and Funmi Fadoju, the Pulse were able to quickly rush out to a five goal to one lead to begin […]
PREVIEW | NSL 2024 Round 1 – New era, new look teams, same goal
TODAY is the day. Later today, the English netball community will once again descend on Nottingham to begin the 2024 Netball Super League season. In a move that is perhaps uniquely Super League, much of the league moved clubs in the offseason, which creates a whole lot of unpredictability heading into the new season. Not […]
2024 Netball Super League Preview – Cardiff Dragons
THE 2024 Netball Super League season is almost upon us, and to celebrate the build up to the season we here at Rookie Me Central will be previewing each of the 10 competing and seeing how 2024 might unfold for them. First cab off the ranks is the 2023 wooden spooners the Cardiff Dragons. 2023 […]
New name, plenty of new faces in green in 2024
IT is the dawn of a new era at the Dragons, with a new name and plenty of new faces at what was the Celtic Dragons ahead of 2024. The Netball Super League (NSL) club that was previously known as the Celtic Dragons is now known as the Cardiff Dragons, and throughout this week have […]
NSL Player Focus: Shaquanda Greene-Noel (Celtic Dragons)
IT had been a long time coming, but finally the Celtic Dragons picked up their second win of the 2023 Netball Super League season last weekend with a convincing win over the Strathclyde Sirens. A big factor in that win was the efforts of Shaquanda Greene-Noel, with the Trinidad and Tobago skipper continuing her excellent […]
NSL Player Focus: Rachel Dunn (Celtic Dragons)
IT was a bumper weekend for most teams in the Netball Super League over the weekend, with most of the competition having to front up for multiple matches across the weekend. One of those sides was the Celtic Dragons, who had less than 24 hours between their match in London against the Pulse and their […]
2023 NSL Season Preview: Celtic Dragons
THE 2023 Netball Super League (NSL) season is just around the corner, and clubs and fans alike are gearing up for another exciting season. After an eventful off season the 10 NSL clubs are ready to go for another year, and to prepare for the season we here at Rookie Me Central are going to go around […]
Celtic Dragons confirm 2023 VNSL squad
ONLY the second team in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) to do so, Celtic Dragons have confirmed their 15-player squad for next year’s VNSL season. Comprised of 12 registered players and three training partners, the Dragons recruited former Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) shooter Gabrielle Sinclair in a huge coup for the club. The Welsh outfit […]
2022 VNSL team review: Celtic Dragons
IN the wake of the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season finishing, we have taken a look back at how each team fared. We continue the 11-team countdown with the 10th placed Celtic Dragons, who finished ahead of Severn Stars on goal difference. KEY NUMBERS Position: 10thWins: 3Losses: 17Goals For: 955 (10th)Goals Against: 1106 (8th)Goal […]
Lightning strike as Thunder, Storm prevail
LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning have bounced back from their first loss of the season to post a comprehensive 20-goal win over London Pulse, as Team Bath, Manchester Thunder and Surrey Storm also celebrated Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) victories.
