As one door closes, more open for retiring Pies star
RETIRING netball star Ash Brazill certainly has not had the smoothest of ends to her netball career. Since announcing her retirement earlier this Super Netball season, she has had to help her team mates navigate all that the saga surrounding Collingwood handing back their SSN license. “To be honest it’s probably been the hardest month […]
Emotional finish gets Magpies over the line
AN emotional farewell to the Collingwood Magpies added fuel to the fire to get them over the line in the end with a hard-fought three-goal win over the West Coast Fever. A 65-62 victory for the Magpies felt like a grand final win with emotions running across players, staff and fans. The Magpies have now […]
Queens of the arm-wrestle win final Melbourne Derby
THE Melbourne Vixens have again proven why they are Queens of the arm-wrestle in 2023, defeating Collingwood 64 goals to 55 in the final ever Melbourne Derby. After Collingwood dominated the first half, the Vixens flipped the switch in the third quarter and pulled off a win that was at times a lot tighter than […]
SSN After the Fact: Nicole Richardson
WELCOME to After the Fact, a new series at Rookie Me Central, chatting to key figures in the Suncorp Super Netball post match and get their thoughts on the match that just transpired and the bigger issues in the game. Today’s chat, the first of two this week, is with Collingwood coach Nicole Richardson, who […]
Pies end home run with emotion-charged win
COLLINGWOOD has signed off from home games in Melbourne with a nail-biting three goal win over the Adelaide Thunderbirds in a massive upset upset which saw the last placed Magpies topple the ladder leaders. After dominating for most of the game, Collingwood almost blew it in the last quarter but held on for a memorable […]
Lightning break losing run with hard fought win
SUNSHINE Coast Lightning broke a four-game losing streak with a 66-62 win over a valiant Collingwood Magpies. After Collingwood shocked everyone with a dominant second term to take a solid lead into half-time, the Lightning rallied and ultimately came away victorious by four goals. Collingwood pounced on a footwork call in their favour to be […]
Collingwood to withdraw from SSN
COLLINGWOOD has informed the netballing world today that it will not be continuing in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) competition after the 2023 season. The club released a statement this afternoon with the news many netball fans had been dreading. “Collingwood regrets to inform it has made a decision to withdraw its licence from the […]
Superior Swifts dispose of Pies
THE NSW Swifts have absolutely demolished the Collingwood Magpies to win 85 goals to 56. Starting with a dominant back end to the second term from the Swifts, that seemed to break the Magpies as the Swifts dominated and cruised from there and Collingwood could not keep up. Thanks to some strong work in defence, […]
GIANTS pull away late to claim crucial win
AFTER a solid tussle, the GIANTS have earned themselves another win with a 69 to 56 goal win over Collingwood. In a match that was tight for much of the 60 minutes, the GIANTS’ strong back end of the third term and the final few minutes of the last term is what ultimately got them […]
Queensland Fires back onto 2023 winners list
THE Queensland Firebirds have picked up their second win of the season with a 73-67 win over the Collingwood Magpies. Many of the problems that have plagued the Magpies over the last few weeks continued as the Firebirds stayed composed to take the win. Thanks to a strong defensive start, the Firebirds got off to […]
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, […]
Marvelous Mundy on a quest to make her own story
THIS YEAR is shaping up to be a year of change for Melbourne Vixens’ midcourter Hannah Mundy. As someone who has always been better know by and connected to who came before her, 2024 is the chance for Mundy to really make a name for herself. As the daughter of a netball great in Shelley […]
SSN Preseason Scouting Notes: Mavericks vs Lightning
SATURDAY night saw history made out at the Waverley Netball Centre, as the Melbourne Mavericks took to the court for the first time, facing the Sunshine Coast Lightning in a preseason friendly. Unfortunately the match had to be called off in the second term after star Maverick Sasha Glasgow suffered a sickening lower leg fracture, […]
Spoilt for choice, Samason chooses life in NZ after tough 2023
THE relationship between Australian and New Zealand netball has always been idolised in the eyes of international viewers. From 2008 to 2016 there was the ANZ Championships, which saw five Australian and five New Zealand teams compete week in, week out. Each had their respective conference titles, but it was the overall competition that was […]
How to fit three into two – Fever defence
THE squads lists for the 2024 Suncorp Super Netball Season have been confirmed, and fans can finally look forward to the season ahead. However, some teams have made some signings that leave questions about the makeup of their starting sevens. One of those is the West Coast Fever, specifically the defensive cohort of the Fever. […]
Prediction Zone: 2024 Starting 7s – SSN Part 2
IT is time for part two of Rookie Me Cantral’s 2024 Suncorp Super Netball Round 1 starting 7 predictions. If you missed part one of this prediction series, click here. Melbourne Vixens GS: Sophie GarbinGA: Kiera AustinWA: Hannah MundyC: Kate MoloneyWD: Kate EddyGD: Jo WestonGK: Emily MannixI/C: Zara Walters, Mwai Kumwenda, Rudi Ellis Explanation The […]
Prediction Zone: 2024 Starting 7s – SSN Part 1
IT is 100 days to go until the start of the 2024 Suncorp Super Netball season, so to celebrate, Rookie Me Central tries to predict what the Round 1 starting 7s would be for each of the eight clubs. Adelaide Thunderbirds GS: Romelda Aiken-GeorgeGA: Georgie HorjusWA: Laura ScherianC: Tayla WilliamsWD: Latanya WilsonGD: Matilda GarrettGK: Shamera […]
How can a dazzling Diamond help a new-look Lightning?
THE Sunshine Coast Lightning pulled off some big moves in the recent SSN signing period, signing some household names. One of those was Courtney Bruce, who made the shock move from West Coast Fever to the east coast and moved clubs for the first time in 10 years. The 2023 SSN season was an improvement […]
How to fit three into two – Vixens shooters
THE squads lists for the 2024 Suncorp Super Netball Season have been confirmed, and fans can finally look forward to the season ahead. However, some teams have made some signings that leave questions about the makeup of their starting sevens. One of those is the Melbourne Vixens, specifically the shooting cohort of the Vixens. Last […]
Housby’s Heroics – A Snapshot Celebration
THE New Year has brought a new set of honours for decorated English Roses star Helen Housby. She has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire as part of the United Kingdom’s 2024 New Year’s Honours list, and comes 10 years after her debut for the Roses as recognition for her […]