Vicious Vixens destroy weakened Thunderbirds
MELBOURNE Vixens annihilated the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) yesterday, winning 60-39 to send an ominous warning to the rest of the competition. Things started very differently to the way they ended, but the Vixens really lifted and ran away with the match as the Thunderbirds began to feel the absences of […]
New week, same nail-biting end for Vixens
IT is déjà vu for the Melbourne Vixens as they defeated the Sunshine Coast Lightning by one goal in the dying seconds. Much like last weekend, one final Super Shot from the Vixens in the dying seconds is all that split the teams in the end, despite an almighty final quarter comeback from the Lightning. […]
History repeats as Fever win nail-biter to inflict more pain on Vixens
IN a match befitting of its Grand Final rematch status, the West Coast Fever have held on by the narrowest of margins to defeat the Melbourne Vixens 62-61 and start their season off with a win. It a match full of ebbs and flows, it was an on the buzzer shot that decided it all. […]
Suncorp Super Netball Season Preview: Melbourne Vixens
THE 2023 Suncorp Super Netball Season is only a matter of weeks away, and in anticipation of the new season we here at Rookie Me Central are going to take an in-depth look at each team and preview what this year may have in store for them. Today’s preview is all about the Melbourne Vixens. […]
2022 SSN Season Review: Melbourne Vixens
THE 2022 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season has come to an end, so we now take a look back at each team’s season in retrospect. Today’s team in review is the Melbourne Vixens, who were the 2022 runners-up. It was almost the perfect fairytale comeback for the Vixens. After winning the flag in 2020, 2021 […]
2022 SSN Grand Final preview: Melbourne Vixens vs. West Coast Fever
THERE is only one match left in the 2022 Suncorp Super Netball season left. One match to determine who finishes the season with the ultimate prize. Despite all the drama that is happening in Australian netball at the moment, all of that will be swept aside for a few hours as the West Coast Fever […]
Vixens pull off massive comeback to move into Grand Final
THE Melbourne Vixens have put their double chance to good use, after defeating the GIANTS Netball 55-54 to move through to the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) Grand Final. After being 10 goals down early in the last quarter, the Vixens staged one almighty comeback to claw their way back and take the win. The Vixens […]
Underdogs look to cause GIANT upset
JUST one game remains until the grand final of the 2022 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season, with the winner of Melbourne Vixens and GIANTS Netball set to clash tomorrow night at John Cain Arena. The GIANTS have not been able to get on top of the Vixens in the two clashes the sides have had […]
Vixens take minor premiership in almighty comeback
THE Melbourne Vixens are the Suncorp Super Netball minor premiers for 2022, after staging an almighty comeback against the Adelaide Thunderbirds to win by four goals, 51-47. The Vixens really stole the win from the Thunderbirds in the dying minutes after Adelaide led for most of the game and really should have gone on to […]
Vixens hold off Lightning storm
DESPITE an almighty effort from the Sunshine Coast Lightning, the Melbourne Vixens have emerged victorious, 64 to 60, to move further ahead of the rest of the pack atop the Super Netball ladder. Melbourne got off to a dominant start, but the Lightning produced an almighty comeback and almost took the lead on a number […]