2022 Commonwealth Games Preview: South Africa
THE 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England and just around the corner. To celebrate, we are previewing each of the competing netball nations and predicting how they might fare in the tournament. Today it is South Africa, who finished fifth back in the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Having just missed out on the semi finals last […]
Underrated internationals: Izette Griesel
WITH a number of international series playing out over the past few months, the Rookie Me Central team is casting an eye on players who tend to fly under the radar but have proven to have plenty of class and talent across the board. The next player to come under the spotlight is South African […]
Fantasy Teams: South Africa
THERE are a number of stars that have pulled on the dress for South Africa over the past decade and while some may have retired, others are still fighting strong and plying their trade in their respective leagues whether it be the Vitality Netball Superleague or the Suncorp Super Netball. Draft Central has compiled a […]
Memorable Matches: South Africa defeat Jamaica – NWC 2019
WITH netball taking a back seat to coronavirus in 2020, Draft Central is taking a look at memorable matches in world netball history. Next up is South Africa SPAR Proteas’ stellar three goal victory over Jamaica at the 2019 Netball World Cup. Then world number two nation, Jamaica lost to the Spar Proteas for only […]
Netball fantasy teams: 1999 World Cup All-Stars v. 2015 World Cup All-Stars
OVER the years there have been some a-class players grace the court with them all coming together at the most coveted event in the netball calendar. With so many influential players from varying countries Draft Central has made a team from the 1999 World Cup and 2015 World Cup compiled of star players from the […]
Memorable Matches: 2019 Quad Series – South Africa defeats England ahead of Netball World Cup
WITH netball taking a back seat to coronavirus in 2020, Draft Central is taking a look back at memorable matches. Next up is the 2019 Quad Series match between South Africa and England, where the Proteas shocked the reigning Commonwealth champions, England Roses on their opponents’ home turf ahead of the Netball World Cup. The […]
2020 Nations Cup: Breakout performances
THE Nations Cup brought plenty of excitement with each nation boasting very talented line-ups filled with a host of young up and coming prospects. We take a look at each country and identify one key player that made a name for themselves on the international stage throughout the competition. England – Eleanor Cardwell (GS/GA) In […]
2019 SSN season team review: Queensland Firebirds
IT was a relatively unsuccessful year for the Queensland Firebirds who only managed one win for the season and came agonisingly close in a couple of other match-ups, registering two draws. Despite the challenging season there are plenty of positives to come out of 2019, with some young up-and-coming players making their way through the […]
SSN: Possible trade options heading into 2020
WITH the end of the season quickly approaching and the list of uncontracted players from each team officially announced we analyse what each side may look for heading into 2020 and which players could fill that role. FOR NOTIFICATIONS ON MORE NETBALL CONTENT, JOIN OUR NETBALL DRAFT CENTRAL FACEBOOK GROUP. Adelaide Thunderbirds: Beth Cobden Maria […]
GIANTS overrun winless Firebirds
GIANTS Netball have held off a gallant Queensland Firebirds in a high intense and physical game to maintain fourth spot in the Suncorp Super Netball thanks to a six-goal win. Neither side was willing to take a backwards step and bodies were flying everywhere throughout the four quarters, but in the end it was the […]
