Mixed bag of results sets up enthralling final day
THE first day of finals at the 2023 Australian Netball Championships really saw it all. Big wins, small wins, surprise wins, it had the lot. Capital Darters (67) defeated Territory Storm (39) The Capital Darters finally picked up their first win of the 2023 tournament with a big win over the Territory Storm. It was […]
Big wins the order of the day at the ANC
THERE was a common theme amongst the winners on day two of the Australian Netball Championships, with all four winners recording double-digit winning margins. Vic Fury (74) defeated Tasmania Wild (45) After a day one loss, the Vic Fury got their first win of the 2023 tournament on the board with a big win over […]
Suncorp Super Netball Season Preview: Sunshine Coast Lightning
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 of the sides and preview what this year may have in store for them. In today’s penultimate preview, it […]
Suncorp Super Netball Season Preview: Collingwood Magpies
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 of the sides and preview what this year may have in store for them. Today’s preview is all about the Collingwood […]
Lightning strikes twice to defeat Swifts
EARNING their second successive Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) victory, the Sunshine Coast Lightning have taken down a couple of key scalps, the latest being reigning premiers NSW Swifts by seven goals. The Lightning backed up their shock win over Melbourne Vixens the week before with a commanding start in the opening quarter against the Swifts, […]
Lightning cause upset of the season over Vixens
THE Sunshine Coast Lightning have pulled off the upset of the season, defeating the Melbourne Vixens 71-58, handing the Vixens their first loss of the season. The first half was much more even than their respective ladder positions would have suggested. An attacking error saw the Vixens steal a goal from a Lightning centre pass […]
Undermanned Magpies on the board in 2022
DESPITE losing two of their shooters on the eve of the match, a stellar performance from inclusion Nyah Allen has seen Collingwood Magpies put their first win on the board for 2022, defeating the Sunshine Coast Lightning by 10 goals. It was goal for goal for much of the opening first five minutes, but then […]
Vixens and Swifts announce training partners as Lightning top up existing trio
SINCE our first 2022 Suncorp Super Netball training partner update last week, two more clubs have announced their training newcomers while a third has added a couple of fresh faces to their previously confirmed returnees. We run through the latest training partner additions to the three SSN clubs; Melbourne Vixens, NSW Swifts and Sunshine Coast […]
First crop of 2022 training partners announced
FOUR Suncorp Super Netball clubs have now announced their 2022 training partner selections, with GIANTS Netball and Sunshine Coast Lightning joining the Queensland Firebirds and Collingwood Magpies, who confirmed their nominations late last week. With plenty of exciting talent at hand, we run through the first crop of SSN training partners in the leadup to […]
2021 SSN signing update: 21/9
THE second week of Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) signings has already seen a heap of massive names re-sign and some intriguing ones bid farewell to their 2021 clubs, with the ninth official day of the free agency period marking some huge mix-ups. The first announcement of the day saw the GIANTS confirm that Kiera Austin […]
