PREVIEW | VNL 2024 – New season, new faces, same dream
IT is the most exciting day in the Victorian State netball calendar – the opening round of the Victorian Netball League (VNL) season. In perhaps a case of déjà vu, it is once again the City West Falcons who are the ones to beat in 2024 after defending their title last season. However, there are […]
Demons set fire to Ariels in VNL
A CONSISTENT outing for Casey Demons saw them get a 25-goal win (39 – 64) over the Ariels, getting one up over their opposition on the ladder in the Victorian Netball League (VNL) on Mother’s Day. It was a difficult game for the Ariels with plenty of chances to get the ball through the ring, […]
VNL Round 7 preview: Can the Saints stop the Express?
BOROONDARA Express are living up to their name as the Victorian Netball League (VNL) Championship side is on the move up the ladder. After dropping their first four games of the season, Boroondara has had back-to-back wins smashing both Ariels (26 goals) and Casey Demons (19) to be back in contention for finals. Their next […]
Collingwood swoops Vixens to rule Melbourne
COLLINGWOOD have caused one of the upsets of the Super Netball season, beating the Vixens in the Melbourne Derby 70 to 60. The Magpies got on top early in the first term. Their movement down court was smooth while their defence was strong. The Vixens also looked rattled in the first quarter, as uncharacteristic misses […]
Demons weather challenge to Blaze away
CASEY Demons have stormed away from a second term North East Blaze challenge to secure a huge 21-goal win at Casey Stadium last night. The Victorian Netball League (VNL) Round 5 clash saw the Blaze without their twin tower bookends in Nyah Allen and Sienna Allen who had stepped up to the Suncorp Super Netball […]
Experienced Demons too good for young Saints
CASEY Demons have overcome a plucky Southern Saints outfit to run over the top of their opponents to win by 14 goals in last night’s Victorian Netball League (VNL) Championship clash. The Demons – boasting Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) experienced players such as co-captains Emma Ryde in goal shooter and Sharni Lambden in wing defence […]
2022 Victorian Netball League season preview
A NEW season of the Victorian Netball League (VNL) kicks off tomorrow, with the 10 teams back at square one and vying for the 2022 title. We take a quick look over the sides heading into the season, in what promises to be the first year since 2019 when a full season was completed. In […]
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 […]
2021 VNL Round 11 wrap
THE Victorian Netball League (VNL) made a one day only return on Wednesday night, with the competition going ahead on a rare weekday night between lockdowns before the state snapped back into lockdown on Thursday evening. Four huge clashes got away though, with significant results and missing faces on court setting the tone during a […]
2021 VNL Round 9 wrap
THERE was no shortage of blowout results in Round 9 of the Victorian Netball League (VNL) with four of the five games decided by margins greater than 15 goals. The closest game of the round was the battle between the Ariels and North East Blaze. Melbourne University Lightning (61) defeated Hawks Netball (40) After suffering […]
