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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 11 preview

THE Victorian Netball League (VNL) makes its long awaited return after another state wide lockdown put a halt to sport. Coming into the pointy end of the season the top teams will be hoping to pick up where they left off and gain some much needed momentum. The Southern Saints and Peninsula Waves will enjoy […]

2021 VNL Round 10 wrap

A NEW-LOOK fixture made its mark during Round 10 of Victorian Netball League (VNL) action on Wednesday night, with two sides navigating a last-minute bye and a shock loss to Melbourne University Lightning blemishing an otherwise blowout night of state league Championship division action. Southern Saints (40) defeated by Geelong Cougars (76) Geelong Cougars did […]

2021 VNL: Round 10 preview

TWO Victorian Netball League (VNL) teams have byes during Round 10 as a series of bye rounds begin, with just four matches playing out each week for the remainder of the season, bar last minute changes per COVID-19 restrictions. The ladder suffered a real shake-up last round so expect some interesting performances this week. Hawks […]

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 […]

2021 VNL: Round 9 preview

ROUND 9 of Victorian Netball League (VNL) action has arrived, with all 10 teams now on an even playing field and plenty of ladder changes expected as the round comes to a close. With three matches playing out at the State Netball Centre in Parkville and two elsewhere, Round 9 of action is set to […]

2021 VNL Round 8 wrap

MINIMAL spectators returned to the fray as the Victorian Netball League (VNL) Championship division completed its eighth round of action on Wednesday evening. We wrap up the talking points of the inaugural VNL Pride Round. Ariels (50) defeated by Hawks Netball (75) The opening clash of the round was always set to be a tough […]

2021 VNL Round 7 wrap

THE Victorian Netball League (VNL) returned this week after an impromptu midseason hiatus, with all five Championship Division matches playing out with some intriguing results on Wednesday night across four different venues. Casey Demons (70) defeated Southern Saints (52) It was a huge clash between top four side Casey and the winless Southern Saints, with […]

Victorian Netball League: Preliminary Final – Casey charges toward first Grand Final

IN their inaugural season the Casey Demons claimed the unthinkable, running over the top of minor premiers City West Falcons by 19 goals (46-65) in the preliminary final. It was a tight tussle between both sides but accuracy to post proved crucial and ultimately won Casey the game, sitting at 92 per cent compared to […]

NWC19 – Day 9: Sunshine Girls to meet Queens in battle for fifth

SRI LANKA (78) defeated SINGAPORE (57) Sri Lanka has handed Singapore the sixteenth placed spot in the Netball World Cup, with Tharjini Sivalingam again wrecking havoc for the opposition. The towering Sri Lankan shooter fired off 77 goals from 85 attempts to beat the highest individual goals record at the tournament – one she set […]