PREVIEW | NSL 2024 Round 1 – New era, new look teams, same goal
TODAY is the day. Later today, the English netball community will once again descend on Nottingham to begin the 2024 Netball Super League season. In a move that is perhaps uniquely Super League, much of the league moved clubs in the offseason, which creates a whole lot of unpredictability heading into the new season. Not […]
2024 Netball Super League Preview – Team Bath
THE 2024 Netball Super League season is almost upon us, and to celebrate the build up to the season, Rookie Me Central will be previewing each of the 10 competing teams and seeing how this year might unfold for them. The final preview in this series is on Team Bath. Season 2023 was did not […]
Young gun Kelly’s rapid rise to the red dress
SOPHIE Kelly is living every kid’s dream. Playing the sport you love at a professional level being able to be seen by millions having fans cheering you on. The youngster has quickly become a favourite in England netball. Debuting in the Netball Super League (NSL) at just 16-years-old, Kelly has made her way through the […]
Bath blooding plenty of new faces in 2024
TEAM Bath have become the latest of the Netball Super League clubs to announce their full squads for the 2024 season. Like a few of their rivals, Bath have had a bit of list turnover this offseason, with a number of new faces joining the club. The first of these is not technically a new […]
2023 NSL Season Preview: Team Bath
THE 2023 Netball Super League (NSL) season is just around the corner, and clubs and fans alike are gearing up for another exciting season. After an eventful off season the 10 NSL clubs are ready to go for another year, and to prepare for the season we here at Rookie Me Central are going to go around […]
Storm shocks keep coming, add Drakeford-Lewis
OFF the back of signing Layla Guscoth, Surrey Storm has landed another bombshell by signing English Roses shooter Sophie Drakeford-Lewis. The former Team Bath shooter followed Guscoth to the Storm in a signing that was announced yesterday. Drakeford-Lewis will likely fill the goal attack bib – though has the potential to roll into the wing […]
Team Bath call upon Dyke among four fresh VNSL inclusions
TEAM Bath have secured the services of impressive midcourter Bethan Dyke for the 2023 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season as the signing period continued this week. The 27-year-old Welsh wing attack who can also suit up in centre, has been an impressive improver at Severn Stars, but went to another level at the recent international […]
2022 VNSL team review: Team Bath
IN the wake of the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) season finishing, we have taken a look back at how each team fared. We continue the 11-team countdown with the fourth placed Team Bath who got better as the season went on and really earned a place in the Final Four despite spiritual leader Serena […]
Thunder and Lightning to create grand final storm
THERE is little doubt the two best Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) teams are through to the decider, after top two sides Manchester Thunder and Loughborough Lightning both won their respective semi-finals. Their respective opponents – Team Bath and London Pulse – put up fights, but ultimately fell short against the sides, creating a grand final […]
VNSL Semi-Finals preview: Final four face off
IT is now or never for the four Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) finalists, with the knockout semi-finals taking place tonight at Sir David Wallace Arena. Ladder leaders Manchester Thunder went undefeated throughout the 2022 season, and will be strong favourites against fourth placed Team Bath, the first of two semi-finals at the arena. The second […]
Contenders win big while others gain momentum
THE Loughborough Lightning have showed their class once again, defeating the Leeds Rhinos 71 goals to 55 to add another big win to their tally for this season. A poor start really did cost the Rhinos in the end, as simple, jittery errors in attack saw them come undone as the Lightning showed their class […]
PREVIEW | NSL Round 5 – Intrigue aplenty
THERE are plenty of intriguing clashes this weekend in the Netball Super League, and with the up and down nature of the form of many teams this season, these results could be decisive. Strathclyde Sirens vs Cardiff DragonsFriday at 7:30pmSports Hall, Emirates The Sirens are back at home for the first time this season, and […]
Stats Central: 2024 NSL – Month 1
IT is one month down already in the 2024 Netball Super League season, so let us take a look at see who has been racking up the stats so far. There may still be three and a half months left in the season, but a lot of interesting pictures for this season can be painted […]
Streaks broken at both ends of the NSL ladder
THE match of the round in the Netball Super League over the weekend was an intriguing top of the table clash between the Severn Stars and Manchester Thunder, which saw the Thunder come away victorious 65 goal to 50 and with their undefeated record for 2024 still in tact. The margin may have been big, […]
PREVIEW | NSL Round 4 – Time to snap some streaks
IT is already the one month mark of the 2024 Netball Super League, and things are only continuing to ramp up further. Friday at 7:30pm GMTUniversity of Worcester Arena The weekend kicks off with what is arguably the match of the round, with the last two undefeated sides in the competition set to battle it […]
Grand Final rematch lives up to the hype
ROUND 3 of the Netball Super League saw a grand final rematch that lived up to the expectations, with the London Pulse avenging last year’s heartbreak by defeating the Loughborough Lightning by a mere goal. The Lightning had a chance to take the lead sooner than they ultimately did but some rare inaccurate shooting meant […]
PREVIEW | NSL Round 3 2024
WITH an exciting and intriguing opening fortnight of the 2024 Netball Super League season all done and ticked off, Round 3 is here and sure to provide some interesting match ups. Friday at 7:30pm GMTTeam Bath Arena After a frustrating performance last week, the last team that Bath would want to be facing this week […]
NSL Player Focus: Hannah Joseph (Loughborough Lightning)
LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning continued their stellar start to their Netball Super League title defence with another big win on the weekend, this time downing Team Bath by 37 goals in the final match of the weekend. A big part in the Lightning’s success, as she is just about every week, was Lightning midcourter Hannah Joseph. Playing […]
Pecking order starts to settle in NSL
THE action over the weekend in the Netball Super League certainly helped give fans a better idea of how each team is tracking this season. In a match that was tight by comparison to others, the Saracens Mavericks got on the board in 2024 with a 53 to 44 goal win over the Leeds Rhinos. […]
PREVIEW | NSL 2024 Round 2 – Time to paint a clearer picture
AFTER an enthralling opening day of action, Round 2 has already crept up on us all. Round 2 will be a good judge of where teams are at, and whether Round 1 was a truthful indicator of the season ahead or not. Cardiff Dragons vs Manchester ThunderFriday at 7pm GMTHouse of Sport, Cardiff The weekend’s […]