Wide open as netball finals beckon
THERE is no better evidence of the incredible fight for an ANZ Championship finals berth than the predicament confronting the Adelaide Thunderbirds.
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Netball round 13 wrap
THE race for the ANZ Championship finals has not lost any intensity with six teams still in the hunt for a top four spot.
Von Bertouch to play on despite injury
THUNDERBIRDS co-captain Nat von Bertouch is adamant she will play in the final minor round with the Canterbury Tactix.
Vixens shoot to top of table
MELBOURNE Vixens wrested back the trans-Tasman netball league lead with a 49-41 win over Central Pulse at Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua.
Vixens set for finals switch
MELBOURNE Vixens could kick off their finals campaign at Rod Laver Arena if they can secure a home final.
Vixens searching for forward spark
MELBOURNE Vixens coach Julie Hoornweg will tinker with her goalers’ warm-up this week to find a spark from the start.
Vixens pull off stunning comeback
MELBOURNE Vixens coach Julie Hoornweg is mystified by her team’s poor starts after her players defeated West Coast Fever.
Vixens determined for strong finish
VIXENS captain Bianca Chatfield says her team won’t let early thoughts of post-season action sabotage a strong finish to the season.
Vixens to ease road trip pain
MELBOURNE Vixens will spend a week in New Zealand in the lead up to the trans-Tasman finals to negate a tight fixture.
Vixens muscle up to T’birds
MELBOURNE Vixens staged another fightback to resurrect their title hopes with a 48-40 win over Adelaide Thunderbirds.
Vixens in fight for top four
MELBOURNE Vixens coach Julie Hoornweg says pressure from a competition hunting her side was behind the standard sliding.
Vixens’ form slump continues
VIXENS assistant coach Eloise Southby-Halbish demanded more from her goalers after they were “out-muscled” against the Swifts.
Vixens profit from big crowds
THE Vixens are turning a regular profit on home games for the first time since their inception after a surge in crowd figures.
Chairlift tactic under microscope
NETBALL Australia chief executive Kate Palmer expects the “chairlift” to be debated next month when the world governing body meets.
Mystics send Vixens, netball into spin
NORTHERN Mystics defender Anna Harrison sent netball into a spin by using a rugby lineout tactic to stifle Melbourne Vixens.
Vixens’ defence facing big test
VIXENS captain Bianca Chatfield says the pressure is on the team’s defenders to nullify the impact of Northern Mystics’ attackers.
ANZ Championship Round 8 preview
THE race for the ANZ Championship is building with the competition moving into the second half of the season.
Lapses halt Melbourne Vixens run
MELBOURNE Vixens coach Julie Hoornweg says critical lapses led to the championship favourite’s first loss of the season.
Three things we learned about the Vixens
THE Vixens made a brilliant start against the Swifts to jump to an eight-goal lead, but let the game escape them.
Concerns raised over eating disorders
There is growing concern that the increased profile of netballers has been a trigger in recent cases of athletes developing eating disorders.
Sharp shooter Caldwell joins elite set
VIXEN Tegan Caldwell joined an exclusive club with her sharp shooting this week, but her captain wants her to repeat the effort.
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