Netball by Erin Smith and Kara Sonter 2nd May 2021 9:33 AM
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Subscriber only There are plenty of big names in the Hart Sapphire Series competition this year - we take a look at the top performers for each position. Netball Queensland s High Performance Manager helped compile the list of the top players to watch in this year s series. Goal Shooter Annabelle Lawrie have all re-signed with the Sunshine Coast Lightning as training partners ahead of 2021 Suncorp Super Netball season. Annabelle Lawrie - USC Thunder At just 20-years-old Gold Coast talent Annabelle Lawrie has already made her mark on the netball court.
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Brisbane North Cougars remain undefeated in the Sapphire Series after a huge win over last year’s grand finalists Ipswich Jets.
Jets do not have a good track record against the Cougars, winning just one of seven games the sides have previously played against each other.
The sides last met in the 2020 Sapphire Series Final - which Cougars won.
Today’s match at Nissan Stadium was no different with Cougars finishing ahead 67 to 48.
Despite a slower start than we have come to expect from the Cougars, the reigning premiers clawed back an early lead taken by the Jets to have a strong first quarter.
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Premium Content FANTASTIC team bonding and attending an Anzac Day service after a powerful team performance. The USQ Jets benefited greatly from sharing time together on and off the court for their latest Hart Sapphire Series match in Townsville. The Jets beat the Northern Rays 67-34 on Saturday after an early morning start flying north. Head coach Tracey Jeanes-Fraser was pleased with the team s performance given the extra travel demands. It was a long trip but a good trip, she said, returning to Brisbane at 1.30pm on Sunday. It was a long turnaround but otherwise a good result, good team bonding.