Melbourne Vixens have announced their last re-signing for the 2022 season, revealing fan-favourite and Malawi Queens netball royalty, Mwai Kumwenda has committed to the club for another 24 months. The Malawi Queens evergreen sharp shooter has been an integral part of the Vixens line up since joining the club in 2017. She was part of […]
18th Jun 2021 9:52 AM | Updated: 10:07 AM
Former premiership-winning captain Bianca Chatfield is adamant the Melbourne Vixens can rebound from their horror Super Netball season quickly if they maintain their internal demand for excellence.
The double blow of injury and retirement, coupled with a Covid-enforced extended period on the road, has smashed the Vixensâ hopes of defending their 2020 title and left them languishing at the bottom of the ladder halfway through the season.
Melbourneâs insipid loss to Victorian rivals Collingwood Magpies in a derby played in Sydney last weekend left coach Simone McKinnis searching for positives.
They will not make the finals this year, but Chatfield said if they could maintain their effort and intensity through the second round, it could help build the platform for a quick turnaround when Diamonds captain Liz Watson returns from injury
18th Jun 2021 9:52 AM | Updated: 10:07 AM
Former premiership-winning captain Bianca Chatfield is adamant the Melbourne Vixens can rebound from their horror Super Netball season quickly if they maintain their internal demand for excellence.
The double blow of injury and retirement, coupled with a Covid-enforced extended period on the road, has smashed the Vixensâ hopes of defending their 2020 title and left them languishing at the bottom of the ladder halfway through the season.
Melbourneâs insipid loss to Victorian rivals Collingwood Magpies in a derby played in Sydney last weekend left coach Simone McKinnis searching for positives.
They will not make the finals this year, but Chatfield said if they could maintain their effort and intensity through the second round, it could help build the platform for a quick turnaround when Diamonds captain Liz Watson returns from injury
Sunshine Coast Lightning have continued their flying start to the 2021 Super Netball season after defeating the Melbourne Vixens 56-51 at John Cain Arena to leave the reigning premiers winless after two rounds.
The Vixens made a horror start to Sunday s clash between two of the league s most successful franchises and the Lightning looked set to record a lopsided victory after charging ahead by 14 goals in the third quarter.
Malawi international Mwai Kumwenda inspired a fourth-quarter revival to cut the margin to five goals in the closing minutes but it was not enough to prevent the Vixens from losing their opening two games for the first time in the Super Netball era.
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The Vixens were premiers last season.
The Melbourne Vixens knew leading into last season’s grand final that they would have to make some changes in the attacking third with goal attacks Caitlin Thwaites and Tegan Philip both announcing their retirement.
The Vixens sent Thwaites and Philip off in style, winning a thrilling grand final against the West Coast Fever by two points (traditionally it would be goals but with the invention of the Super Shot it is now points. Sorry traditionalists, the Super Shot is still around for 2021).