With a Friday night blockbuster at the State Netball Centre, and a commemorative ANZAC Round at Casey on Sunday, it’s set to be a memorable weekend of VNL.
FIXTURE
Friday 21 April – State Netball Centre
- Ariels vs Geelong Cougars
- City West Falcons vs Boroondara Express
- Wilson Storage Southern Saints vs Hawks Netball (Livestream – Kommunity TV)
- Melbourne University Lighting vs North East Blaze
Sunday 23 April – Casey Stadium
- Casey Demons vs Peninsula Waves (Livestream – Netball Victoria Facebook Page)
BROADCAST GUIDE
Netball Victoria Facebook
Casey Demons vs Peninsula Waves
2pm – 19&U | 3.20pm – Division 1 | 4.40pm – ANZAC Ceremony | 5pm – Championship
KommunityTV
Wilson Storage Southern Saints vs Hawks Netball
7pm – Championship | 8.20pm – 19&U | 9.40pm – Division 1
ONES TO WATCH
Championship
Round 5 will see a top-of-the-table clash between Boroondara Express and City West Falcons. Express remain the only undefeated team in the division, while second-placed Falcons are hot on their heels. With multiple players returning from last week’s National Championships, and Boroondara’s Sarah Szczykulski facing her former club for the first time, it promises to be an entertaining matchup.
Division 1
Casey Demons are chasing their first win for 2023 as they host Peninsula Waves in a commemorative ANZAC Round at Casey Stadium. The Waves have one win under their belt, so the Demons will be hoping to tally some points in front of their home crowd. Melbourne University Lightning and North East Blaze faceoff after Round 4 wins, while Geelong Cougars will be looking to go 5-0 with a win against the Ariels.
19/Under
North East Blaze will look to bounce back from their first loss as they take on an undefeated Melbourne University Lightning in Round 5. Blaze fell short by just two goals in a tight contest against reigning champions City West Falcons last week, and while Lightning are yet to put a foot wrong, a rebounding Blaze could prove to be a challenge.
