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News.com.au
2 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Super Netball results: Melbourne Vixens claim derby bragging rights to keep finals hopes alive
Melbourne Vixens have retained bragging rights over cross-town rivals Melbourne Mavericks to keep their finals push alive after goaler Sophie Garbin spearheaded the team to a big win in their derby at John Cain Arena. In the fourth instalment of the budding rivalry between Victoria's two Super Netball teams, the Vixens powered to a 66-57 victory on Sunday to keep their unbeaten record intact against the league's fledgling franchise. Igniting the win with a powerful start, the Vixens were led by an MVP performance from Diamonds' goaler Garbin, who shot 48 goals from 51 attempts. Vixens' captain Kate Moloney led the charge in the midcourt, while Jo Weston had a game high five deflections in defence. The victory pushed the Vixens – at least momentarily – into the top four as they continue to fight the Thunderbirds for a position in the finals. After their third-straight win, the Vixens face a testing month ahead with matches against the New South Wales Swifts, Sunshine Coast Lightning and Thunderbirds. Shimona Jok (30 from 32) topscored for the Mavs, who rotated their goal circle throughout the match with Sasha Glasgow (8/10) Uneeq Palavi (12/17). The Mavericks remain in sixth position on the ladder and face a big challenge next week against the West Coast Fever. There was an audible sigh around the stadium after Mavericks' goal attack Sasha Glasgow crashed to the court heavily late in the third quarter. Contesting a rebound against Vixens, defenders Weston and Kate Eddy, Glasgow hit the court hard as she crashed out of court. After sitting up and adjusting her hair, Glasgow continued to play and was straight into the action with a deflection in the next passage of play before nailing a super shot with the next score. It was a bruising battle at times with bodies clashing and players hitting the deck. FAST START The Vixens blew the Mavericks away early with a blistering start to the match, racing to a 7-0 lead courtesy of their sharp ball movement and slick work in the goal circle. The Mavericks did not put their first score on the board – via Glasgow – until four and a half minutes into the match. While they eventually got the scoreboard ticking over, the Mavericks were staring at a 19-11 deficit at quarter-time. The Mavericks were able to cut a game-high gap of 12 in the second quarter, their slow start left them with too much ground to make up.
The Advertiser
24-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Diamonds star wants golden end to Vixens netball season
The tiny West Australian mining town of Kambalda has unearthed two gems with Diamonds and Vixens netball star Sophie Garbin still shining bright. Garbin is set to play her 100th Super Netball match on Sunday while her older sister Darcee turned out for the Opals before taking her basketball career overseas. Located 60 kilometres from Kalgoorlie and more than 600km from Perth, and with a population of less than 3000, Kambalda amazingly also produced three football players who made it into the AFLW. With sport pretty much all that was on offer and coached by her mum Kym, whom she credits for her athleticism, Garbin said she played both netball and basketball and almost followed her sister's path. "I always grew up wanting to be Lauren Jackson and going to the Olympics, and in a way I have kind of achieved that going to the World Cup with the Diamonds," Garbin told AAP. "I wasn't actually that tall when I was younger and I didn't have very good ball skills - my brother and sister used to watch me play and tease me how I used to do lay-up. "But I probably had more friends in netball and there was probably a little bit of me that didn't want to do the same thing as my sister." The 28-year-old goal shooter proved she made the right choice, winning two Super Netball titles with NSW before moving to Melbourne to join the now-defunct Collingwood. When the Magpies folded she signed with Melbourne Vixens with the team losing a grand final battle to Adelaide last year. Garbin also shone on the international stage and was rewarded with the Liz Ellis Diamond as Australia's best player. This season the Vixens have struggled to find their groove and sit second last with two wins from six matches. But a win in Brisbane over the sixth-ranked Queensland Firebirds could see them jump to fifth, with the top four playing finals. Looking to send departing coach Simone McKinnis out a winner, Garbin said she still felt positive about their 2025 season and had extra motivation with Melbourne hosting the grand final. "We're just not playing our best," she said. "It'd be a bit more disheartening if we felt like we were giving it our all and still losing, but I don't think we've had all 10 of us firing at the same time. "I still feel quite positive, like I've been at many different clubs and have had different seasons, and sometimes successes come later on in the season. "We're two and four, but that doesn't mean the season's over. "Our mindset going into this weekend is just focusing on beating the Firebirds rather than looking too far ahead and looking into finals, but I'm still very much thinking that we're playing finals and we're not out of the race just yet." The tiny West Australian mining town of Kambalda has unearthed two gems with Diamonds and Vixens netball star Sophie Garbin still shining bright. Garbin is set to play her 100th Super Netball match on Sunday while her older sister Darcee turned out for the Opals before taking her basketball career overseas. Located 60 kilometres from Kalgoorlie and more than 600km from Perth, and with a population of less than 3000, Kambalda amazingly also produced three football players who made it into the AFLW. With sport pretty much all that was on offer and coached by her mum Kym, whom she credits for her athleticism, Garbin said she played both netball and basketball and almost followed her sister's path. "I always grew up wanting to be Lauren Jackson and going to the Olympics, and in a way I have kind of achieved that going to the World Cup with the Diamonds," Garbin told AAP. "I wasn't actually that tall when I was younger and I didn't have very good ball skills - my brother and sister used to watch me play and tease me how I used to do lay-up. "But I probably had more friends in netball and there was probably a little bit of me that didn't want to do the same thing as my sister." The 28-year-old goal shooter proved she made the right choice, winning two Super Netball titles with NSW before moving to Melbourne to join the now-defunct Collingwood. When the Magpies folded she signed with Melbourne Vixens with the team losing a grand final battle to Adelaide last year. Garbin also shone on the international stage and was rewarded with the Liz Ellis Diamond as Australia's best player. This season the Vixens have struggled to find their groove and sit second last with two wins from six matches. But a win in Brisbane over the sixth-ranked Queensland Firebirds could see them jump to fifth, with the top four playing finals. Looking to send departing coach Simone McKinnis out a winner, Garbin said she still felt positive about their 2025 season and had extra motivation with Melbourne hosting the grand final. "We're just not playing our best," she said. "It'd be a bit more disheartening if we felt like we were giving it our all and still losing, but I don't think we've had all 10 of us firing at the same time. "I still feel quite positive, like I've been at many different clubs and have had different seasons, and sometimes successes come later on in the season. "We're two and four, but that doesn't mean the season's over. "Our mindset going into this weekend is just focusing on beating the Firebirds rather than looking too far ahead and looking into finals, but I'm still very much thinking that we're playing finals and we're not out of the race just yet." The tiny West Australian mining town of Kambalda has unearthed two gems with Diamonds and Vixens netball star Sophie Garbin still shining bright. Garbin is set to play her 100th Super Netball match on Sunday while her older sister Darcee turned out for the Opals before taking her basketball career overseas. Located 60 kilometres from Kalgoorlie and more than 600km from Perth, and with a population of less than 3000, Kambalda amazingly also produced three football players who made it into the AFLW. With sport pretty much all that was on offer and coached by her mum Kym, whom she credits for her athleticism, Garbin said she played both netball and basketball and almost followed her sister's path. "I always grew up wanting to be Lauren Jackson and going to the Olympics, and in a way I have kind of achieved that going to the World Cup with the Diamonds," Garbin told AAP. "I wasn't actually that tall when I was younger and I didn't have very good ball skills - my brother and sister used to watch me play and tease me how I used to do lay-up. "But I probably had more friends in netball and there was probably a little bit of me that didn't want to do the same thing as my sister." The 28-year-old goal shooter proved she made the right choice, winning two Super Netball titles with NSW before moving to Melbourne to join the now-defunct Collingwood. When the Magpies folded she signed with Melbourne Vixens with the team losing a grand final battle to Adelaide last year. Garbin also shone on the international stage and was rewarded with the Liz Ellis Diamond as Australia's best player. This season the Vixens have struggled to find their groove and sit second last with two wins from six matches. But a win in Brisbane over the sixth-ranked Queensland Firebirds could see them jump to fifth, with the top four playing finals. Looking to send departing coach Simone McKinnis out a winner, Garbin said she still felt positive about their 2025 season and had extra motivation with Melbourne hosting the grand final. "We're just not playing our best," she said. "It'd be a bit more disheartening if we felt like we were giving it our all and still losing, but I don't think we've had all 10 of us firing at the same time. "I still feel quite positive, like I've been at many different clubs and have had different seasons, and sometimes successes come later on in the season. "We're two and four, but that doesn't mean the season's over. "Our mindset going into this weekend is just focusing on beating the Firebirds rather than looking too far ahead and looking into finals, but I'm still very much thinking that we're playing finals and we're not out of the race just yet."
West Australian
24-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Diamonds star wants golden end to Vixens netball season
The tiny West Australian mining town of Kambalda has unearthed two gems with Diamonds and Vixens netball star Sophie Garbin still shining bright. Garbin is set to play her 100th Super Netball match on Sunday while her older sister Darcee turned out for the Opals before taking her basketball career overseas. Located 60 kilometres from Kalgoorlie and more than 600km from Perth, and with a population of less than 3000, Kambalda amazingly also produced three football players who made it into the AFLW. With sport pretty much all that was on offer and coached by her mum Kym, whom she credits for her athleticism, Garbin said she played both netball and basketball and almost followed her sister's path. "I always grew up wanting to be Lauren Jackson and going to the Olympics, and in a way I have kind of achieved that going to the World Cup with the Diamonds," Garbin told AAP. "I wasn't actually that tall when I was younger and I didn't have very good ball skills - my brother and sister used to watch me play and tease me how I used to do lay-up. "But I probably had more friends in netball and there was probably a little bit of me that didn't want to do the same thing as my sister." The 28-year-old goal shooter proved she made the right choice, winning two Super Netball titles with NSW before moving to Melbourne to join the now-defunct Collingwood. When the Magpies folded she signed with Melbourne Vixens with the team losing a grand final battle to Adelaide last year. Garbin also shone on the international stage and was rewarded with the Liz Ellis Diamond as Australia's best player. This season the Vixens have struggled to find their groove and sit second last with two wins from six matches. But a win in Brisbane over the sixth-ranked Queensland Firebirds could see them jump to fifth, with the top four playing finals. Looking to send departing coach Simone McKinnis out a winner, Garbin said she still felt positive about their 2025 season and had extra motivation with Melbourne hosting the grand final. "We're just not playing our best," she said. "It'd be a bit more disheartening if we felt like we were giving it our all and still losing, but I don't think we've had all 10 of us firing at the same time. "I still feel quite positive, like I've been at many different clubs and have had different seasons, and sometimes successes come later on in the season. "We're two and four, but that doesn't mean the season's over. "Our mindset going into this weekend is just focusing on beating the Firebirds rather than looking too far ahead and looking into finals, but I'm still very much thinking that we're playing finals and we're not out of the race just yet."
Perth Now
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Diamonds star wants golden end to Vixens netball season
The tiny West Australian mining town of Kambalda has unearthed two gems with Diamonds and Vixens netball star Sophie Garbin still shining bright. Garbin is set to play her 100th Super Netball match on Sunday while her older sister Darcee turned out for the Opals before taking her basketball career overseas. Located 60 kilometres from Kalgoorlie and more than 600km from Perth, and with a population of less than 3000, Kambalda amazingly also produced three football players who made it into the AFLW. With sport pretty much all that was on offer and coached by her mum Kym, whom she credits for her athleticism, Garbin said she played both netball and basketball and almost followed her sister's path. "I always grew up wanting to be Lauren Jackson and going to the Olympics, and in a way I have kind of achieved that going to the World Cup with the Diamonds," Garbin told AAP. "I wasn't actually that tall when I was younger and I didn't have very good ball skills - my brother and sister used to watch me play and tease me how I used to do lay-up. "But I probably had more friends in netball and there was probably a little bit of me that didn't want to do the same thing as my sister." The 28-year-old goal shooter proved she made the right choice, winning two Super Netball titles with NSW before moving to Melbourne to join the now-defunct Collingwood. When the Magpies folded she signed with Melbourne Vixens with the team losing a grand final battle to Adelaide last year. Garbin also shone on the international stage and was rewarded with the Liz Ellis Diamond as Australia's best player. This season the Vixens have struggled to find their groove and sit second last with two wins from six matches. But a win in Brisbane over the sixth-ranked Queensland Firebirds could see them jump to fifth, with the top four playing finals. Looking to send departing coach Simone McKinnis out a winner, Garbin said she still felt positive about their 2025 season and had extra motivation with Melbourne hosting the grand final. "We're just not playing our best," she said. "It'd be a bit more disheartening if we felt like we were giving it our all and still losing, but I don't think we've had all 10 of us firing at the same time. "I still feel quite positive, like I've been at many different clubs and have had different seasons, and sometimes successes come later on in the season. "We're two and four, but that doesn't mean the season's over. "Our mindset going into this weekend is just focusing on beating the Firebirds rather than looking too far ahead and looking into finals, but I'm still very much thinking that we're playing finals and we're not out of the race just yet."
The Advertiser
04-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Garbin stars as Vixens top Mavericks in Melbourne derby
Star goalshooter Sophie Garbin has produced a match-winning display to ensure the Melbourne Vixens maintained full bragging rights over the Melbourne Mavericks with a 67-59 Super Netball win.
