Victorian Netball League 2025 live stream: Peninsula Waves v Hawks, Round 7

“Hopeful” of a breakthrough performance, Peninsula Waves tackle another stern VNL test when they take on Hawks on Wednesday night. Watch the double-header LIVE.

While Peninsula Waves might be winless through six games, coach Matt Cooke is seeing plenty of positives from his side.

The Waves entered the 2025 Victoria Netball League season with a refreshed look as the Championship squad experienced a high player turnover.

They’ll enter Wednesday night’s clash against the Hawks, which will be live streamed on KommunityTV, looking to cause an upset.

It’s a short turnaround for a Waves side who played on Sunday, going down to the Casey Demons.

Cooke said the key for his side was putting together a complete four quarter performance.

“It’s five or six-minute moments in games which are our challenge. We just drop off for a little bit but the signs are good,” he said.

“We set ourselves a realistic goal at the start of the season, we didn’t put a ceiling on our goals, but this is all about the long-term.

Action between Peninsula Waves and North East Blaze during round two of the VNL season. Picture: Grant Treeby/Netball Victoria

“We brought in six or seven players from other clubs. The way they play is at a Championship level.

“Once we get ourselves across the line, the confidence is going to grow in those 50-50 games and hopefully we can break through soon.”

The Waves’ faced significant challenges before the start of the season when star signing Mwai Kumwenda joined Super Netball powerhouse the West Coast Fever as an injury replacement player.

They had been building their court structure around the former international netballer.

Samantha Godden has returned to the court in recent weeks, making her Waves debut in Round 5.

The Waves lost Mwai Kumwenda to Super Netball before the start of the season. Picture: James Worsfold/Getty Images

The shooter has been working her way back from injuries suffered while playing footy.

“Sam has been a good addition to the team with her experience,” Cooke said.

“We’re hoping to get some more mileage in the legs. Ella Roberton is making her way back from an ACL injury and we’re hoping to see her later in the season.

“Our under-23s are quite strong and there’s some impressive players in our junior teams. We’ve got very good depth and we’re taking time to develop our own players, not go after players from other clubs.

“We’ve got the extra players, it’s just about being patient and building towards the long-term future.”

The Hawks will enter Wednesday night as strong favourites with a 5-1 record with Cooke describing his side’s opponents as a “tough challenge”.

“We’ll set ourselves quarter by quarter goals,” he said.

The 23-and-under clash will be a finals-like game with Waves currently fifth on the ladder and the Hawks seventh.

Originally published as Victorian Netball League 2025 live stream: Peninsula Waves v Hawks, Round 7