Diamonds to open Constellation Cup at home
The Diamonds will open this year’s Constellation Cup series with games in Melbourne and Sydney.
Insight
Maroons swing mass changes for Origin title defence
It will be a new look Queensland side to the one that lifted the women’s State of Origin shield in 2024, with a number of series regulars omitted and six potential debutantes. See the full squad.
Flying high: T’birds headline RD2 team of the week – vote for yours
Round two of the Suncorp Super Netball season has come and gone and Code Sports experts have selected their team of the week. Thunderbirds continue to headline, click to have your say!
Vixens survive Giants scare to claim scrappy first season win
In her 150th game, Melbourne Vixens star Jo Weston came up with crucial moments in her side’s win over the Giants. Meanwhile, the Thunderbirds overcame a heart scare for a star to beat the Lightning.
Firebirds and Swifts continue unbeaten start
After such a disastrous 2024 season, the Queensland Firebirds are two from two and find themselves at the top of the Super Netball table with the also unbeaten NSW Swifts.
National Netball Champs hub: How to watch live, schedules, key info
Future Diamonds and Super Netball stars are fighting for glory all week long at the 2025 National Netball Championships in Sydney. Watch every game LIVE exclusively here.
How ‘supportive’ Lyon has helped shape rising netball star
She’s spent her life as the daughter of an AFL coach but now this emerging Victorian netball talent is poised to step into the spotlight herself at this week’s National Netball Championships.
‘Awkward’ netball sight ditched for good
Super Netball has ditched a tradition seen across all levels of netball, with players deciding it was too “awkward” and not ideal for “optics”.
Broken back mountain: Star’s bid to return to rugby league summit
Just two months ago NSW star Jaime Chapman suffered a broken back when a tackle went horribly wrong – Pamela Whaley reveals Chapman’s incredible comeback story.
Tragedy prompts possible Super Netball maternity policy change
Netball Australia will consider amending the Super Netball pregnancy and maternity leave policy after an unimaginable tragedy highlighted flaws in the system.
AFLW’s next gen set to arrive in 2025, headed by WA starlet
One of the most naturally talented female players Western Australia has produced is set to be in contention for the coveted No.1 AFLW draft pick this year. ELIZA REILLY examines the players in the mix.
AFLW star joins South Freo after young gun walks out on club
An AFLW premiership player has signed with South Fremantle after an emerging star quit for a rival club more than halfway through pre-season.
‘Takes its toll’: AFLW’s best player’s radical season shift idea
Reigning AFLW best-and-fairest Ebony Marinoff has conceded the league is yet to “nail” the perfect season start date and has thrown up her own idea which would impact the AFL fixture. HAVE YOUR SAY.
Seventh heaven: Shelley, McDonald among latest Cats signings
Geelong has further cemented its list for the 2025 AFLW season, signing up to seven players on one-year deals. See who is sticking around.
Athletes or the boardroom? Which women really wield power in sport
Women hold some of the most powerful positions in Australian sport – and boast some of the country’s most recognisable athletes. But who really holds the power?
Proof ex-Aussie captain has still got it
Meg Lanning is younger than the Australian captain who replaced her after her shock retirement and continues to show she could still be an international force.
Star’s plea for more after award glory
After being crowned the best player in the country days after making history at the MCG, Annabel Sutherland says her all-conquering Australian team deserves more respect.
Sweet 16-0: England humiliated in historic Aussie Ashes whitewash
Spinners Alana King and Ash Gardner have terrorised England, sealing the first women’s Ashes whitewash with more than a day to spare in the MCG Test.
Cashed up Titans open to rugby raid after losing major NRLW stars
Gold Coast could be forced to look to rugby union with cash to splash after another Jillaroos and Queensland player announced her pregnancy, sidelining her for the 2025 season.
Bulldogs sign rugby league journeyman to lead NRLW team
Phil Gould has finished his exhaustive search to find a coach for the Bulldogs’ NRLW team, knocking back up to 90 applicants for the role to settle on a former Fijian international.
The groundbreaker shattering sport’s glass ceiling
Carolyn Campbell may not be a household name just yet, but that’s sure to change with the new chair of the NSWRL insisting she is here to promote change – not tick a box, writes PAMELA WHALEY.
Dragons gun knocks back big offers from NRLW rivals
The Dragons have scored a huge win under new coach Nathan Cross, with star fullback Teagan Berry shunning offers from rivals to stay loyal to the club. NRLW SIGNINGS NEWS
Weston’s one-club dream ahead of 150th Super Netball game
The Jo Weston who walked into her first Super Netball training session is totally different to the Vixens star about to play game No.150, but there’s one key goal left she wants to achieve.
The teams who could offer Donnell Wallam Super Netball lifeline
After a Code Sports investigation examined how Diamonds player Donnell Wallam ended up without a Super Netball contract for 2025, is there a club that could sign her next season?
Chatfield: Fighting Firebirds, savvy Swifts and need for transparency
The heavily-scrutinised Firebirds’ crucial win has put them on the front foot, while the Swifts and T-Birds are deserved pace-setters. But some teams are clearly struggling already. BIANCA CHATFIELD’S round 1 SSN report card.
Swifts, T’birds headline Super Netball team of the week — have your say!
The first round of the Suncorp Super Netball season is in the bank, but who shone the brightest? Click for Code Netball experts’ round one team of the week. Vote for yours!
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‘Baffling’ AFLW rule leaves non-Vic clubs seething
An AFLW coach has called for change as a quirk of the competition’s lengthy off-season hands one group of clubs a distinct advantage as the 2025 season approaches.
Nweke stuns in Super Netball debut as Swifts outclass Fever
Sydney Swifts import Grace Nweke and Queensland Firebirds signing Mary Cholhok have made strong starts to life in Super Netball with standout debuts as their teams recorded opening round wins.
‘Brought a fresh air’: Why Swifts can be contenders in 2025
The Swifts started 2024 as hot favourites but it came crumbling down after they lost two key players – for very different reasons. Paige Hadley believes this is the year for their fortunes to change.
Thunderbirds are go in Super Netball premiership defence
Thunderbirds quashed any questions of their chances of going for a three-peat with a demolition of the Vixens, as the Lightning overcame the Mavericks.
‘Big change’: Past issues of no concern for new Firebirds’ coach
Following a horror 2024 Super Netball season for Queensland’s Firebirds, the club has undergone a ‘big change’ heading into the new campaign.
From being unable to walk, star goaler fights her way back
A horrific fracture in her leg, not only threatened Sasha Glasgow’s netball career, but her overall lifestyle. This is a story of ‘mental resilience’ to a long-awaited club debut.
‘New weapon’: Unique journey inspiring Hong Kong-raised T-Bird
Kayla Graham is the only addition to Thunderbirds premiership winning 2024 squad, but the Hong Kong-raised attacking weapon is using that as motivation to make the T-Birds even better.
‘Scary’ star set to tear Australia apart
One player is tipped to make such a difference to Super Netball that “something will have to go horribly wrong” for her team not to win the premiership.
T-Birds’ main threat, Vixens’ gamble: Medhurst’s team breakdown
Will the Thunderbirds make it a three-peat? NAT MEDHURST makes her fearless Super Netball season predictions and identifies the pros and cons of every club.
Inside story: Why Donnell Wallam can’t get a Super Netball contract
She’s one of Australian sport’s brightest stars, but the career of Donnell Wallam has often been mired in controversy. After a shock axing last year, Wallam finds herself without a Super Netball contract as the season commences.
‘Stale as old milk’: Ex-Diamonds coach urges Super Netball change
Two of the biggest names in Australian netball are pushing for New Zealand’s introduction to the Super Netball league amid claims the current eight-team format has become “stale”.
How mystery phone call dragged Diamond out of retirement
Verity Simmons walked out on netball two years ago and thought she’d never return. Until a mystery phone call swiftly ended her AFLW career – and reignited her Super Netball one.
‘Break your pelvis’: Giants gun reveals tough road back to netball
Giants midcourter Maddie Hay was playing through serious pain for years. Now she’s opened up on how she was left unable to walk, with a hip dysplasia diagnosis and an unknown path back to the court.
Why Erin Phillips doesn’t want to be an AFLW coach
She’s one of the most decorated players in the history of AFLW, but this former Crow and Power star has no aspirations to return as a coach.
Shootout for the ages: Super squad set to line up for 2025
Super Netball fans should get excited because this season is going to deliver some of the best shooting the competition has seen. ERIN SMITH analyses the best ever set of shooters lining up for 2025.
AFL icon reveals heartbreaking diagnosis
AFL icon Dani Laidley has revealed she has been diagnosed with a ‘very rare’ brain tumour after suffering a spate of bad headaches.
Netball’s hated super shot here to stay after NZ, England introduction
Love it or hate it, the super shot is here to stay after its introduction to the England and NZ leagues this season. And one star is suggesting it could be added to the international game.
Super Netball top 30: Game’s new queen revealed
The Super Netball season is just days away, but who is the best player in the league? EMMA GREENWOOD dives into the debate and comes up with 2025’s Top 30 netball stars. See the full list inside, and have your say.
Alexander: Netball’s toughest times forges a Diamonds leader
Diamonds skipper Liz Watson opens up to her first national coach Lisa Alexander about the challenges of leadership, the role models that have shaped her and her deep love of the game.
‘Could not stop crying’: Goaler’s tears after shattering setback
Melbourne Mavericks’ goaler Eleanor Cardwell has opened up on how she was left in tears after her latest injury setback which has cruelled her 2025 campaign.
Fever set to entertain, Giants face daunting chase in Super Netball
Who has the best attack, midcourt and defence in Super Netball? BIANCA CHATFIELD ranks every team across each section of the court ahead of this year’s Super Netball season.
NA says door still open as former Firebirds vent fury
The investigation is closed but Netball Australia says dialogue is open with player representatives after former Firebirds vented their fury at the results of a probe into the culture at the club.
Download your Super Netball tipping chart for 2025
Ahead of the Super Netball 2025 season, get ready for your office or family tipping competition by downloading our wall chart poster now.
‘Silencing culture’: Ex-Firebirds publicly call out Netball Australia
Former Firebirds Remi Kamo and Donnell Wallam have taken to social media to call out Netball Australia and its ‘silencing culture,’ with Kamo confirming she was the one who triggered the investigation.
Netball Australia releases findings into Firebirds complaints
Former Queensland Firebirds defender Remi Kamo made formal complaints against her Super Netball club last year. Now, Netball Australia has revealed the results of their investigation.
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