Olympic inspiration for Vixens as they hunt netball silverware
Australia’s golden girls in Paris are inspiring a nation, and in particular, fuelling the drive for one of Super Netball’s grand finalists on Saturday.
Australia’s golden girls in Paris are inspiring a nation, and in particular, fuelling the drive for one of Super Netball’s grand finalists on Saturday.
Sidelined for more than half 2024 Super Netball season, Melbourne Vixens’ defender Kate Eddy is back on court and at ‘full steam’ right in time to play a key role in the Grand Final against Adelaide Thunderbirds this weekend.
After a turbulent season, the Queensland Firebirds have announced a new head coach who hopes to lead them ‘back to the top’.
The Melbourne Vixens’ last trip to Adelaide didn’t go so well, but they have the chance to atone on the biggest stage in the season decider against the Thunderbirds.
The Firebirds have cut ties with a star shooter, with the dramatic move to set the tone of a busy off-season for Queensland. But the axed star has high-profile support to bounce back.
Australian doubles tennis star Storm Hunter has revealed the Olympic diver inspiring her recovery from Achilles surgery, and how she’s going to feel watching the Paris Olympics from afar.
Melbourne defender Jo Weston says the Vixens’ will amplify their focus on West Coast’s Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard going into their do-or-die final, with stopping the shooter key to securing a grand final spot.
Oscar Piastri has revealed how he celebrated his maiden Grand Prix victory in Formula 1 as he played down suggestions of any tensions with team mate Lando Norris after the McLaren team orders in Hungary.
Humbled by the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the first week of Super Netball finals, the Melbourne Vixens are applying ‘the heat’ internally to rediscover their spark, which they will desperately need against West Coast Fever.
Oscar Piastri is only 18 months into his career but proud manager and Australian racing great Mark Webber says the young star’s maiden victory was ‘due’ amid talk of the McLaren racer becoming a future world champion.
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