Melbourne Vixens hammered home their advantage over the Melbourne Mavericks, the Giants and Firebirds could barely be split for the 60 minutes, as they traded blows until the home side edged away and Adelaide Thunderbirds turn tables on West Coast. SUPER NETBALL WRAP
Australia’s best female administrators and managers are leaving sport in droves. EMMA GREENWOOD reports how the nation’s most powerful are going to arrest the trend.
After a breakout SSN season, rising star Ash Ervin has realised her Australian Diamonds dream, and Courtney Bruce says sharing her knowledge with Ervin has been ‘really rewarding.’
Head coach Stacey Marinkovich and national selectors have rewarded Super Netball form in the Australian Diamonds squad named on Friday, including three debutants aged 23 and under.
Head coach Stacey Marinkovich and national selectors have rewarded Super Netball form in the Australian Diamonds squad named on Friday, including three debutants aged 23 and under.
Less than 24-hours after Kelsey Browne conceded she wouldn’t be suiting up for a Super Netball team in 2024, an out of the blue phone call from the Fever turned her world on its head. She shares her journey.
The Diamond’s hopes of going back-to-back in the netball world cup on home soil has received a significant cash boost from the Federal Government, with new leadership at NA embraced.
The Diamonds have been the pinnacle of the game for decades and under the current regime it looks set to stay that way. LISA ALEXANDER chats to her successor Stacey Marinkovich about the biggest role in Australian netball.
Tayla Fraser admits the move from the club she grew up idolising, to Super Netball’s newest franchise, has “been a challenge” and her search for mid-court minutes is incomplete. The now-Melbourne Maverick spoke to REBECCA WILLIAMS about the changes and how she is adapting.
A career spanning nine clubs across three different countries, and international representation for two nations has come to an end for netball’s ultimate “gypsy”.
Reilley Batcheldor is one of many affected by the ACL epidemic in women’s sports, and as she returned to the court from her second knee rupture she reveals how the battle is just as tough mentally as it is physically.
As great as round eight of the Super Netball season was, with upsets, maiden wins, and dominance shown, in Net Gains EMMA GREENWOOD writes, what was most remarkable about the weekend was the lack of stars.
The Melbourne Mavericks have broken through to claim their first win at home. while the Firebirds pulled off the upset of the season against the reigning premiers.
The Vixens reveal Kate Eddy will be monitored over the coming weeks and will complete a reloading program before returning to the court, while Lighting and Firebirds replace key players.
Coaching. Both an Art and a Science. So, who has best managed each during this year’s Super Netball competition so far? LISA ALEXANDER analyses the performance of all eight coaches.
The super shot was touted to change the game, but EMMA GREENWOOD and REBECCA WILLIAMS reveal the numbers which prove Super Netball’s innovation may be too risky for the reward.
There is a lack of Indigenous representation within netball. In Net Gains, EMMA GREENWOOD asks why couldn’t Gabby Coffey take to the court in the final minutes of First Nations round?
The Vixens have reaffirmed their premiership credentials defeating the Fever in Perth on Sunday while the Giants claimed their second win of the season as the Lightning continue to dominate QLD.
Melbourne Vixens’ Jo Weston says her side holds ‘tricks up our sleeve’ that will help shut down the undefeated West Coast Fever and their dominant scorer, to bounce back in Perth.
Super Netball’s First Nations Round carries such special significance for Donnell Wallam. She spoke to EMMA GREENWOOD about what wearing her Queensland Firebirds’ dress this weekend means to her as a proud Noongar woman.
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