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Adelaide Thunderbirds captain Hannah Petty and Melbourne Vixens counterpart Kate Moloney with the Super Netball trophy.

As netball moves beyond dark days, Vixens head to enemy territory in grand final quest

The Melbourne Vixens and Adelaide Thunderbirds will face off in the Super Netball grand final on Saturday, capping a record-breaking season – and sparking hopes for further club expansion.

  • Jon Pierik

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Kate Moloney celebrates the Vixens victory over the West Coast Fever.

Vixens survive super-shot barrage to surge into Super Netball grand final

A Sophie Garbin goal in the final 30 seconds of the game helped put an end to a Fever scoring spree and secure the Vixens their sixth grand final berth.

  • Steve Barrett
Lightning keeper Ashleigh Ervin expresses her frustration during Saturday night’s controversial Super Netball match against the Giants.

‘Farcical scenes’: Lightning lose netball match after thinking they’d won, but the result will stand

Sunshine Coast Lightning played keeping-off in the final 30 seconds of ordinary time, thinking they had a 71-70 lead. But replays later showed the scoreboard was wrong, and they were forced to play extra time.

  • Steve Barrett
Crocmedia owner Craig Hutchison.

Three weeks to cut a deal for a Melbourne team: How Craig Hutchison expanded his sporting empire

In a perfect world, Craig Hutchison says it’d take two years to build a sports team to replace Collingwood. He had less than a year to create Super Netball’s Mavericks. And he’s never looked back.

  • Marnie Vinall
West Coast Fever have booked their spot in a preliminary final against NSW Swifts.

Fever run hot to down the Vixens and book preliminary final spot

West Coast Fever have kept their hopes alive of going back-to-back after defeating the Melbourne Vixens by seven goals in a do-or-die minor semi-final in Perth and book their spot in the preliminary final.

  • Marnie Vinall
Jo Weston

‘Stuck in limbo’: Diamonds star’s pay concern ahead of World Cup

The daunting prospect of netballers potentially having no income in the months ahead as the protracted battle over a new collective player agreement continues has left them in limbo, Melbourne Vixens star defender Jo Weston says.

  • Marnie Vinall
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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Shimona Nelson of the Magpies shoots as Courtney Bruce of the fever attempts to block the shot during the round three Super Netball match between West Coast Fever and Collingwood Magpies at RAC Arena, on April 02, 2023, in Perth, Australia. (Photo by James Worsfold/Getty Images)

Fowler on target as Fever run hot to sink Magpies, Vixens down Giants

Reigning premiers West Coast Fever produced a devastating four-quarter performance to beat the Collingwood Magpies, while Melbourne Vixens edged out the Giants at John Cain Arena on Sunday.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 26: Mwai Kumwenda of the Vixens shoots during the round two Super Netball match between Collingwood Magpies and Melbourne Vixens at John Cain Arena, on March 26, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images)

Netball Australia to review ‘fiasco’ round

Netball Australia have launched two separate reviews in as many days after controversies marred round two of the Super Netball 2023 season, with one coach left fuming and a captain calling for a better framework to support the growth of the game.

  • Marnie Vinall
Collingwood coach Nicole Richardson was upset after her team lost a close game to the Melbourne Vixens in controversial circumstances.

‘Completely robbed’: Magpies coach blames centre pass mix-up for one-goal loss to Vixens

The Collingwood coach was enraged after a controversial ending to the Melbourne derby resulted in her team being overrun by the Melbourne Vixens.

  • Marnie Vinall and Carla Jaeger
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 07: Representatives from all eight Super Netball clubs take part in an activation during the FOX Netball 2023 Launch at the State Library Victoria Forecourt on March 07, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images for FOX Sports)

Why there will be more on the line for Super Netball players this season

Melbourne Vixens captain Liz Watson tips the Super Netball season, starting March 18, will be especially fierce this year.

  • Marnie Vinall

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