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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

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Netball captains Kim Ravaillion (Queensland Firebirds) Hannah Petty (Adelaide Thunderbirds), Kate Moloney (Melbourne Vixens), Jo Harten (Giants), Paige Hadley (NSW Swifts), Amy Parmenter (Melbourne Mavericks), Jess Anstiss (West Coast Fever) and Steph Fretwell (Sunshine Coast Lightning) launch the Super Netball Team Girls Cup in Sydney.

Calm after the storm: Super Netball returns after tumultuous off-season

The Super Netball season kicks off on Saturday, starting with the Giants hosting the Fever. Here’s everything you need to know about the prospects for the Swifts and Giants.

  • Billie Eder
Swifts shooter Sam Wallace-Joseph.

Swifts star apologises for online transgender comment

Samantha Wallace-Joseph commented on an Instagram headline which insinuated US President Joe Biden had declared Easter Sunday as Transgender Day of Visibility.

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Thunderbirds are go: Adelaide claim maiden championship with extra time thriller

The Adelaide Thunderbirds have claimed their maiden super netball championship at John Cain Arena, defeating NSW Swifts 60-59 in extra time in front of a 10,000-strong crowd.

  • Marnie Vinall
Swifts co-captains Paige Hadley (left) and Maddy Proud with the Super Netball trophy in Melbourne on Friday.

‘Third time’s a charm’: Final shot at revenge for Swifts in decider

There’s a silver lining to recent back-to-back defeats to the Adelaide Thunderbirds before Saturday’s grand final, according to NSW co-captain Maddy Proud.

  • Billie Eder
Maddy Proud of the Swifts and Hannah Petty of the Thunderbirds collide in last week’s game.

‘It was a wake-up call’: Defeat will keep Swifts on their toes in finals, says Proud

The Swifts come up against the Thunderbirds, who toppled them last week, with a spot in the 2023 Super Netball grand final up for grabs.

  • Billie Eder
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Giants’ captain Jo Harten and Swifts’ captain Maddy said crowd attendance was thriving.

State of play: Netball is suffering in Melbourne, could the same thing happen in Sydney?

Netball NSW representatives were eager to address concerns about the future of the sport in the state, and highlight the game’s growth in the past two years.

  • Billie Eder
Melbourne Vixens players celebrate their thrilling one-point win over the Giants in last weekend’s preliminary final.

Net gains: four steps to courting a bright future

Reports of netball’s demise have been premature. Now is the time to do some basics well and build a solid financial foundation for the game.

  • Andrew Jones
Maddy Proud passes for the Swifts.

Swifts claim ‘do or die’ win over Giants after dominating derby to rise from last

The NSW Swifts have broken a three-game losing streak, and in the best possible way - comfortably eclipsing the Giants in the Sydney derby.

  • Angus Thomson
NSW Swifts Teigan O’Shannassy and Gaints Lauren Moore. The two Sydney Super Netball teams are playing this weekend at the Ken Rosewall Arena. It’s an important game for the Swifts in particular, who are bottom of the ladder after beating the Giants in the grand final just last year.

‘Back to round one’: Local derby a must-win for struggling Swifts

The reigning premiers are bottom of the ladder after three straight losses, while the Giants are coming off a record-breaking victory over Sunshine Coast.

  • Angus Thomson

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