Ellis’ glowing praise for ‘Wayne Bennett of netball’
As Julie Fitzgerald enters a record 25th season of coaching, she opens up on the journey. And Liz Ellis — who generally stays quiet — is more than happy to share her view on her.
As Julie Fitzgerald enters a record 25th season of coaching, she opens up on the journey. And Liz Ellis — who generally stays quiet — is more than happy to share her view on her.
Romelda Aiken-George’s split with the Firebirds after becoming a mum was devastating and the curious twist of joining their arch enemy has hit home, writes LINDA PEARCE.
The end of home court advantage and the ongoing Covid-19 measures will be features of this Super Netball season, writes NAT MEDHURST.
Two days out from their season opener, the Firebirds have named a new assistant coach but remain tight lipped on what happened to Sara Francis-Bayman. We dig a little deeper.
It took Vixens coach Simone McKinnis a couple of attempts to rewatch her team’s Super Netball grand final loss. She then issued a challenge that fired up her players, writes LINDA PEARCE.
After losing their star goal shooter to a medium-term injury, Ocean Grove turned to a recently retired premiership goaler to fill the void in a top-three clash.
A once-proud club has fallen in a heap and leadership is sorely lacking. BIANCA CHATFIELD takes a painful close-up look at the Firebirds after their messy axing of coach Bec Bulley, while delivering her SSN Round 10 report card.
EMMA GREENWOOD sheds light on the uncertain playing future of Sam Wallace-Joseph, celebrates the 400-game career of Julie Fitzgerald, and much more in a bumper edition of Net Gains.
Just one game after taking over as the Queensland Firebirds’ caretaker coach, Lauren Brown has sensationally quit the role at the crisis-ridden Super Netball club.
The Mavericks have kept their finals door open after a dominant defeat over a vulnerable Queensland outfit, in the Firebirds’ first match since the sacking of coach Bec Bulley.
Torquay A coach Sonia Harris knew it was less than ideal to go 0-4 in their first month but a reserve turn of fortunes was of little surprise considering the ‘honourable losses’ handed to them.
Talks of a ‘mutiny’ after Bec Bulley was sacked as Queensland Firebirds coach have been ‘categorically’ denied by the Netball Queensland chief executive. EMMA GREENWOOD reports.
Queensland Firebirds coach Bec Bulley has been axed by the club after players staged a mutiny.
Whether it be barbecues or apples, SHANNON GILL discovers that the rise of women’s teams and leagues is bringing new commercial brands to sport motivated by reaching specific audiences.
The NSW Swifts have officially axed Sam Wallace-Joseph. EMMA GREENWOOD has the details on how the messy split between the SSN club and its star shooter played out.
Hannah Mundy has long dreamt about a call-up to the Diamonds and she was able to finally deliver that news to her famous mum last week – but as REBECCA WILLIAMS writes it didn’t quite go as planned.
Geelong Cougars’ championship team will be without a rising star after an ongoing back injury appears to be season-ending. Plus, a local club connection helping a new VNL club grow.
Controversy has followed Sam Wallace-Joseph since early April, and it now appears she will part ways with the NSW Swifts, but unrelated to her social media post which attracted such criticism. So, how did it get to this? EMMA GREENWOOD provides her analysis.
Super Netball’s top four looks set, minus the crisis-hit NSW Swifts. BIANCA CHATFIELD examines the heavyweight club’s startling fallout with its premiership shooter, plus ins and outs for the 2024-25 Diamonds squad.
Netball harbours ambitions to become an Olympic sport, but Federal Sports Minister Anika Wells has one key piece of advice for the sport if they want to get a start at Brisbane 2032.
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
South Barwon extended its blistering start to the GFNL season to eight wins, in a game where their coach called into question some opposition players’ tactics.
After sitting out the past two matches, Trinidad and Tobago international Sam Wallace-Joseph has all but certainly played her last game for the NSW Swifts.
Kiera Austin and Sophie Garbin’s goal-laden form has been one of Super Netball’s big talking points this year. REBECCA WILLIAMS discovers how a two-word pitch evolved into a game-changing Vixens partnership.
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.
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.
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.
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.
