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Maria Folau of the Thunderbirds prepares to shoot during the Round 14 Super Netball match between the Sunshine Coast Lightning and the Adelaide Thunderbirds at the USC Stadium on the Sunshine Coast, Saturday, August 24, 2019. (AAP Image/Dan Peled) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Firebirds make Folau stance clear

Queensland Firebirds have broken their silence over Maria Folau’s links to the club, making an emphatic statement about their plans to replace star Romelda George.

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Vixens v Thunderbirds

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The girl with the unforgettable debut

Rahni Samason debuted in a dress without a name or a number, set the netball world alight, and was gone just as quickly. Now after a road that’s been anything but easy, she wants the spotlight for good.

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Firebirds netball captain Kim Ravaillion and vice captain Lara Dunkley in team's new 2022 season dress. Pics Adam Head

Why Kim Rav became scared of the court

Kim Ravaillion arrived at Collingwood as the Diamonds’ starting centre yet left as a punching bag. The journey back to her rightful place among netball’s elite has been extraordinary, writes LINDA PEARCE.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JULY 27: Briony Akle coach of the NSW Swifts gives out instructions to her team at 3 quarter time during the round 10 Super Netball match between the Fever and the Swifts at RAC Arena on July 27, 2019 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by James Worsfold/Getty Images)

Stranded, home-schooling and winning titles

Briony Akle’s coaching career was once squeezed around her NRL day job. Now she leaves Trent Robinson in awe as a mother of four, navigating four states in 67 days en route to a title, writes LINDA PEARCE.