Netball Australia clear out claims latest major scalp
Netball Australia’s mass overhaul has continued with the governing board’s chair stepping down after less than two years in the role.
Netball Australia’s mass overhaul has continued with the governing board’s chair stepping down after less than two years in the role.
Steph Fretwell (nee Wood) is back as captain for the Sunshine Coast Lightning but this season there is something she has never experienced before.
Tayla Fraser was emotional when she called Swifts coach Briony Akle to tell her she was leaving. It was a tough but necessary decision for her to join Super Netball’s new team, writes LINDA PEARCE.
In an exclusive CODE Sports series, LISA ALEXANDER sits down with Bec Bulley to talk coaching strategies, rebuilding the Firebirds, and what she learnt from her first season in charge of a Super Netball team.
In the first of an exclusive CODE Sports series, LISA ALEXANDER sits down with NSW Swifts coach Briony Akle, who reveals grand final lessons, untold tales, and the next gen stars pushing for their chance.
Melbourne Mavericks suffered a horror run with injuries in the lead-up to their first Super Netball campaign last pre-season and now another star faces a delayed start to 2025 preparations after going under the knife.
The Diamonds’ impotence in New Zealand has officially become an issue, with the Aussies completing their third consecutive series across the Tasman without a win.
She’s helped Australia regain the Commonwealth Games gold and World Cup inside her first 50 games. Is Stacey Marinkovich one of the most successful Diamonds coaches of all time?
New and old faces alike bolster Netball Queensland’s Under-17 and Under-19 reduced squads for the National Netball Championships set for April 2025. See who made the cut and the notable omissions:
Australia’s search for a win in New Zealand lives on as the Silver Ferns stunned the Diamonds in Wellington, but the record breaking performance from the Kiwis only highlights how much Grace Nweke will be missed.
Australia has won every major trophy available in world netball. But, when the Diamonds take the court in Wellington, they’re chasing their first win in New Zealand in 1327 days.
There’s a concerning drought to end and a star player to shore-up as Australia faces New Zealand in the Constellation Cup. NAT MEDHURST examines the Diamonds’ biggest questions, plus a change the series needs.
The Diamonds have not won a Test in New Zealand for three years but the player of the match from that victory could be the key to turning the tide in Wellington on Sunday.
An ankle injury sidelined Courtney Bruce for the longest period since her national debut in 2017, but it provided an opportunity for the star Diamond to mentor the next generation, as she prepares to make her return.
An attacking midcourter who has featured in the past two VNL championship deciders will call Geelong Cougars home again in 2025, while a longtime servant is on the move for new opportunities.
Australia heads to Wellington ahead of its Constellation Cup opener, with the Ferns smarting from a series loss to England. Here’s what the Diamonds would have learnt from those games.
With eyes set on a rare chance at Olympic gold, stars from AFL, NRL, Super Rugby and Super Netball have been making secret queries over the prospect of surprise code switches.
Rudi Ellis stunned plenty when she was named as a training partner for the Diamonds squad earlier this year. Next week, she’ll head to New Zealand for the Constellation Cup as Australia’s newest Test player.
A roster that underlines the depth of Super Netball and the difficulty of snaring a full-time contract, or a nervy move by a club unprepared to back new talent? The verdict on the Mavericks’ stacked training roster.
Tilly Shepherd only needed seven games to claim the Northern league’s highest netball honour and made it a stunning league best-and-fairest double when she claimed the Riddell District Ryan Medal.
Newtown & Chilwell is back on top after back-to-back grand final losses. But how does it’s 2024 grand final feat compare to its previous nine straight grand final appearances.
She’s an apprentice carpenter by trade, but Tassie young gun Charlotte Walker will down tools to chase her netball dream after signing as a training partner for Super Netball giants Adelaide Thunderbirds.
Epping will look to invest in improved training facilities to help support its booming junior netball program after winning a $20,000 grant from Woolworths.
After taking 2023 off to welcome a child, both Vanessa Augustini and Danielle Mather’s on-court returns for Newtown & Chilwell has paid off in a flag.
The Super Netball grand final will be played in Melbourne in 2025 with the venue still to be decided. But will sellout crowds and last season’s viewership records push it to a new venue?
The GFNL’s best defence will be pitted against the best attack when St Joseph’s and Newtown & Chilwell fight to be crowned A grade premiers. We break down each club’s squads.
Kiera Austin evoked memories of a legend and two England stars staked SSN recruitment claims in this Test series. There’s just one potential problem to watch for inside the Diamonds squad, writes BIANCA CHATFIELD.
A commanding performance from goal attack Kiera Austin has helped power Australia to a series win against the Roses with a 69-56 victory in Bendigo on Wednesday night.
The Diamonds have hit back at the Roses’ suggestion that they’re under pressure heading into Wednesday night’s deciding match against England, despite a loss would handing them their first series loss in years.
England has shocked Australia with a second half burst from their next-gen to claim their first win in Sydney since the 1980s, with the Roses firing a warning to the Diamonds ahead of the next World Cup.
