New-look Lightning thump Swifts in Super Netball
Sunshine Coast Lightning's Cara Koenen and Steph Fretwell have combined with prized recruits Liz Watson and Courtney Bruce in a 16-goal win over the NSW Swifts.
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Fresh start for Super Netball as 2024 season looms
With a revitalised pay deal, key new faces and the addition of the Melbourne Mavericks, 2024 offers a fresh start for Super Netball.
Ravaillion back from surgery ready to mark 150 games
Queensland Firebirds captain Kim Ravaillion has come through back surgery and rehab to charge back onto the court for the 2024 Super Netball season.
Firebirds ready for 11th player to take flight
The Queensland Firebirds have signed Ali Miller on as their 11th player, following a change in the Super League's squad rules for 2024.
Silver Ferns cast net wide for coaching role
Netball New Zealand have decided to run an open contest for the Silver Ferns coaching role, meaning current coach Noeline Taurua must re-apply.
Diamonds gleam to crush England and lift Nations Cup
Australia's Diamonds have won the Netball Nations Cup in England, making the host Roses wilt in the final in a reprise of their World Cup triumph.
Diamonds shooter Garbin in Vixens’ Super Netball mix
The Melbourne Vixens will boast a formidable shooting combination in 2024's Super Netball season, with World Cup-winning goaler Sophie Garbin added to the mix.
Super Netball confirms 2024 fixture after pay row ends
The Giants and West Coast will get the 2024 Super Netball season under way in April, before the Thunderbirds begin their title defence against the Firebirds.
Firebirds bent on Super Netball success after pay row
The Firebirds have wasted no time in their rebuild, re-signing a quintet of players just days after Super Netball's long-running pay dispute came to an end.
Shooter Cardwell confirmed as Mavericks netball signing
Gun England shooter Eleanor Cardwell will link with her former national coach Tracey Neville at Super Netball's newest club, the Melbourne Mavericks.
Netball focused on winning ‘war’ on female talent
Netball Australia and the players' union have finally confirmed a new three-year Collective Player Agreement, bringing to an end an ugly dispute.
Netball Australia boss Ryan quits following pay war
Kelly Ryan has fallen on her sword as chief executive of Netball Australia following a long and ugly pay dispute with the sport's elite players.
Women’s sport trailblazers back netballers in dispute
Matildas player Kyah Simon and Australia's iconic 2000 Olympic women's water polo team have offered support to netballers in the sport's bitter pay dispute.
Toll on players revealed in Netball Australia pay fight
A bitter pay dispute with Netball Australia has left many players in tears and forced some to sleep in cars, according to union boss Kathryn Harby-Williams.
Super players reject latest Netball Australia pay offer
Super players have rejected Netball Australia's latest pay offer, with former Diamonds captain Liz Ellis saying the offer by the governing body is "offensive".
Fever star Verity Simmons announces shock retirement
West Coast Fever star Verity Simmons says she made the decision to retire after realising she could no longer give 100 per cent to the cause.
Bruce earns netball’s Liz Ellis Diamond for second time
Defender Courtney Bruce has won netball's Liz Ellis Diamond for a second year but the awards were boycotted by Super netballers due to their pay dispute.
Diamonds beat South Africa by 19 in first Test
Australia's world champion Diamonds have scored a 62-43 win over South Africa in Cairns in the first match of their three-game series.
Diamonds open to fifth Test Constellation Cup decider
Despite a busy schedule that takes the Diamonds to Cairns this week to meet South Africa, coach Stacey Marinkovich is open to a fifth Constellation Cup Test.
Diamonds lose fourth Test but win Constellation Cup
The Diamonds have dropped the last two games of the Constellation Cup, losing Game 4 to New Zealand 53-50 in Auckland, but won the trophy on aggregate.
Aussie cricketers dip into pocket to support netballers
Australia's netballers have been promised financial support from the nation's cricketers, amid an ugly pay dispute with Netball Australia.
Diamonds fall to Silver Ferns in netball Cup series
After two wins, Australia have lost the third match of the Constellation Cup netball series against New Zealand, going down 56-53 with one game to play.
Diamonds shrug off pay dispute to beat NZ in Cup opener
The Diamonds have beaten New Zealand 50-40 to take a 1-0 lead in the Constellation Cup, shrugging off a build-up dominated by the Super Netball pay dispute.
Diamonds keen to build on opening win over NZ
Australia claimed a relatively comfortable opening Constellation Cup win over New Zealand but coach Stacey Marinkovich insists there's room for improvement.
Home Test’s magnetic appeal for Diamonds star Koenen
Goal shooter Cara Koenen says the Diamonds enjoy having a target on their back as they prepare for the second Constellation Cup Test against the Silver Ferns.
Koenen stars as Diamonds too strong for Silver Ferns
Australia took a 2-0 lead in the Constellation Cup with a 55-46 win over New Zealand, highlighted by a brilliant display up front by goal shooter Cara Koenen.
Diamonds won’t be distracted by pay dispute: captain
The Diamonds will start their Constellation Cup series against New Zealand amid a pay dispute between Super Netball players and Netball Australia.
Diamonds move pay dispute to back of mind, focus on NZ
Pay negotiations have broken down between Super Netball players and Netball Australia, but the Diamonds insist they're focused on playing New Zealand.
World Cup winners dominate Diamonds squad
All but two of Australia's Netball World Cup winners have been named in the Diamonds squad for the Constellation Cup series against New Zealand.
Lightning-bound Watson hopes for netball pay deal soon
Australian Diamonds captain Liz Watson feels for her fellow Super Netball players as uncertainty surrounds the sport's looming pay-deal deadline.
Ex-Diamond Pitman quits international netball
Former Diamond Chelsea Pitman, a tournament winner with Australia and England, has retired from international netball to focus on trying to start a family.