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analysis:As Silver Ferns results slip, should Netball New Zealand reconsider its Super Netball ban?

After New Zealand's struggles at another international netball tournament, former Silver Ferns star and new Giants recruit Sam Winders gives her thoughts on the team's strict fitness standards and ineligibility relating to the Super Netball league.
Sam Winders passes the ball to a teammate as she stands beside Diamonds captain Liz Watson

analysis:Marinkovich silences critics as Diamonds close in on 10 straight series wins

Australian netball head coach Stacey Marinkovich wasn't the favourite to score the gig back in 2020. However she's getting the credit she deserves after developing the next generation of Diamonds and taking the team to new heights during a rocky period for the sport.
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Stacey Marinkovich smiles for the camera in front of a black screen

analysis:Netball Australia raises the white flag in long and bitter pay dispute with players

Netball Australia has finally agreed to a modest revenue share partnership with its players, but how much have its brutal tactics throughout the pay negotiations damaged the game?
A woman stands in front of several microphones and smiles as she listens

Netball Australia ends civil war with players, agrees to 'historic' three-year pay deal

Netball Australia's bitter dispute with its players is over, after both parties signed a new three-year pay deal that includes a revenue sharing component.
Netball players contest the ball

analysis:Netball's pay dispute boils down to a lack of trust

As netballers approach a second week without pay, negotiations between Netball Australia and the Australian Netball Players' Association reach a stalemate. So, what are they arguing about?
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Thunderbirds players stand on the podium as pink streamers fill the air

'It's been gut wrenching': Pies netball coach reflects on end of an era at Collingwood

As a SEN-owned team prepares to take Collingwood's place in Super Netball, the Pies' former head coach Nicole Richardson has some advice for the new Melbourne side.
Kelly Singleton and Nicole Richardson clap their hands with tears in their eyes

Pathway to professional dreams opens for country netballers with league expansion

Two regional teams set to join the Victorian Netball League hope to tap into a groundswell of support for women's sport.
a girl holding a netball, about to make a pass

analysis:What can netball learn from the FIFA Women's World Cup?

As the Matildas capture the hearts and minds of Australians with their run at the FIFA Women's World Cup, netball can only dream of generating that kind of interest for its own major tournament, writes Brittany Carter. 
Jo Weston and Steph Wood hug and smile, as Sam Kerr lifts both her fists above her head in celebration

analysis:Diamonds tick off first goal on 'unfinished business' list as they look to win back World Cup title

Australia begins their Netball World Cup campaign with a strong statement, while their high-performance systems continue to grow the game for other nations, writes Brittany Carter.
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Nalani hits ball away from Australian goal keeper Courtney Bruce

Craig Hutchison wins bid for Super Netball team as Liz Ellis shares thoughts on private equity

The long-awaited announcement of Super Netball's incoming team for 2024 is confirmed, with another privately owned Melbourne side beating the state organisation's bid to replace Collingwood.
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analysis:Diamonds prepare for 'unfinished business' at World Cup, as netball's Commonwealth Games future hangs by a thread

Australia are just 10 days out from their Netball World Cup campaign to steal back the crown, but their future in another major tournament hangs by a thread.
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Paige Hadley holds the ball with two hands and looks at the camera

Australian netballers consider move to England, amid Super Netball team delays

Some of the biggest names in world netball are considering defecting from Super Netball to head to the UK, as a delayed decision on Collingwood's replacement threatens to derail their careers.
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Helen Housby catches a ball

Eleanor Cardwell 'hopeful' of place in Thunderbirds 2024 line-up to defend Super Netball title

Adelaide's star English import Eleanor Cardwell responded cautiously today when questioned about her future with the Thunderbirds amid contract negotiations. 
Eleanor Cardwell poses for a photo with fans

analysis:A decade on, the Thunderbirds have won the Super Netball title

Filled with new-found belief, the Adelaide Thunderbirds have beaten the NSW Swifts 60-59 in a thrilling Super Netball Grand Final that went to extra time.
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Thunderbirds players stand on the podium as pink streamers fill the air

'Monumental' day as SA secures netball grand final hosting rights and stadium deal

South Australia has secured the 2024 Super Netball League grand final hosting rights, two days before the Adelaide Thunderbirds take on the NSW Swifts in the decider.
Thunderbirds players hug

Thunderbirds set to be rewarded with stadium upgrade after securing Super Netball grand final berth

After years of neglect, the South Australian government is expected to announce significant investment in Netball SA Stadium, a move spurred on by the Adelaide Thunderbirds' first grand final appearance since 2013.
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Thunderbirds players hug each other with smiles on their faces

SA rebuffed in last-minute bid to bring Super Netball grand final to Thunderbirds' home ground

A last-minute pitch by South Australia's premier to bring the Super Netball grand final to Adelaide after the Thunderbirds' extraordinary win has fallen flat, with Peter Malinauskas saying the commercial deal was "almost impossible" to unpick. 
Thunderbirds players hug

Fever book preliminary final date with Swifts after downing Vixens in Perth

West Coast Fever captain Courtney Bruce has produced a stand-out display to lead her team into the Super Netball preliminary final.
Courtney Bruce holds up her hand

Adelaide through to Super Netball grand final after extra-time thriller

Adelaide Thunderbirds are the first team through to the Super Netball grand final after a thrilling 64-62 major semi-final extra-time win over the NSW Swifts.
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Thunderbirds players hug

An Australian sporting powerhouse lost 27 games in a row. Now, a netball legend has revived the club

The Adelaide Thunderbirds are back from the netball wilderness after a four-year rebuild by coach Tania Obst, turning the side from the competition's easybeats to a team that is now just two wins from claiming a fifth flag.
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A woman in a dark shirt speaking to Netbal players in red shirts.

analysis:Super Netball is on deadline for a new team — what's the blueprint and is an eighth side achievable?

Super Netball is looking for its eighth team by June 20 to replace Collingwood, but is there enough time to set-up a competitive and sustainable side? 
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Captains from each Super Netball team pose together with the Sydney Opera House in the background

Sophie Garbin makes the Netball World Cup team and Ash Brazill gets a Diamonds send-off after Pies season from hell

Australia have named their 2023 Netball World Cup squad for Cape Town and head coach Stacey Marinkovich has made some big calls, as the Diamonds look to win back the crown New Zealand pinched from them four years ago.
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Garbin takes the ball with both hands

analysis:'The feeling of being undervalued resonates with a lot of netballers': Helen Housby says players need to know their worth

With the 2023 Super Netball minor premiership locked up at the NSW Swifts and her England World Cup selection sorted, Helen Housby is in a better place than ever. But the same can't be said for her Diamonds counterparts, who are stuck in the middle of a messy stoush with Netball Australia.
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A NSW Swifts Super Netball players yells out as she celebrates her side's win over the West Coast Fever.

analysis:Ten years on, Thunderbirds showcase their cultural leadership during First Nations Round

The Adelaide Thunderbirds were the first team to host an Indigenous game at the national level in 2013. One of their foundation players from 16 years prior says more can be done to recognise the club's past First Nations talent, writes Brittany Carter.
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Players stand together as they pose for a team photo

analysis:'Netball has to do better in this space': Why First Nations Round is more than just a celebration

Netball has a complicated relationship with First Nations culture, and although many would love to move on from the sport's past failures, it would be remiss to only tell one side of the story, writes Brittany Carter.
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A Queensland Firebirds goal shooter gets ready to take a shot in Super Netball as Magpies defenders try to block.