STARTING on April 5 2025, the Suncorp Super Netball fixture was announced with big matchups and a split round included in the 14-round season, which will end on July 13.
Opening the new season, the Adelaide Thunderbirds will play the Melbourne Vixens in a Grand Final rematch, while First Nations Round will be played in Rounds 7 and 13 to align with National Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week.
The clubs will not have the opportunity to participate in a standalone Inclusion Round like 2024, but will instead celebrate their choice of causes throughout the season.
2025 SSN Fixture
Round 1
Saturday 5th April
Adelaide Thunderbirds vs. Melbourne Vixens at Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Melbourne Mavericks vs. Sunshine Coast Lightning at John Cain Arena
Sunday 6th April
Giants Netball vs. Queensland Firebirds at Ken Rosewall Arena
West Coast Fever vs. NSW Swifts at RAC Arena
Round 2
Saturday 12th April
Queensland Firebirds vs. West Coast Fever at Nissan Arena
NSW Swifts vs. Melbourne Mavericks at Ken Rosewall Arena
Sunday 13th April
Sunshine Coast Lightning vs. Adelaide Thunderbirds at UniSC Arena
Melbourne Vixens vs. Giants Netball at John Cain Arena
Round 3-Split Round
Sunday 20th April
Melbourne Mavericks vs. Giants Netball at John Cain Arena
Adelaide Thunderbirds vs. NSW Swifts at Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Saturday 26th April
Sunshine Coast Lightning vs. Queensland Firebirds at UniSC Arena
Sunday 27th April
Melbourne Vixens vs. West Coast Fever at John Cain Arena
Round 4
Saturday 3rd May
Giants Netball vs. Adelaide Thunderbirds at Ken Rosewall Arena
West Coast Fever vs. Sunshine Coast Lightning at RAC Arena
Sunday 4th May
Melbourne Mavericks vs. Melbourne Vixens at John Cain Arena
NSW Swifts vs. Queensland Firebirds at Ken Rosewall Arena
Round 5
Saturday 10th May
Queensland Firebirds vs. Adelaide Thunderbirds at Nissan Arena
West Coast Fever vs. Melbourne Mavericks at RAC Arena
Sunday 11th May
Sunshine Coast Lightning vs. Giants Netball at UniSC Arena
NSW Swifts vs. Melbourne Vixens at Ken Rosewall Arena
Round 6
Saturday 17th May
Melbourne Mavericks vs. Queensland Firebirds at MyState Bank Arena Tasmania
Adelaide Thunderbirds vs. West Coast Fever at Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Sunday 18th May
Giants Netball vs. NSW Swifts at Ken Rosewall Arena
Melbourne Vixens vs. Sunshine Coast Lightning at John Cain Arena
Round 7-First Nations Round Week 1
Saturday 24th May
Sunshine Coast Lightning vs. NSW Swifts at UniSC Arena
Giants Netball vs. West Coast Fever at Ken Rosewall Arena
Sunday 25th May
Queensland Firebirds vs. Melbourne Vixens at Nissan Arena
Melbourne Mavericks vs. Adelaide Thunderbirds at John Cain Arena
Round 8
Saturday 31st May
Sunshine Coast Lightning vs. Melbourne Mavericks at UniSC Arena
NSW Swifts vs. Adelaide Thunderbirds at Ken Rosewall Arena
Sunday 1st June
Giants Netball vs. Melbourne Vixens at Ken Rosewall Arena
West Coast Fever vs. Queensland Firebirds at RAC Arena
Round 9
Saturday 7th June
Queensland Firebirds vs. Sunshine Coast Lightning at Nissan Arena
NSW Swifts vs. West Coast Fever at Ken Rosewall Arena
Sunday 8th June
Melbourne Vixens vs. Melbourne Mavericks at John Cain Arena
Adelaide Thunderbirds vs. Giants Netball at Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Round 10
Saturday 14th June
Melbourne Mavericks vs. West Coast Fever at John Cain Arena
Adelaide Thunderbirds vs. Queensland Firebirds at Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Sunday 15th June
Melbourne Vixens vs. NSW Swifts at John Cain Arena
Giants Netball vs. Sunshine Coast Lightning at Ken Rosewall Arena
Round 11
Friday 20th June
West Coast Fever vs. Adelaide Thunderbirds at RAC Arena
Saturday 21st June
Sunshine Coast Lightning vs. Melbourne Vixens at UniSC Arena
Sunday 22nd June
NSW Swifts vs. Giants Netball at Ken Rosewall Arena
Queensland Firebirds vs. Melbourne Mavericks at Nissan Arena
Round 12
Saturday 28th June
Sunshine Coast Lightning vs. West Coast Fever at UniSC Arena
Melbourne Mavericks vs. NSW Swifts at John Cain Arena
Sunday 29th June
Melbourne Vixens vs. Adelaide Thunderbirds at John Cain Arena
Queensland Firebirds vs. Giants Netball at Nissan Arena
Round 13- First Nations Round Week 2
Saturday 5th July
NSW Swifts vs. Sunshine Coast Lightning at Ken Rosewall Arena
Adelaide Thunderbirds vs. Melbourne Mavericks at Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Sunday 6th July
Melbourne Vixens vs. Queensland Firebirds at John Cain Arena
West Coast Fever vs. Giants Netball at RAC Arena
Round 14
Saturday 12th July
Giants Netball vs. Melbourne Mavericks at Ken Rosewall Arena
Adelaide Thunderbirds vs. Sunshine Coast Lightning at Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Sunday 13th July
Queensland Firebirds vs. NSW Swifts at Nissan Arena
West Coast Fever vs. Melbourne Vixens at RAC Arena
Key matchups to watch
Round 1
Opening round games, pending fitness, will give us our first look at the new SSN recruits and how they have integrated into their teams. International talents such as New Zealand’s Grace Nweke (NSW Swifts), England Rose Imogen Allison (Queensland Firebirds) and Uganda’s Mary Cholhok (Firebirds) will be showcasing their talents to Australia.
A number of players have been signed to full contracts with Adelaide’s Kayla Graham, Queensland Firebird Ashlee Barnett, Fever’s Ruth Aryang and Mavericks’ Shimona Jok elevated to the contracted 10 of their sides.
After a few years at the Vixens, Sharni Lambden might get her first look at the SSN as a Swift in this round after not getting much of a look in prior seasons. While former Kiwi international Gina Crampton will get a rostered spot at Giants Netball.
Derbies and Rivalries
There are many interesting matchups when considering some rivalries and scintillating storylines within the SSN.
You don’t have to look far to find the first one, with the Grand Final rematch to take place to open the season. Both sides have had the wood over the other in recent games, but it was the Thunderbirds that truly took the wins with a thrashing semi-final win and a close Grand Final win over the Vixens.
In Round 3, it’s the first of the traditional rivalries that will see the ‘Battle of the Bruce’ played out when the Firebirds play the Lightning. The next round will see the newest rivals clash, with the Mavericks and the Vixens playing the third game against each other.
In Round 6, there are two great match-ups with the Adelaide Thunderbirds taking on the West Coast Fever at home, while the NSW derby will also take place this round.
The reverse state rivalries will take place in Rounds 9 (Mavericks vs. Vixens and Battle of the Bruce Highway) and 11 (Thunderbirds vs. Fever and NSW derby).
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