THE Australian Netball League (ANL) is set to kick off on Saturday, May 4 with Netball NSW Waratahs facing off with Southern Force in the opening round of the season. The competition is set to run for seven rounds with the last game of the home and away season taking place on Sunday, June 16. Finals start two weeks later on Saturday, June 29 with the semi-finals, preliminary final and grand final all set to be played within a few days of each other making it a tight turn around for all teams involved.
In each round, the eight teams will play two games against the same opposition but on different days over the weekend, allowing players and coaches to look back and analyse the game in hope to register a win. The grand final rematch between the Tasmanian Magpies and Canberra GIANTS will take place in Round 2.
The Victorian Fury will be out for redemption after bailing out in straight sets in the finals while the Territory Storm will be hoping to build a better campaign in 2019 after only managing one win last year.
Reigning premiers, the Tasmanian Magpies will be looking to return to the top of the table and stake their dominance once again with the likes of Vanessa Augustini, Melissa Bragg, Sharni Lambden, Kelsie Rainbow and Jane Cook all returning in season 2019.
Star shooter Sam Gooden has made her way back onto the Tasmanian Magpies list after a stint with the Melbourne Vixens while the likes of former NWS Swifts captain, Abbey McCulloch will pull on the dress for their ANL counterpart the NSW Waratahs. Another big name signed for the ANL is retired defender Rebecca Bulley who is set to take on a new coaching role with the Canberra Giants. The experience defender will offer plenty of knowledge and class making her a key asset for the GIANTS.
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