How state glory put Laban’s name on the map
EIGHT. The number of hours the average person sleeps. The number of training sessions in a week for an elite athlete. The number of premierships the Magpies won in 2023. Narre Warren Football Netball Club won eight titles from Under 15s to Premier Division A-grade in netball for the AFL Outer East. Piuti Laban was […]
Grace’s giant growth sees Markovic aiming for the stars
EXHAUSTED bodies. Warm breeze. The sound of runners stopping and starting on the asphalt. This is what netballers live for. Tournaments are a junior netballer’s playground. Playing the sport you love with your friends for two days in a row, while scouts are on the lookout to identify talent and expose them to a high […]
Aspiring Gem sets sights on World Cup
ZIMBABWE made its Netball World Cup debut at Liverpool in July 2019, quickly becoming a fan favourite as one of the tournament’s underdogs. While the Australian Diamonds opened the tournament on court one, the Gems began walking out on court two. It took little time for those at home to realise who the fans inside […]
Bentley ready to drive her career forward
THE opportunity to be a part of an inaugural team at the Melton-based Western Warriors. Who would give up that chance? Iris Bentley didn’t and quickly jumped on the bandwagon to join their Under 23s side. Bentley has moved from the Casey Demons to the newly established Western Warriors in the Victorian Netball League (VNL) […]
Destined Vixen looks to take passion to the next level
THE Australian Netball Championships. The tournament that many aspiring netballers aim to showcase their athleticism in. When watching the seven day event, there were names people threw around for tournament MVP. Many notable names such as Sophie Fawns, Lucy Austin and Jordan Cransberg. It was Emily Andrew who took home the award. “It was like […]
Uganda takes down Malawi to reach fifth placed playoff
UGANDA has defied its position of eighth in the world to reach the fifth placed playoff after defeating African rivals Malawi by 11 goals overnight. The She Cranes had a tight tussle early but kicked away in the final three quarters to post a comfortable double-digit win, 57-46. She Cranes goal attack Shadiah Nassanga was […]
Snapping back at ACL injuries in Australia
THE pop in the knee and the acceptance that you have ruptured your anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the first hurdle, but the rehabilitation is a whole marathon. The heartbreak of knowing straight away what has happened is difficult to accept. ACL injuries happen at an alarming rate in Australian elite netball. For example, Australia’s […]
Marinkovich happy Diamonds are “back on brand”
AUSSIE Diamonds mentor Stacey Marinkovich was a happy coach Wednesday night after her side defeated the Silver Ferns overnight, breathed new life into the Constellation Cup and returned to their “brand” of netball. “I thought you just saw the brand that we want to play,” Marinkovich said. I think we started to understand what New […]
Taurua blunt about penultimate clash mistakes
NEW Zealand Silver Ferns head coach Dame Noeline Taurua was frank post-match on Wednesday night, after her team could not wrap up the Constellation Cup series against the Australian Diamonds. When asked what went wrong out on court in Melbourne, Taurua had a clear idea. “Well we lost, that’d be the first thing,” she said. […]
Diamonds ready to sparkle at Quad Series
RETURNING to the international court for the first time in almost 12 months, the Australian Diamonds are up for the challenge. Still maintaining their world number one status, the Diamonds will lock horns against the Silver Ferns, Roses and SPAR Proteas over the next week to determine the 2022 Quad Series winner. Held at the […]
