Battle for Super Netball CPA over
AFTER a long fight and a lot of pain, the netball pay dispute is over. It has been announced that Netball Australia, the Suncorp Super Netball teams and the Australian Netball Players’ Association have signed a three year Collective Player Agreement (CPA). The key elements of the agreement include: As part of this CPA process, […]
Neville named as newest netball club coach
FORMER England Roses head coach Tracey Neville MBE will lead the Suncorp Super Netball’s (SSN) eighth side next season, with the highly decorated mentor appointed today following a “rigorous process” from the Sports Entertainment Network (SEN). Last month, Netball Australia announced that SEN would take over the licence of Australia’s eighth elite level team in […]
Eighth Super Netball side to remain in Victoria
VICTORIA will retain the eighth Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) team for the 2024 season, following the announcement that media group Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) had been awarded the open licence. The licence became available following Collingwood Magpies’ choice to withdraw from the SSN at the conclusion of the 2023 season. After Netball Australia ran a […]
Swifts sad but proud of Grand Final efforts
ALTHOUGH clearly dejected after losing Saturday night’s Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final, the overwhelming sentiment of NSW Swifts’ trio Maddy Proud, Paige Hadley and coach Briony Akle was one of pride. Akle even said to her team post-match that “I’m proud of them.” “At the end of the day these are hard to win right? […]
Thunderbirds on a high after memorable win
IT was unsurprisingly hard to wipe the smile and the excitement off the faces of Eleanor Cardwell, Hannah Petty and their coach Tania Obst after their win in Saturday’s thrilling Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final. Cardwell had extra reasons to smile, after she completed the rare feet of back to back National League titles across […]
T’birds hold nerve to break title drought
TEN years after their last title, the Adelaide Thunderbirds are once again Queens of Australian netball after downing the NSW Swifts 60-59 to win the 2023 Suncorp Super Netball title. In a match very fitting of the occasion, the Thunderbirds held their nerves in extra time to win the trophy, thanks in large part to […]
Captain’s Thoughts: 2023 Super Netball Grand Final
TODAY is the big day. The 2023 Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final. Ahead of the decider tonight, have a read of some pre-game thoughts from the captains of the two competing teams Hannah Petty and Maddy Proud, who spoke yesterday ahead of tonight’s game. On being a South Australian leading a South Australian team into […]
PREVIEW | 2023 SSN Grand Final: This is it
THE biggest game has finally arrived. Tomorrow the Adelaide Thunderbirds and NSW Swifts will take to the court at Melbourne’s John Cain Arena, with one to walk away as the 2023 Super Netball champions. Let us take a look at some of the key areas that may factor in the big game. A NEUTRAL VENUE […]
Swifts get over the line in blockbuster
IN A heartfelt finish, the NSW Swifts got over the line in a one-goal comeback win defeating the reigning premiers West Coast Fever in the last 10 seconds, 65-64. The Fever recorded the best first quarters this season with only dropping two, whereas the Swifts played the best fourth quarters in the competition, knowing how […]
PREVIEW | SSN Preliminary Final: One last chance
ONE last chance to make the ultimate opportunity. One chance to keep your season alive. That is what the NSW Swifts and West Coast Fever face this weekend as they take to the court in the 2023 Suncorp Super Netball Preliminary Final. The Swifts come into this weekend’s match after a heartbreaking loss in the […]
