2016 ANZ Championship Grand Final - Firebirds v Swifts

Netball sponsor out of the game

ONE of the biggest sponsors of netball is out of the game ahead of the new-look 2017 season.

Short and Sweet: Medals, farewells and comebacks

Short and Sweet: Medals, farewells and comebacks
THERE was a world silver medal, a stunning win over the mighty US by our baseballers and a sudden retirement. SHORT AND SWEET wrap of sport.

What’s next for the Diamonds?

What’s next for the Diamonds?
THE Quad series has been won by the Diamonds. So what’s next for the Australian netball team on the international front? Netball ULTIMATE GUIDE.

Diamonds edge Ferns to take Quad Series

Diamonds edge Ferns to take Quad Series
AUSTRALIA have added the Netball Quad Series trophy to their bulging cabinet after holding off New Zealand 60-55 in the thrilling decider in Melbourne.

Diamonds take down Ferns to win trophy

Diamonds take down Ferns to win trophy
AUSTRALIA have added the Netball Quad Series trophy to their bulging cabinet after defeating New Zealand 60-55 in the thrilling decider in Melbourne.

Young Diamonds face test of mettle

Young Diamonds face test of mettle
AUSTRALIAN coach Lisa Alexander has made the startling admission New Zealand should be considered favourites ahead today’s netball Test.

Madi’s message for Diamonds ahead of decider

Madi’s message for Diamonds ahead of decider
MIDCOURT star Madi Robinson says the Diamonds must work harder together if they are to seal a quad series victory against arch rival New Zealand.

Exposure polishes Diamond Watson

Exposure polishes Diamond Watson
MELBOURNE Vixens midcourter Liz Watson says her international exposure is bringing out the best in her game as she prepares to hit the court for the Diamonds on Sunday.

Vixens poised to overlook Bailey

Vixens poised to overlook Bailey
MELBOURNE Vixens’ attack is set to have a different look next season with experienced goaler Karyn Bailey looking for a new club for the start of the new national netball league.

Play of the Week: Netballers stunning return

Play of the Week: Netballers stunning return
IT was one of sports great comebacks and it has earned netballer Madi Robinson the Swoop PLAY OF THE WEEK.

Diamonds still searching for cutting edge

Diamonds still searching for cutting edge
DIAMONDS coach Lisa Alexander has warned her players are going to need to lift their game against New Zealand on Sunday if they are to seal a quad series victory.

Australian Diamonds thump England Roses

Australian Diamonds thump England Roses
THE Australian Diamonds have made it two from two in the quad series, handing the England Roses a hammering in Adelaide.

Diamond back in from the cold

Diamond back in from the cold
WHEN Diamonds midcourter Madi Robinson earned MVP honours on return from almost two years in the international wilderness she completed one of netball’s great comebacks.

Short and Sweet: PB’s, debutants and a footy win

Short and Sweet: PB’s, debutants and a footy win
THE Olympics may be over but our athletes are still racking up impressive performances on the international stage. SHORT AND SWEET wrap of woman and sport.

Netball knocks rule change on head

Netball knocks rule change on head
A CONTROVERSIAL rule to reward shooters with two-point shots from a special zone has been ruled out for the 2017 national netball league.

Netball audition for top guns

Netball audition for top guns
AUSTRALIAN coach Lisa Alexander says the Quad international netball series is a real time job audition for the new national netball league which will debut in February.

Diamonds debutants give polished performance

Diamonds debutants give polished performance
KRISTIANA Manu’a described it as “awesome” and Steph Wood as “cool” as they made their Diamonds debut in Australia’s first outing of the netball Quad series.

Shooter Wood a Diamond in the rough

Shooter Wood a Diamond in the rough
SHE was the player no one wanted or picked for years. The shooter told she was simply too short to succeed. Now she’s about to make her Diamonds debut.

Netball Diamonds on high alert

Netball Diamonds on high alert
DIAMONDS players are on high alert for the unexpected as they prepare to face a South African side coached by their old mentor Norma Plummer.

Energised Medhurst rekindles the love

Energised Medhurst rekindles the love
SHE is one the world’s most influential netballers. Yet three months ago Nat Medhurst resented the sport so much she wondered if it was time to walk away.

Fever midcourter gets talent camp invite

Fever midcourter gets talent camp invite
WEST Coast Fever’s Verity Simmons has been rewarded for a stellar season with an invite for Netball Australia’s Fast5 and Emerging Talent Camp this month.

Firebirds coach earns national honour

Firebirds coach earns national honour
QUEENSLAND Firebirds coach Roselee Jencke has been appointed Australian Diamonds assistant coach heading into the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the 2019 Netball World Cup.

Re-signed Rosman hoping to keep stars

Re-signed Rosman hoping to keep stars
WEST Coast Fever coach Stacey Rosman admits the club faces a challenge to re-sign all its stars amid a vastly different landscape in the new national competition.

Rosman extends West Coast Fever contract

Rosman extends West Coast Fever contract
STACEY Rosman will remain West Coast Fever coach until at least the end of 2020 after announcing a four-year contract extension at the club’s MVP Ball. GALLERY

Aiken named Firebirds Player of the Year

Aiken named Firebirds Player of the Year
ROMELDA Aiken may have endured a rollercoaster grand final but her excellence throughout the season was rewarded with the Firebirds 2016 Player of the Year award.

Silver Ferns star snares NSW Swifts MVP

Silver Ferns star snares NSW Swifts MVP
IT’S about the only time Australian netballer Sharni Layton doesn’t mind being beaten by a New Zealander.

Nevins joins Diamonds’ Bird brigade

Nevins joins Diamonds’ Bird brigade
DIAMONDS debutant Caitlyn Nevins says her elevation to the Australian squad is all the more special because she will be surrounded by Firebirds teammates.

Swifts, Firebirds rewarded for grand final stunner

Swifts, Firebirds rewarded for grand final stunner
SIX players from the Queensland Firebirds and NSW Swifts have made the cut for the Australian Diamonds upcoming Quad series against New Zealand, South Africa and England

Firebirds’ party remains in full swing

Firebirds’ party remains in full swing
WELL that was quite an emotional and physical rollercoaster, wasn’t it. And the crazy ride has not stopped. Laura Geitz reflects on the Firebirds’ epic grand final win.

Old coach to teach new tricks to netballers

Old coach to teach new tricks to netballers
NETBALL coach Julie Fitzgerald said NSW’s newest club will be predominantly Australian and she will consult with the GWS Giants over the trials and tribulations of being an expansion club.