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Netball

On the move: Susan Pettitt.

Swifts lose Green, Pettitt to new NSW team

Kim Green and Susan Pettitt headline the Giants Netball team that will contest the new Australian netball league, further pillaging the already-depleted NSW Swifts.

Women's AFL pay OK (for now), says McGuire

Star player: Moana Hope will be part of Collingwood's first women's team.

A $5000 average wage for footballers in the AFL's women's league is a reasonable start for the pioneers soon to embark on what - officially - will be a five-month commitment, according to Collingwood president Eddie McGuire.

New-look Collingwood - same, same but different

Here we come: The launch of the Collingwood Magpies netball team.

A new-look Collingwood is unveiled to the rapture of club president Eddie McGuire. This super fit, fresh, athletic incarnation is black and white clad, will sing 'Good Old Collingwood Forever' in victory. It has a coach, a general manager and will call the Holden Centre home.

Collingwood add another two stars to their dream team

In the nest: NSW-born Diamond Kim Ravaillion has joined Collingwood.

Change is looming for the all-conquering Queensland Firebirds after two settled years and consecutive trans-Tasman titles, with brilliant centre Kim Ravaillion revealed as the latest high-profile name committed to joining Collingwood's star-studded list.

Collingwood poach new recruit from rivals

On the move: Vixens star Madi Robinson is headed to Collingwood.

Fears that new the birth of powerful new rival Collingwood would diminish the nine-year-old Melbourne Vixens have been realised, with captain Madi Robinson set to defect to the Magpies for the inaugural national league season. 

Diamonds beat Silver Ferns to sweep Quad Series

Diamonds are forever: Australia won by five goals.

The ANZ Championship may exist no longer, but the trans-Tasman rivalry has entered its next exciting phase, Diamonds shooter Caitlin Bassett logging an international best 52 goals in Australia's 60-55 win over New Zealand in Melbourne.

Not Geitz, but captain McMeniman next best thing

Team leader: Clare McMeniman is proud to be the Diamonds new captain

If the question is which tenacious blonde Queensland Firebirds triple-premiership defender has  captained the Diamonds with distinction this year, the answer is not the one you might think. No, not the feted and decorated Laura Geitz, but her lower-profile teammate and close friend Clare McMeniman.

Diamonds coach calls for a 20 per cent improvement

Australian Diamonds coach Lisa Alexander is hoping the team bring intensity and attitude against New Zealand on Sunday.

Lisa Alexander, maths teacher, is wary of using numbers to measure sporting performance. But Lisa Alexander, Australian Diamonds head coach, estimates the amount of improvement needed to beat New Zealand in Sunday's inaugural Quad Series decider is a minimum of 20 per cent.

Collingwood chases McMahon for specialist coaching role

Sharelle McMahon, centre, during her playing days.

The Melbourne Vixens' greatest player, Sharelle McMahon, is among Collingwood's latest recruiting targets, as clubs unable to officially finalise player contracts continue to assemble coaching teams for next year's revamped national league.