Australia plan to heap even more pressure on New Zealand in a bid to strangle the Silver Ferns' attack in the Diamonds' first netball Test in Tasmania in 27 years.

Caitlin Bassett landed a perfect 47 goals from 47 attempts to set up a big win for Australia over New Zealand.

The Australian Diamonds are aiming for a clean sweep in this year's Constellation Cup against New Zealand.

April Brandley got her first chance to pay for Australia unexpectedly, called-up for the injured Laura Geitz for the 2013 tour of England, a surprise Test debutante at the age of 22. She lasted just one match.

Diamonds coach Lisa Alexander says more money in women's cricket will help create a "snowball effect" for women's sport.

Gabi Simpson is ready for a typically rough Constellation Cup clash with New Zealand on Sunday.

Admitting to collective frustration at a "scratchy" performance against New Zealand in last month's Quad Series, the Australian Diamonds are preparing to take what they hope will be a more cohesive attack end into Sunday's opening Constellation Cup Test in Sydney.

Australia's world-leading netball team are in no mood to join the list of recent sporting upset victims, heading into their Constellation Cup series against arch rivals New Zealand, starting on Sunday in Sydney.

Netball is coming to prime time soon, with the Nine Network announcing its broadcast the Fast5 international tournament will include commentary from netball legends Liz Ellis and Sharelle McMahon.

If former West Coast and AIS head netball coach Sue Gaudion was to have an early wager on next year's National Netball League, she would not be bothering with an each-way bet. So imposing is the Diamond-encrusted talent in Collingwood's inaugural dream team, that anything less than a debut title would be, on paper at least, a major underachievement.

The Canberra Darters hope to set up a pathway to National Netball League through GWS Giants.

The GWS Giants' new National Netball League club is likely to play games in Canberra in 2017.

As the NSW Swifts prepares to rebuild after a mass exodus from the club after their extra-time grand final heartbreak, Paige Hadley is choosing to focus on the positives of breeding a new generation of Swifts legends.

NSW Swifts coach Rob Wright has completed the rebuild of his playing list before next year's NNL.

For almost a decade, until Collingwood's recent arrival, Melbourne had been a one-team netball town. The Vixens now have a rich, influential and highly, highly-ambitious rival. Simone McKinnis welcomes the competition. The attention. The challenge to improve.

NSW Swifts coach Rob Wright admits his side is in for a long rebuild after unveiling a youth-heavy roster for next year's inaugural National Netball League season.

Netball Giants have unveiled their playing squad for next year's inaugural National Netball League.

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.

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.