Netball
Swifts surprise to go close against Giants
A star-struck Giants claimed the points but the Swifts secured the surprise early mantle of Super Netball dangers thanks to a player their coach calls a “cool cat” and a fighting loss to one of the league favourites.
Vixens upstage Magpies in derby
MELBOURNE Vixens have made a bold statement against their new cross-town rivals Collingwood in their opening Super Netball battle: this is our turf.
‘I thought I’d be staying at the Vixens’
MAGPIES captain Madi Robinson says there will be no room for sentiment when she faces her old team tonight, while the Melbourne Vixens are happy with the underdog tag.
Romelda has a point to prove
QUEENSLAND Firebirds star Romelda Aiken believes in the adage that you are only as good as your last game.
Call-up gives young Thunderbird the chance to shine
Adelaide Thunderbirds youngster Gia Abernethy has been given a chance at the elite level after being promoted for the season opener against West Coast Fever in Mile End.
Giants hoping for Swift success in derby
KIM Green and Susan Pettitt are unsure just how warm their welcome will be when they step onto the court in their new Giants uniforms in the Super Netball opener.
Who wins battle of sporting dynasties?
POLL: Setting aside the mighty Maroons, who would take the crown for Queensland’s greatest sporting dynasty?
Players told to embrace the ‘Collingwood way’
COLLINGWOOD players have been told to “dream big” before they open a new chapter in the club’s history in Saturday’s Suncorp Super Netball clash with the Vixens.
Nightmare to sweet dreams for ‘Birds recruit
KATE Shimmin says she used to have nightmares before coming up against the Firebirds. Thankfully the new recruit now lines up alongside those former demons.
‘I’m going to be shaking on the sidelines’
THEY might be stepping out in opposing club colours but Toni Anderson and Claire O’Brien share more in common than their teammates ahead of the Giants/Swifts opener of Super Netball.
Super Netball to start with a bang
IT’S been all talk, no action for the past few months but on Saturday the newest sporting league in Australia begins with fanfare — and potentially a few upsets.
Are the Magpies too ‘super’ for Super Netball?
NSW SWIFTS coach Rob Wright has tagged the Magpies as the team to beat in Super Netball but has warned the star-stacked line could become an invincible force if not split up.
Captains ready for action
NETBALL stars Gabi Simpson and Geva Mentor have pretty much done it all. They have Trans-Tasman titles, Test caps and universal acclaim as world-class defenders.
Diamond-laced Magpies embrace pressure
THEY haven’t stepped foot on court for their season opener, but already the pressure is firmly on the Collingwood-backed Magpies netball side. Player profiles and fixture
Suncorp Super Netball: Ultimate Guide
IT’S a new game for netball in 2017 with the sport shooting for the hearts and minds of a new generation of fans. SWOOP’s Ultimate Guide to Suncorp Super Netball.
Oxenford can fill Cassidy void: Tippett
FIREBIRDS star Gretel Tippett has backed young centre Kristen Oxenford to handle the pressure of replacing Mahalia Cassidy in Saturday’s Suncorp Super Netball season opener.
Thunderbirds move home games
ADELAIDE Thunderbirds have outgrown Netball SA’s Mile End home and forced Suncorp Super Netball games to be moved to Adelaide Arena.
Firebirds star’s season over before it began
THE Firebirds have been dealt a devastating blow on the eve of the season with starting centre Mahalia Cassidy ruled out for the year after undergoing a knee reconstruction.
NSW Swifts no easy beats says netball rival
THEY have been touted as potential wooden spooners, but Giants coach Julie Fitzgerald has a very different theory on how the NSW Swifts will go in Super Netball.
Sydney blockbuster kicks off new netball era
OLD teammates will become foes when Sydney’s newest sporting rivalry unfolds as the Giants take on the NSW Swifts in the opening match of the Super Netball league on Saturday.
Bassett set to act as lightening rod
LIGHTNING star Caitlin Bassett knows she will have a target on her back when she officially debuts with the Sunshine Coast in the season opener against the Firebirds.
Swifts bracing for Giant scare
SWIFTS coach Rob Wright is preparing his players to withstand a barrage of “scare’’ tactics from the Giants in the opening match of the new Super Netball competition on February 18.
New skipper out to repay Vixens
KATE Moloney was a standout choice to lead the Melbourne Vixens in 2017, her coach saying the star wing defence’s love of the club making her a popular leader.
Bell retains T-Birds captaincy
STAR goal attack Erin Bell will captain the Thunderbirds for the second successive year and lead Adelaide into the new Super Netball season.
McMeniman back to fire up ‘Birds defence
CLARE McMeniman cannot stay away from the Firebirds. Just months after announcing her retirement from netball, the Firebirds legend is back.
Bell backs new Thunderbird Bailey
ADELAIDE Thunderbirds veteran Erin Bell has praised her new goal circle partner Karyn Bailey as being extremely under rated.
Firebirds happy to fly under the radar
RISING Firebirds star Mahalia Cassidy says the competition’s new teams have helped take the target off the back of netball’s defending champions.
Diamonds ready to shine in Super Netball
RELIEVED Australian coach Lisa Alexander said she is delivering all her players back to their clubs fit, healthy and injury free ahead of the start of Super Netball on February 18.
Hard as: Diamonds undefeated to win title
THEY had to come from behind against England to do it but the Diamonds retained the netball Quad Series title with a 3-0 cleansweep.
