Sharni Layton struggles to think of herself as a former Vixen, having failed to play a single minute in her sole year on the club's list. But that frustrating 2008 experience inspired the netballer who now ranks among the world's finest, even as it came perilously close to driving her permanently from the game.

The NSW Swifts are ready to turn the tables on the ladder-leading Giants in Saturday's Sydney derby.

When the sporting Honey family finally sat down to watch some old footage of one of the elite netballers in its midst, eldest daughter Tayla, an aspiring Australian midcourter and Melbourne Vixens training partner, saw for the first time the player her mother Di had been.

All bar one of the winning teams last weekend had a goal shooter who moved more than she held.

The Swifts have fallen agonisingly short of a huge upset win over the Magpies.

Melbourne Vixens have interrupted the Giants' perfect start to the inaugural Super Netball season, retaining second place on the ladder with an outstanding performance at Hisense Arena and a 59-51 scoreline that was as much a statement as a result.

Sharni Layton returns to play her old club on Sunday when the Magpies take on the NSW Swifts.

Dual NSW Swifts grand final coach Rob Wright is very concerned about the potential ramifications for Sunday's round six encounter against the Collingwood Magpies at Hisense Arena.

Dynamic Giants captain Kim Green will have surgery to repair her ruptured anterior cruciate ligament on Thursday, with shooter Jo Harten to assume the on-court leadership in the former Diamond's place.

The Giants have named training partner Amy Parmenter as Kimberlee Green's immediate replacement.

Injuries are part of professional sport. But it's worth looking closer when you get three ruptured anterior cruciate ligaments in a matter of weeks to three players, all of whom who play in the midcourt.

Giants Netball beat Adelaide to remain undefeated but may have lost skipper Kim Green for the season.

Back-to-back champions Queensland Firebirds suffered a humiliating 16-goal defeat at home to the Melbourne Vixens on Saturday night.

Diamonds captains praise off-court camaraderie and coach Julie Fitzgerald for Giants immediate success.

Former Australian captains Cath Cox and Kim Green have praised the women's sport movement.

When netball star Caitlin Thwaites is asked to nominate her worst injury during an eventful 14-year career, the answer has nothing to do with her body but everything about her mind.

Helen Housby will miss a second straight week for the Swifts who play West Coast on Friday night.

The Canberra Giants are hoping a sell-out crowd is on hand when they try to secure a maiden ANL finals berth.

How coaches use their bench can be decisive in Super Netball.