Giants Netball star Susan Pettitt returns to capital for top-of-the-table clash against Melbourne Vixens at the AIS.

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Netball lacks a body to deal with on-court indiscretions.

The Melbourne Vixens have moved three points clear at the top of the ladder after overhauling Queensland Firebirds at Hisense Arena.

The Swifts coach may have to drop in-form players as the captain and vice-captain return from injury.

There comes a moment in every premiership campaign where you just know that this year is going to be your year.

A standout performance from goalkeeper Sharni Layton has lifted Collingwood to a thrilling 61-59 Super Netball win over the Queensland Firebirds in Launceston.

The NSW Swifts have overcome a sluggish start to record a 51-48 come-from-behind victory over the Adelaide Thunderbirds in Saturday's Super Netball clash.

For all the disquiet surrounding the entry of privately-owned teams to the new Super Netball competition, the noise being made by the Melbourne Vixens continues to silence all those who had questioned the readiness of the proud establishment-owned club.

The Super Netball competition is fueling England's bid for a Commonwealth Games gold medal next year.

Swifts captain Abbey McCulloch has been ruled out this weekend with a knee injury.

Melbourne Vixens skipper Kate Moloney says her ladder-leading Super Netball side is relishing its chance to have a crack at the Sunshine Coast, who dished out its sole defeat of the season.

If Geva Mentor did not teach the young Vixens defenders everything she knows, then Melbourne's beloved former premiership player happily shared all that she could.

Senior netball officials suggested making an unprecedented attempt to influence the broadcast coverage of player protests staged at last weekend's round of Super Netball matches, by limiting the input of high-profile commentator and outspoken board critic Liz Ellis in particular.

Deposed Netball Australia director and former chair Anne-Marie Corboy has warned against underestimating the threat posed by the AFL Women's league in the newly-competitive national environment, while staying cautiously optimistic that the power play orchestrated by the state associations will not derail netball's recent progress.

Shining a light on the machinations around a particularly rancorous AGM should prompt a thorough review of the Netball Australia constitution. This is hardly sexy, yet it is vital to the ongoing viability of our sport.

The Giants have slipped to just their second loss of the Super Netball season, going down by three points to the Magpies.

Sharni Layton says Super Netball players will consider future action should Netball Australia fail to implement an independent board.

Sarah Wall is loving life as a Giant after being plucked out of semi-retirement by coach Julie Fitzgerald.

The final act in an unprecedented netball week hijacked by boardroom manoeuvring and threats of retaliatory disruption by the players' association will be played out on the court in Sydney on Sunday afternoon.