Collingwood have survived a big second-half scare to down the Adelaide Thunderbirds 49-47 in a Super Netball thriller at Titanium Security Arena.

Melbourne Vixens have claimed the inaugural Super Netball minor premiership with a 68-42 thrashing of West Coast Fever at Perth Arena.

The Giants will play the Magpies next weekend in an elimination final after losing by a point to Sunshine Coast.

The Queensland Firebirds have made it two wins in two weeks in Sydney after downing the Swifts by 19 points.

EON sports, the digital 24-7 sports radio network, has been forced to abandon local programming due to cost issues.

Let's start with a hypothetical: what would happen if Sharni Layton played against herself? "Oh my God. One of me would die," says the Magpies defender. "It's true. Because I'm that competitive and I'm not giving a crap and the other me's not giving a crap. Like, shit could get real."

Jo Harten will be up against one of her toughest ever opponents when the Giants host Sunshine Coast on Saturday.

"I hate that term 'premiership favourites'," says coaching legend and club patron Joyce Brown.

Swifts coach Rob Wright is determined to make every post a winner at the Fast5 tournament later this year.

Star Australian netballer Renae Ingles will retire after this weekend's final round of Super Netball.

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There are big question marks on goal attack and goal defence in the Australian team.

One loss was a rare enough occurrence for the Melbourne Vixens. Two in succession, with top spot to play for on the eve of the Super Netball finals? Simply not happening.

The Giants are still tinkering with their attacking set-up just two weeks out from the Super Netball finals.

The Queensland Firebirds have upset the Giants to blow the Super Netball minor premiership race wide open.

Melbourne Vixens coach Simone McKinnis does not believe some kind of pre-finals let-down was inevitable after a stellar eight-game winning sequence, but nor does she think last Sunday's round-12 loss that conceded top spot to the Giants has come without a potential silver lining.

Questions are still being asked about how close they are to peaking and what that summit might look like.

The 2014 Glasgow commonwealth games gold medallist said she was initially unaware she was suffering from depression and anxiety, which would often leave her hyperventilating and uncontrollably shaking.

Giants midcourt star Jamie-Lee Price has committed her international future to the Australian Diamonds.

NSW netballers Jamie-Lee Price and Claire O'Brien are set to be named in Australia's World Youth Cup squad.