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Netball: Diamond Layton remains on sidelines
Sharni Layton will miss next month's Diamonds' Constellation Cup campaign as she continues her leave of absence from elite netball due to exhaustion.
Sharni Layton will miss next month's Diamonds' Constellation Cup campaign as she continues her leave of absence from elite netball due to exhaustion.
Briony Akle has been named to replace Rob Wright as head coach of the NSW Swifts.
New Zealand have secured a surprise netball Quad Series title with a shock 57-47 win over world champions Australia in Invercargill.
The Diamonds have two wins from as many outings in this Quad series, but they are yet to put together a performance that suggests they are at the peak of their powers.
Australia will face a New Zealand side smarting from a shock loss when the Diamonds attempt to clinch netball's Quad Series with a victory over their arch-rivals in Invercargill on Sunday.
Australian netball legend Norma Plummer slams Olympic Federation for Games exclusion.
The Australian Diamonds have survive an almighty scare against South Africa in the Netball Quad Series.
Australian Diamonds shooter Caitlin Thwaites says a buy-in attitude is behind their extended success.
Diamonds legend Liz Ellis says the next generation of netball stars will be on display when Australia host South Africa.
Captaincy clearly agrees with Caitlin Bassett. On debut as skipper, Bassett produced an outstanding shooting display to inspire the world No.1 Diamonds' win over England in the Netball Quad Series opener in Brisbane on Saturday.
They may have a new look team but world No.1 Australia have demanded the same old result in the Netball Quad Series starting in Brisbane on Saturday - victory.
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The Diamonds begin their defence of the Quad Series trophy on Saturday with a team that is barely recognisable from the one that held the World Cup trophy aloft just two short years ago.
Tickets are selling fast ahead of the Diamonds' return to Canberra.
Caitlin Bassett has been named the 24th captain of the Australian Diamonds ahead of the netball Quad Series.
Laura Geitz will have to prove herself worthy of a national team recall without playing any competitive netball.
Australian Diamonds defender Sharni Layton has been ruled out of the Quad Series with exhaustion.
Australian Diamonds mentor Lisa Alexander says it was a risk appointing a coach untried at Super Rugby level.
Queanbeyan forward Farrah Marolt has urged her side to get tough against Arawang.
Rob Wright has resigned as NSW Swifts head coach and will leave the club at the end of August.
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