The 2025 Super Netball Grand Final set a new standard with a record crowd at one of the biggest stadiums in the country. But in 2026, the sport has been forced to retreat to smaller finals venues due to a scheduling issue with Disney on Ice.
Jamie-Lee Price thinks fake tan could solve a lot of netball's problems
Frustrated at netball's stagnation, this is what Jamie-Lee Price wants to see happen to keep her sport moving with the times.
Topic:Netball
Sun 24 May 2026 at 10:40am
How netball's 'super' veteran left retirement to break 12-year record
Romelda Aiken-George is supposed to be retired. Instead, the 37-year-old goal shooter is breaking all kinds of records and reinventing herself in her 19th season. After her 255th national league game on the weekend, she reveals the secret to her longevity.
Analysis by Brittany Carter
Tue 19 May 2026 at 7:51am
Team smashed by more than 1,100 points in four games forfeits season
A country Victorian football team that was beaten by a collective 1,101 points in four matches forfeits the remainder of the senior season.
Topic:Australian Rules Football
Thu 14 May 2026 at 8:37am
Netballer cops 'hurtful' criticism for returning 10 weeks post-baby
Paige Hadley made a shock return to the Super Netball league less than three months after giving birth to her baby boy. Despite some commentary online questioning her priorities, the midcourter is more determined than ever to prove women can pursue multiple dreams.
Analysis by Brittany Carter
Wed 13 May 2026 at 9:36am
Netball body suspends woman charged over alleged antisemitic slur at game
Jewish community leaders say a woman's alleged slur at an under-12 girls netball game in Sydney reflects a troubling pattern playing out on sporting fields.
Topic:Discrimination
Mon 11 May 2026 at 6:46am
Netball's 'wishy washy' approach to Pride dulls the message
Several Super Netball clubs will host their own Pride matches this season, but without an official round to anchor them all a former player and member of the LGBTIQA+ community argues the message may be lost.
Analysis by Brittany Carter
Wed 6 May 2026 at 11:25am
High fuel costs a 'kick in the guts' for country clubs, but the game must go on
Country sporting clubs are rallying to help families attend fixtures as fuel prices double, with some travelling up to 640 kilometres. But it is an extra cost many will take on to maintain the sports are so integral to their communities.
Topic:Oil and Gas
Wed 29 Apr 2026 at 4:41pm
Netball's powerful statement on Anzac Day
They both struggle for recognition in male-dominated fields, so Super Netball chose to host an all-female Anzac Day ceremony to commemorate and give visibility to female veterans.
Analysis by Brittany Carter
Wed 29 Apr 2026 at 9:04am
Netball Australia CEO steps down as sport prepares for new era
Stacey West will step down as CEO of Netball Australia at the end of this week, ending a two-and-a-half-year tenure that has reshaped the sport in this country.
Topic:Netball
Wed 22 Apr 2026 at 3:03pm
How free is netball's new TV deal?
Uncertainties over the details of Netball Australia's broadcast agreement with Nine left fans hesitant to celebrate. Now we reveal how many games will actually be seen on free-to-air TV.
Analysis by Brittany Carter
Mon 20 Apr 2026 at 6:59pm
Netball star calls for pay increase after new broadcast deal
Diamonds and Melbourne Vixens star Jo Weston calls for a pay increase after a new free-to-air broadcast deal.
Topic:Netball
Mon 20 Apr 2026 at 4:40am
Super Netball expansion delayed as TV talks drag on
Two new teams were expected to join the league in 2027 to make Super Netball a 10-team competition, but slow broadcast negotiations are holding up the process.
Analysis by Brittany Carter
Tue 14 Apr 2026 at 12:51pm
The only team sport that won't feel the wrath of gambling reform
The ex-CEO of Netball Australia said it was behind the times when she walked out the door in December 2023, but new gambling reforms announced by the federal government show the sport was right to steer clear from sports betting.
Analysis by Brittany Carter
Tue 7 Apr 2026 at 6:36pm
Diamonds star creates undershorts to help girls navigate periods in sport
World Cup-winning Diamond Kiera Austin remembers having to learn to use a tampon earlier than she was ready in order to play netball. Now she's developed a period undershort she hopes will address the alarming rates of Australian teens dropping out of sport.
Analysis by Brittany Carter
Tue 31 Mar 2026 at 11:06am
Netballer explains absence after being separated from daughter at birth
Emily Mannix talks about her extended absence from the Super Netball league, and why she's now ready to return for the Melbourne Vixens after a "freak accident" meant her daughter Mabel needed emergency care at birth.
Analysis by Brittany Carter
Mon 23 Mar 2026 at 8:19pm
'We don't talk about it enough': Mum makes emotional return to Super Netball
The world's best goal keeper has sparked an important conversation about postpartum depression in her return to the Super Netball league.
Analysis by Brittany Carter
Mon 16 Mar 2026 at 6:58pm
Super Netball's Kiwi influx leaves sour taste for diehard Australian fans
Nine Kiwi players will feature in Super Netball for 2026, after the New Zealand governing body relaxed its national selection policy. But just like the green fruit, their influx has left a sour taste in the mouth of rusted-on Australian Diamonds fans.
Analysis by Brittany Carter
Wed 11 Mar 2026 at 7:13am
Regional netball teams ousted from league over lack of footballers
Victoria's Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission has been contacted after a number of junior netball teams were axed from the Ballarat Football Netball league due to a lack of footballers.
Topic:Netball
Wed 4 Mar 2026 at 2:09pm
Diamonds find 'identity' ahead of gold medal defence
Coach Stacey Marinkovich believes a refreshed Diamonds squad has found its "identity" ahead of attempting to become the first Australian netball team to defend Commonwealth Games gold.
Topic:Netball
Thu 12 Feb 2026 at 6:10am
All too easy for the Diamonds in sealing series win over Jamaica
Kate Moloney celebrates her 50-game milestone in style as the Australian Diamonds post a 32-goal victory over an understrength Jamaica in Perth.
Topic:Netball
Mon 9 Feb 2026 at 6:12am