The Netty Life

• That’s a wrap

  International controversies, a nail-biting Super Netball finale and the Constellation Cup back in the Diamonds’ trophy cabinet. It has been an epic year for the sport as we farewell 2025 and look ahead to what’s to come with a new head coach at the Melbourne Mavericks, possible team expansion and a new direction for Australian netball under the guidance of Liz Ellis.

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• Ecstasy and agony

  The Diamonds have won back the Constellation Cup but it came at a significant cost, when Australian defender Sunday Aryang ruptured her ACL in the final second of the series.The devastating finish meant the celebrations were quite subdued and felt rather hollow.We discuss the highs and lows of the four games, the players that wowed us from both teams and our thoughts on the new format to determine a winner. Noeline Taurua has also been reinstated “effectively immediately” as Silver Ferns head coach but won’t be joining her team for the Northern Tour. So what’s the go with that?

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• Dumpster fire across the ditch

  The Diamonds were back to their sensational best against a South African side that failed to capitalise on their chances against the world number one team. This series against the Proteas saw four Diamonds debut on home soil as head coach, Stacey Marinkovich, leaves no stone unturned on the road to the World Cup in 2027. We also discuss the ongoing feud with Netball New Zealand’s board and their Head Coach, Dame Noeline Taurua, who will not coach the side in the upcoming Constellation Cup against the Diamonds. Questionnaire on menstruation and contraception for netballers https://lnkd.in/e7WRVqCZ

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• The craziest signing period in history

  All eight Super Netball teams have locked in their 10 full-time contracted players for the 2026 season and it is time for us to unpack the craziest signing period in the history of the league. There has been so much movement it’s been hard to keep track of, including some shock retirements and surprise switches for some of our favourite athletes. Britt and Maddie go through each side with a fine tooth comb and discuss the influx of kiwi imports after Netball New Zealand finally decided to change its Silver Fern eligibility rules.

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• How good is Plan A?

  The 2025 Super Netball season concluded with one of the most thrilling grand finals in the sport's history, as we watched the Melbourne Vixens narrowly defeat the West Coast Fever by just one goal.In this episode, we chat with Kate Eddy, who is still flying high after her team’s dramatic win, and we catch up with retiring Adelaide Thunderbirds stalwart, Hannah Petty, who is excited for what’s next after netball.We analyse the grand final - how did the Vixens manage to come out on top, and how did the Fever lose the seemingly unlosable game?

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