S1 Ep3: Going Global!

Thundercast goes global as presenter Lindsey Chapman welcomes netball royalty to the podcast. Former England Netball Head Coach and valued member of the Thunder family, Tracey Neville, joins live from Australia to give her thoughts on the changes to the Netball Super League for 2025, the Thunder Squad and offers an insight into the coaching mid-set of good friend Karen Greig.As Head Coach of Melbourne Mavericks, Tracey already works with many of the new rules coming into the NSL this year, including squads of 10 and the Supershot. But how will they impact the game here?FANalysis has an international feel as Lindsey is joined by a Thunder fan who lives and plays in Luxembourg. Flying the Thunder flag abroad, Ali Gardner talks key players, game management and what Thunder need to do differently to push for the premiership this year.With the NXT Gen League already underway and with a number of injuries within the Thunder Super League squad, the role of the Thunder pathway is more important than ever. New Pathway Head Coach Eliza Morgan shines a light on the movers and shakers in the NXT Gen squad as well as explaining how the league dovetails with Karen Grieg’s squad. There are also some brilliant tips for young players wanting to make that step up to the Pathway.Don’t forget to get your tickets for Thunder’s first home game of the season – it’s a big one against Loughborough Lightning on Sunday 18th March at the AO Arena, tickets available here https://www.manchesterthunder.co.uk/tickets/.To enter Thunder’s brilliant community competition – sponsored by the AO - to win a bespoke kit for your team head to the website https://www.manchesterthunder.co.uk/win-a-bespoke-netball-bundle-from-vx3/. Ts and Cs apply.If you would like to get in touch with the podcast or be part of FANalysis, we’d love to hear from you:Email: [email protected]: @lindseychapmanpresenter