Replayed Netball Podcast

This week, we find out more about the Team Manager's role within a Netball Super League Club. To help us deep dive, we were delighted to talk with Birmingham Panthers Team Manager, Lucy Capener. Lucy explains her role within Birmingham Panthers including pre-season, game day and everything in between. A Team Manager, who is the heart of every squad and the person who if clubs did not have, would be sorely missed. Global News rounding up the weeks netball results from Australia and New Zealand and fan discussion reviewing round 13 of the Netball Super League

We have doubled up on our guests this week. Our first guest is Northern Ireland Warriors Head Coach Sheonah Forbes who talks to us about her 2026 Commonwealth Games Squad which was announced this week. Kelly catches up with Sheonah to find out more about the Warriors and their goals and aspirations for the coming years. Our second guest is London Mavericks replacement player Sophie Egbaran who has also played for Birmingham Panthers this season. Kat talks to Sophie about her journey in netball and her love for her religion As always, we bring you all the netball news from around the world.

On this weeks episode we sit down and talk with AO Manchester Thunder and England Roses player Amy Carter. We hear about how Amy started playing netball and her journey through the North West Pathways accumulating in her captaincy of the senior team at Manchester Thunder. We find out about Amy's debut for the England Roses and her role at the 2023 Netball World Cup in South Africa.Off the court, Amy work as an A&E doctor as she balances the pressures of sport and her career which in itself has its own pressure points.We also review round 11 of the Netball Super League, and have a quick look at the SSN and ANZ Leagues from Australia and New Zealand

Round 10 of the Netball Super League was on the edge of your seat exciting! Lexis Nexis Dragons winning at home for the first time in 2 years, Olive Tchine setting a new record of Super Shots, London Pulse securing their place in the semi finals as well as Loughborough Lightning's undefeated win streak coming to an end in extra time against London Pulse.We review all the action and catch up with Lexis Nexis Dragons and Welsh Feather, Alex Johnson to hear more about her life in netball and her future plans.

With Kat away on holiday, we needed to call in reinforcements. Thank you to Claire Headland more widely known as the netball creator Claire Talks Netball for stepping in. On this episode, we review round 9 of the Netball Super League and have a quick look at the results from the SSN in Australia and the ANZ in New Zealand. We finally found out how much a AMEX Super shot is worth so we discuss the ins and outs of the deal.

Nottingham Forest and England Roses defender Tash Pavelin joins us this week for a chat about her life on and off the court. As she takes us through her journey in netball, we hear about her time at Team Bath, her move to Nottingham Forest and how she just knew she wanted to continue playing after the Bath franchise lost its place in the Netball Super League.We also review round 8 of the NSL as well as look at the results from the SSN and ANZ

We are half way through the Netball Super League 2026 season. And what better way to celebrate than for us to go through our Team of the Season so far. There may be a few surprises in our teams so its worth a listen.Round 7 brought Birmingham Panthers first win and Loughborough Lightning continued their unbeaten streak making it 7 games won. Can they go unbeaten this season? Not only do we review round 7 but we are also delighted to bring you a candid interview from World Youth Cup Bronze medallist and London Pulse NXT Gen player Hannah Gibson.

Simone Gordon brings the sunshine in this weeks episode. International player for Jamacia and Leeds Rhinos squad member Simone, opens up about her move to Leeds on short notice and how playing in the Netball Super league has made her hungry for more time playing netball abroad. We also look at her rise in netball from High School to the Sunshine Girls and what she gets up to off court.In this episode, we also round up the action from the SSN and NSL netball leagues as we get excited about the start of the New Zealand ANZ league.

After another week of high intensity netball, we bring you a round up of all the excitement of round 5. What is going on at London Pulse? Are LexisNexis Dragons top 4 contenders? When will Birmingham Panthers gain their first points of the season?We also talk about player fatigue, discuss how many times a player should be warned to adjust before moving to advancement and we look at some interesting ideas from Lisa Alexander AM on ways netball could continue to innovate.

Welcome back to another episode of Replayed Netball. We are delighted to bring you Loughborough Lightning defence player Celena Appleby-Prince. While catching up with Celena, we discuss how she got into netball, her time at Lexis Nexis Dragons and her move back to Loughborough Lightning. Celena talks about the pressure and excitement of being in a top flight club and rivalries with London Pulse. We also look at the Amex Super Shot defence and how this has changed the way defenders play their game.In this episode, we also review round 4 of the NSL and round 2 of the SSN competitions.

This season, we bring you in depth conversations with the next generation of players. And in our first player interview of the season, we bring you Birmingham Panthers Alanna Pullen.Alanna talks to us about the ebbs and flows of England trials and how she has dealt with the disappointment of non selection and the elation of being selected. We look at her move to Birmingham Panthers and the importance of a coach/player relationship.We wrap up Round 3 of the Netball Super League, take a quick look at the first weekend of the Suncorp Super Netball competition in Australia and look forward to round 4 as Loughborough Lightning and Nottingham Forest look to hold on to their 100% win records.

“It is with a heavy heart that I share my decision to step down from my role as Head Coach at England Netball, effective immediately.”What a news day! And we are here with our views on the shocking news.

Round 2 of the Netball Super League was explosive on and off the court. In this episode, we discuss the round 2 games including Lexis Nexis Dragons fight back against London Pulse and the continued surge from Loughborough Lightning scoring over 70 goals in their second game in a row. More streaming issues which affected the Nottingham Forest v Birmingham Panthers game as well as the moment of the round as we discuss "that push" and physicality in the sport.

And so it begins.... The Netball Super League is back for 2026! In this episode, we take a look at the 4 games that opened the season as well as discussing a couple of hot topics including the ongoing streaming issues, commentary, lack of pre and post game segments and where has the American Express Super Shot counter gone?

The Soft & Gentle Super Cup is the opening act to the NSL season.8 teams, 1 venue and 7 hours of fast and furious netball. This is where the netball fan gets their first glimpse of the new squads and the excitement starts to build for what will be an energy filled season.In today's episode, we review all 8 teams performance as well as talk about New Super Shot sponsors American Express. We also give our thoughts on England Netball and the NSL removing themselves from social media platform X and what this means for the netball fans who use that platform as their community.

We wrap up the International Season with a look at the Horizon Series between England and Jamacia and the Spar Challenge Cup played between South Africa and England. Should players be able to step back into the red dress when returning from injury/pregnancy without playing league netball?Why are players getting injured on tour?Why are the Roses under performing? So many questions and an episode which only scratches the surface of the mountain of questions

Better late than never!Recorded a few weeks ago, we both sat down and reviewed the England v New Zealand Test Series. Exciting debuts, intriguing returnees and a Roses squad we were both excited to watch.We also look at the upcoming series versus Jamacia and our expectations for this series.

Netball Super League club London Mavericks launched their 2026 season kit. They become the first professional club to launch an inclusive kit for all body types ensuring players feel confident in what they wear on court. Kat got the opportunity to catch up with Assistant Coach Mikki Austin and squad player Vicky Oyesola to find out more about how London Mavericks, with their sponsors and partners, came together to unveil a choice of kit wear including shorts, skorts, leggings and the traditional netball dress.

What a pleasure to have Debbie Hallas back on the podcast after the news that she would be taking more of a back seat at Manchester Thunder after 17 years. In this episode, we discuss Debbie's reasons behind this move and how it will in the long run benefit the longevity of the very successful Netball Super league club. We touch on Debbie's main business Netball UK, and its rapid growth over the years as well as take a deeper look at another role she holds within netball as Head Coach of Oldham Netball Club.In what was a very interesting insight into not just Premier Netball but also Regional and Pathways, we discuss the issues that are facing netball players across the country as they try to balance club, university, NSL/NXT Gen as well as International pathways. Are they playing too much netball? We also take a look at the rules and regulations around netball including, why different regions have different rules, and how regulations in the North West region are working against players and clubs by hindering player progression up and down the leagues.

The Netball Youth World Cup 2025 is taking place in Gibraltar from Friday September 19th until Sunday September 28th.20 teams will compete in this event, as New Zealand look to retain their title from 2017. In that same year, England finished 3rd with their best result of 2nd coming in 1988 and 2005.Hannah Knightbridge will be leading the 2025 team to Gibraltar with the dreams and ability to make history by lifting England's first Youth World Cup Trophy.Before Hannah flew out to Gibraltar, we had the opportunity to sit down and talk about her netball life and how proud she is to be captain of this young England Roses team.

We are back with the second part of our squad announcement debrief. All 8 Netball Super League teams have now confirmed their 10 players for season 2026. In this episode, we take a look at the squads for Birmingham Panthers, Leeds Rhinos, London Mavericks and Cardiff Dragons. We discuss the ramifications of contract clauses such as being able to break contracts to head off to other leagues and the impact it has on clubs and the sport. We also give our first table predictions based on the squad announcements.

Join us as we open Season 5 of the Replayed Podcast with part 1 of our discussion on the Netball Super league player announcements for 2026. In this episode, we look at the squads of 10 whose players have either been retained from the 2025 squads or who have been signed for the 2026 season. With a couple of teams still to finalise their squads, we discuss the first 4 teams to complete their teams. Settle in and hear our thoughts on Nottingham Forest, London Pulse, Manchester Thunder and Loughborough Lightning.Once the remaining teams have announced their squads, we will bring you part 2 of this episode.

Last episode of the weekly series. We take a look at the Grand Final game between London Pulse and Loughborough Lightning as well as discuss the newly added fan park and is The O2 the new home of netball? We also wrap up the 2025 season by looking at the teams performances as well as where we think and who we think teams should recruit to help them push for the top 4 in season 2026. We would also like to say THANK YOU to all our guests this season and to everyone who has messaged us, and who continue to listen to this podcast, it always means so much to us to have your support. We will be back throughout the off season as International season kicks off and of course as soon as the teams have announced their teams for 2026, we will be back in your ears to give you our views and predictions for the new season.

Cassie Howard has been one of the brightest stars in season 2025 of the Netball Super League so when she said yes to the podcast, you can imagine just how excited we both were!While Kat is away, we did not want to leave you with a gap in your podcast diaries, so we saved this amazing interview with our Wing Defence of the season to keep you going. You honestly do not want to skip this episode as we talk to Cassie about her journey in netball, Liberal Arts studies, playing with legends of the sport and fall in love with her passion, determination and love for the game and for her family. And do not worry, we will be back next week with our review of the Grand Final and our thoughts on the season as a whole.

On this weeks episode we look back on the Preliminary Final between Loughborough Lightning and Manchester Thunder. Two teams with a rich history and outstanding records in the Netball Super League.After giving our thoughts on who we thing would or should win the club players of the year a few weeks ago, we now turn a attention to who we think should or could win Head Coach of the Year. In Global News, we update you with the weekends games and how those results affected ladder positions and Finals positioning.

Semi Finals weekend and a new format for the Netball Super League this year. The Major Semi Final was between London Pulse and Loughborough Lightning who finished 1st and 2nd in the league. The winner of this game would book their place into the Grand Final at the O2 on July 6th, while the looser would get a second chance to reach that same Grand Final through the Preliminary Final. there opponent being the winner of the Minor Semi Final. The Minor Semi Final was between Manchester Thunder and London Mavericks who finished 3rd and 4th in the league. The loser would be eliminated from the finals series and finish 4th, while the winner would progress to the Preliminary Final where they would meet the loser of the major semi final and a chance to get themselves to the Grand Final.Listen to how the games finished and who ended up at where. Who fights again, and who's season has now ended.We also bring you news from around the netball world as well as discuss the changes to the Netball World Cup and the pros and cons of these changes.

After 14 rounds and 56 games of netball, the Netball Super League regular season has come to an end. Congratulations to London Mavericks, Manchester Thunder, Loughborough Lightning and London Pulse on reaching the semi finals.A bigger congratulations to London Pulse on winning the Minor Premiership, and it is very fitting that our guest this week is a player that throughout the season showed her capabilities, but really came into her own in the last few rounds. This week we interview London Pulse and Future Rose squad member Sophie Kelly.We review round 14 of the NSL as well as preview through stats, the two semi final games. Hear our thoughts on who we think will win the club players of the season as well as bringing you the netball news from around the world.This is a long episode, so buckle in and enjoy!

This week we sit and talk with Nottingham Forest and Scottish Thistle Hannah Leighton. Tune in and hear her thoughts on the loss of Strathclyde Sirens and her joy in joining new club Nottingham Forest. Hannah also tells us about how she joined the Scottish Thistles and the excitement about having the Commonwealth Games 2026 in GlasgowWe also review round 13 of the Netball Super League and drop in on the Suncorp Super Netball and ANZ Championships to bring you the news from their recent rounds.

On this weeks episode we were delighted to welcome back our very first guest, London Maverick's Kira Rothwell. Kira first appeared on our show 4 years ago and it was exciting to be able to catch up with her and find out all that has happened in those 4 years.Before we got to talking with Kira, we bring you the netball news headlines from around the world including news from two legends of the game. Casey Kopua New Zealand defender coming out of retirement and making her debut in the SSN for Giants. And closer to home, the news that England defender Geva Mentor will retire from netball at the end of the NSL 2025 season.We review round 12 of the Netball Super League and with the news of the England Roses Squads being announced, we take a look at the players who have been selected and also discuss if the Roses programme is fit for purpose

Join us this week as we review round 11 of the Netball Super League. Loughborough Lightning and London Pulse become the first two teams guaranteed to make it through to the semi finals. Season ending injuries, warnings and suspensions as we look at the injury list so far in 2025.And as always, we look at the results and news from around the world of netball including the Suncorp Super Netball as they hit the half way mark of their season and the ANZ Premiership. As the SSN is half way through their season, we also share out teams of the season so far.

History will be made as the England Thorns take on the Australian Kelpies in a 3 game test series here in the UK. The Aurora Series takes place from the 25th of May at the Copper Box in London before moving to the MotorPoint Arena in Nottingham on May 31st and finishing back at the Copper Box on June 1st. To celebrate this momentous occasion, we were lucky to be able to catch up with London Giant and England Thorn player Ky Lewis. Tune in and listen to what Ky has to say about the growth of Men's netball in the UK as well as around the world. Ky also, lets us into his life off court as we her about his love for coaching and for music.We also review round ten of the Netball Super League and update you all on the Suncorp Super Netball from Australia and the ANZ premiership in New Zealand

On this weeks episode we were delighted to chat with Manchester Thunder's very own Elia McCormick.We covered topics such as her journey into netball, her time with Manchester Thunder, Injury blows and comebacks, how the support from family and friends in netball is important as well as juggling a semi professional career with a full time job.We review round 9 of the Netball Super League (NSL) and look forward to round 10. The ANZ Premiership League started last weekend so we welcomed the New Zealand League to the 2025 season by looking at their results for round 1 and the highlights from their first weekend.It was also round 5 in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) at the weekend, so listen out for scores and news from the round in our Global News section.

What a week of netball! Undefeated records broken, extra time, scoreboard controversy, appeals and statements. Oh My! As well as covering all the talking points from the Netball Super League Round 8 games, we also had the pleasure of talking with a Suncorp Super Netball player. Take a seat, grab a drink and listen as we spend some time with Sunshine Coast Lightning shooting sensation Reilley Batcheldor.We also bring you news from around the netball world including round 4 results from the SSN

This week, we review Round 7 of the #NSL2025 as well as our stand out players for the first half of the seasonWe also round up Round 3 of the SSN and talk about the netball news from around the globe

On this week's episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with Ané Retif. The South Africa Spar Proteas defensive player recently joined Manchester Thunder as a temporary replacement player for the then injured Nicola Smith. Ané is a very inspirational person as we discuss the mind set of not only herself but also of the Spar Proteas under new coach Jenny van Dyke as well as Ané's time playing in the Telkom Netball League in South Africa, playing for her home country in the international stage and her future plans in netball and in life.We also review round 6 of the Netball Super League (NSL) and round 3 of the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) as well as give you a round up of Netball news making headlines around the world

On this week's episode, we find out more about the Be An Inspiration Programme which is run by Netball America. It was amazing to sit down and talk with Dr Marlene Holmes about the programme and how it not only introduces the youth and adults of the USA to netball, but how it also helps to educate them about nutrition as well as how to deal with their mental health. We review round 5 of the Netball Super League including the ongoing streaming issues as well as looking at results from the Suncorp Super Netball league in Australia

On this episode, we review round 4 of the Netball Super League as London Pulse continue to dominate the league. The first East Midlands Derby between Nottingham Forest and Loughborough Lightning takes place while Manchester Thunder are working through the gears in some style with an emphatic win against Cardiff Dragons. The last game of the saw netball head to Brighton as London Mavericks took on Birmingham Panthers with a last second goal extravaganza.We continue discuss the Super shot as well as welcome the Suncorp Super Netball season. We would love to hear from you so please leave your comments on any of our socials.

On this weeks episode we review round 3 of the Netball Super League. A London Derby that was more of a smash and grab and the postponement of the Cardiff Dragons game against Birmingham Panthers due to an horrific injury on court.Our frustration continue with the ongoing issues with You Tube streaming and the lack of communication or apology for such bad service to our sport.Our guest this week is the very talented Gracie Smith from London Pulse who at the age of 15 signed her first ever NSL contract. Hear how Gracie would have signed for a fruit shoot as well as her future goals on and off the court.

It has been an extremely busy week for us both. And so just a short episode this week. We look back at Round 2 of the 2025 season which saw another set of results with huge margins as well as the game of the round which consisted of a buzzer beater super shot ending.

Friend of the show, Beth Brittain returns to give us an update on life on and off the netball court. We talk about her move from Strathclyde Sirens to Surrey Storm and the decision behind that move as well as the heart ache of seeing both clubs miss out on joining the 2025 season. 2025 saw Beth sign for Leeds Rhinos and become captain of the team. Hear what she has to say about pre-season and how why it was probably the hardest pre-season she has been through.Off court, Beth talk about her 2024 wedding to Blackburn Rovers player Callum Brittain as well as her now famous Tik Toks with her manager Dean

The Netball Super League 2025 kicks off on Friday March 14th 2025. This year, the Netball Super league (NSL) opened the season with the Super Cup competition at the Utilita Sheffield Arena. All 8 teams took to court for the first time in front of over 7.000 netball fans in a shortened version of the game. 14 minute games and 3 games to get your team into the semi finals with the introduction of the Super Shot, it meant no one was a sure thing.On this episode we discuss the fans views from a spectator at the arena and as a spectator watching from home. There may have been a few issue off the court but, the players were entertaining on the court. We also update our table prediction which we first predicted after squad announcement.

Its been a very long International season which, as we share this episode is still going on with the PacificAus Netball Series in full swing. We look back at the results from the International games which started with the Australian/English Series right through to the Nations Cup with particular focus on the Vitality Roses. It has been a hard season for the players with highs of series wins and becoming World number 2 in the rankings, to the blows of player injuries, series losses as well as dropping to 4th in the World rankings in the blink of an eye.Has this been a successful international season or a season that has gone on for far too long and in the long run, been a detriment to the world position of the Roses? Is the Roses program fit for purpose? And as we move into a new professional era at club level, is allowing clubs to have their international players for 3 weeks pre-season acceptable?

We are back for one more episode before our end of year season break. We discuss the International season focusing on the Vitality England Roses. Was a 6 week tour of Australia and New Zealand too long? Are the Roses playing too many games in such a short time frame? Roses rise to 2nd in the world but has their series defeat against Jamacia now dropped them to 4th? What is the ultimate goal for Roses and is this in line with England Netball's 10 year Adventure Strategy Plan? The rise and success of new Roses including Liv Tchine and Lois Pearson This is one episode we would love to hear your views on

While Maddy Proud was in the UK recently we had the pleasure of catching up and having a chat about netball and life in general.This is one interview we were more than excited to be able to do.On this bonus episode we discuss- Netball journey from Adelaide to Sydney- Injury and Triumph- Close bond of the NSW Swifts team and coach Briony Akle- Challenging 2024 season- Training schedule at NSW Swifts- Diamonds 💎- Future Aspirations

On this episode we are joined by Izzy, Louise and Jamie to discuss the 2025 Netball Super League announcement day. All eight teams revealed their ten person squads live on Sky Sports for the first time. Was it a success and what changes would we like to see? We also, take a look at the eight squads in more detail. Which club had the best signing period? Which players stood out as star signings? We also try our luck at predicting the final table standings based on the squads

8 teams, 80 players, 1 day. The first step on the road to the Netball Super League season 2025 starts today with the squad announcements for all eight clubs. We were fortunate to sit down with the two London based teams to talk about the signing period and the plans for the upcoming season. Take a listen as we talk to London Pulse Head Coach Sam Bird as well as new signing Sophie Kelly as well as catching up with London Mavericks Head Coach Camilla Buchanan and players Isabella Phillips and Emma Thacker

This week we talk to the President of Netball America, Natasha Ainsley-Thomas about the growth and future of netball in the Untied States. Natasha was in the UK recently as a guest of Gilbert Netball and we caught up with her just before she headed to the Netball Super League Grand Final in Birmingham

In this week’s episode we talk to one of London Pulse’s Performance Analysis (PA) experts Zak Saucede. We discuss how PA is growing in netball including its importance to players and coaches. How fans are wanting more stats based data and the future of what PA and the stats that they can produce can help elevate the sport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Take a listen as we discuss each team’s performance for 2024 in the Netball Super League. We also look forward to the 2025 season looking at possible player movements including how salary bands may have an affect on which players re-sign and which players move clubs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s a Semi-Final recap with a look forward to the #NSL2024 Grand Final Replayed would like to send all our best wishes to all 4 teams in their last games of the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.