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The Netty Life
by DRN1
When netball is life. Join co-hosts Kate Cornish and Brittany Carter for your weekly one-stop shop of SSN, NSL and ANZP analysis. This podcast is proudly sponsored by Valour Sport. Follow us on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter: @TheNettyLife
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How Shanice Beckford fought her way back to Super Netball
As we continue our series of Super Netball coaching interviews, we speak with West Coast Fever head coach Dan Ryan about how his team is taking shape for the 2027 season. Topics include the club’s decision to sign six imports (more than anyone else), the tough conversations had with players that...
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Hello Sydney Sirens
The Giants are no more after a wooden spoon season. Instead, they've been rebranded as the Sydney Sirens for 2027. Head coach Nerida Stewart joins the podcast to discuss the transition between owners, how the uncertainty impacted staff and players this year, why they've decided to keep six of…
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Why the Mavs signed Kate Eddy
When Australian players Kate Eddy and Lucy Austin found themselves lost without 2027 Super Netball contracts, the Melbourne Mavericks threw them a lifeline and signed them as training partners for the greater good of the game. Head coach Gerard Murphy is entering his second season in charge and...
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Justice for Keddy
The final player of the 2027 Super Netball signing period has been locked in and all eight teams are finalised. We share our thoughts on the Giants licence being acquired by SEN and their rebrand to the Sydney Sirens. On the unfortunate events that led to multiple Aussie players missing out on...
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The lessons of a new head coach in Super Netball
Former Aussie Kelpies captain Dylan Nexhip will be the new head coach of the NSW Swifts next season and now he's finalised his 2027 line-up we thought it would be a great time to catch up and hear more about his vision. Although Dylan was already an assistant coach at the club over the past two...
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Why it’s important to analyse a loss
The netball action in Glasgow has wrapped up and congratulations are in order for New Zealand after they won Commonwealth gold. Jamaica maintained their silver status from the last Games and Australia has claimed bronze for the first time. We unpack the shock of that semifinal upset and address…
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#DressGate
Our dominant Aussie Diamonds, the problem with winning, and a dress that caused a stir. We wrap the pool stages at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and hear from player agent Kathryn Deiulio ahead of the 2027 Super Netball signing window.
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Glasgow 2026 Preview
Ahead of the Commonwealth Games we take a look at the top five world ranked teams and discuss their biggest storylines leading into the major tournament. But there is plenty of interesting talking points happening in netball land in general. Retired Australian Diamond Steph Fretwell has made a...
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Kate Moloney boards the plane to Glasgow
Diamonds vice captain Kate Moloney joins the pod ahead of the team's flight to Scotland for the Commonwealth Games. The midcourter reflects how far she has come since the last major tournament four years ago in Birmingham and her hopes for Glasgow. It's also only been a couple of weeks since her...
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The Thunderbirds Dynasty
Pink never looked so powerful. We are in the middle of the Adelaide Thunderbirds dynasty. What a time to be alive! They easily accounted for the Melbourne Vixens in the grand final, taking their dominance to another level. Their 21-goal victory was the biggest win we’ve ever seen in a Super…
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Don't be fooled by Van der Berg's RBF
Elmeré van der Berg has been the buy of the Super Netball season. Here, the Adelaide Thunderbirds goal shooter speaks about her "resting bitch face", what she's learned since moving down under, her hopes for South Africa at the upcoming Commonwealth Games, her search for an Australian husband.
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Fever can’t win prelims
The West Coast Fever’s recent Super Netball preliminary final record leaves a lot to be desired. They’ve lost their last three, so do they have some kind of curse? Meanwhile, we need to give the Melbourne Vixens their flowers because they were absolutely epic in this knockout match. They’ve won...
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Sophie Fawns wins the UK Superleague
Brand new Netball Super League champion and Grand Final MVP Sophie Fawns joins us to reflect on her move to the UK, her very successful debut season with the Manchester Thunder, and how special it was to have her grandad and dad there for the decider. The shooter also speaks about her future…
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Mavericks bow out for 2026
As we say farewell to the Melbourne Mavericks in the title race after their loss to West Coast Fever in the minor semifinal, we still have three teams in contention for the Super Netball trophy. The Adelaide Thunderbirds have secured their grand final spot after beating the Melbourne Vixens by 14...
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Will Karla Pretorius play at the Commonwealth Games?
Karla Pretorius is aiming to make a comeback for South Africa at the Commonwealth Games. WE REPEAT! Legendary Proteas defender Karla Pretorius is aiming to make a comeback in international netball at the Commonwealth Games. We are so excited by this news and everything else Nicol Pappas from...
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The Swifts GA dilemma
We are on the countdown to finals as we wrap the 2026 regular Super Netball season. The West Coast Fever locked in a home semi, the Melbourne Vixens have now lost four of their last five games, the Giants FINALLY got to taste victory after 14 rounds and the NSW Swifts simply have too many goal...
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Suncorp’s conscious uncoupling with Super Netball
The naming rights partner of the Super Netball league and its two-point shot has pulled the pin on a 10-year sponsorship deal, so are we worried? There has also been some important budget cuts to the Aussie Diamonds’ program for the Commonwealth Games that means the reserves won’t get to travel...
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Jessie Grenvold bolts into the Diamonds squad
This week we hear from brand new Aussie Diamonds squad member Jessie Grenvold about her first national selection. How did the conversation go with head coach Stacey Marinkovich? How did her family react? And who does she have to thank for getting her there? We also speak about the Melbourne...
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Reacting to the 2026/27 Diamonds squad
The Australian selectors have made some big calls! On one hand, they’ve been bold enough to name a bolter. On the other hand, they’ve played it safe and shown loyalty to out of form players. Donnell Wallam makes her deserved return and fan favourite Jessie Grenvold gets her first call-up. While...
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Who will win the ANZ Premiership?
This week on The Netty Life, we head across the ditch to catch up with sports journalist and Silver Ferns reporter Nathan Limm from the New Zealand Herald as the ANZ Premiership nears the finals. Nathan updates us on the teams to beat in the competition, how the Aussie imports are faring and…
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Our Aussie Diamonds picks
Selections for the Australian 2026/27 national contracts is looming… Head coach Stacey Marinkovich will name 18 players and up to four invitees in her squad on May 31, so we had a crack at naming our picks based on experience, form and opportunity. We also analyse the games from Super Netball…
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Georgie Horjus dreams of the Commonwealth Games
Adelaide Thunderbirds co-captain Georgie Horjus is a real fan favourite amongst Super Netball fans and it's not hard to understand why. A Kangaroo Island local that came up through the ranks in South Australia, she takes pride in representing her home state. The team has sat in the top two for…
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Romela Aiken-George’s milestone moment
The original Jamaican import Romelda Aiken-George set a new record, reaching 255 National League Games, overtaking a 12-year record held by Cath Cox. Round 10 gave us some interesting results, with the Sunshine Coast Lightning handing the Melbourne Vixens their first loss of the 2026 season. That...
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Paige Hadley returns 10 weeks after giving birth
Wow. We've aways known how much of an incredible athlete Paige Hadley is, but in Super Netball round nine on the Mother's Day weekend, she defied expectations to make it back onto court just 10 weeks after giving birth to her baby boy Tully. In this raw and emotional interview, the Aussie…
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Celebrating mums in Super Netball
Round nine of the Super Netball season fell on Mother’s Day weekend in Australia and that was extremely fitting as we found out the shock news that NSW Swifts midcourter Paige Hadley would be returning to the court just 10 weeks on from the birth of her son Tully. What a plot twist! The women in...
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Rubbing shoulders with South Africa
Power Week 1 of the Telkom Netball League has taken place in South Africa and Nicole Pappas from Netball Junkie joins us to talk about the teams and players to beat this 2026 season. We also discuss the dominance of Elmeré van der Berg in her debut Super Netball season, the return of legend Karla...
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Pride in netball
Round eight has been and gone, the Vixens had a scare against the Giants and the Firebirds didn’t learn from their earlier defeat to the Thunderbirds. A crucial mistake from the Swifts saw them fumble against the Mavericks, and the Lightning held its annual Pride Match against the Fever. We…
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Stacey West steps down as CEO
At the halfway point of the 2026 season, the Melbourne Vixens and Adelaide Thunderbirds continue to impress at the top of the ladder. Meanwhile, the dance for fourth spot is still happening between the Melbourne Mavericks and Sunshine Coast Lightning. We also discuss the sudden resignation of...
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A three-peat for Victoria
Midcourter Jake Noonan has been a male training partner for a host of Super Netball clubs over the course of his playing career — Collingwood, Fever, Giants and the Vixens. This year he's playing a crucial role at the Mavericks, helping to get the female athletes ready for game day. The past week...
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Netball’s new TV deal
Six rounds in and we have a new ladder leader. It was the match we’d all been waiting for and in their first meeting of 2026, the Melbourne Vixens surprised the Adelaide Thunderbirds shooters by injecting Jo Weston into goal keeper. The rest is history. The other big thing to note of course, was...
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Jodi-Ann Ward is gunning for Commonwealth Games gold
Jamaican defender Jodi-Ann Ward is back playing Super Netball, 10 months after rehabbing an ACL injury. Last week her bottom-ranked, winless Giants ALMOST beat the No.1 ranked favourites Adelaide Thunderbirds. In the end, they lost by just two goals but there were so many positives to take from…
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No expansion for 2027
Netball Australia have confirmed there will be no new teams joining Super Netball next season. Sad face. But we have at least found out the main contenders vying for a licence and eager to be part of the world’s best league. Round five was the closest weekend of games yet, as the bottom four...
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Karin Burger moves to the Sunshine Coast
Silver Ferns defender Karin Burger joins us for the first time ever to chat about her growing combination with new Sunshine Coast Lightning teammate Courtney Bruce and what life has been like since her move to Australia to play in the Super Netball league. The New Zealand captain also shares some...
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Super Netball expansion too expensive for NZ teams
Many hoped that at least one New Zealand team would join Super Netball for 2027. With a new broadcast deal on the horizon the league put out an expression of interest, hoping to expand and add two new sides to the competition. Sadly, reports across the ditch say it is not a financially viable...
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Maddie Hay comes out of retirement
Maddie Hay was linked to the Giants for eight years and bled orange before the Super Netball club decided not to re-sign her at the end of the 2025 season. The midcourter felt like it was the end of the road for her in the competition and despite feeling like she had more to give, announced her...
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Extra Time 1 - Gerard Murphy 0
It’s been a tough week for the Mavericks who had control of the Melbourne Derby for the majority of the match before they lost Tara Hinchliffe to an ACL injury and fell to the might of the Melbourne Vixens in an extra-time thriller. Elsewhere, the Sunshine Coast Lightning pulled off back-to-back...
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Two keepers for the price of one
Emily Mannix and Sharni Layton are two of the most beloved goal keepers in the game. There's been big changes for the both of them this season, as Em returns to the court for the Melbourne Vixens after giving birth to her daughter Mabel and Sharni leaves Victoria behind to take on a new role as…
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The selfless act of Jess Thirlby
England’s head coach has resigned just four months out from the Commonwealth Games and the news has sent the netball world into a bit of a tizzy. Will the Roses still have a chance to win gold? Who is the right person to replace Jess Thirlby in the top job? We dive into all of that in this week’s...
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Silver Ferns dodge a bullet for the Commonwealth Games
Following a messy six months for netball in New Zealand, sports journalist Bridget Tunnicliffe joins us to look back on the issues that plagued the Silver Ferns' international season. The ANZ Premiership is due to start in a month. Is there much excitement building in the country for their elite...
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Elmeré’s record breaking debut
Will it be the most unpredictable season of Super Netball yet? Everyone keeps saying so. Maybe that’s because there have been so many roster changes. 11 brand new players got their first taste of Super Netball in round one. Eight more switched clubs and playing colours. Despite there being so…
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Bad sportsmanship in the NSL?
In a brand new offering this season, we will now be dropping two podcasts per week. Our main episode focused on Super Netball will continue as normal and be available each Wednesday. The second one will be available later in the week and feature an in-depth, longer form interview with a netball...
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A decade of Super Netball
The 10th season of Super Netball is here, and we break down all eight teams vying for the premiership and a brand new trophy! There have been major changes to squads during the off-season, and we deep dive into which teams have recruited well and which might face challenges.
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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…
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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...
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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…
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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...
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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…
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Simone McKinnis lives to fight another day
Despite being 10 goals down at three quarter time, the Melbourne Vixens cliched a nail biting one goal win over the NSW Swifts to secure their place in the SSN grand final. We analyse what exactly went wrong for the Swifts in their heartbreaking loss and give our predictions for who will be this...
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Fever demolish Swifts en route to grand final
The West Coast Fever established their dominance in Super Netball’s final campaign with a record-breaking 32-goal win against the NSW Swifts, who now face the Melbourne Vixens for a spot in the grand final. The Adelaide Thunderbirds' dreams of a three-peat were brought to an end in front of a...
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Harten’s fairytale finish
We don’t know what the future holds for the Giants, but at least we can sleep peacefully at night knowing Jo Harten was sent off in style in her last Super Netball game. The final round of the regular season delivered our first extra-time match for 2025 and determined the four semi-finalists set…
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