Netball Unlocked Podcast

It’s time to review the NSL season, so settle in with Chloe and Paul for a bumper episode that covers all bases. We kick off with a round up of the latest news, which includes Wales and Scotland squad news ahead of the Commonwealth Games, and a potential crisis looming in New Zealand amid some worrying - and excellent - reporting on the ANZ. After that, it’s time to get the tuxedos and ball gowns...

Netball legend Karla Pretorius is our latest Big Interview guest, and after her making South Africa’s Commonwealth Games 12 at 36 years old, there’s plenty to chat about. The conversation begins by charting Pretorius’ inclusion following her sabbatical. The South African legend explains why she needed to step away and what she learnt about herself as she rebuilt herself piece-by-piece. She shares...

In this Unlocked Big Interview special, we meet South Africa's Karla Victor, the 21-year-old uncapped midcourter, looking to make a splash following a selection for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. How did Karla discover the news? What is her netball origin story? Was a six-week stint under Karen Greig at Manchester Thunder the secret to her breakthrough rise? We ask Karla that, and more....

The squad pod is here, Paul and Chloe dive into a bump international episode after a busy few days ahead as the Commonwealth Games looms on the horizon. England have named their squad of 12, with a new look leadership group and we ask whether Anna Stembridge could have done anything different, and how a squad of 12 comes together. We were fortunate enough to speak to Anna, who reveals some of the...

Paul and Chloe dig into the conclusion of a brilliant netball super league season, with a deep dive into an EPIC Grand Final. Manchester Thunder are crowned champions for a fifth time, equalling the NSL record, and we hear from the heroes of the day. An emotional Karen Greig reflects on the season, Cerys Finn talks us through a crazy couple of weeks at the end of a crazy season, Elia McCormick tel...

London Mavericks' Suzie Liverseidge joins us for the latest instalment of our Big Interview series, and after a second superb season, there's plenty to discuss with the 24-year-old. The chat begins with Suzie looking back on a "rollercoaster" season with the London franchise. From injury setbacks to backing performances up, the attacker reflects on the challenges of the 2026 edit...

It's Grand Final week, which means time for Paul and Chloe to get their heads together and look ahead to the showpiece of the Netball Super League season. A memorable Saturday in Manchester beckons, on and off the court, and Chloe will be at the Co-Op Live for us, but before all of that we preview the action and look back on the Preliminary Final. After London Pulse got the perfect response to...

We’re back with another edition of our Big Interview series, and this week we’re joined by Trinidad and Tobago's Shaquanda Greene‑Noel for a thoughtful and wide‑ranging conversation.
 The chat begins with Chloe and Shaquanda reflecting on her Netball Super League start, when she arrived as a relatively unknown defender with a big personality. We revisit her standout Commonwealth Games debut at Bir...

Chloe is back from Manchester to join Paul for a review of the first weekend of knockout netball in the Netball Super League. First up, it’s the Major semi-final in Manchester, as Thunder hold off a late charge from the defending champions, London Pulse, to book a place in their third Grand Final in five years. As ever, the tactical battle was crucial; we get into how the game unfolded, injury rep...

England Roses head coach Anna Stembridge joins Paul and Chloe to reflect on a whirlwind few months since taking over from Jess Thirlby. 12 years on from her dismissal as England coach after the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Anna discusses her journey since then, and the stability she believes the Roses team needs. There’s plenty more to discuss, including the injury to Helen Housby, the upcoming Roses...

Frankie Wells joins Paul to look back on Round 14, as the 2026 regular season in the NSL came to its conclusion. As well as rounding up the news - including Helen Housby being ruled out of the Commonwealth Games- we catch up with Frankie on how she has taken to life as a Sky Sports commentator, her role in county and school netball and get some big picture thoughts on shooting and the NSL after tw...

The countdown to the Commonwealth Games is on as Paul and Chloe drop their instant reaction to the long-awaited news confirming a new-look England Roses squad. Ahead of an international cycle that features the Commonwealth Games and the Netball World Cup, the eagerly anticipated announcement has provided plenty of talking points and plenty of excitement. We dissect what it means to see Jayda Pecho...

It’s been a busy week at Netball Unlocked, but there is no letting up as the Netball Super League standings start to take shape. Joining Chloe, in Paul’s absence, is a friend of the show, Lucy Goodman, and her famed stat spreadsheet. Discussion begins with a packed news agenda. From the retirement announcement of Beth Durant, to England squad announcement news, to Jamie Lee-Price’s reflection on t...

In a podcast first, we welcome back our first Big Interview guest, Adelaide Thunderbird Elmeré van der Berg, for a catch-up chat! Since departing the Netball Super League, the South African star has joined the ranks of the Southern Australian franchise and has taken Suncorp Super Netball by storm. From training against Shamera Sterling-Humphrey, to Norma Plummer’s choice emojis, the 24-year-old li...

As Nottingham Forest lock in the final place in the top four, Chloe and Paul review the latest round of Netball Super League action. Ahead of a big Roses 26-27 programme announcement, there's an international flavour to things as we pick a Roses squad for the Commonwealth Games - and hear from our two most recent Unlocked extended interview guests, Niamh McCall and Jayda Pechova. In the NSL, F...

For the latest in our line of big interviews (recorded just before the start of Round 12!) Chloe is joined by Scottish Thistle and LexisNexis Risk Solutions Dragons’ Niamh McCall. Coined the ‘signing of the season’ for the impact she has had on the Wales-based franchise, McCall lifts the lid on her netball journey to now. From shooting basketball hoops to making her international debut at 16 years...

We’re back with our Big Interview series, and we are delighted to be joined in an extended conversation by Jayda Pechová. In the midst of a second stunning season at Nottingham Forest, the defender opens up on the journey that has shaped her into the athlete she is today. From tough early beginnings, forged in the unforgiving world of artistic gymnastics, to a rapid rise through the London Pulse p...

Chloe and Paul take us through a monumental weekend in the Netball Super League, with just one place in the playoffs now up for grabs. We round up the news, ask whether the bonus point really makes a difference, and consider the implications of Helen Housby's ongoing back injury. Manchester Thunder became the third team to secure a top four position. Chloe breaks down how they were able to get...

Paul and Chloe are joined by the returning Ella Smith - formerly Powell-Davies - to talk all things netball. We get the lowdown on what Ella has been up to since she last joined the show, including news of a very expensive return to netball. There's plenty to chew over in the week's news, with Emma Thacker the latest injury and Chloe dives in to what the numbers might tell us about the sea...

After a stint away, Chloe is back in time to chat through an exciting Round 9 of Netball Super League action as table leaders Loughborough Lightning clinched a Top 4 spot. In the news section, Paul and Chloe begin with a spirited discussion about the rise of Next Gen athletes across the league, as injuries continue to dominate. They also reflect on the AMEX announcement and South Africa's exte...

With Chloe taking a well deserved break there is plenty to get through so Paul has not one but two guests. London Pulse NextGen captain Phoebe Maslen joins the podcast to take us inside life in the NextGen League and her decision to join Pulse and move to London. As well as her season so far Phoebe talks about her England ambitions, her netball journey that already features Wasps, Team Bath and Pu...

We've reached the halfway point of the Netball Super League season, so Paul and Chloe liven up the latest episode with a Team of the Season...so far. We debate the positions where there is plenty of competition for places, the positions where decisions are not so clean cut, and come up with the seven that have impressed us most so far. For good measure, Chloe has done the sums and found out wh...

After a few months of chasing and aligning schedules, Paul and Chloe are joined by Cat Tuivaiti for the latest Unlocked extended interview. After a lifetime in the sport, there is plenty to discuss in an hour-long conversation that takes in Cat's netball journey, the state of the game across the globe right now - and plenty more besides. We kick off with how Cat chose netball - over volleyball...

Round six of the Netball Super League has been and gone, leaving Chloe and special guest Gabby Marshall plenty to discuss. In a bumper episode, the conversation begins with a focus on Gabby and her sudden retirement from netball following her mild traumatic brain injury last season.  She opens up on the extent of her symptoms, why, in her own way, she is grateful for what happened and the work she...

Another round of Netball Super League action is in the books, and Sky Sports commentator Lucy Goodman joins Chloe Merrell and Paul Prenderville to review the major talking points. Ahead of their Round 6 showdown, Loughborough Lightning stay perfect with a win over Birmingham Panthers, and AO Manchester Thunder find their best performance of the season to sink Nottingham Forest. Champions London Pu...