The Goal Circle

AWW YEAH! THE SUPER NETBALL IS BACK! WE ARE HYPED! So much so that Abbey and Nick keep interrupting each other! Is this the most balanced season heading into SSN? Can the Vixens stay afloat without Liz Watson? How do we think the Fever will fare? OMG SO MANY QUESTIONS! And it's all HERE ahead of this weekend!

NZ NETBALLLLLL! What a way to open up the season, right? In this episode, the squad (Junior, Emmy, Nick & Luke) touch on the results of the first round. The surprising Steel, the magic of the Magic and what do the Tactix do after a huge loss. All that PLUS stats, insights and MORE.

It's a HUGEEEEEEE episode as Junior Levi and Emmy "Queen of Netty TikTok" Blair join us to deliver the ULTIMATE in scouting reports on the ANZ PREMIERSHIPS! PLUS we open the episode with a little post-mortem on the Constellation Cup. LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THIS EPISODE PEEPS!

HOW GOOD IS NETBALL

New Swifts assistant coach and LEGEND of the game Bec Bulley joined us yesterday to chat about her transition to coaching, her time at the Swifts PLUS the fact that Julie Fitzgerald is a bit of a mob boss (just joking, Nick makes that joke halfway through...)

WELCOME TO 2021! We wanted to start HUGE so we asked Kimmy Rav to join the show to discuss her decision to return to the Firebirds, her time at Collingwood, PLUS what it's like being a new mum with a new squad ANDDD a scouting report on the state of the game! It's all here!

We decided to go out with a BANG for 2020! That's right! Firebirds head coach Megan Anderson drops by the have a chat about taking over the coaching duties at the club, she talks about her time over in NZ and differences in play style PLUS underground netball! Thanks for listening this year, gang! ENJOYYYY!

The KWEEN of Netball TikTok, Emmy, joins us BRIGHT AND EARLY to discuss the early days of her netball career, the disconnection between grassroots netball and professional level netball, and what we can do to improve the SSN through new media.

We just had a MONTH break! So this one is a DOOZY, because we talk about EVERY signing from the signing period, which team is strongest, who's on the up and up, ANDDD we go into the hiring news for Magpies and Firebirds! We also try to manifest an SSN coaching role for Abs which she wasn't impressed with at all! We also have an end-of-year survey for you to fill out! This one is to help us with th...

The Melbourne Vixens WIN IT ALL for Victoria! We go IN on the best grand final in YEARS as the Vixens defeat the Fever. We discuss the positive futures for both teams, the bright, bright futures and learnings for the Fever as well as what's to come for the Vixens with a cheeky bit of signing discussion! Fill out our survey for 2021: https://t.co/NbdQ1Si1o8?amp=1

The GRAND FINAL is nearly 24 hours away and we just HAD to discuss the impending game! How do you shut the Fever down? Can the Vixens get over that premiership bump? PLUS, Abbey drops some nice insights into the Swifts camp after their loss to the Fever a few weeks ago. Enjoy the netball this weekend, gang!

HOLY last 24 hours, Batman! We've fired up the emergency pod mics and dive INTO a totally wild 24 hours of netball news! CBass to the ANZ Prems! Jencke is out at Firebirds! FREE AGENCY EARLY? EXPANSIONS? Okay, sorry we overdid it on the caps but we're still riding the high of netball news and, guess what, it's ALL HERE!

On a slightly PUSHED BACK episode (we taped this last week) we discuss the selection of the Diamonds squad late last week but NOT JUST THAT! We also discuss the upcoming finals and injuries PLUS (wow!) some of the signing rumours swirling around the netball world!

Junior Levi joins the show to discuss the controversy surrounding the Indigenous round of the SSN and helps us deconstruct what we can do to continue to support First Nations athletes in netball. We also dive into the upcoming Cadbury series with a sprinkling of Diamonds selections news!

In a MEGA episode, we dive into the storylines for the Fever and their current run of success, the Magpies and the disappointing season and the Firebirds and future expectations! We also discuss the Diamonds potential starting 7 AND Nat Medhurst's retirement! Wowee! We also recorded this at like 7am this morning so we sound nice and tired YAY!

FINALLY! We have a new Diamonds coach! An unexpected pick? Well, you'll find out once you listen as we discuss Stacey Marinkovich's appointment to the top job. PLUS, we do a quick speed-round of the weekend's games and answer some more listener questions!

The Magpies continue to struggle, the Giants and Firebirds DUKE it out for a point of supremacy PLUS the Vixens and Swifts get their REVENGE! Rounds 6 and 7 delivered the goods and GUESS WHAT? We talk about it ALL as we reach the midway point of the season. OH and we answer some listener questions too!

Woweeee! Round 5 featured one of - if not - the most controversial games in SSN history with a full-blown send off! So, naturally, we talk A LOT about it! BUT then we also dive into the other three games! The Thunderbirds look red hot, the Vixens look like they're BACK and the Firebirds and Swifts had just a good damn game! It's all here as usual so LET'S LISTEN!

Round FOUR was terrific (yes, we skipped round 3 because we're strapped for TIME) because there's upsets, draws (EW) and courage under fire! The Thunderbirds looked perfect against the Vixens, the Lightning returned to form, the Giants look disinterested and the Fever scrape by with a close one against Collingwood. And guess what? ROUND FIVE STARTS TODAY AHH. Let's get more netty!

Round 2 finished YESTERDAY and Round 3 starts TOMORROW? Whoa, okay. Well, you're getting the meat and potatoes this episode as all three of us dive into round 2! How good did the Thunderbirds look! The Firebirds were crushed?! What about Lightning's injury management or the GAME OF THE YEAR SO FAR? Can't believe round 3 is tomorrow...

WEEK ONE IS OVER so Luke and Nick sit down to discuss the week that was. We drop some SUPERshot thoughts on the Firebirds insane opening quarters, the Sydney rivalry between the Swifts and Giants AND the beauty of the rolling subs. LET'S GET IT!

NETBALL IS BACK OHH MY GOD! That's right! We're cutting it fine by releasing this one on the DAY of the return of our beloved sport! So we go quickly into our predictions for the season, a few updates from the Giants as well as some commentary on the rolling subs! WELCOME HOME, EVERYONE! It's good to be back!

HAYOO! Liz Watson joined us earlier this week to discuss what may be happening with the Melbourne teams during the pandemic (hint: even they don't know), her love of Simone McKinnis as a coach and a human, what the Vixens have been doing after the announcement of the Supershot AND her time at the Diamonds. WOWZERS! It's ALL HERE!

Junior BACKS IT UP with another episode on the show, but this time it's all about him, baby! Junior discusses his journey through the indoor netball ranks, his experiences battling the Silver Ferns as well as the different club cultures he's experienced over the years.

Junior Levi joins the THE INTERNATIONAL this week to discuss the state of the ANZ Premierships, his picks to win and his finals picks PLUS Junior shares some amazing insights into each of the playing groups and speaks more on the coming "Golden Age" of New Zealand netball!