The Netty Life

As we steam towards the finals series of Super Netball 2022, we reflect on the big topics that have emerged over the past couple of weeks. Why have the Firebirds hit such a form slump? Is the golden era for the Lightning over? Who has secured their ticket to the Commonwealth Games and who has emerged as potential inclusions? As we celebrate Round 12 as week one of First Nations Round, there are so...

On this bonus episode of The Netty Life, Vixens General Manager Netball Development Angela Banbury joins Britt to chat about some of the Melbourne club's game-day initiatives. Ange was instrumental in setting up the Ingles Family Sensory Room in 2019 and shares the story behind the scenes of how it came to be the space it is today. She also discusses some of the Vixens newer initiatives like Sippi...

We're into the second-half of the 2022 Super Netball season and every game is having a dramatic effect on the ladder. There are four teams that are just one win outside the Top 4, while the West Coast Fever and Vixens are still jostling for the top spot. Talking points include: Dan Ryan's amazing pep talks, the impressive turnaround in Collingwood's form and the Thunderbirds "mature" brand of netb...

We have hit the halfway mark of the 2022 Super Netball competition and as the ladder continues to change, we know the premiership trophy is still up for grabs. The Firebirds looked sharp in round seven and finally gave fans a full 60 minute performance, while GIANTS Netball have hit their defensive stride at the right time of the season. Britt chats to U19's and U17's National winners (and sisters...

We talk to Sharoma Indigenous Corporation founders, Sharon Finnan-White and Aunty Roma Pregarc about The Indigenous Diamonds, who are playing in their inaugural season in the Townsville City Netball Premier League, how they felt when they heard the news about Donnell Wallam being selected for the Diamonds Squad and their dreams to see more Indigenous netball teams around the country.

Stacey Marinkovich has named her 2022 Aussie Diamonds Commonwealth Games squad and there is plenty to talk about. Will Donnell Wallam become the first Indigenous player in 22 years to represent the team? And why didn't in-form centre Kimmy Rav make the cut? There's also plenty of talking points in Super Netball: Did contests involving experienced defenders Courtney Bruce and Kate Walsh against roo...

We have two undefeated leaders at the top of the Super Netball ladder, with the West Coast Fever and Melbourne Vixens certainly looking confident early on in season 2022. We analyse all the action from round three and discuss: - Who can take the game by the 'scruff of the neck' for the Collingwood Magpies? - Why is NSW Swifts coach, Briony Akle tinkering with a premiership winning defensive end? W...

Only two rounds in and COVID has already reared its ugly head to completely disrupt one of the teams! Giants goal keeper Tilly McDonell takes us behind the scenes of the drama-filled week, after the Super Netball league set a tough precedent for the rest of the season by denying the club's request to reschedule the game with six of their players missing. Some of the other talking points on the age...

The 2022 Super Netball season is finally here and after round one we’re buzzing to be back officially talking netty! Fan favourite and head coach of the West Coast Fever Dan Ryan joins the podcast to review his team’s record victory. Meanwhile some of the other talking points on the agenda include: how the NSW Swifts will fare without Sam Wallace, whether Sophie Garbin’s move to the Collingwood Ma...

After 3 days of back-to-back netball we got to see who has come to play in season 2022. There is no doubt the Vixens are back have made their intentions clear, putting the rest of the comp on notice. We ponder why West Coast Fever always seem to fall short of the big wins and how Sophie Garbin now looks in Magpies colours. Donnell Wallam set the court on fire for the Firebirds, but was it enough t...

The Team Girls Cup is back for the first time since 2019 and it will be our first real look at the 8 Super Netball Teams and what they plan to bring to season 2022! We also find time to chat with good mates (and fierce rivals!) Vixens hot-shot Rahni Samason and Magpies defender Jacqui Newtown, who are excited to have netball back in Victoria.

Australia has won it's sixth Quad Series title after a welcome return to the international stage. So which player have cemented themselves a Diamonds bib? And has Stacey Marinkovich won aussie netball fans over with the result? Find all your Quad Series analysis here on The Netty Life!

In past years the Diamonds have been the favourites heading into the Quad Series... But this time there are a few question marks hanging over the team, with a host of squad changes and limited playing time during the pandemic. Will Stacey Marinkovich rotate through the squad more effectively this time? Is Paige Hadley the most underrated Diamonds player? Could she be the difference on court? And h...

Teenage sensation and Giants sharp shooter Sophie Dwyer has had an incredible year in netball! The 19-year-old played her first full season of Super Netty in 2021 and helped her team make it all the way to the grand final with her long-bomb accuracy. Now she's been elevated from an Aussie Diamonds camp invitee to a fully-fledged member of the national squad. So we caught up with the young supersta...

The Netty Life met up with the crew from The Tie Dye Project to see first hand what happens when you sprinkle a little bit of happiness, love and friendship about. Supporting a cause close to all their hearts, this team are determined to make a difference in this world and leave it a better place. This pod is full of interviews with some of our favourite netballers, including Amy Parmenter, Keira...

They say that change is as good as a holiday and in 2022 Keira Austin is making a BIG change. Excited about the opportunity for a fresh start with room to grow and improve her game, Austin will find herself in new territory with the Melbourne Vixens as she looks to start a new chapter in her netball career. We talk all things Netty, from her decision to leave the Giants, to the rehab of her ACL an...

They say you are a long time retired but GIANTS Netball star Sam Poolman says she knew it was time to hang up the netty shoes. After 100 games at the elite level & well over a decade of experience to share, Sam now wants to 'pay it forward' by helping to inspire the next generation of netballers. Find out who Sam rates as the toughest goal shooter to match-up against in SSN and find out which form...

After the season from hell, Netball Australia CEO sits down with The Netty Life to chat about a challenging first year at the helm. The wide-ranging interview also looks towards the future, including Kelly's current thoughts on a Super Netball Tasmanian team, player signings and imports, what she hopes to see from the new broadcast deal and the uncertainty of the Diamonds tours coming up against N...

In their quest to lift the Super Netball trophy this year, the NSW Swifts picked up a bit of a secret weapon midway through the season. After losing three of their first seven games, including an upset to the Adelaide Thunderbirds, the team decided they needed a shift in mindset if they were going to have a crack at the title. Before the COVID chaos started, the Swifts flew Emma to Sydney for a on...

In our final podcast at the end of the most hectic Super Netball season, we tackle the 2021 Grand Final battle between the NSW Swifts and Giants. We also have the pleasure of speaking with premiership winning coach Briony Akle, just days after her team claimed the trophy for the second time in three seasons.

Grand Final week is like Christmas Eve for netball fans and after a long season, there is just one game left! We break down the key match-ups from last weeks Prelim Final and discuss the potential strengths and weaknesses of the GIANTS and Swifts as they prepare to face-off in the title fight. We also catch up with Swifts co-captain and Aussie Diamond Paige Hadley. We discuss the excitement of an...

There are just three teams left standing in Super Netball for 2021, and while the NSW Swifts are headed straight to the Grand Final, the Giants and West Coast Fever will battle it out for the final spot. Plenty of questions on the agenda, such as: - Has the Fever's goal attack rotation been a key to their success? - What will the Giants newbies learn from their one-point semi-final loss? AND - Whi...

With our top four locked and loaded and GIANTS Netball named Minor Premiers for 2021, the finish line is close and discuss how each team faired in their last game before the finals series starts this weekend. For the first time in SSN history both NSW teams, the GIANTS and the Swifts have made finals, and we wonder if Lighting have enough in reserve to beat Fever. With the Diamonds squad announcem...

A couple of upsets in RD12 have made for some interesting changes to the ladder with just two rounds to go. Now some teams are fighting to stay in the top four, while the Giants and West Coast Fever battle it out for the Minor Premiership. On the podcast, Kate and Britt take a closer look at each of the teams and where they sit at the business end of the competition. What do the teams in finals co...

Just when you think Super Netball had waved goodbye to its troubles and had happily settled in Adelaide ready to finish the season off, another outbreak throws the league into a relocation chaos. Meanwhile, when it comes to the ladder, the top four is pretty much cemented, with only a couple of teams still able to challenge for fourth place. Plus we have a crack at picking our Aussie Diamonds team...