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Super Netball players gathered in Sydney to mark two years until the the 2027 World Cup. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

NetballPremiumWorld Cup to Olympics 'a natural next step' for netball

Netball Australia chair and Diamonds great Liz Ellis is leading the push for the sport's inclusion at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics following the 2027 World Cup.

Joanna Guelas

West Coast Fever will have to wait until round seven to take on Melbourne Vixens.

Super Netball CommentsPremiumFever to wait for grand final revenge, start season at home

West Coast Fever will have to wait until mid-season to exact grand final revenge on reigning premiers Melbourne Vixens after their 2026 Super Netball fixtures were revealed. SEE THE FULL FIXTURE HERE.

Mitchell Woodcock

Di Honey (c) has been promoted to head coach of Super Netball champions Melbourne Vixens. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

NetballPremiumHoney's sweet new role with Super Netball champions

Waiting in the wings for over a decade, former Melbourne Vixens assistant Di Honey has been announced as the new head coach of the Super Netball champions.

Melissa Woods

Paige Hadley will miss Australia's next two international tournaments after declaring her pregnancy. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

NetballPremiumDiamonds star takes pregnant pause on netball career

Pregnant Australian netball vice-captain and NSW Swifts veteran Paige Hadley will miss the Diamonds' upcoming Test matches, with Vixens' Rudi Ellis called in.

Melissa Woods

Sara Francis-Bayman has been announced as West Coast Fever's new general manager.

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Fever look from within for new general manager

West Coast Fever assistant coach Sara Francis-Bayman has been promoted to general manager of netball, replacing club great Sue Gaudion, who stepped down at the end of the season.

Mitchell Woodcock

Albany netball player Courtney White has made the WA First Nations Team.

First nations PremiumYoung gun picked in WA’s First Nations team for nationals

Narrikup netballer Courtney White, 16, has been picked for the WA team which is contesting the national First Nations tournament in Melbourne this week.

Claire Middleton

Ruth Aryang will remain at Fever.

Super Netball 2025PremiumFever back ‘generational talent’ to overcome injury

West Coast Fever have backed ‘generational talent’ Ruth Aryang to come back from a serious Achilles injury, handing her the final contract on their list of 10 for next season.

Mitchell Woodcock

Diamonds stalwart and Sunshine Coast Lightning shooter Steph Fretwell has retired. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

NetballPremiumDiamonds and Lightning star ends golden career

Star goal attack Steph Fretwell has decided to hang up her dress, marking the end of a glittering 11-year career on the netball court.

Sebastian Tan

Tayla Fraser has signed with the NSW Swifts, ending her time with the Melbourne Mavericks. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

NetballPremiumSwifts 'nerd' returns, more Kiwis sign in Super Netball

Tayla Fraser is NSW Swifts' newest signing, with several clubs in the league making their move in the Super Netball offseason.

Sebastian Tan

West Coast Fever defender Kadie-Ann Dehaney has re-signed.

Super Netball 2025CommentsPremiumDehaney ‘absolutely pumped’ to re-sign at Fever

West Coast Fever have just one player left to sign to complete their list for 2026 after Jamaican defender Kadie-Ann Dehaney extended her stay into a third year.

Mitchell Woodcock

England defender Fran Williams has re-signed with West Coast Fever.

Super NetballCommentsEngland captain extends stay in WA with Fever

England captain Fran Williams says she’s thankful to ‘be a part of the world-class environment’ at West Coast Fever after re-signing with the Super Netball powerhouse for the 2026 season.

Mitchell Woodcock

Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard is locked in for another Fever season.

NetballCommentsNetball’s shooting queen locked in to be back in green

The West Coast Fever are hailing the return of the player they have declared the “best in the world”, with Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard locked in on a new contract.

Chris Robinson

Diamonds shooter Donnell Wallam is joining Sunshine Coast Lightning after a season in New Zealand. (Brian Cassey/AAP PHOTOS)

NetballPremiumTest shooter and defender make Super move to Queensland

Star netball shooter Donnell Wallam has been lured home by the Sunshine Coast Lightning while the struggling Firebirds have landed Kiwi keeper Kelly Jackson.

Melissa Woods

Superstar goal shooter Grace Nweke has re-signed with the NSW Swifts. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

NetballPremiumKiwi ace re-signs as Giant makes a Super move for love

Two international netball stars have locked in their futures, with Diamond Jamie-Lee Price in Melbourne and Kiwi Grace Nweke recommitting to the NSW Swifts.

Melissa Woods

2022 grand final MVP Sasha Glasgow is set to return to West Coast Fever.

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Premiership hero Glasgow set to return to Fever

West Coast Fever are set to add firepower to their record-breaking side with premiership hero Sasha Glasgow to return to the club for the 2026 season.

Mitchell Woodcock

West Coast Fever star Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard celebrates her seventh consecutive Stacey Marinkovich Medal.

Super Netball 2025CommentsPremiumWorld’s best nowhere near done after another dominant season

West Coast Fever superstar Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard has warned she’s a long way from hanging up the dress after another dominant season as the world’s best shooter.

Mitchell Woodcock

Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard has claimed a sixth consecutive Stacey Marinkovich Medal as West Coast Fever’s most valuable player.

Super Netball 2025CommentsPremiumFowler-Nembhard claims unprecedented sixth Marinkovich Medal

Superstar shooter Jhaniele-Fowler Nembhard has added another accolade to her remarkable career, claiming an unprecedented seventh-consecutive Stacey Marinkovich Medal as the club’s most valuable player.

Mitchell Woodcock

West Coast Fever goal attack Shanice Beckford has been told she will not be offered a contract for next season.

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Fever de-list goal attack Beckford after two seasons

West Coast Fever have told goal attack Shanice Beckford she will not be offered a new contract for next season in the wake of their shock grand final defeat at the weekend.

Mitchell Woodcock

The search for a new Mavericks coach is on after Tracey Neville declared she's off back to the UK. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

NetballPremiumMavs joins Vixens on hunt for new Super Netball coach

The Melbourne Mavericks will have a new Super Netball coach in 2026 after former England coach Tracey Neville announced her departure.

Melissa Woods

Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard of the Fever and Hannah Mundy and Kate Eddy of the Vixens celebrate their grand final win.

NetballCommentsWhy Super Netball is the premier women’s sport in Australia

GEORGIE PARKER: Netball has fought long and hard to establish itself on the main stage without one thing all the other major female sports have the advantage of enjoying that it does not.

Georgie Parker

Several West Coast Fever players are out of contract at the end of this season.

NetballCommentsPremiumDeal or no deal? The Fever stars facing uncertain future

West Coast Fever face several crucial contract decisions over the next few weeks in the wake of their heartbreaking one-goal grand final loss to Melbourne Vixens.

Mitchell Woodcock

Jess Anstiss and Hannah Mundy fight for the ball.

SUPER NETBALLCommentsHome sweet home not a luxury for beaten Fever in granny

West Coast Fever captain Jess Anstiss stopped short of blaming the venue for Saturday night’s upset grand final defeat to Melbourne Vixens but admitted it “would have been nice” to play the decider in Perth.

Glen Quartermain

Vixens head coach Simone McKinnis (centre) celebrates at Rod Laver Arena. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

NetballPremiumVixens coach McKinnis leaves mark in fairytale finish

Super Netball hasn't seen the last of coach Simone McKinnis, who has signed off after 13 years by steering Melbourne Vixens to the title.

Melissa Woods

West Coast Fever coach Dan Ryan laments the small things after the loss.

NetballCommentsRyan rues ‘small margins and small moments’ in heartbreaker

West Coast Fever coach Dan Ryan has put last night’s devastating grand final loss down to ‘small margins and small moments’.

Glen Quartermain