Netball Australia boss Kelly Ryan insisted she is the right person to lead the sport as it emerged Hancock Prospecting pulled its sponsorship a day after an apparent resolution.
Gina Rinehart’s mining giant has withdrawn its support for Netball Australia after Diamonds players said they did not want to wear uniforms bearing the company’s logo.
Australia’s netballers have shown priceless commitment to their team.
Gina Rinehart’s unique relationship with the athletes she sponsors is under the spotlight. But what do other high-profile benefactors expect for their investment?
Australia have taken the Constellation Cup to a deciding fourth game after a barnstorming 62-47 win over New Zealand in Melbourne.
Gina Rinehart is used to getting what she wants - which makes the Diamonds’ stand against their new sponsor so unique.
Netball Australia is working to reach a compromise with Indigenous goal shooter Donnell Wallam after re-affirming a commitment to its sponsorship deal with mining giant Hancock Prospecting.
Indigenous player Donnell Wallam finds herself at the centre of a power struggle between Netball Australia and the Diamonds,before she can even make her debut.
Marina Go has stepped down as the national team deals with on-court defeats and off-court controversy,including a reported player boycott of uniforms with the logo of Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting.
Australia’s Diamonds had no answer to New Zealand’s Grace Nweke while controversy over a new mining sponsor may have taken a toll.
New Zealand brought Commonwealth Games gold medal winners Australia down to earth with a 56-48 win in Auckland.