As netball moves beyond dark days,Vixens head to enemy territory in grand final quest

As netball moves beyond dark days,Vixens head to enemy territory in grand final quest

The Melbourne Vixens and Adelaide Thunderbirds will face off in the Super Netball grand final on Saturday,capping a record-breaking season – and sparking hopes for further club expansion.

  • byJon Pierik

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Vixens survive super-shot barrage to surge into Super Netball grand final

Vixens survive super-shot barrage to surge into Super Netball grand final

A Sophie Garbin goal in the final 30 seconds of the game helped put an end to a Fever scoring spree and secure the Vixens their sixth grand final berth.

  • bySteve Barrett
‘Farcical scenes’:Lightning lose netball match after thinking they’d won,but the result will stand

‘Farcical scenes’:Lightning lose netball match after thinking they’d won,but the result will stand

Sunshine Coast Lightning played keeping-off in the final 30 seconds of ordinary time,thinking they had a 71-70 lead. But replays later showed the scoreboard was wrong,and they were forced to play extra time.

  • bySteve Barrett
Three weeks to cut a deal for a Melbourne team:How Craig Hutchison expanded his sporting empire

Three weeks to cut a deal for a Melbourne team:How Craig Hutchison expanded his sporting empire

In a perfect world,Craig Hutchison says it’d take two years to build a sports team to replace Collingwood. He had less than a year to create Super Netball’s Mavericks. And he’s never looked back.

  • byMarnie Vinall
Fever run hot to down the Vixens and book preliminary final spot

Fever run hot to down the Vixens and book preliminary final spot

West Coast Fever have kept their hopes alive of going back-to-back after defeating the Melbourne Vixens by seven goals in a do-or-die minor semi-final in Perth and book their spot in the preliminary final.

  • byMarnie Vinall
‘Stuck in limbo’:Diamonds star’s pay concern ahead of World Cup

‘Stuck in limbo’:Diamonds star’s pay concern ahead of World Cup

The daunting prospect of netballers potentially having no income in the months ahead as the protracted battle over a new collective player agreement continues has left them in limbo,Melbourne Vixens star defender Jo Weston says.

  • byMarnie Vinall
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Fowler on target as Fever run hot to sink Magpies,Vixens down Giants

Fowler on target as Fever run hot to sink Magpies,Vixens down Giants

Reigning premiers West Coast Fever produced a devastating four-quarter performance to beat the Collingwood Magpies,while Melbourne Vixens edged out the Giants at John Cain Arena on Sunday.

Netball Australia to review ‘fiasco’ round

Netball Australia to review ‘fiasco’ round

Netball Australia have launched two separate reviews in as many days after controversies marred round two of the Super Netball 2023 season,with one coach left fuming and a captain calling for a better framework to support the growth of the game.

  • byMarnie Vinall
‘Completely robbed’:Magpies coach blames centre pass mix-up for one-goal loss to Vixens

‘Completely robbed’:Magpies coach blames centre pass mix-up for one-goal loss to Vixens

The Collingwood coach was enraged after a controversial ending to the Melbourne derby resulted in her team being overrun by the Melbourne Vixens.

  • byMarnie Vinall andCarla Jaeger
Why there will be more on the line for Super Netball players this season

Why there will be more on the line for Super Netball players this season

Melbourne Vixens captain Liz Watson tips the Super Netball season,starting March 18,will be especially fierce this year.

  • byMarnie Vinall
Australian netballer hit by COVID ahead of Commonwealth Games

Australian netballer hit by COVID ahead of Commonwealth Games

Jo Weston has been put into isolation at the Diamonds’ Perth training camp for seven days while the team travels to Birmingham.

  • byMelissa Woods