Netball chiefs on Tuesday revealed a seven percent increase in viewership over the season - but the audience for the grand final was down sharply on last year.
Netball Australia,the netballers union and all eight Super Netball clubs have agreed to the new pay deal to ensure netballers remain the highest-paid female athletes in any domestic sporting league in Australia.
Finding a group of players who fit in together is a big part of a successful squad.
The NSW Swifts co-captain suffered the injury during the semi-final against the Giants,but took a painkilling injection before taking the court for the decider.
The Swifts’ calm finishing proved the difference in the Super Netball decider to cap a tumultuous season for both NSW sides.
Netball Australia has expressed its frustration at the AFL,which scheduled the Swans-Giants final at the same time as the Giants meet the NSW Swifts in the Super Netball showpiece.
The Giants and Swifts are set to face off in the first all NSW Super Netball final,but the cost of relocation has put a massive dent in their bottom lines,according to Netball NSW chief Tain Drinkwater.
The two sides have also indicated a desire to assist in the campaign to increase vaccination rates across NSW and have agreed to make a series of videos encouraging their supporters to get vaccinated.
Sam Wallace overcame the death of her auntie two days ago to help NSW Swifts reach the 2021 Super Netball grand final.
Giants claimed a nail-biting 75-73 win over West Coast Fever on Saturday to put them on a collision course with their state rivals.
The Giants and the Swifts have been forced to travel across four states in just over three weeks due to COVID-19 border closures.