The Netty Life

The Diamonds win their ninth Test series against England 2-1 to maintain their undefeated series streak against the Roses on Australian soil. Goal attack Kiera Austin was named Player of the Series after some exceptional performances up front alongside her Melbourne Vixens teammate Sophie Garbin. Meanwhile, the visitors showcased some exciting new talent and defender Funmi Fadoju w

International netball is back for the Diamonds in 2024 as they take on world number three in a series on Aussie soil. Both teams offer a mix of experience and youth in their squads, with potential debutants in play as coaches start to look towards the Netball World Cup in 2027. We talk to Adelaide Thunderbirds No.11 player Tyler Orr, who is set to leave the championship-winnin

Super Netball's 2025 contract signing window is now closed and while there are still a few missing pieces of the puzzle that need to fall into place with training partners and 11th players, we at least know the main 10 that will represent each of the eight teams.Kate and Britt go through each of the club's rosters for next season and discuss the biggest signing news. Before hearing

The Adelaide Thunderbirds are the Super Netball champions of 2024 after winning back-to-back premiership titles. They were victorious over the Melbourne Vixens, 59-57, who were courageous until the final whistle.There was nothing in the game, it was a real arm-wrestle and everything you would hope a grand final at this level would be. The win for the Thunderbirds cemented their und

Super Netball grand final time always feels a bit, like Christmas here at The Netty Life!  Now we know the deciding match of the season will be played between the Adelaide Thunderbirds and Melbourne Vixens we give our predictions.  We also take a look back at the poor West Coast Fever who have finished third for a consecutive year, losing by one goal in their la

The semi-finals of Super Netball have left us with three teams who now have to decide whether they are contenders or pretenders. The Thunderbirds are through to back-to-back grand finals.The Fever are full of ruthless confidence as they head to Melbourne for the preliminary final. Meanwhile, the Vixens have dropped off the pace and are battling mental demons as they try t

Super Netball fans have stepped it up a gear this year and they're breaking records all over the place. Crowds, memberships, you name it. The sport is experiencing a huge boom in popularity across the board.  So why is this happening? Is it the Matildas' effect? We take a deep dive into this topic.  Before we pick a side and debate whether the league really does need

Round 13 was the second installment of First Nations Round, delivering two spectacular one-point matches as we entered NAIDOC Week. We watched the Adelaide Thunderbirds take top spot on the ladder, and an emotional Donnell Wallam took to court after a tough week where she received a horrible racist letter. Plus we finally get to speak with West Coast Fever and Jamaican powerho

We can hardly contain our excitement because Round 12 has been and gone and we’ve got just two rounds left before the finals! Woo hoo!On the weekend the majority of games were decided by three goals or less, as some teams lived by the super shot and died by the super shot in a desperate effort to stay in contention for finals.We take a closer look in our game analysis at how the

A week after parting ways with head coach Bec Bulley, the Queensland Firebirds bounced back with an emotional win against the West Coast Fever as their new co-coaches Katie Walker and Roselee Jencke took the reins for the rest of the 2024 season. The Melbourne Vixens have maintained the No.1 spot on the ladder without looking like they’ve even hit top gear yet and the Adelai