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  1. Sydney Sirens unveiled as new Super Netball brand – in shock to ice hockey team of same name
    By Jack Snape

    The arrival of Sydney’s second netball team has caused consternation in the Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League amid fears they will be forced into a name change

    theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug

    #SuperNetball #Netball #Australiasport #Sport #TheGuardian #JackSnape

  2. The *patriachy* in charge has determinly opted to show off the female figure in sport (whether for marketing reasons or otherwise) and this has been in evidence for decades (longer if you take into consideration historical moral attitudes and religious taboos) while women have had no other option but to *suck it up* (pardon the expression in this context if you will).

    Surely, this has gone far enough. Isn’t it about time we let the players have a bloody say in everything to do with the sport kits they are required to play in? Who’s better placed to decide on the design and utlity of these uniforms but the athletes? FFS. When the ADF is considering new kit, it goes down to the users for trials and evaluation (I’ve been in some of these myself) because we demand the best from those users and it should be no different for sport kits.

    Men are such mongrels (generalizing, of course :)

    #Sports #SportKits #Uniforms #AustralianInstituteOfSports
    #Netball #Basketball #BeachVolleyball

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/fem

  3. Netball's uniform debacle hints at bigger problem for women in sport
    By Kate O'Halloran

    Swifts netballer and professional nutritionist Teigan O'Shannassy says uniform problems are just one of the many difficulties elite female athletes struggling with body image issues face.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/fem

    #Sport #Netball #CommonwealthGames #WomensHealth #Women #KateOHalloran

  4. Pay war on ice as Australia's netball stars sign truce

    Australia's Super Netball players will receive better pay and more time off under a new 12-month deal, but they eventually want a revenue-sharing model.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-05/pay

    #Netball #Sport #CommonwealthGames

  5. Diamonds win bronze medal with an eye to greater things for netball
    By Jon Healy

    Australia's loss to Jamaica in the Commonwealth Games semifinal was heartbreaking for the players, who then had to get back up to claim bronze less than a day later. But it may be the best thing for the sport of netball.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-02/dia

    #CommonwealthGames #Sport #Netball #JonHealy

  6. This is how close the Diamonds came to saving themselves from disaster
    By Jon Healy and Brittany Carter

    The Diamonds will miss the Commonwealth Games gold medal match for the first time after a shock semifinal loss to Jamaica in front of a Hydro crowd baying for Australia's downfall.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-02/dia

    #CommonwealthGames #Sport #Netball #JonHealy #BrittanyCarter

  7. Torquay netballers face decade wait for crucial facilities
    By Jonathon Kendall

    Surf Coast Suns players say their safety and dignity are at stake without change rooms and toilets closer to the court.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-01/tor

    #Netball #JonathonKendall

  8. Diamonds on the board, Tonga on the map in Glasgow
    By Jon Healy

    The Diamonds easily beat Tonga, as expected, but the love for an underdog is so prevalent in Glasgow that even Australian players were cheering for the Commonwealth Games debutants.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-26/aus

    #CommonwealthGames #Sport #Netball #JonHealy

  9. CW: Netball had an interesting birth.

    Netball.
    Where did it come from and where it could be going.
    #Netball

    bbc.com/sport/netball/articles

  10. Why netball is growing into a sport of choice for men and boys
    By Bridget Herrmann

    More young men are taking up netball at a competitive level. Competition organisers say there is less stigma around the sport among boys, with plenty of talent emerging.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-23/men

    #Netball #MensHealth #GenderEquality #Sport #BridgetHerrmann

  11. The sledge that helped lighten Diamonds camp after brutal grand final
    By Brittany Carter

    Kate Moloney has had to put her team's Super Netball grand final nightmare aside to focus on the Commonwealth Games. Some gentle ribbing from her Aussie teammate has helped her see the lighter side.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/kat

    #Netball #Sport #NationalNetballLeague #BrittanyCarter

  12. 'Pink army' Thunderbirds fans flock to Rundle Mall
    By Sophie Landau and Eva Blandis

    Hundreds of fans have flocked to Rundle Mall, dressed in pink, to welcome back the Adelaide Thunderbirds following an unforgettable grand final win.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-06/sa-

    #Netball #SophieLandau #EvaBlandis

  13. We will lose more than our top netball professionals. Netball is us. It's being played in NZ on school courts through to sold out stadiums.
    What is going on here?

    RNZ Morning Report 1st July
    Quote:
    Silver Fern Amelia Walmsley says players will be forced to look overseas or leave netball altogether if Netball NZ doesn't quickly come up with a plan for the domestic competition.

    "It baffles me and keeps me up at night, we wouldn't be having this conversation with an All Black. There is the biggest netball culture amongst NZ ... I can't quite figure it out.

    "What makes me so sad is then what happens to little kids who dream of being a Silver Fern one day. It's heading into the next year and we don't know what that looks like and what pathway are we leaving for them if we don't have a strong domestic competition in New Zealand, what opportunities will they have?"

    #Netball
    #netballnz
    #SilverFerns
    #professionals

    Silver Fern appeals for help: 'We’re not treated like professionals' rnz.co.nz/news/sport/649827/si

  14. Gold Sport radio has ceased to exist – the ANZ Premiership and Super Rugby commentaries will now be on Newstalk ZB.

    That follows the recent disruption to Auckland's AM transmitters due to repairs; may well be related:

    rnz.co.nz/news/media-technolog

    #goldsport #radio #AMradio #netball #rugby #ANZPremiership #SuperRugby #NewstalkZB #iheartcountry #NZME

  15. I am finding myself watching more and more Women's sports on tv via
    @pluto.tv
    . I really love watch #AWSN and #SwerveSports and #WomenSportsNetwork. I've watched great sports that I never seen before on them. More #Netball, #3X3, #Volleyball, #3XB, #Ringette and others please.
    #sports #womenssports

  16. The main reason Cardiff Dragons failed to attract crowds in the city was the sheer cost. I’d have happily taken my kids to watch them if the ticket prices weren’t so high. Moving games to Liverpool won’t solve that problem.

    Sidebar 1: plastic franchises with no link to a place can sod off. That may be how American sport does it, but we shouldn’t.

    Sidebar 2: why does every Welsh franchise have to involve sodding dragons? Lazy.

    bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/articl

    #Wales #Cymru #netball #PêlRwyd

  17. #Melbourne Vixens tickets go on sale to members in <10 minutes - got my member barcodes and Ticketek tabs all ready to go!

    Great to see that many types of memberships have actually sold out - hopefully showing a great increase in the popularity of #netball in Victoria.

  18. Africa is making a name for itself on the netball court, with three countries (South Africa, Uganda and Malawi) in the world top 10. For @thecontinent, Karien Jonckheere writes about how they might climb even higher.

    continent.substack.com/p/up-an

    #Netball #Sports #Africa #Sport #Uganda #Malawi #SouthAfrica #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday