Netball Scoop

1 month ago | netballscoop.com | Jenny Sinclair

Cover Photo: Clinton Bradbury/Bradbury Photography Writers: Katrina Nissen, Ariane Virgona, Jenny Sinclair, Ian Harkin, Georgia Doyle Photographers: Hannah Howard, May Bailey, Clinton Bradbury — Results Adelaide Thunderbirds 66 def Melbourne Vixens 53 Sunshine Coast Lightning 69 def Melbourne Mavericks 59 Queensland Firebirds 62 def Giants Netball 57 NSW Swifts 67 def West Coast Fever 49 — Milestones Liz Watson – 150 caps Tayla Williams – 50 caps Hannah Mundy – 50 caps _ Debutants Sasha...

1 month ago | netballscoop.com | Katrina Nissen

At the end of 2024, Tara Steel was at a crossroads. After 15 years of committed study, hard work and challenging disruptions, including the COVID-19 pandemic, she had achieved her goal of completing her High Performance Accreditation through Netball Australia. But, like many aspiring netball coaches in Australia, Steel realised that opportunities to coach at that next level were few and far between here at home.  “[I could have] remained in Canberra in the pathway here,” she said.

1 month ago | netballscoop.com | Ian Harkin

Okay, with Fantasy netball, once again this year, there are two different competitions. It’s important that you read this because they are quite different. You can go in either comp or both. Also, there are some rule changes again for this year. So please make sure to read carefully. . NS FANTASY NETBALL – CLASSIC COMPThis is the competition that most are used to. You can make changes to your team every week. The players’ prices change and you can buy and sell them as you wish.

2 months ago | netballscoop.com | Jenny Sinclair

A warm exterior. Brings the Aussie hard-nosed approach. Ruthless. Successful and experienced. The descriptors raise a chuckle from NSW Swifts head coach Briony Akle, who takes them as quite the compliment coming from legendary Silver Ferns’ mentor Dame Noeline Taurua.

2 months ago | netballscoop.com | Jenny Sinclair

Alexa Prinno jokes that her overnight success story has been more than10 years in the making. More commonly known as ‘Your Netball Bestie’ on her socials, Prinno is passionate about showcasing the sport to an ever-growing audience. “I’ve been creating content for 16 years, and my account didn’t start as netball. I had a TikTok account, YouTube and Instagram, but I didn’t have a niche. I threw spaghetti at the wall to see what stuck, and it felt like work. I’d never found anything that came naturally.