The Netty Life DRN1

Round three saw two matches where teams could only be separated by extra time.
A Jamaican legend hit 8000 Super Netball goals and an English Rose became a centurion.
The Giants and Mavericks are still without wins and Fever make it three wins from three rounds. 
Plus we hear from sports journalist Bridget Tunnicliffe about Netball New Zealand’s desire to enter three of their teams in the Super Netball league.

Fever announce themselves as true contenders for 2024 after just two rounds after two massive victories. 
Diamonds goal keeper and new Lightning recruit Courtney Bruce drops by to discuss the importance of mental health, finding balance after switching clubs and her puppy, Oliver. 
Before we discuss the possibility of New Zealand joining Super Netball and the new rules around dangerous play.

The 2024 Super Netball season is officially underway and we welcomed brand new club the Mavericks to the family.
Round one saw attendance records broken, the West Coast Fever start their season with a 19-goal bang, and the Adelaide Thunderbirds cap a fantastic weekend for South Australian netball with a tight victory. 
On this podcast we chat with Melbourne Vixens defender Rudi Ellis, who was one of the absolute standouts in the Melbourne derby. 

A brand new Super Netball season is upon us and we’ve got you sorted with all you need to know in our season preview! 
On top of discussing each of the eight team’s headline story to watch, we also cover some of the biggest talking points from the past week. 
Such as Sam Wallace-Joseph’s brush with controversy relating to Easter and International Transgender Day of Visibility, Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua’s re-appointment, the new elusive No.11 player rule that some teams are using and others are ignoring completely.

Katie McCarthy has a passion for women in sport and … scrunchies! 
Her business aims to make comfortable and colourful hair ties for girls to wear without it falling out as they play sport. 
At the Team Girls Cup, McCarthy ventured into netball for the first real time, partnering with Amy Parmenter’s Tie-Dye Project to donate money to the Confident Girls Foundation.
We hear more about the partnership, about Scrunchiko as a business and as a great example of the commercial opportunities that often go missed in women’s sport. 

Another exciting instalment of the Team Girls Cup wrapped up last weekend at Sydney’s Ken Rosewell Arena. In front of their home crowd, the NSW Swifts were crowned champions after defeating the Melbourne Vixens by one goal in a thrilling grand final. 
The three-day tournament was a chance to see all eight teams and their extended bench before the Super Netball season officially starts on April 13th; with 12 of the 16 games decided by four goals or less, it was one of the best pre-season tournaments yet, and an exciting introduction to the 2024 season.