Widely regarded as one of the best centre-courters in the world, so it's been a challenge to watch from the sidelines this year. In an exclusive interview with Netball Scoop's Jenny Sinclair, Watson spoke about the lessons she learned early in life that helped to become an elite athlete, what it's taken to stay there, and about her troublesome right foot.
Have you ever wondered what a coach is thinking during a game? Former Diamonds head coach Lisa Alexander runs her expert eye over West Coast Fever's preliminary final victory against Sunshine Coast Lightning, covering major tactical moves, and key athletes. Lisa also discusses some new tactics from the Fever, and the challenges of changing position.
Former Australian Diamond and dual Netball World Cup gold medallist, Sharon Finnan-White, reviewed the major semi-final between the NSW Swifts and GIANTS Netball. Finnan-White analysed the key differences between the teams, including defensive strategies, and how athletes performed.
Have you ever wondered what a coach is thinking during a game? Former Diamonds head coach Lisa Alexander runs her expert eye over the Firebirds' victory against the Vixens in Round 14, covering major tactical moves, and key athletes. Lisa also discusses how she approaches benchmarks, and managing rookies.
The strong form of a number of young athletes in the Suncorp Super Netball League has seen them rewarded with inclusion in the Origin Australian Diamonds and Development squads for 2021/2022. 21 athletes were named by selectors Stacey Marinkovich, Annie Sargeant and Michelle Wilkins in the Diamonds’ squad. The selectors, aided by Development Squad Head
Have you ever wondered what a coach is thinking during a game? Former Diamonds head coach Lisa Alexander runs her expert eye over the Thunderbirds' victory against the Vixens in Round 13, covering major tactical moves, key athletes, and a possible game changer. Lisa also discusses breaking a zone defence, and one handed vs two handed passing.
A former elite netballer, coach, commentator, advocate and fan, Sargeant draws on all her experience, together with a significant amount of work, as an Australian netball selector. For the first time, Netball Scoop takes you inside just what is involved in selecting the national team.
Have you ever wondered what a coach is thinking during a game? Former Diamonds head coach Lisa Alexander runs her expert eye over the Magpies victory against the Swifts in Round 12, covering major tactical moves, key athletes, and a possible game changer. Lisa also discusses breaking a zone defence, and one handed vs two handed passing.
96 year old Dennis Turner recently wrote a poem about the Hastings Valley Netball Association. His words about netball and life resonated with Netball Scoop - we hope it brings as big a smile to your face as it did to ours.
With three Suncorp Super Netball athletes having experienced an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture this season, Netball Scoop dug into the archives for one of our most popular articles. Written in 2015, it was part of a two part series, covering the science of female athlete's knee injuries (Part I), and this story of Liz
