As the new Australian Diamonds assistant coach, Nicole Richardson is ready to hit the ground running, with limited time before the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Jenny Sinclair spoke with her ahead of Australia’s departure to London for the Quad Series.
With a new governance model, funding arrangements and partnerships with Netball Australia and Netball New Zealand in place, excitement is building at Netball Fiji.
It's been quite a transition from Alice Springs to Melbourne, but Wiradjuri woman Gabby Coffey has taken it all in her stride. A 2021 training partner with the Melbourne Vixens, Coffey is one of Australia's brightest young defenders, and is hoping to get back out on court again soon after a Covid interrupted couple of seasons.
The challenges of umpiring are many, but none so more than during Covid-created hub life. Netball Scoop's Amy Cooper spoke to Suncorp Super Netball umpire Tim Marshall about the practicalities, rewards and difficulties of umpiring in 2021.
The only certainty is uncertainty, is the message that media received today from Netball Australia CEO Kelly Ryan. However, despite Covid ravaging the season, the SSN looks set to continue thanks to overnight contingency planning with clubs, stakeholders, government and health departments. Read the most recent update here.
Netball Scoop celebrates Indigenous Rounds with the stories behind the dresses, what's happening nationally and in each state and territory, four people who have combined their Indigenous heritage with their love of netball, and a resource guide.
