Netball Unlocked Podcast

Chloe is back from her Australian adventure to join Paul for a bumper news episode.The focus is the Constellation Cup, and what could prove a damaging series defeat for the Diamonds and head coach Stacey Marinkovich.Chloe has the deep dive on some trends and patterns to emerge on the court, while we debate who shone, who didn't and what might come next. And await news that New Zealand are officially the best team in the world (even if we know that results show it!)Aside from that, there is the latest from across the globe as we continue to talk Olympics. Off the back of our interview with World Netball CEO Lisa Pearce, news emerges from Australia that netball is edging ever closer to the biggest stage.Debate rages around some rule changes in Super Netball - Holding Time, Centre Pass Heists and what chance a penalty shoot out?Netball Australia Awards Night shows the NSL and England Netball how it should be done and a Liz Ellis medal prompts the question, how good can Georgie Horjus be!A domestic league in New Zealand remains in limbo after a private investment competition was canned, but Netball NZ claim they have a plan after players voiced their disappointment and concerns.And there's the latest from England as build up to the Horizon Series continues, a full strength Jamaica will provide an incredible challenge for the Roses.There is also more change on the coaching front as Laura Malcolm and Chelsea Pitman beef up the Pathway staff.We round up the a smattering of NSL news and get into up the final qualifier for the Netball World Cup as tickets going on sale for Sydney 2027.

World Netball CEO Lisa Pearce joins Paul and Chloe for an exclusive first interview since taking over at the top of the global game.Unsurprisingly there is a lot to get through in an extended conversation that takes in all the talking points at a crucial time for netball.Top of the agenda is Brisbane 2032. With netball trending hopefully towards an Olympics inclusion, what does the bid look like and where are we in the time frame for a decision that could shape the future of the sport - and what sort of impact could it have.There is no doubt the Olympics verdict will play a part in how the netball calendar looks in the years ahead and Lisa discusses working with governing bodies across the globe to build a sport that can embrace the future.There are also plenty of challenges to face, not least a netball calendar that maximises windows of opportunity.With the World Cup announced for Manchester in 2031 and Sydney less than a year away we explore why Manchester was right, and why Sydney will have a new format, designed to bring more competitive matches to the very highest level.But why the delay in a World Cup every two years? And what of the new biennial tournament we were told told to expect - we get into how that could look in the coming years.And there's also time to discuss Lisa's journey that has brought her to World Netball, her ambitions for the sport and where she hopes to see the game in the years ahead.

Paul checks in with England camp after a monumental week for the Roses which included Anna Stembridge being confirmed as the permanent head coach until the end of the Netball World Cup in 2027.On top of that we had the squad for the upcoming Horizon Series being announced.If you haven't already, check out our emergency Roses pod for our thoughts on England's recruitment strategy, but here - with Chloe in Australia - Paul speaks to the staff and the players in Loughborough as the countdown to the Jamaica series begins.If you think a trip to the other side of the world is going to stop Chloe, think again, we'll have her thoughts from Down Under on the Roses squad.Then it's on to 20 minutes in the company of Anna Stembridge and new technical coach Tamsin Greenway. Both discuss their roles, the recruitment process and their plans for the next 10 months.We have three of the players named in the squad with us, as we hear from Gracie Smith on her first Roses call, and a debut looming in November and December.Alice Harvey and Alicia Scholes are back in the 13-player squad and discuss the training environment, their hopes of returning to the match day squad and the challenge Jamaica will present.

England have a head coach, after Anna Stembridge was named as Roses head coach through to Sydney 2027.Chloe and Paul quickly convene to discuss the breaking news and what it means for the national side, with 10 months to go until the showpiece event.Tamsin Greenway joins the coaching set up as Technical Coach, and Jo Harten retains her position as Technical Coach as the Roses look to bounce back from a fourth placed finish at the Commonwealth Games.Paul and Chloe consider the process that has led us here, and what it means going forward with confirmation that recruitment for post Sydney 2027 will get underway in the Spring.

Two years on from the heartbreak of missing out the launch of netball 2.0 and the UK's journey to professionalisation, Project Phoenix has been launched in the South West with the ambition of bringing the Netball Super League back to the region.After going public with their goals recently, we wanted to find out more about what they are up to, what they are doing and where they want to go.Paul sits down with Emily Siddy, Franchise Manager for Project Phoenix and Netball Manager for Team Bath, to find out how combining the two roles is keeping her busy.Emily talks us through how the events of a couple of years ago are the driving force for the project, and how the lessons learned will shape any prospective franchise in the years ahead.Team Bath are backing the ambition, so we discuss how running a pathway and a NXTGen team has been crucial for the area and its athletes, but also the challenge that provides without an end goal for ambitious players.We dive into the discussion on the process that goes into becoming a Super League franchise, with the goal of putting something in front of England Netball in 2027 - the journey promises to be a fascinating one.