The Netty Life

Emily Mannix and Sharni Layton are two of the most beloved goal keepers in the game. There's been big changes for the both of them this season, as Em returns to the court for the Melbourne Vixens after giving birth to her daughter Mabel and Sharni leaves Victoria behind to take on a new role as the assistant coach of the West Coast Fever. The double header in Sydney was so successful last weekend offering two Super Netball games for the price of one — attracting a record home and away crowd — we thought why not be a bit cheeky and offer our listeners a two for one deal as well. Hear from Em first, as she details the tough start to life her baby girl faced after she was born with the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck. Before Sharni talks us through her decision to join Dan Ryan's coaching staff, as well as her thoughts on the shock news of England Roses head coach Jess Thirlby stepping down just four months out from the Commonwealth Games.

England’s head coach has resigned just four months out from the Commonwealth Games and the news has sent the netball world into a bit of a tizzy. Will the Roses still have a chance to win gold? Who is the right person to replace Jess Thirlby in the top job? We dive into all of that in this week’s episode and hear from those within the inner sanctum about how lonely it can be to be a woman in such a high-profile position. Plus there’s all our usual game analysis of the Super Netball league after round two. Are the Thunderbirds superhuman? They are sure living up to their favourites tag for 2026.Coming up on this episode of The Netty Life we talk about the shock resignation of England head coach Jess Thirlby four months out from the Commonwealth Games.

Following a messy six months for netball in New Zealand, sports journalist Bridget Tunnicliffe joins us to look back on the issues that plagued the Silver Ferns' international season.The ANZ Premiership is due to start in a month. Is there much excitement building in the country for their elite league? After pay cuts for players led nine Kiwi athletes to jump ship and sign with Australian clubs. What chance does the world number two team even have at the Commonweatlh Games? Considering their prep was impacted by the suspension of head coach Noeline Taurua.Having covered the sport for two decades, Bridget Tunnicliffe shares her insights and opinions.

Will it be the most unpredictable season of Super Netball yet? Everyone keeps saying so. Maybe that’s because there have been so many roster changes. 11 brand new players got their first taste of Super Netball in round one. Eight more switched clubs and playing colours.Despite there being so many fresh faces and combinations, it was easy to pick a clear standout. In this episode we fan girl over Adelaide Thunderbirds shooter and South African import Elmeré van der Berg, before we touch on a scoring change and share our detailed game analysis.

In a brand new offering this season, we will now be dropping two podcasts per week. Our main episode focused on Super Netball will continue as normal and be available each Wednesday. The second one will be available later in the week and feature an in-depth, longer form interview with a netball personality. This could be a player or coach from Australia or a chance to go around the world and hear from an expert in another country.The UK's Netball Super League is already two rounds into its 2026 competition and this week we're joined by English podcaster Kelly Walker to get her thoughts on Sophie Fawns' Manchester Thunder debut, the heat Alicia Scholes is copping for pushing an opposition player offside and the choice kit launched by the London Mavericks that gives their players the opportunity to ditch the netball dress.

The 10th season of Super Netball is here, and we break down all eight teams vying for the premiership and a brand new trophy! There have been major changes to squads during the off-season, and we deep dive into which teams have recruited well and which might face challenges.

International controversies, a nail-biting Super Netball finale and the Constellation Cup back in the Diamonds’ trophy cabinet. It has been an epic year for the sport as we farewell 2025 and look ahead to what’s to come with a new head coach at the Melbourne Mavericks, possible team expansion and a new direction for Australian netball under the guidance of Liz Ellis.

The Diamonds have won back the Constellation Cup but it came at a significant cost, when Australian defender Sunday Aryang ruptured her ACL in the final second of the series.The devastating finish meant the celebrations were quite subdued and felt rather hollow.We discuss the highs and lows of the four games, the players that wowed us from both teams and our thoughts on the new format to determine a winner. Noeline Taurua has also been reinstated “effectively immediately” as Silver Ferns head coach but won’t be joining her team for the Northern Tour. So what’s the go with that?

The Diamonds were back to their sensational best against a South African side that failed to capitalise on their chances against the world number one team. This series against the Proteas saw four Diamonds debut on home soil as head coach, Stacey Marinkovich, leaves no stone unturned on the road to the World Cup in 2027. We also discuss the ongoing feud with Netball New Zealand’s board and their Head Coach, Dame Noeline Taurua, who will not coach the side in the upcoming Constellation Cup against the Diamonds. Questionnaire on menstruation and contraception for netballers https://lnkd.in/e7WRVqCZ

All eight Super Netball teams have locked in their 10 full-time contracted players for the 2026 season and it is time for us to unpack the craziest signing period in the history of the league. There has been so much movement it’s been hard to keep track of, including some shock retirements and surprise switches for some of our favourite athletes. Britt and Maddie go through each side with a fine tooth comb and discuss the influx of kiwi imports after Netball New Zealand finally decided to change its Silver Fern eligibility rules.

The 2025 Super Netball season concluded with one of the most thrilling grand finals in the sport's history, as we watched the Melbourne Vixens narrowly defeat the West Coast Fever by just one goal.In this episode, we chat with Kate Eddy, who is still flying high after her team’s dramatic win, and we catch up with retiring Adelaide Thunderbirds stalwart, Hannah Petty, who is excited for what’s next after netball.We analyse the grand final - how did the Vixens manage to come out on top, and how did the Fever lose the seemingly unlosable game?

Despite being 10 goals down at three quarter time, the Melbourne Vixens cliched a nail biting one goal win over the NSW Swifts to secure their place in the SSN grand final. We analyse what exactly went wrong for the Swifts in their heartbreaking loss and give our predictions for who will be this year’s premiership winners. We go across the ditch to look at the Tactix grand final win against the Mystics, as well as breaking news on a new broadcast deal for the ANZ Premiership competition. New Singapore Netball head coach Tara Steel sheds some insight about the importance of high performance accreditations for top level coaches and her response to the changes in the Netball World Cup competition structure.

The West Coast Fever established their dominance in Super Netball’s final campaign with a record-breaking 32-goal win against the NSW Swifts, who now face the Melbourne Vixens for a spot in the grand final.The Adelaide Thunderbirds' dreams of a three-peat were brought to an end in front of a shocked home crowd as they bowed out of the minor semi-final.We discuss the Aussie Diamonds 2025/2026 selections and catch up with Mystics star recruit Donnell Wallam ahead of the ANZ Premiership grand final.

We don’t know what the future holds for the Giants, but at least we can sleep peacefully at night knowing Jo Harten was sent off in style in her last Super Netball game. The final round of the regular season delivered our first extra-time match for 2025 and determined the four semi-finalists set to battle it out for the trophy: West Coast Fever, NSW Swifts, Adelaide Thunderbirds and Melbourne Vixens. Plus, Aussie Diamonds selection is imminent and we share our controversial picks and omissions ahead of head coach Stacey Marinkovich’s announcement.

The West Coast Fever have won the minor premiership for the very first time in the club’s history, and spots two and three on the ladder have been secured by the NSW Swifts and the Melbourne Vixens, leaving the last finals spot up for grabs in Round 14.The Queensland Firebirds lost their 11th straight game and Super Netball recognised NAIDOC Week for the second instalment of First Nations round. But we have major worries about the Giants and their future. As Jo Harten announces her retirement from domestic netball we wonder will the Giants cease to exist in 2026?

English legend and Giants co-captain Jo Harten has joined an elite group of players in the 200 club amid speculation that this could be her last season before retirement. The players’ association has released their inaugural anonymous athlete survey and it seems there’s still a fair bit of work to do to repair the relationship between the playing group and Netball Australia after the 2023 bitter pay dispute. We analyse all the Super Netball Round 12 results with just two weeks of the regular season left to play before finals and catch up with Aussie import Tyler Orr ahead of her Netball Super League Grand Final appearance for the London Pulse.

With the news that Super Netball has aligned with Whoopi Goldberg's All Women’s Sports Network and World Netball announcing that the Netball World Cup will now be contested as a biannual event, it has been a massive week for the sport. Round 11 showcased some epic battles as the NSW Swifts stay on top, with just the slightest goal difference keeping West Coast Fever at bay.The Queensland Firebirds suffer their ninth consecutive loss and are the first team to be ruled out of finals, while the Melbourne Vixens are rising as the unexpected contenders in the competition at this crucial time of year. Plus Zoe Cransberg joins us following Fever’s victory in the Super Netball Reserves final.

Netball New Zealand want World Netball to change their eligibility rules, which prevent players representing two different countries at consecutive World Cups. And yet they won’t even let their Silver Ferns play Super Netball? Speaking of, Round 10 is done and we’ve got just one month left to play of the regular season. Over the weekend, the Giants got their first back-to-back victories in two years, the Vixens are finding form at the pointy end and the Fever are closing in on the Swifts’ No.1 spot. Our interview this week is with Giants defender Erin O’Brien, who shares with us what it’s been like to play alongside Casey Kopua.

Giants get their second win for the season against the Adelaide Thunderbirds, as the only team to have beaten the reigning premiers twice so far this year. West Coast Fever are closing in on the top spot after snapping the NSW Swifts unbeaten streak of eight straight victories. We are joined by Roses captain and Fever defender Fran Williams to discuss her re-selection into the England squad and the dominance of Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard in Super Netball.

The Giants may be frontrunners for a consecutive wooden spoon but they are the most interesting team in the Super Netball league right now. Julie Fitzgerald’s team made global headlines twice over the past week when Jamaican import Jodi-Ann Ward was sadly ruled out with an ACL tear and when they signed retired New Zealand legend Casey Kopua as her replacement. Sending us all into a headspin. Our interview this week is with David Capron, who joins us to share their story as a gender diverse athlete amidst the controversial decision by some Victorian grassroots competitions to ban transgender players from participating in their women’s divisions.