Australian Diamonds
Koenen flawless as Diamonds take 2-0 lead over Silver Ferns
Australia have taken a 2-0 lead in the Constellation Cup with goal shooter Cara Koenen starring in their 55-46 win over New Zealand.
- by Joel Gould
Latest
Power outage couldn’t stop the Diamonds from shining with Cup opener win
A brief lights out couldn’t stop the Diamonds from shining as they claimed the opening win in the Constellation Cup series over their Trans-Tasman rivals.
- by Marnie Vinall
‘A bit of a joke’: Stalled netball pay talks frustrate Diamonds
Netball’s in-demand shooter Sophie Garbin says the ongoing issues plaguing her sport is starting to take its toll on the athletes.
- by Marnie Vinall and Carla Jaeger
How do you promote a sport without athletes? Netball might be about to find out
Australia’s netballers have effectively barred the sport from featuring them in any promotional material, after Netball Australia rejected the union’s most recent pay deal proposal.
- by Carla Jaeger
While Australia watched the Matildas, we won another World Cup. Players are seething
Infighting, culture wars and financial woes have eclipsed netball’s successes. So how did Australia’s biggest women’s sport get in this mess, and how can it be saved?
- by Carla Jaeger
Opinion
Super Netball
Diamonds are the best netball team on Earth. But there’s unfinished business
Australia is leading the netball world on the court, but there is unfinished business facing netball in this country. The truth is we can do better, and so we must.
- by Liz Ellis
‘I didn’t want to be the gay athlete’: How retiring Diamond Ash Brazill changed netball
In retiring from netball after 13 seasons with a World Cup medal around her neck, Ash Brazill hopes she’s helped changed the look of her sport and made it more welcoming for gay girls.
- by Marnie Vinall
Netball’s dream team: Why Diamonds’ dominance is not as easy as it seems
The Australian Diamonds have now won the netball World Cup 12 times from 16 attempts, but some of the game’s greats say this victory was “more extraordinary” than earlier triumphs because of the turmoil in the sport and rise of other nations.
- by Carla Jaeger
‘Everyone loved targeting us’: Diamonds dominate England to claim world title
Australia, who lost the 2019 title to New Zealand, regained their position as the sport’s global champions in Sunday’s showdown in South Africa.
- by Marnie Vinall
History on their side: Why Diamonds can turn tables on England in netball World Cup decider
A new chapter in the fierce sporting rivalry between Australia and England will be played out in South Africa overnight when the nations clash in the final of netball’s World Cup.
- by Marnie Vinall
‘Incredible’: Diamonds edge Jamaica to make netball World Cup final
The game was tied 50-50 going into the last five minutes, but an intercept by outstanding goalkeeper Courtney Bruce helped turn the tide in Australia’s favour on Saturday.
- by Adrian Warren