Three months ago, Netball Australia chief executive Kelly Ryan fronted a Zoom press conference of journalists from all over Australia about reports the organisation was in financial trouble, with losses and debts of up to $11m.
Like many of the many controversies to have plagued Australian netball recently, there was a period of backlash and then the issue simply slid away. Thanks to the seemingly never-ending goodwill of its players and, in turn, the loyalty of fans towards those players, Netball Australia has managed to plough on through major missteps without facing any serious consequences.
