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Collingwood Magpies withdraw from Super Netball following review

The Magpies vow to continue to support women's sport, but will do so without a netball team after the club announced it will withdraw from Super Netball at season's end.

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Victoria frontrunner to replace Magpies netball side

Victoria is the frontrunner to have two Super Netball teams despite Collingwood's call to axe its netball program because it was unsustainable.

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Netball joins sporting bodies' push for 'yes' vote

Ahead of Super Netball's First Nations round, Netball has joined the other major Australian sporting codes in backing the Indigenous voice to parliament.

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Netball Australia back in the black as TV deal helps shift financial fortunes

Reported to be on the brink of financial ruin 12 months earlier, the sport was cash-flow positive in 2022

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Why is the richest AFL club struggling to fund its Super Netball team?

Collingwood are one of the biggest powerhouses in football, so why aren't they using that money to prop up their struggling Super Netball team, are the state associations holding the sport back and who is likely to be the league's eighth team next season if the Magpies fold?

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Collingwood’s Field of Dreams model fails with Magpies project unable to take flight

Without its own unique location or a grassroots connection, the Super Netball expansion club faced challenges from the outset

The Guardian - AU

Collingwood Magpies’ Super Netball team in danger of collapse

Netball Australia say it is committed to running an eight-team Super Netball competition after news that Collingwood could exit the league.

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NRL joins growing number of sporting codes backing Indigenous voice to parliament

Major Australian sporting organisations expected to play a significant role in the yes campaign, with AFL and Cricket Australia yet to announce a stance

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Netball has always been a female-dominated sport, now it may have to adapt for a shot at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games

Netball is a sport that was founded by women for women, but its long-standing independence and female dominance could prevent its debut at the Olympic Games.

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Tonga's national netball team beats Malawi for PacificAus Sports title, stretches unbeaten streak to 20 matches

Tonga's national netball team beats top-ranked Malawi to extend its unbeaten streak to 20 matches, as the Tonga Tala clinch a third consecutive PacificAus Sports Netball title.

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Donnell Wallam opens up on 'tough' Australian Diamonds debut amidst Hancock Prospecting sponsorship saga

Donnell Wallam has kept a low profile off the court since being embroiled in Netball Australia's Hancock sponsorship saga, but six months on, the Noongar woman is finally ready to talk about it.

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Netball's submission to Senate parliamentary inquiry made public, as experts call for desperate update to its concussion policies

Rowena Mobbs has urged Netball Australia to update its concussion policy, in the same week its submission to the senate's parliamentary inquiry was made public.

ABC News

Critical on-court issues cause chaos as Super Netball again chases its tail

Processes and procedures should be called into question after a weekend of farcical endings

The Guardian - AU

Result to stand as Netball Australia investigates umpiring error in chaotic ending

Investigation launched into the error that benefitted Melbourne Vixens in their eventual win over Collingwood Magpies

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‘Fierce, fit, powerful’: Super Netball roars into 2023 on quest for tier-one recognition

In a fresh quest to solve its identity crisis and attract fans, Super Netball’s new campaign steps into its power as a fierce, fast and feminist sport

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How the push to end tobacco advertising in the 1970s could be used to curb gambling ads today

If you think you are seeing a lot more gambling ads on television and online platforms, you are not imagining it. They are so common that high-profile AFL players have refused to participate in sponsored gambling.

AAP

Netball Australia gets $9.4 million funding boost

Facing a financial crisis last year, Netball Australia can breathe a little easier with the AIS announcing a $9.4 million funding boost for the Diamonds.

The Guardian - AU

Netball Australia ditches mandatory dresses to reduce barriers and better protect players

After a 2020 review highlighted potential barriers to the sport, governing body takes into account inclusivity, climate change and comfort

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Netball Australia announces change to uniform guidelines aimed at inclusivity

For decades netball has been associated with pleated skirts and short dresses, but changes to the uniform guidelines that will come into effect next year hope to create a more inclusive sport.

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Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group named new major sponsor of West Coast Fever

Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group takes over sponsorship of the WA netball team over the next four years just weeks after Gina Rinehart withdrew her company's deal with the club.

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Adam Goodes working behind the scenes for referendum on Uluru Statement as athletes increasingly realise influence

AFL great Adam Goodes and fellow sporting stars are planning to rally support for the "yes" case in the upcoming referendum on the Uluru Statement. It comes as more professional athletes work to influence public debate outside the confines of sport.

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Diamonds coach hails strength of brand

Diamonds coach Stacey Marinkovich says the Victorian government's $15m sponsorship deal with Netball Australia will benefit the entire sport.

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Victorian election campaign to kick off

All eyes might be on the Melbourne Cup, but Tuesday marks the first day of the official Victorian election campaign.

AAP

Starter gun fired for Vic state election

Victoria is stepping into election campaign mode, with official writs to be issued ahead of the November 26 state poll.

ABC News

While Gina Rinehart's out, Netball Australia fills $15 million hole with Visit Victoria sponsorship

Netball Australia has managed to secure a major sponsorship deal with a tourism company backed by state government funding just over a week after Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting pulled its support. So what does this mean for the sport?

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