As we steam towards the finals series of Super Netball 2022, we reflect on the big topics that have emerged over the past couple of weeks.

Why have the Firebirds hit such a form slump? Is the golden era for the Lightning over? Who has secured their ticket to the Commonwealth Games and who has emerged as potential inclusions?

As we celebrate Round 12 as week one of First Nations Round, there are some big matches to play over the weekend. With the top two spots wrapped up and the ladder looking more like a game of snakes and ladders, who will take out 3rd and 4th place remains to be seen; however it will likely go down to the wire.

On a special bonus episode of The Netty Life, we catch up with Jillian Joyce, business owner of Pride Human Performance in Townsville and Head coach of the North Queensland Netball Academy.

Jillian is one of the best netball brains in NQ.

In this candid interview, we chat about the role she plays in uncovering netball talent up north, the growth of the men’s game, how her team are breaking down the stigma that is still associated with women’s health in the high-performance arena, her support of Sharon Finnan-White’s First Nations Academy of Excellence, and how Sharon and the athletes in that program have changed Jillian’s life.

As the Diamonds gear up to face their fiercest rivals, the Silver Ferns, so do their Aussie and New Zealand male counterparts.

For a second year running, the Trans-Tasman Cup will be played as a double header alongside the women’s Constellation Cup, with all matches to be televised.

The Australian team will debut its new name – the Kelpies – when they hit the court Thursday for Game 1, after a long time between games and a lot of training.

Here to help us preview the men’s series and share some of his netball story is midcourter Riley Richardson.

We hope you enjoy hearing more about his career!