As we reach the halfway point of the regular rounds in Super Netball, the NSW Swifts remain the team to beat, with the Fever closing in each week. The middle of the ladder is contested, making the race to the top four thrilling!

Round seven also marked the first instalment of the First Nations Round for National Reconciliation Week. Prior to the games, we were treated to stunning uniforms designed by talented First Nations artists and engaging Welcome to Country ceremonies.

We also catch up with Kelpies defender Alistair Punshon, who is in incredible form and currently competing in a three-test series against the English Thorns in the UK.

After the old Super Netball collective player agreement lapsed on September 30 without the Australian Netball Players’ Association and Netball Australia reaching an agreement on a new one, all 80 athletes in the league have been off contract without pay now for 10 days.

Despite negotiations starting way back in February, the two parties have not been able to see eye-to-eye and have now gone public with their versions of each side of the story.

Without a CPA in place none of the eight Super Netball teams can start contracting their players for 2024, making it hard to start planning their pre-seasons.

It’s been a complex issue for many netball fans to get their heads around, so we caught up with Netball Australia CEO Kelly Ryan and former ANPA vice president Maddy Colebrook (nee McAuliffe) to hear what they had to say.

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After the Silver Ferns shocked the Diamonds in the first game of the Constellation Cup, the Australians bounced back to level the series 1-1.

Kate and Britt discuss all the talking points so far including: fake controversies, high penalty counts, which coach is using substitutions better and the best combination for the Diamonds in the new era.