The Diamonds were back to their sensational best against a South African side that failed to capitalise on their chances against the world number one team.

This series against the Proteas saw four Diamonds debut on home soil as head coach, Stacey Marinkovich, leaves no stone unturned on the road to the World Cup in 2027.

We also discuss the ongoing feud with Netball New Zealand’s board and their Head Coach, Dame Noeline Taurua, who will not coach the side in the upcoming Constellation Cup against the Diamonds.

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This week we delight in the glory of our Queen Liz Ellis, who stole the win (and everyone's hearts!) on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! We hear from former Australian Diamonds head coach, Lisa Alexander, on the recently announced Diamonds squad and she gives us her thoughts the inclusion of Adelaide Thunderbirds defender, Matilda Garrett.

Round seven served up some tight matches where we saw the come-back-queens of 2023, the Swifts come from behind (again!) to steal the Sydney Derby from the Giants. The Firebirds, Lightning and Magpies were again unable to put in a 60-minute performance this week; and we wonder if the bottom four teams on the ladder are even a slight chance of making finals as we reach the halfway point of the season.

All eight Super Netball teams have locked in their 10 full-time contracted players for the 2026 season and it is time for us to unpack the craziest signing period in the history of the league.

There has been so much movement it’s been hard to keep track of, including some shock retirements and surprise switches for some of our favourite athletes.

Britt and Maddie go through each side with a fine tooth comb and discuss the influx of kiwi imports after Netball New Zealand finally decided to change its Silver Fern eligibility rules.