The seventh season of the Super Netball league is upon us and we are beyond excited to be back with you for what is our fourth season of The Netty Life podcast!

As per usual, we love chat and a chinwag, so this consider this a mega preview with every team’s biggest narrative heading into the competition and as a warning for length -- you may need to settle in with more than one cup of tea.

We also cover the latest hot topics in the netball world right now, including: the departure of the Queensland Firebirds’ assistant coach six days out from their first game, Noeline Taurua’s comments about Courtney Bruce’s physicality, an unfortunate injury that has rocked the Melbourne Vixens camp on the eve of the season, and whether the Adelaide Thunderbirds might finally be the real deal this year.

All this and more on our first podcast of 2023.

Nat Butler (nee Medhurst) is an Australian netball legend that needs so introduction.

She’s a three-time World Cup champion and a Commonwealth Games gold and silver medallist.

After a couple of years in retirement, watching from the sidelines, the goal attack has decided to make a return and extend her elite netball career by signing as a training partner with the West Coast Fever.

So how is Nat doing this pre-season and what’s it like making a comeback after having two kids?

The Diamonds have won back the Constellation Cup but it came at a significant cost, when Australian defender Sunday Aryang ruptured her ACL in the final second of the series.

The devastating finish meant the celebrations were quite subdued and felt rather hollow.

We discuss the highs and lows of the four games, the players that wowed us from both teams and our thoughts on the new format to determine a winner.

Noeline Taurua has also been reinstated “effectively immediately” as Silver Ferns head coach but won’t be joining her team for the Northern Tour. So what’s the go with that?