Fixture for the first week of 2022 Suncorp Super Netball finals has been released.
Edit 19/6:
West Coast Fever have advanced to the grand final, while Melbourne Vixens will face GWS Giants in the preliminary final.
West Coast Fever will host Melbourne Vixens in next Sunday’s Suncorp Super Netball grand final in Perth, after the Vixens had a one-point win over GWS Giants in the preliminary final last night.
The Constellation Cup and England Series will mark 1088 days since the Diamonds last played on home soil – before Stacey Marinkovich was appointed head coach – with the last international fixture the 2019 Constellation Cup.
The Diamonds will travel to New Zealand for the opening two matches of the Constellation Cup, before hosting the Silver Ferns in Australia on Wednesday 19 October and Sunday 23 October.
The Diamonds will then take on England Netball’s Vitality Roses in a three-match series on Wednesday 26 October, Sunday 30 October and Thursday 3 November.
The international fixtures will be broadcast live and exclusively in Australia on Fox Sports, available through Foxtel and Kayo Freebies.
In a historic first the incredible talent within the men’s squad will also be on display with the Australian men’s team scheduled to play two curtain raisers at home.
The first against New Zealand in Melbourne on October 19 and then against the England men’s team in Sydney on October 30.
The Aussie men will also take on New Zealand’s men’s team in Auckland on October 12.
Tickets to the Diamonds matches in Sydney and Melbourne will include access to the men’s curtain raisers at home.
The international fixtures, including both men’s matches in Australia, will be broadcast live and exclusively in Australia on Fox Sports, available through Foxtel and Kayo.
This added mens netball coverage is with the aim of netball being at the 2032 Olympics. To be there, there needs to be a format for both men and women
Everyone else is looking for everyone to be in their sport, why netball is still 1) two separate governing bodies and 2) still not being promoted like women’s sport for “men’s” leagues is beyond me.
Kayo Freebies will stream the inaugural Australian Netball Championships, which will be held at Traralgon in Victoria’s south-east next week. The new pathway competition replaces the former Australian Netball League.
Great news for the 4 people who are aware of kayo freebies or that it even exists.
So there is no “second division” anymore?
Some of the teams involved like Tasmania, Victoria Fury and Capital Darters (Canberra) are “second division” teams.
Yes but you said this replaces the old league below Super Netball.
Noticed they changed from “Origin Diamonds” on the scorebug from Game 1:
to “Australian Diamonds” in Game 2:
Fox Netball takes it to the next level for 2023 Suncorp Super Netball season
Fox Netball is back and bigger than ever, with an unrivalled line-up of talent – featuring new and experienced faces – along with an expanded suite of programming set to build on the success of a rejuvenated Suncorp Super Netball competition on Foxtel and Kayo Sports.
To celebrate, Fox Netball talent including Hannah Hollis, Cath Cox, Bianca Chatfield and iconic commentator Sue Gaudion joined the captains of all eight Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) teams to shoot season 2023 to new heights as part of a joint season launch event with Netball Australia on the forecourt of Victoria’s State Library.
At the event, it was announced that experienced commentator Gaudion will reunite with Cath Cox in commentary this year, with every game set to be hosted live from the game venue, taking viewers as close to the action as possible.
In addition to Gaudion, England international and SSN legend Stacey Francis Bayman and former Adelaide Thunderbirds player Emily Beaton will join the Fox Netball commentary team.
Fox Sports Commercial Director, Rebecca McCloy, said:
“Fox Netball took coverage of Suncorp Super Netball to new heights in 2022, culminating in a record breaking Grand Final show down which saw the West Coast Fever claim their first premiership.
“We are excited to take fans even closer to the action in the second year of this groundbreaking partnership with unprecedented game day access, world class commentary and compelling storytelling from the biggest names in the sport.”
Kayo Sports Executive Director, Cate Hefele, said:
“Once again, Kayo Sports will be there to provide netball fans with the ultimate streaming experience. Last year, streaming accounted for 57 per cent of the total netball viewership so we know how important Kayo’s game-changing features and unrivalled convenience are to fans. And again this year, fans will have access to watch two marquee games per round live and free on Kayo Freebies, plus every game of the finals.”
Fox Netball magazine shows will return next week with Centre Circle, hosted by Hannah Hollis, kicking off each round from 7pm on Thursday nights, followed by new addition The 4th Qtr vodcast at 7.30pm hosted by newcomer Sarah Karaoglu. Fan favourite Pivot returns at 5.30pm after the last game every Sunday, with plenty of players on set to discuss the action from the round.
Fox Netball will continue to give fans unparalleled access to the stars of the game, with player mic-ups, coach headset interviews during play, coaches cameras and bench audio live during broadcast, changeroom cameras to get a glimpse inside the halftime sanctum, net cams and huddle mics, where fans can hear the captain’s rev-up at every quarter break.
A new documentary series, Off the Court, will air throughout the SSN season with eight episodes focusing on a marquee player from each of the eight teams, giving fans an intimate look into their lives and careers on and off the court.
In another huge boost for viewers on Foxtel, select SSN games will be made available in 4K Ultra HD for the first time.
Every game of every round of the 2023 Suncorp Super Netball season, including finals, will be live and ad-break free during play on Foxtel and Kayo Sports.
Australia to see very Vitality Netball World Cup 2023 game live
World Netball today announced that the Foxtel Group will be showing every game of the Vitality Netball World Cup 2023 live from Cape Town, with free to air broadcaster SBS also showing the semi-finals and final matches live.
The deal with Fox, facilitated by World Netball’s international broadcast agency SPORTFIVE, mean that the broadcasters will show every game from the event, taking place from the 28th July to the 6th August live with every Diamonds game plus the Semi-Finals and Final available live and free via Kayo Freebies.
Whilst the deal with SBS, also facilitated by SPORTFIVE, means that the Semi-Final and Final matches will be live and free on the 5th and 6th August, on SBS Viceland and available to live stream to SBS on demand.
The Foxtel Group will have a dedicated Vitality Netball World Cup 2023 carousel feature on the Kayo Sports homepage, which will include Australian Diamonds matches from previous Netball World Cup’s, along with live and on-demand matches and analysis.
Highlights will be available, via Fox, in the form of ‘Kayo Minis’ shortly after the final whistle, for every Diamonds match and all semi-finals and the final, and ahead of the event on the 24th July, fans in Australia will be able to watch a one-hour preview show too.
World Netball Coaching Advisory Panel member, Sue Gaudion, will be among the star-studded commentary team for Fox in South Africa, working with former Australian Diamond Madison Browne. Diamonds stars Cath Cox, Kim Green and Caitlin Bassett will provide additional coverage and analysis from the Fox Netball Studio in Artarmon.
In addition to the Foxtel Group’s match-day coverage, three half-hour specials on different international players from various competing countries will also be featured throughout the tournament.
Speaking on this exciting news, World Netball CEO Clare Briegal said: “We are thrilled that the Foxtel Group will be showing all games live to the Australian Netball Family from the Vitality Netball World Cup 2023.
“It will be great to see our very own Coaching Advisory Panel Member, Sue Gaudion, as part of their commentary team. We know she will provide expert analysis, as the coverage of our sport continues to reach new heights around the world.”
“Netball is so much more than just a game, and it is fantastic the Fox is taking this opportunity to cover the sport and our amazing players in more depth, outside of the match-coverage.
“We are also very pleased that SBS will be showing the Semi-Finals and Final live and free. This is a fantastic opportunity to inspire the next generation and grow our already passionate audience in Australia.
“Thank you to the Foxtel Group and SBS for their continued commitment to bringing our sport to more people, more often.”
Rebecca McCloy, Foxtel Group Commercial Director – Sport said: “As the proud home of netball in Australia, we are thrilled to confirm that every game of the Vitality Netball World Cup 2023 will be available live and ad-break free to Foxtel and Kayo Sports customers powered by Fox Netball’s world-class coverage and commentary team.”
SBS Director of Sport, Ken Shipp added: “We’re pleased to be able to broadcast the Vitality Netball World Cup 2023 finals matches exclusive and free-to-air for Australians on SBS and SBS On Demand.
“Netball has a fantastic grassroots following in Australia, and we’re strong supporters of women’s sport. With the Aussie side in great form and looking to take home the win after 2019’s narrow miss, it’s sure to be an exciting competition.”
SPORTFIVE’s Malcolm Thorpe added: “We are delighted to help bring about these partnerships between World Netball, Fox Sports and SBS for the upcoming Vitality Netball World Cup 2023 in Cape Town.
“The Netball World Cup is the pinnacle event in the international netball calendar, and we are pleased to help grow netball’s reach to more audiences through these broadcasters.”
To watch the Vitality Netball World Cup 2023 on Kayo Freebies in Australia, download the Kayo Sports app or visit www.kayosports.com.au/freebies. Kayo Freebies are free to stream with no credit card details required.
The 2023 Suncorp Super Netball grand final between NSW Swifts and Adelaide Thunderbirds will be shown live on Fox Sports 506 and Kayo Freebies from 7pm AEST on Saturday, July 7.
Amid concerns from Foxtel are these comments from Australian Sports Commission boss, Kieren Perkins. The ASC is a major funder of netball. https://t.co/Rx124jnfQx pic.twitter.com/ww0XuuKlA8
— Carla Jaeger (@CarlaJaeger17) December 4, 2023
UPDATE 19/1/2024
Fox Sports and Kayo will show the 2024 Netball Nations Cup, which starts in London this weekend.
Might be a long shot, but does anyone happen to know the fonts used on the fox netball graphics?
Foxtel will have live coverage of the 2024 Suncorp Team Girls Cup this weekend (March 21-23) from Sydney’s Ken Rosewall Arena. The competition’s newest team, Melbourne Mavericks (owned by SEN and replacing the defunct Collingwood Magpies), will make their official debut.
The 2024 Suncorp Super Netball season starts this weekend. Two matches each week will be available on Kayo Freebies to subscribers of Kayo (and, for the first time, Hubbl). This week’s Kayo Freebies matches are:
Sunday, 14 April
Melbourne Mavericks v Melbourne Vixens (1.30pm AEST)
Sunshine Coast Lightning v NSW Swifts (3.45pm AEST)
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Australian men’s captain Dylan Nexhip and former New Zealand Silver Ferns captain Katrina Rore will join the Fox Netball commentary team.