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Caitlin Bassett Photo: PHOTOSPORT There was a lot of anticipation around the debut of Australian Diamonds import Caitlin Bassett for the Magic. In-form Silver Ferns goal keep Sulu Fitzpatrick completely starved the shooter of any space under the post in the first quarter. It took about six minutes before Bassett put up a shot and worry started creeping over the brow of Magic coach Amigene Metcalfe as her star signing struggled. But Bassett started to slowly break away from the shackles of Fitz...

Fourth place finishers in 2020, the Stars were aggressive in off-season recruitment and laid down an early marker to their premiership rivals, knocking over the competition benchmark. Their prized off-season signing, Silver Ferns wing attack Gina Crampton, made an immediate impact after joining the south Auckland side after nine years with the Steel. Former Ferns defender Anna Harrison, who stepped out of retirement, was busy in her Stars debut, causing trouble for the Pulse attackers and pi...

Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images Silver Ferns wing attack Gina Crampton is one of several players to have switched teams ahead of the new ANZ Premiership season. There will be some familiar faces in unfamiliar dresses this Sunday and Monday as the 2021 ANZ Premiership season begins. Kate Burley with the Northern Mystics for starters, and Fa’amu Ioane. Gina Crampton with the Northern Stars, and Monica Falkner, and, out of retirement, Anna Harrison. Temalisi Fakahokotau with the Waikato-Bay of Pl...

Sport by Kara Sonter Premium Content Subscriber only It will be a clash like never before at Morayfield Sports and Events Centre this weekend as Netball Queenslands Hart Sapphire Series returns to the court - and the action will be broadcast to thousands. A new partnership between Netball Queensland and News Corp means this weekends blockbuster game - and a stand-out game every week of the star-studded competition - will be live streamed to viewers across t...

JOHN DAVIDSON/Photosport Australian Diamonds star Caitlin Bassett has joined the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic for the 2021 ANZ Premiership season. At the end of the Constellation Cup in March, once the Silver Ferns loosened the Australian Diamonds’ tight grip on the trophy after nine years of trying, most of their opponents packed their bags and headed back across the Tasman. But the longest-serving Diamond, Caitlin Bassett, who captained her side in the opening match of the series, went a di...

ANDREW CORNAGA/PHOTOSPORT New Central Pulse coach Gail Parata speaks to the media at the ANZ Premiership launch in Auckland this week. She’s been thrown a few curve balls before a game has even been played but new Central Pulse coach Gail Parata is still aiming high in her first season at the helm of the two-time defending ANZ Premiership champions – just don’t mention the word “three-peat”. The former Scotland national team coach is trying to temper expectations following a raft of ...

The Northern Mystics are spoilt with their replacement player Ama Agbeze The Northern Mystics are spoilt with their replacement player Ama Agbeze 12 April 2021 The 38-year-old defender has signed with the Auckland netball franchise for this years ANZ Premiership season, replacing the injured Michaela Sokolich-Beatson. Agbeze captained England to Commonwealth Games gold in 2018 and previously played for the Central Pulse. Mystics coach Helene Wilson says Agbeze has been a great addition, b...

Former netballer Margaret Forsyth is on a month's leave to focus on her health challenges.

“Looking after herself is the only thing Margaret needs to focus on right now. We are sending her and her family our love and warmest wishes.” Forsyth is serving her third term as a Hamilton City Councillor. She first served from 2010 to 2016 and was elected again in 2019. She is currently chairwoman of the council’s environment committee. In a statement, Forsyth said she appreciated the support from her council colleagues and staff, but would not be making any public comment. The pai...

“It gives us the option to be able to put anyone out there. Weve got a good mix of experience and youth, and hopefully we can bring those youthful players through to play a good season, which will hopefully put them on the path to national honours.” For Southern Steel captain Shannon Saunders, it was her young team’s potential to grow over the course of the season. “We have such a good vibe off the court and we have so much fun, so Im really looking forward to seeing that translate o...