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Media coverage of Netball

I wrote the following to The Age today

I logged on to read today's sports section with growing disbelief. Every story was about men, Formula 1, tennis, AFL, NRL, horse racing, soccer, cricket. The one story featuring a woman was about an American WNBA player. One woman. From another country.
Meanwhile, right here in Melbourne, the Mavericks played the Vixens at John Cain Arena yesterday before a sold-out crowd. Real Melburnians, in large numbers, turned out to watch elite women's sport live. Your sports desk didn't think it worth a mention.
Between these two Melbourne clubs sit six Australian Diamonds players, six members of our national netball team, competing at world-class level in our own city. They deserved to be in your pages today.
The argument that women's sport doesn't attract readers is a self-fulfilling prophecy. When a local derby sells out, the audience is clearly there. Your coverage just hasn't caught up.

Melbourne is a proud sporting city, and half it's population is women. We deserve better.

We have to start making noise and pointing out the dismal coverage Super Netball in Australia gets from our media.

“Rant over” 😊

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u/EeBuyGumNuts — 1 day ago
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Round 13 results

- Thunderbirds did for G 100 game and locked in for home final against Vixens on June 21st

- Firebirds finally won against Lightning first time since 2022

- Mavericks caused a upset by winning for the first time against Vixens

- Giants nearly got their first win of the season, but fever were too strong and take the W home

Only one round to go!

u/widowspidey — 3 days ago
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Praise for Nicola Barge

Saw this on this on Swifts instagram.

Last night if you didn’t watch unfortunately Grace Whyte injured herself so Nicola Barge had to come on court for her. Nicola shot 9 super shots out of 10

She impressed world’s best goal keeper Shamera SH.

This is what the sport is all about supporting each and bringing each other up.

Shammy said something similar about firebirds goal shooter Elsa when she impressed her in her post interview match.

How can you not love her

u/widowspidey — 3 days ago
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Major Semi Final

Adelaide Thunderbirds have locked in home final against the Vixens but this will be played at 36ers Area.

u/widowspidey — 3 days ago
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Back court podcast

Do you agree with what they said? Regarding Paige Hadley

I am still honestly surprised that they didn’t put Paige as an invitee for the Diamonds squad considering the fact she just had a baby, I still think her leadership could have a huge influence on the new diamond squad.

u/widowspidey — 3 days ago
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Finals r1 results

Manchester Thunder is through to the Grand Final!

So that means Pulse and the Lightning face off to take the next spot in the GF

u/widowspidey — 3 days ago
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Top four locked in

Top four locked in

Adelaide Thunderbirds, Melbourne Vixens, West Coast Fever and for the very first time Melbourne Mavericks.

Good luck to the four teams may the best team Win 🏆

u/widowspidey — 4 days ago
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Player updates

Klau has been ruled out for the swifts due to a leg injury

And Lily Graham has been ruled out again for the vixens

u/widowspidey — 4 days ago
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How close are Jamaica to a World Cup win

They were rubbish against Australia earlier this year, but they played their B team.

JFN, Sterling Humphrey, and Wilson are damn near picks 1, 2 and 3 in a World 7 and even if you dispute that, they're still in a World starting 7.

I know JFN is out right now, but if those three were available, what more would they need to win a world cup or Comm Games?

They're better than those Feb scorelines. For mine, I reckon a strong WA or C could swing it.

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u/rql13 — 4 days ago