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Am I alone in thinking that Emily Moore has been treated unfairly this year. She was kicked out of the starting 7 by Selby-Rickett and now she’s out of the 10. I always thought she did great with what she was given but I don’t think she’s been given a fair go this year.

It’s like Lightning with Reilly Batcheldor (love that she’s got her shot with Mavs aside from the Mavs having 2 other shooters on the bench) and Giants with Matisse Letherbarrow. Sucks they lost Lucy Austin but Matisse is great and deserves the chance to show them why she’s needed. But she needs to move around more or work on her hold.

But back to my actual point, anyone else really feeling for Emily Moore? 😕

I know they’ve had a few big player changes but I absolutely love how they are performing this year for multiple reasons but one, maybe petty, reason in particular - that after only 2 seasons in existence, Tracey Neville left saying that she has “done all she can”. Gerard Murphy has done a great job and I am really hoping that Mavs make the finals.

Im sure there are Lightning and Swifts fans whod rather they squeeze in but I’m gonna support the Melbourne teams til I finally pick mine!

Hi all,

Starting an outdoor netball season soon. Yesterday, we practiced outdoors when it was raining and I had no grip. We are playing during winter, so I know there will be games played in the rain. I wore my (v old) Gel Kayano Asics 26 - I go for runs in these, but they were no good on the netball courts.

Any suggestions? My biggest concern is grip, I felt that I couldn't play to my full potential when training in the rain, because I was worried about slipping.

Thanks!

We went to watch an old team play a game saturday and watched a bunch of rep teams on court playing clubs. Was told they are in the fixtures but it’s ok because they make it fair by making them play up. Is that done often else where?

I've been watching Romelda since her firebirds days and man this one hits different. she just played her 255th game on sunday and now she's the all-time leader in Australian top flight netball history . She started back in 2008 as a kid from Jamaica who was scared to eat anything but chicken and corn . Vicki Wilson found her at the world cup and brought her over. now she's still going at 37 years old. She actually retired at the end of last season. said her body was crying out for a break, then Jhaniele needed someone to cover her pregnancy and Romelda just couldn't say no to her friend . Now she's in perth with the fever and dropped 54 goals in round one . that's a career high. at 37. after retiring. insane.

In the Suncorp Super Netball ladder, the Melbourne Vixens remain perfect at 9-0, followed closely by the Adelaide Thunderbirds. However, the talk of the league is the defensive masterclass being put on by the Thunderbirds' circle defenders. With the Vixens' goal shooting percentage sitting at a massive debate whether any team has the defensive structure to stop them before the Grand Final on July 4. Is there a blueprint to beating the Vixens that we haven't seen yet? This is where I stream live https://www.reddit.com/live/1gvoj5bdj405w?

I keep going back and forth on this after the last few rounds.

On paper, 9 straight wins is ridiculous and obviously deserves respect. Sophie Garbin has been automatic, Kate Moloney is somehow still everywhere after 200 games, and they just look calmer than everyone else in tight moments.

But at the same time, a lot of these games haven’t exactly been blowouts. It feels like they’re winning because they absorb pressure better than everyone else, not because they’re miles ahead talent-wise.

Part of me wonders if this is one of those seasons where a team dominates the regular season but gets exposed in finals once opponents have multiple chances to study them.

The other thing I’ve noticed is they still don’t rely heavily on super shots compared to some other sides. Does that make them more sustainable in finals? Or less adaptable if they fall behind quickly?

Curious where everyone stands on this. Are we watching a historically great team, or just a very composed one peaking at the right moments?

I've been looking to replace my netburners, as the sole has gone hard due to lack of use from injury and they were honestly too narrow and hurt to wear.

Having wide feet means I struggle to find netball shoes. Mizuno is a very narrow brand and Asics are allergic to making 2E width netburners.

I discovered that Gilbert make Netball shoes and have managed to find a place in Australia that stocks them. But they're suspiciously cheap. Has anyone worn these shoes before? How was their performance? Did they have a good lifespan?

What's the deal with those gloves ,, kept seeing players in my league wearing those gloves with the little sticky dots on the palm. Some of them swear by it, say they never drop a ball anymore even with sweaty hands, others say it's cheating because the ball doesn't move like it's supposed to. I tried a cheap pair once and felt like I couldn't release the ball cleanly on my passes, everything stuck to my hand. Maybe I just got a bad brand. anyone found a pair that actually helps without messing up your touch.