Although most fans lost their minds at the sight of Kiwi legend Casey Kopua on a Super Netball court, some keyboard warriors were critical that she'd taken a pathway player's spot.
As a political stoush throws Tasmania's dreams of joining the AFL into a state of flux, the state is quietly building a strong case to join the Super Netball competition in the coming years.
New Zealand centurion Casey Kopua received an SOS call from the Giants and was on a plane the next day. Coming out of retirement, it was the almost 40-year-old world champion's first elite netball game in six years.
A netballer has hit back at an opposition club after being deemed ineligible to play for the rest of the season due to their superior "stamina and physique".
Although Super Netball team sizes have increased, the league's First Nations cohort has shrunk. As Wakka Wakka woman Leesa Mi Mi experiences the same isolation her sister Jemma did five years earlier.
The protest from Ireland's camogie players refusing to wear traditional skorts mirrors the discussion about whether netballers in Australia should still be mandated to wear skirts.
South African import Sanmarie Visser caused a stir when she replaced the Adelaide Thunderbirds' pregnant marquee player. Now it's been revealed she broke her nose and needed surgery before joining the two-time defending premiers.
Now that Super Netball's two-point shot has also been added to top-flight leagues in England, New Zealand and South Africa, how likely is it to make its way into the international game?
The Melbourne Mavericks have been aiming for the finals in their second Super Netball season, but after a huge loss, coach Tracey Neville has had to deliver some tough love.
Remi Kamo says key witnesses were left out of an independent investigation into the Queensland Firebirds' club culture. Now a second Super Netballer from a different club has contacted the ABC with claims the sport also mishandled their player complaint.