In 2018, the Australian Diamonds lost the Commonwealth Games final by one goal.

While the Diamonds have tasted plenty of successes since, it was that one-goal loss that’s continued to motivate Liz Watson ever since.

Liz is now in her fifth year as captain of Australia’s Netball Team, the Diamonds. Along the way, she’s steered the ship through some of the team's toughest times – from negotiating a new Collective Player Agreement to fronting a media scrum amid the Hancock Prospecting sponsorship saga.

But she’s also led the side to some of its best successes on court, including consecutive gold medals at the Commonwealth Games and Netball World Cup.

Her secret to success as a leader? Remembering that everyone in the team is also a leader.

This week Chloe sits down with Liz as the 2025 Super Netball Season heats up and her Sunshine Coast Lightning are on the verge of a finals berth. We hope you enjoy this episode.

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