For the latest in our line of big interviews (recorded just before the start of Round 12!) Chloe is joined by Scottish Thistle and LexisNexis Risk Solutions Dragons’ Niamh McCall.

Coined the ‘signing of the season’ for the impact she has had on the Wales-based franchise, McCall lifts the lid on her netball journey to now.

From shooting basketball hoops to making her international debut at 16 years old, netball has played a pivotal role in McCall’s early years, but it has also challenged her as she’s risen through its ranks.

McCall opens up on the reality of uprooting her life in Scotland after the Strathclyde Sirens folded at the advent of Netball Super League 2.0, and waiting for her chance to shine with the super shot. 

She reflects on Scotland’s growing trajectory following the arrival of Kath Tetley and where their ambitions sit ahead of a home Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
The conversation also pivots to the people who are supporting McCall: from her mum and brother to her Welsh teammates, who have embraced despite their great netball rivalry.
Enjoy. 

We’re back with our Big Interview series, and we are delighted to be joined in an extended conversation by Jayda Pechová.

In the midst of a second stunning season at Nottingham Forest, the defender opens up on the journey that has shaped her into the athlete she is today.

From tough early beginnings, forged in the unforgiving world of artistic gymnastics, to a rapid rise through the London Pulse pathway, Pechová shares the highs, the lows and the ‘best foot forward’ mentality that has helped her through.

We ask her about the fall of Team Bath and her initial omission from the Netball World Youth Cup squad, as well as the special relationships she has with teammates Tash Pavelin and Rolene Streutker.

With evolving circumstances potentially demanding the 21-year-old Pechová to step up for her country, we discuss her future ambitions and where she hopes netball will take her one day.

Enjoy.

Chloe and Paul take us through a monumental weekend in the Netball Super League, with just one place in the playoffs now up for grabs.

We round up the news, ask whether the bonus point really makes a difference, and consider the implications of Helen Housby's ongoing back injury.

Manchester Thunder became the third team to secure a top four position. Chloe breaks down how they were able to get the better of London Pulse in defence and attack for a big win.

Forest tightened their grip on fourth place for now, with a win over Mavericks that leaves no margin for error for Tamsin Greenway and her squad.

It is now Dragons who are closest to Forest, a narrow win against an improving Leeds Rhinos enough to move the Welsh side up into fifth spot.

And Lightning returned to winning ways with a comfortable win over Panthers, but are injury worries mounting for the league leaders?

We turn our attention to Round 12, with a full-on preview of a busy derby weekend that starts with Thunder looking to keep their momentum going with a trip to Rhinos.

Forest face a huge final three games against the league's current top three, and it starts away to Loughborough Lightning - where even a losing bonus point might be enough.

Dragons need to keep winning, and they chase a third successive win when they travel to Coventry to face Panthers on Saturday.

And the round finishes up at the iconic OVO Arena at Wembley, where Pulse and Mavericks meet in a must-win London derby.

Paul and Chloe are joined by the returning Ella Smith - formerly Powell-Davies - to talk all things netball.

We get the lowdown on what Ella has been up to since she last joined the show, including news of a very expensive return to netball.

There's plenty to chew over in the week's news, with Emma Thacker the latest injury and Chloe dives in to what the numbers might tell us about the season so far.

It's a meaty review of Round 10, with Pulse and Lightning playing out another classic at the Copper Box with a win for Pulse closing the gap at the top of the table, but only after extra time.

Thunder cash in as well to hammer Panthers and go within three of the leaders - but we ask what is happening at Panthers?

On a thrilling weekend, we discuss whether Dragons win over Forest really does open the door in the top four race as Mavericks also edge a nail-biter, against Rhinos.

Finally we preview another massive weekend as the double header in Liverpool plays host to Thunder against Pulse and a top four chasing Dragons against Rhinos. Lightning take on Panthers to open the weekend and fourth placed Forest take on fifth placed Mavs in what could prove to be the most decisive game of the season.

After a stint away, Chloe is back in time to chat through an exciting Round 9 of Netball Super League action as table leaders Loughborough Lightning clinched a Top 4 spot.

In the news section, Paul and Chloe begin with a spirited discussion about the rise of Next Gen athletes across the league, as injuries continue to dominate.

They also reflect on the AMEX announcement and South Africa's extended international squad, with the Commonwealth Games looming.

In the review segment, Chloe and Paul look back on the round where the top four teams all notched wins, including Nottingham Forest, who conceded a bonus point in their victory over NIC Leeds Rhinos.

Attention then turns to Round 10, where a 'Battle Royale' awaits, as London Pulse take on Loughborough Lightning, with a possible Top 4 berth on the line should the reigning champions be victorious.

A must-win game for LexisNexis Dragons against Forest also dominates the discussion, with just eight points separating Nottingham and last year's semi-finalists, London Mavericks.

With Chloe taking a well deserved break there is plenty to get through so Paul has not one but two guests.
London Pulse NextGen captain Phoebe Maslen joins the podcast to take us inside life in the NextGen League and her decision to join Pulse and move to London.
As well as her season so far Phoebe talks about her England ambitions, her netball journey that already features Wasps, Team Bath and Pulse.
Our second guest is ABC Sports Journalist Brittany Carter who has all the drama from Australia - including the very latest on a brand new TV deal, and what it means for Super Netball expansion.
There is plenty to get through on the SSN season so far, the push for Olympic inclusion, the Commonwealth Games race for gold and whether it might be time to see more Aussies in the NSL.
As well as all that Phoebe helps us round up Round 8 in the Super League with wins for each of the top four as Lightning, Pulse, Thunder and Forest strengthen their grip on a play off place.
And we finish by looking ahead to the next round of action as Forest travel to Rhinos, Panthers host Pulse, Thunder and Mavericks meet in Manchester and Dragons look to stop Lightning's perfect season.

We've reached the halfway point of the Netball Super League season, so Paul and Chloe liven up the latest episode with a Team of the Season...so far.

We debate the positions where there is plenty of competition for places, the positions where decisions are not so clean cut, and come up with the seven that have impressed us most so far.

For good measure, Chloe has done the sums and found out who has the most team of the week nominations, and we will invite you - the listeners - to choose your team from our shortlist on socials this week!

We also review Round 7 as Pulse get the better of Mavericks in the London derby with the thoughts of Jemma Donoghue and Sam Bird. Thunder pick off Rhinos, Lightning stay perfect with a win over Forest, and Panthers beat Dragons in a thriller for their first win of the season.

We zero in on the impact injuries are having on the NSL squads so far this season, consider the news of an incorrect score in the Lightning-Forest game and weigh up some England options emerging so far this season.

All that plus a look ahead to Round 8, as Panthers host Forest, Mavericks travel to Lightning, Dragons head to Manchester to play Thunder and Pulse welcome Rhinos to the Copper Box.

After a few months of chasing and aligning schedules, Paul and Chloe are joined by Cat Tuivaiti for the latest Unlocked extended interview.

After a lifetime in the sport, there is plenty to discuss in an hour-long conversation that takes in Cat's netball journey, the state of the game across the globe right now - and plenty more besides.

We kick off with how Cat chose netball - over volleyball, no less - and how the early years and experiences in the pathways shaped not only her playing career but the person she is.

Having played for Samoa, New Zealand and Tonga - and played in the ANZ, SSN and NSL - there is arguably no one better placed for a health check on netball's current landscape.

We ask...Is SSN doing what it needs as the No 1 league in the sport? How can the NSL and ANZ position themselves to move forward?

We touch on the international game, and a tumultuous few months for England and New Zealand.

Why her role with Fox Netball is helping Cat get under the skin of the game before she takes the leap into coaching and the incredible support from her husband - and volleyball foe - Jimmy, that has allowed her live an incredible life.

Round six of the Netball Super League has been and gone, leaving Chloe and special guest Gabby Marshall plenty to discuss.

In a bumper episode, the conversation begins with a focus on Gabby and her sudden retirement from netball following her mild traumatic brain injury last season. 

She opens up on the extent of her symptoms, why, in her own way, she is grateful for what happened and the work she is now doing with the Netball Players’ Association to help future athletes.

Talk then turns to the round six action with Chloe getting out her tactics board to illustrate how league leaders Loughborough Lightning were able to top AO Manchester Thunder. We hear from Thunder head coach Karen Greig and Lightning’s co-captain Beth Durant in exclusive post-match interviews.

We also get insights from Philippa Yarranton as Gabby and Chloe break down LexisNexis Dragons’ second win of the season over Nottingham Forest, with a shoutout to their game-changing moving circle, before moving on to discuss London Mavericks and London Pulse’s respective victories over NIC Leeds Rhinos and Birmingham Panthers.

With that all done, Chloe and Gabby turn to Round 7, which will mark the midway point of the season, with some juicy matchups in wait. There will be a London derby at the Copper Box as well as a Battle of the Roses up in Manchester.

Settle down with your leftover Easter chocolate for this one.

Another round of Netball Super League action is in the books, and Sky Sports commentator Lucy Goodman joins Chloe Merrell and Paul Prenderville to review the major talking points.

Ahead of their Round 6 showdown, Loughborough Lightning stay perfect with a win over Birmingham Panthers, and AO Manchester Thunder find their best performance of the season to sink Nottingham Forest.

Champions London Pulse prove too strong for NIC Leeds Rhinos, while London Mavericks get the better of an arm wrestle against LexisNexis Dragons in Cardiff.

There’s the usual round-up of netball headlines, as Chloe dives in on the latest round of SSN and an immediate entry into the ‘top eight netball games of all time’, Lucy offers her thoughts on the England Roses coaching fall-out, and there’s a debate over expansion in Australia and what it means for the global game.

As ever, we round off the week with our preview and look ahead to Round 6, where all eight teams are in action on a loaded Saturday.

Forest and Dragons meet at the Motorpoint Arena in the second double header of the NSL season, which also features first against second as Lightning face Thunder.

Pulse vs Panthers, and Mavericks hosting Rhinos, brings the curtain down on a bumper offering from the Unlocked gang.