Replayed Netball Podcast

Last episode of the weekly series. We take a look at the Grand Final game between London Pulse and Loughborough Lightning as well as discuss the newly added fan park and is The O2 the new home of netball?

We also wrap up the 2025 season by looking at the teams performances as well as where we think and who we think teams should recruit to help them push for the top 4 in season 2026.

We would also like to say THANK YOU to all our guests this season and to everyone who has messaged us, and who continue to listen to this podcast, it always means so much to us to have your support.

We will be back throughout the off season as International season kicks off and of course as soon as the teams have announced their teams for 2026, we will be back in your ears to give you our views and predictions for the new season.

Cassie Howard has been one of the brightest stars in season 2025 of the Netball Super League so when she said yes to the podcast, you can imagine just how excited we both were!

While Kat is away, we did not want to leave you with a gap in your podcast diaries, so we saved this amazing interview with our Wing Defence of the season to keep you going.

You honestly do not want to skip this episode as we talk to Cassie about her journey in netball, Liberal Arts studies, playing with legends of the sport and fall in love with her passion, determination and love for the game and for her family.

And do not worry, we will be back next week with our review of the Grand Final and our thoughts on the season as a whole.

On this weeks episode we look back on the Preliminary Final between Loughborough Lightning and Manchester Thunder. Two teams with a rich history and outstanding records in the Netball Super League.

After giving our thoughts on who we thing would or should win the club players of the year a few weeks ago, we now turn a attention to who we think should or could win Head Coach of the Year.

In Global News, we update you with the weekends games and how those results affected ladder positions and Finals positioning.

Semi Finals weekend and a new format for the Netball Super League this year.

The Major Semi Final was between London Pulse and Loughborough Lightning who finished 1st and 2nd in the league. The winner of this game would book their place into the Grand Final at the O2 on July 6th, while the looser would get a second chance to reach that same Grand Final through the Preliminary Final. there opponent being the winner of the Minor Semi Final.

The Minor Semi Final was between Manchester Thunder and London Mavericks who finished 3rd and 4th in the league. The loser would be eliminated from the finals series and finish 4th, while the winner would progress to the Preliminary Final where they would meet the loser of the major semi final and a chance to get themselves to the Grand Final.

Listen to how the games finished and who ended up at where. Who fights again, and who's season has now ended.

We also bring you news from around the netball world as well as discuss the changes to the Netball World Cup and the pros and cons of these changes.

After 14 rounds and 56 games of netball, the Netball Super League regular season has come to an end. Congratulations to London Mavericks, Manchester Thunder, Loughborough Lightning and London Pulse on reaching the semi finals.

A bigger congratulations to London Pulse on winning the Minor Premiership, and it is very fitting that our guest this week is a player that throughout the season showed her capabilities, but really came into her own in the last few rounds. This week we interview London Pulse and Future Rose squad member Sophie Kelly.

We review round 14 of the NSL as well as preview through stats, the two semi final games. Hear our thoughts on who we think will win the club players of the season as well as bringing you the netball news from around the world.

This is a long episode, so buckle in and enjoy!

This week we sit and talk with Nottingham Forest and Scottish Thistle Hannah Leighton. Tune in and hear her thoughts on the loss of Strathclyde Sirens and her joy in joining new club Nottingham Forest. Hannah also tells us about how she joined the Scottish Thistles and the excitement about having the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow

We also review round 13 of the Netball Super League and drop in on the Suncorp Super Netball and ANZ Championships to bring you the news from their recent rounds.

On this weeks episode we were delighted to welcome back our very first guest, London Maverick's Kira Rothwell. Kira first appeared on our show 4 years ago and it was exciting to be able to catch up with her and find out all that has happened in those 4 years.

Before we got to talking with Kira, we bring you the netball news headlines from around the world including news from two legends of the game. Casey Kopua New Zealand defender coming out of retirement and making her debut in the SSN for Giants. And closer to home, the news that England defender Geva Mentor will retire from netball at the end of the NSL 2025 season.

We review round 12 of the Netball Super League and with the news of the England Roses Squads being announced, we take a look at the players who have been selected and also discuss if the Roses programme is fit for purpose

Join us this week as we review round 11 of the Netball Super League. Loughborough Lightning and London Pulse become the first two teams guaranteed to make it through to the semi finals.

Season ending injuries, warnings and suspensions as we look at the injury list so far in 2025.

And as always, we look at the results and news from around the world of netball including the Suncorp Super Netball as they hit the half way mark of their season and the ANZ Premiership. As the SSN is half way through their season, we also share out teams of the season so far.

History will be made as the England Thorns take on the Australian Kelpies in a 3 game test series here in the UK. The Aurora Series takes place from the 25th of May at the Copper Box in London before moving to the MotorPoint Arena in Nottingham on May 31st and finishing back at the Copper Box on June 1st.

To celebrate this momentous occasion, we were lucky to be able to catch up with London Giant and England Thorn player Ky Lewis. Tune in and listen to what Ky has to say about the growth of Men's netball in the UK as well as around the world.

Ky also, lets us into his life off court as we her about his love for coaching and for music.

We also review round ten of the Netball Super League and update you all on the Suncorp Super Netball from Australia and the ANZ premiership in New Zealand

On this weeks episode we were delighted to chat with Manchester Thunder's very own Elia McCormick.

We covered topics such as her journey into netball, her time with Manchester Thunder, Injury blows and comebacks, how the support from family and friends in netball is important as well as juggling a semi professional career with a full time job.

We review round 9 of the Netball Super League (NSL) and look forward to round 10.

The ANZ Premiership League started last weekend so we welcomed the New Zealand League to the 2025 season by looking at their results for round 1 and the highlights from their first weekend.

It was also round 5 in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) at the weekend, so listen out for scores and news from the round in our Global News section.