Replayed Netball Podcast

The signing and announcement period has now closed for the 2027 season. All 8 NSL teams have chosen their squads of 10. With the ongoing issues over in New Zealand, we have seen the biggest intake of New Zealand players into the league as well as the biggest signing of the year with ex Australian Diamond Steph Fretwell signing for the 2027 season. In this bumper episode, we take a look at all 8 teams and discuss our thoughts on the ins and outs of the squads. Which teams have strengthened? Which teams still have holes in their squads? We discuss the talking points of the signing season including the rise in players coming to play in the league from New Zealand and Australia on UK passports. Will signing international players hurt our pathways? Why aren't coaches looking to our pathways for players? Is the influx of international players helping to strengthen the league?

Netball at the Commonwealth Games is always our go to sport. Watching it at home and then going to Glasgow to watch the finals weekend live was a very special moment for all in attendance. New Zealand are the Champions and what a story their build up to the tournament is. Jamacia finish in silver and become history makers by beating the Australia in the semi finals meaning for the first time EVER Australia were not in the final. Australia finish in bronze with England in 4th. Questions and debate are already bounding around the community with the fall out of England the 4th place finish for two Commonwealth Games in a row. So what is the problem? What needs to happen now within England Netball? Are England going backwards while other countries are bounding forward.As the foundations of International netball shake with so many countries showing improvement, are England Netball free falling?

2027 is going to a big year for Bella Baylis. A player who is looking to step out of her comfort zone and push herself to the limits, Bella Baylis joins a London Pulse squad full of Internationals and with the mental attitude of Champions Elect.In this bonus episode, we catch up with Bella to find out her reasons behind moving to London Pulse and how a passionate talk with Sam Bird led to Bella feeling emotional and determined to join a club that will help her not only grow as a player but also hopefully help her fulfil her dreams of playing for the England Roses.

We delayed this episode as we wanted to wrap up all the league netball from across the world. And with the SSN now complete and with a few more talking points, it's now your time to indulge in this episode.Settle in as we take a look at all 8 NSL teams and rate their seasons including what positions /players we think they should be recruiting for 2027.And as we close the chapter on league netball for another season, we turn our attentions to international netball and the Commonwealth Games, Glasgow

Well that is the Game!What a Grand Final to end a spectacular season. The Co Op Live in Manchester was bouncing with over 8,000 netball fans cheering on their teams as AO Manchester Thunder beat last years Champions London Pulse to become not only the 2026 NSL Champions but also can now claim to be one of the most successful teams in UK netball history with 5 titles equalling Team Bath. A game that had us on the edge of our seats with momentum swinging with every minute that passed. In this episode, we take a look at the game and talk about the moments that won and lost the game for each team.This week, the Vitality England Roses Commonwealth Games squad was announced, a squad that was what we thought would be announced but why no Alicia Scholes? Should she have been picked? Should Gracie Smith have been taken? Hear what we both have to say about the squad and do we think the team will get out of the pool stage of the competition?

It’s down to business- one game left. The NSL Grand Final stage is set- AO Manchester Thunder v London Pulse. As part of our preview, we speak to Josie Huckle and Kamogelo Maseko about why you should back each team.We also discussed the preliminary final, latest Global news including Aussie Diamonds and New Zealand Silver Ferns commonwealth games squads and we discuss our Team of the year, coach of the year, international of the year and newcomer of the year.

AO Manchester Thunder versus London Pulse and Loughborough Lightning versus Nottingham Forest, two games that promised grit, determination, drama and plenty of free flowing netball. We sit and review both games as well as look at the overall TV package of the semi finals which once again had many issues.

14 rounds completed and we have our Minor Premiership winners for 2026. Congratulations to AO Manchester Thunder.In this episode we review the games of round 14 as well as take a look at the semi final match ups. We also dissect the recent announcement for the 2026/2027 Roses cohort and the changes that see the Future Roses become Roses A and the decrease in players who entered the Roses full time programme.

This week, we find out more about the Team Manager's role within a Netball Super League Club. To help us deep dive, we were delighted to talk with Birmingham Panthers Team Manager, Lucy Capener. Lucy explains her role within Birmingham Panthers including pre-season, game day and everything in between. A Team Manager, who is the heart of every squad and the person who if clubs did not have, would be sorely missed. Global News rounding up the weeks netball results from Australia and New Zealand and fan discussion reviewing round 13 of the Netball Super League

We have doubled up on our guests this week. Our first guest is Northern Ireland Warriors Head Coach Sheonah Forbes who talks to us about her 2026 Commonwealth Games Squad which was announced this week. Kelly catches up with Sheonah to find out more about the Warriors and their goals and aspirations for the coming years. Our second guest is London Mavericks replacement player Sophie Egbaran who has also played for Birmingham Panthers this season. Kat talks to Sophie about her journey in netball and her love for her religion As always, we bring you all the netball news from around the world.