Netball
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The Netball competition is for women only. It has been included in all Commonwealth Games since 1998 when team sports were first introduced.
It made its first appearance in the 1990 Games as a demonstration sport. It is now obligatory to include Netball on each Commonwealth Games program.
The governing body for Netball in Australia is Netball Australia.
Latest Netball News
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Black Swans soar to Emerging Athlete of the Month nomination
June 20, 2024The Black Swans have soared in the spotlight of the Pacific Netball Series, with the inaugural First Nations team announced as Commonwealth Games Australia’s Emerging Athletes of the Month for May.
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Gillies, Roberts and Keelan among those recognised on King’s Birthday
June 10, 2024Edinburgh 1970 hurdler Penny Gillies OAM and famed commentator Sandy Roberts OAM are among the members of the Commonwealth Games family to be recognised with a King’s Birthday Honour today.
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Alumni ready to accelerate towards next career phase
March 27, 2024Eight Commonwealth Games alumni are among some of the nation’s most successful female Olympians, Paralympians, and World Champions, announced as part of 2024 AIS Accelerate, a program designed to retain the experience and knowledge of retired female athletes in sport.
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Kickstarting greatness: How the Melbourne 2006 Games Turned Aussie Young Guns into Superstars
March 26, 2024For some, the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games was symbolised by certain moments. Some of Australia’s greatest Commonwealth Games athletes began their journey at the 2006 Games. Let’s take a look back at the early days of a few of them.
