Tremendous Netball groups are starting to unveil their 2024 squads after netball’s pay struggle lastly ended this week.
Netball Australia CEO Kelly Ryan resigned within the wake of a tumultuous time in cost, together with the latest ugly and emotional standoff with gamers over their new pay deal.
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The brand new deal will see common salaries for Australia’s netballers rise to simply below $90,000 and gamers will get a share of income.
Gamers had been left in limbo for months and not using a contract, however now a brand new Collective Gamers’ Settlement has been agreed on, groups are beginning to make contract bulletins for 2024.
First cab off the rank was the Queensland Firebirds, who introduced midcourter Lara Dunkley had re-signed for 2 extra years.
The Firebirds additionally introduced midcourter/objective assault Tippah Dwan would return to the staff after two seasons with the Adelaide Thunderbirds, with whom she received the 2023 Tremendous Netball premiership.
Dwan’s boyfriend is Brisbane Lions midfielder Josh Dunkley, who can be Lara’s brother, and her staff change means the couple will dwell out their skilled sporting desires in the identical metropolis.
“We had been joking about it yesterday with him,” Dwan mentioned.
“Hopefully the Lions can do one higher and we are able to get two Queensland groups within the granny.”
Eighty gamers are in the marketplace forward of subsequent 12 months’s Tremendous Netball season.
Elsewhere, the Giants introduced they’d re-signed seven gamers for 2024 together with veteran shooter Jo Harten, in addition to Diamonds stars Jamie-Lee Value and Sophie Dwyer.
The NSW Swifts have confirmed only one participant on their roster for subsequent season, with gun defender Sarah Klau to proceed within the purple costume after cementing her place within the Diamonds staff at worldwide stage.
The West Coast Fever have had a mass exodus of gamers within the low season, with Courtney Bruce, Sasha Glasgow, Rudi Ellis, Emma Cosh, Kim Jenner and Verity Simmons all set to go away the membership.
However maybe essentially the most vital staff information in years was confirmed when the Sunshine Coast Lightning introduced Liz Watson was becoming a member of the two-time Tremendous Netball champions.
Watson has performed her total profession on the Melbourne Vixens, enjoying in premierships in 2014 and 2020.
The Vixens had been picket spooners in 2021 when Watson missed the complete season with a foot damage.
The Tremendous Netball 2024 season will start in mid April.
Tremendous Netball contracted gamers confirmed
Queensland Firebirds: Lara Dunkley, Tippah Dwan
GIANTS: Jo Harten, Maddie Hay, Sophie Dwyer, Jamie-Lee Value, Tilly McDonnell, Amy Sligar, Matisse Letherbarrow
Sunshine Coast Lightning: Liz Watson
NSW Swifts: Sarah Klau
Adelaide Thunderbirds: Georgie Horjus
