Almanac Netball: ‘Netball attack players are a protected species.’

‘Netball is a non-contact sport’; ‘Attackers are a protected species’; ‘The winner will be the team with more goals than the other!’ – so says the wisdom of once-was-a-defender Marlene Thurlow. Along with Andy, she went to see their great-niece play for the Vixens against the Thunderbirds.

Madison Browne – Bright Like A Diamond

Mark Schwerdt was lucky enough to meet one of Australia’s premier netballers, Madison Browne, of Australian Diamonds and Melbourne Vixens fame. It’s amazing how accessible and down to earth an elite player can be. Will this always be the case?