Three Feet Radio

We chatted with Central Pulse shooter Te Amo Amaru-Tibble about her return to top-level netball, how she balances being a Mum/teacher away from netball, and the Pulse's 2021 ANZ Premiership season so far.

We chatted with Wasps coach Mel Mansfield about playing this year's Netball Superleague in a hub environment, player development pathways and the recent 32 all goal draw with the Strathclyde Sirens.

Our guest was Northern Mystics assistant coach Rob Wright. We chatted about his coaching philosophies, love of statistics and the Mystics squad ahead of this year's ANZ Premiership Season that kicks off next month.

Former Otago Rebel and New Zealand Silver Ferns shooter Angela Mitchell joined us for the first show of 2021. We covered her playing career, player pathways, coaching, working in education and the current Constellation Cup series.

Ben and Luke chatted with new Collingwood Magpies Netball coach Nicole Richardson. We discussed what's in store for season 2021 of Suncorp Super Netball , her coaching career, the good old days playing with Melbourne Kestrels and representing Australia in softball at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics.

We were joined by new Queensland Firebirds coach Megan Anderson.

We chatted with former Silver Ferns midcourter Temepara Bailey about the recently completed Silver Ferns v England Netball Roses series, her role as an assistant coach with the New Zealand Under21 team and netball pathways.

We reviewed the first two matches and previewed tomorrow's final game of the New Zealand Silver Ferns v England Netball Roses series with Silver Ferns captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio.

We were joined by Netball America CEO and founder Sonya Ottaway to discuss all things netball in the United States.

International netball starts again since COVID-19 broke out with England taking on New Zealand's Silver Ferns in a three Test series in Hamilton next week.We chatted with England Roses co-captain Serena Guthrie while she and her teammates are currently in quarantine.

Our Melbourne Vixens flavour continued today as we chatted with current Netball Victoria board member, AFL Central Victoria Regional General Manager and former Vixens assistant coach Carol Cathcart. We covered netball returning in Bendigo, how COVID-19 has affected community sport, pathways for regional/country netball, the Vixens Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final win and her role at AFL Central Victoria.

Great to have former Australian Diamonds coach Lisa Alexander with us to review last Sunday's Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final. Congratulations to Melbourne Vixens on premiership success.

Issues around mental health in elite sport have been given increased support in recent years and former West Coast Fever player Nikala Smith battled with anxiety/negative self talk across her 56 game career. She chatted with us about Thinking Rewired, a program and mental health diary designed to assist netballers who may also be struggling with mental health issues. We also couldn't help but talk about Sunday's Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final and her former team playing in the big dance.

Our Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final preview continued with 9Netball commentator and former Australian Diamonds captain Liz Ellis this morning.

We continued our preview of the Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final with West Coast Fever shooting machine Jhaniele Fowler.

We previewed Sunday's Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final with Melbourne Vixens co-captain in midcourter Liz Watson and shooter Mwai Kumwenda.

West Coast Fever shooter Alice Teague-Neeld joined us ahead of her team's preliminary final clash against Sunshine Coast Lightning on Sunday.

We chatted all things community netball and facilities with Netball Victoria GM Government Relations and Facility Development Amanda Basu. Great to reminisce about the old Melbourne Kestrels and Commonwealth Bank Trophy days as well.

Great to chat with new Women Sport Australia President Gen Simmons about her role, her previous/current employment working in sport, how she drove social media engagement Netball Australia , her love of dancing and what's in store for women's sport moving forward. Check out her dance teaching Dance with Gen.

We chatted with Leeds Rhinos Netball head coach Dan Ryan about the signing of England Netball midcourter Jade Clarke , building the Rhinos from the ground up as a Vitality Netball Super League franchise, settling into life in Leeds, coaching Netball Northern Ireland and his commentary work with Sky Sports..[Luke's Zoom connection experienced hiccups during the recording of this program.]

We chatted with 9 Netball Stats Analyst Michael Hutchinson as he explained his role with the netball broadcast, how he grew to love netball, his media work and men's netball.

With Netball Australia announcing greater investment in Indigenous pathways and programs, we chatted with former Origin Diamonds defender Sharon Finnan-White about the issues that stemmed from the Jemma Mi Mi controversy.

We chatted with Melbourne Vixens shooters Caitlin Thwaites and Tegan Philip after they announced that they will retire at Suncorp Super Netball seasons end.

West Coast Fever midcourter Verity Charles joined us to discuss her teams run to the Suncorp Super Netball finals, hub life in Queensland and making the semi finals on Australian Ninja Warrior last year.

Former Australian Diamonds defender Demelza Fellowes as our guest as we chatted about the Jemma Mi Mi controversy, netball in Fiji, her role with Fiji Rugby and some fun times from her playing career.

The Melbourne Vixens sit comfortably atop the Suncorp Super Netball ladder, and co-captain Kate Moloney joined us to reflect on the season so far and previewed Saturday's Melbourne Derby against Collingwood Magpies...

Nat Medhurst reflects on her playing career.

Former Australian Diamonds coach Lisa Alexander joined us for a chat to update us on what she's been up to since stepping away from coaching, the, Suncorp Super Netball season and a number of other issues facing elite netball.

Northern Stars coach Kiri Wills joined us to discuss how she was able to bring Anna Harrison out of retirement to play in next year's ANZ Premiership and a range of netball issues.

Sky Sports netball commentator and Newstalk ZB presenter Jenny Woods stopped by for a chat. Tune in to find our her thoughts on the ANZ Premiership, covering the 2018 Commonwealth Games and much more.

Sue Gaudion discusses the Wake Up Netball campaign. What future does the Suncorp Super Netball league have in the New Zealand market? Tune in to find this out and more.

  Don Mackinnon joined Luke for a extensive chat. Tune in to find out about his roles in netball. Don is a former Director and later Chair of Netball New Zealand.  He was pivotal in the establishment of the ground breaking ANZ Championship, and is presently the head of the independent review into the Silver Ferns poor performances. 

Luke and Ben preview the 2018 Suncorp Super Netball and ANZ Premiership seasons. Find out what evils will befall the ANZ Premiership, and the wicked spells cast on the time slots for Suncorp Super Netball games. Tune in to find out all of this and much more.

Mainland Tactix signing Kate Beveridge joined Ben and Luke for a chat about the up coming ANZ Premiership season, traveling around the South Island of  New Zealand and much more.

Ben and Luke wrap up the 2018 Commonwealth Games netball action. What does the future hold for Commonwealth Games gold medalists England, and runners up the Australian Diamonds? Why did the Silver Ferns replicate the sporting version of the Titanic? Tune in to find out all of this out and more.Note: Luke didn't mean to imply that the Silver Ferns medalled at the Commonwealth Games. Instead he was excluding the Silver Ferns from winning the 2019 Netball World Cup. In a facepalm moment, Luke implied that Jo Harten might not play on until the World Cup, instead of the next 4 year cycle.

 Ben and Luke take the first whistle for netball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Find out the future for emerging netball nations Wales and Uganda. Which pool game is must watch? What could stop England from making netball history and more.

What are the implications for the leading netball nations in the coming international season? What did Luke consider reason enough to  cancel the Commonwealth Games? What does Ben think of pending  netball Armageddon? Tune in to find out.

Silver Ferns coach Janine Southby stopped by for a chat about the Quad Series and the coming international season.

Samsung Australian Diamonds, coach, Lisa Alexander joined us for a catch up about the coming international netball season.

Recently appointed Northern Stars head coach Kiri Wills joined us for a chat about her new role.

Luke and Ben discussed recent developments, how other sports are over taking netball at the Olympics and much more.   

The President of Netball America Sonya Ottaway joined us for a mid year catch up. Tune in to find out about exciting up coming events hosted by Netball America.

Tune in to find out about, the upcoming Super Netball Club Competition, with Netball New Zealand CEO Jennie Wyllie.

 Malawian international and Melbourne Vixens shooter Mwai Kumwenda was our guest today.

Up and coming Northern Mystics defender Michaela Sokolich-Beatson joined us in the studio. 

Adelaide Thunderbirds training partner in Sasha Glasgow joined us for a chat this afternoon.

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic skipper and former Silver Fern Casey Kopua joined us in the studio. 

Adelaide Thunderbirds head coach Dan Ryan joined us in the hot seat.  How are the Thunderbirds are faring as a team?  How are training partners important to the Thunderbirds side?  Tune in to find out and more.

Former Silver Fern and current Pulse Assistant  Coach Sandra Edge joined us in the studio.   From her playing days to working with her fellow Pulse coaches in Waimarama Taumaunu and Irene Van Dyk , nothing is left off the court.

Luke and Ben remember former Silver Fern and Sky Sport commentator Tania Dalton. Tania Dalton leaves behind a rich legacy on and off the netball court.

Geva Mentor joins us from our Queensland studio. Meanwhile the Three Feet Radio satellite is unable to get a accurate fix on Ben's location. Why did Mentor join the Sunshine Coast Lightning? What effect did playing in the Quad Series have on her preparation for playing in Suncorp Super Netball ? Note to the listener: Our satellite feed cut out ,  the player Mentor refers to having returned from injury is Tegan Philip.