Welcome to episode 24 of our weekly netball podcast discussing what's happening in netball in Australia and New Zealand

On this week's show we covered:

• Pulse announcing 5 signings - Ameliaranne Ekenasio, Whitney Souness and Claire Kersten have re-signed with Sheridan Bignall and Karin Burger new recruits http://www.netballscoop.com/forums/topic/five-signings-for-pulse-2017-line-up/
• Mystics re-sign Harrison, recruit Nathan and Purvis http://www.nzherald.co.nz/netball/news/article.cfm?c_id=69&objectid=11695891
• Margaret Forsyth named new Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic netball franchise coach http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/83373518/Margaret-Forsyth-named-new-Waikato-Bay-of-Plenty-Magic-netball-franchise-coach
• Katrina Grant announced as captain of Silver Ferns team http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/83253341/Katrina-Grant-new-Silver-Ferns-skipper-in-revamped-squad
• Silver Ferns triallists being informed of their fate via letter http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/83226538/Silver-Ferns-netball-hopefuls-to-learn-selection-fate-in-letter-form
• Leana De Bruin announcing her retirement from international netball
• The new Sunshine Coast team launch https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news/2016/08/17/lightning_strikes_on.af_news.html
• The CBA saga dragging on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/17/netball-australia-edge-towards-finalising-collective-bargaining-agreement
• Analysing the transfer rumours from the Netball Scoop Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/NetballScoop and providing our own guesses on who might be moving clubs

We also previewed the two test matches coming up on Saturday

Sat 27 Aug 1.00pm AEST
Australian Diamonds v South Africa
Vector Arena, Auckland

Sat 27 Aug 3.00pm AEST
Silver Ferns v England
Vector Arena, Auckland