The Goal Circle: Recent Episodes
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The Goal Circle is a weekly show that zones in on the trials and tribulations of the Suncorp Super Netball competition. With the help of some special guests, we'll be diving right into recaps and analysing every side here and across the Tasman!
This is it, listeners! The FINAL episode of The Goal Circle! We discuss, naturally, the grand final which saw the Fever FINALLY come out the victors and the netball landscape change. We also have a few thank yous and parting thoughts for ya'll.on to
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Well... hasn't the last 48 hours been eventful? Who said netball can't be exciting! Who said netball and the powers that be would continue to make minute-to-midnight decisions that change the shape of the sport? The Super Netball once again DELIVERS and so naturally Nick and Luke dissect the big grand final venue news and talk a little about the state of the ladder!
The LEGEND that is Cath Cox joins us on the show this week to discuss the state of netball in 2022 (it's GOOD!), the nervousness of picking the Diamonds as well as the importance of grassroots netball funding through the Woolworths Pick Fresh, Play Fresh grants! If you're an association or club looking to build on the future then we've chucked all the info you need below! 👇
- Entries for Woolworths Pick Fresh Play Fresh Grants are now open for netball clubs and associations! Head to pickfreshplayfresh.netball.com.au/grants to apply for your club before Sunday, 19 June!
- Woolworths NetSetGO is Australia’s official netball starter program for girls and boys aged 5 – 10, an extension of their Pick Fresh Play Fresh campaign aiming to improve the health and well-being of Aussie kids through netball.
- Woolies is currently supporting grassroots netball through Woolworths Pick Fresh Play Fresh grants - grants of $5,000 and $10,000 up for grabs for netball clubs and associations throughout Australia so that they can improve their facilities and netball activities.
- Entries are now open until Sunday, 19 June!
- More information on the Woolworths Pick Fresh Play Fresh Grants can be seen here: https://pickfreshplayfresh.netball.com.au/grants/
The Diamonds squad has been DROPPED so we react straight after the announcement with a cheeky hot take or two! THEN we drop our ups and downs from the last few SSN rounds. Ain’t that bloody good!
On this week's episode, we are in LOVE with a finely tuned Firebirds side that demolished the Lightning, we're not surprised by the Fever's hot rollin' through the league and we're absolutely enamoured by the youngsters getting a go across the SSN.Â
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WARNING: We had major issues with our recording for this one, unfortunately! So you'll be listening to a Zoom call which Nick has tried insanely hard to salvage. BUT on this episode, we discuss all things round 1 of the Super Netball! The Fever demolish the Lightning (what will Sunny Coast do?!) how do the Swifts replace a treasure like Sam Wallace, and the Thunderbirds get on the board early! It's all RIGHT here. Sorry about the audio!
The SSN is nearly hereeeee and we are BIG TIME BACK NOW! On this short and sweet number ahead of the first centre pass of the season, all three of us deliver some FIRIN' takes on what to expect from round 1 of the Suncorp Super Netball!
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Aww YEAH! The Suncorp Super Netball is nearly back and we're here to CHAT and dust off the cobwebs after a few months of being dormant! So we get IN on the upcoming Team Girls Cup and predict who takes the victory and how the teams are going to approach the pre-season CLASH! WE BACKKKK.
IT'S BEEN A WHILEEEEEEE! But we're BACK for a free agency analysis via ZOOM. You'll hear Abs the clearest she's EVER been! There's all the tea in the world, some cheeky teases and we answer YOUR questions as the free agency dust settles. Netball pls come back SOON!
WE ARE BACK AGAINNN! Virtually, once more, as Luke got the traffic timing wrong to Nick's new place but that doesn't stop us! We dive RIGHT IN on the Super Netball, what the Swifts did right and where the Giants struggled BUT we also have a QUICK chat about free agency and the status of a few players. Sadly, NO riddles appear from Luke but there might be a few predictions in here that will make your head spin WHOA!
WHOA! It's a SURPRISE pre-Grand Final show that we recorded literally TWO HOURS before the game INSIDE Nissan Arena! So naturally, we keep it nice and trim so you can get some discussion going before the game. It's all SYDNEY DERBY, BABY!
It's an ALL-TIMER from us as Nick and Luke FIGHT over who flops worse (it's Luke) and Abbey has to witness it and deal with it hehe. We also discuss the 2032 Netball bid, the Diamonds selections and the notable omissions and inclusions PLUS SEMI-FINALS NETBALL IS HERE BABY LET'S GO!
WOW! This episode title makes no sense because Nick absolutely cooked the outro and now we've roasting him forever via the episode title. BUT WE ARE BACK! Fair warning: Luke and Abs are both tuning in via phone as the lockdown in QLD meant no in-studio taping, unfortunately. So we take a different approach this week and go in TEAM BY TEAM to discuss where they're at in the competition but their future beyond the 2021 Super Netball season!
It is a COLOSSAL episode today where Abs SHOCKS everyone with another swear word WHOA! We dive right into the new South Australian hub and the remarkably quick and transparent job new CEO Kelly Ryan has done in ensuring the Super Netball finishes its season. PLUS we go in on all the round 10 goods ahead of this weekends games! A LEGENDARY EPISODE ONCE MORE
A little LESS spice this week as we dive into a round of SURPRISES and UPSETS! WOW. We talk about the Giants slide at the moment, how impressive the Fever and Swifts game was, the choke of all chokes from the Lightning and ICE COLD GEORGIE HORJUS
BIG TIME LANGUAGE WARNING! There are a lot of swears (from Nick, of course) in this JAM-PACKED episode of netball goodness where we dive into the Fever Vixens drama that unfolded last week and the SSN's lack of response across the board BUT it's not all doom and gloom! We also talk mad shop about the back end of the season and who has surprised and NOT surprised us! This might be a true TGC CLASSIC!?
ROUND SEVENNNN is over and the Lightning played one of their best games in yonks, the Vixens had one of their worst games in yonks and Nick thinks the Swifts were pretty stinky this weekend so please forgive him for being a bit harsh on the Swifts but also beat him up if you need to. Oh and the Fever are still unstoppable!
Luke is in lockdown, Nick is lonely and ABBEY RETURNS! The Fever are still RED HOT this season, while the Thunderbirds notched their first solid win against a Vixens team that is still struggling to keep their finals hopes alive. Do the Lightning need to just accept the super shot and launch it? Where does Rahni Samason sit in all the lineup dramas? SO MANY QUESTIONS WHICH WE ANSWER THIS WEEK!
RAHNI SAMASONNNNNNNNNNNN. Also Luke has a nice shirt, Nick teaches a thing or two about his Superleague training AND we discuss one of the greatest rounds of netball we've seen in AGES. Should Harten have shot the ball? Who beats the Fever? What's going on with the Firebirds? Is USC Stadium's crowd the best? LOTS OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS IN THIS ONE!
AWWW YEAH! We love FILMS! So we had a chat with Director Nathan Dart about his time constructing and telling the incredible story of those involved and playing men's netball in Australia for his upcoming documentary "Rising to the Occasion"!
In this week's episode, Luke and Nick talk about Kaylia Stanton's confidence and the Vixens current woes, the win/lose mentality of the Firebirds, the coaching decisions and in-game decisions of the Swifts and also mourn Luke's professional tennis career. POUR ONE OUT FOR LUKE.
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There's a BIT OF SPICE to this one as Luke ATTACKS NICK omg! All while the squad dollops out some Fever love after their trouncing of the Lightning, how smooooth the Giants are playing and Abbey dishes out some sweet, sweet facts about a struggling Vixens side! If you love ingredients then this is the receipt for you!
It's a LATE ONE this week as we get the p(opc)orn and settle in ahead of round 3! Who takes out the win for Magpies and Thunderbirds? How important is the umpiring for the Lightning Fever game? Who is Ken Rosewall? Because Nick had no idea! Get on ya walk and start listening ahead of this weekend's games!
Round 1 is over! The Fever look unstoppable despite the speedbumps, the Vixens look frustrated for the first time, the Thunderbirds look lost and the Lightning surprised us all! So guess what? WE DIVE IN DISCUSS ITTTTT in yet ANOTHER classic episode just like every single episode we've ever done... right?
AWW YEAH! THE SUPER NETBALL IS BACK! WE ARE HYPED! So much so that Abbey and Nick keep interrupting each other! Is this the most balanced season heading into SSN? Can the Vixens stay afloat without Liz Watson? How do we think the Fever will fare? OMG SO MANY QUESTIONS! And it's all HERE ahead of this weekend!
NZ NETBALLLLLL! What a way to open up the season, right? In this episode, the squad (Junior, Emmy, Nick & Luke) touch on the results of the first round. The surprising Steel, the magic of the Magic and what do the Tactix do after a huge loss. All that PLUS stats, insights and MORE.
It's a HUGEEEEEEE episode as Junior Levi and Emmy "Queen of Netty TikTok" Blair join us to deliver the ULTIMATE in scouting reports on the ANZ PREMIERSHIPS! PLUS we open the episode with a little post-mortem on the Constellation Cup. LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THIS EPISODE PEEPS!
New Swifts assistant coach and LEGEND of the game Bec Bulley joined us yesterday to chat about her transition to coaching, her time at the Swifts PLUS the fact that Julie Fitzgerald is a bit of a mob boss (just joking, Nick makes that joke halfway through...)
WELCOME TO 2021! We wanted to start HUGE so we asked Kimmy Rav to join the show to discuss her decision to return to the Firebirds, her time at Collingwood, PLUS what it's like being a new mum with a new squad ANDDD a scouting report on the state of the game! It's all here!
We decided to go out with a BANG for 2020! That's right! Firebirds head coach Megan Anderson drops by the have a chat about taking over the coaching duties at the club, she talks about her time over in NZ and differences in play style PLUS underground netball! Thanks for listening this year, gang! ENJOYYYY!
The KWEEN of Netball TikTok, Emmy, joins us BRIGHT AND EARLY to discuss the early days of her netball career, the disconnection between grassroots netball and professional level netball, and what we can do to improve the SSN through new media.
We just had a MONTH break! So this one is a DOOZY, because we talk about EVERY signing from the signing period, which team is strongest, who's on the up and up, ANDDD we go into the hiring news for Magpies and Firebirds! We also try to manifest an SSN coaching role for Abs which she wasn't impressed with at all!
We also have an end-of-year survey for you to fill out! This one is to help us with the show's direction next year so we'd love to hear from you!
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The Melbourne Vixens WIN IT ALL for Victoria! We go IN on the best grand final in YEARS as the Vixens defeat the Fever. We discuss the positive futures for both teams, the bright, bright futures and learnings for the Fever as well as what's to come for the Vixens with a cheeky bit of signing discussion!
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The GRAND FINAL is nearly 24 hours away and we just HAD to discuss the impending game! How do you shut the Fever down? Can the Vixens get over that premiership bump? PLUS, Abbey drops some nice insights into the Swifts camp after their loss to the Fever a few weeks ago. Enjoy the netball this weekend, gang!
HOLY last 24 hours, Batman! We've fired up the emergency pod mics and dive INTO a totally wild 24 hours of netball news! CBass to the ANZ Prems! Jencke is out at Firebirds! FREE AGENCY EARLY? EXPANSIONS? Okay, sorry we overdid it on the caps but we're still riding the high of netball news and, guess what, it's ALL HERE!
On a slightly PUSHED BACK episode (we taped this last week) we discuss the selection of the Diamonds squad late last week but NOT JUST THAT! We also discuss the upcoming finals and injuries PLUS (wow!) some of the signing rumours swirling around the netball world!
Junior Levi joins the show to discuss the controversy surrounding the Indigenous round of the SSN and helps us deconstruct what we can do to continue to support First Nations athletes in netball. We also dive into the upcoming Cadbury series with a sprinkling of Diamonds selections news!
In a MEGA episode, we dive into the storylines for the Fever and their current run of success, the Magpies and the disappointing season and the Firebirds and future expectations! We also discuss the Diamonds potential starting 7 AND Nat Medhurst's retirement! Wowee! We also recorded this at like 7am this morning so we sound nice and tired YAY!
FINALLY! We have a new Diamonds coach! An unexpected pick? Well, you'll find out once you listen as we discuss Stacey Marinkovich's appointment to the top job. PLUS, we do a quick speed-round of the weekend's games and answer some more listener questions!
The Magpies continue to struggle, the Giants and Firebirds DUKE it out for a point of supremacy PLUS the Vixens and Swifts get their REVENGE! Rounds 6 and 7 delivered the goods and GUESS WHAT? We talk about it ALL as we reach the midway point of the season. OH and we answer some listener questions too!
Woweeee! Round 5 featured one of - if not - the most controversial games in SSN history with a full-blown send off! So, naturally, we talk A LOT about it! BUT then we also dive into the other three games! The Thunderbirds look red hot, the Vixens look like they're BACK and the Firebirds and Swifts had just a good damn game! It's all here as usual so LET'S LISTEN!
Round FOUR was terrific (yes, we skipped round 3 because we're strapped for TIME) because there's upsets, draws (EW) and courage under fire! The Thunderbirds looked perfect against the Vixens, the Lightning returned to form, the Giants look disinterested and the Fever scrape by with a close one against Collingwood. And guess what? ROUND FIVE STARTS TODAY AHH. Let's get more netty!
Round 2 finished YESTERDAY and Round 3 starts TOMORROW? Whoa, okay. Well, you're getting the meat and potatoes this episode as all three of us dive into round 2! How good did the Thunderbirds look! The Firebirds were crushed?! What about Lightning's injury management or the GAME OF THE YEAR SO FAR? Can't believe round 3 is tomorrow...
WEEK ONE IS OVER so Luke and Nick sit down to discuss the week that was. We drop some SUPERshot thoughts on the Firebirds insane opening quarters, the Sydney rivalry between the Swifts and Giants AND the beauty of the rolling subs. LET'S GET IT!
NETBALL IS BACK OHH MY GOD! That's right! We're cutting it fine by releasing this one on the DAY of the return of our beloved sport! So we go quickly into our predictions for the season, a few updates from the Giants as well as some commentary on the rolling subs! WELCOME HOME, EVERYONE! It's good to be back!
HAYOO! Liz Watson joined us earlier this week to discuss what may be happening with the Melbourne teams during the pandemic (hint: even they don't know), her love of Simone McKinnis as a coach and a human, what the Vixens have been doing after the announcement of the Supershot AND her time at the Diamonds. WOWZERS! It's ALL HERE!
Junior BACKS IT UP with another episode on the show, but this time it's all about him, baby! Junior discusses his journey through the indoor netball ranks, his experiences battling the Silver Ferns as well as the different club cultures he's experienced over the years.
Junior Levi joins the THE INTERNATIONAL this week to discuss the state of the ANZ Premierships, his picks to win and his finals picks PLUS Junior shares some amazing insights into each of the playing groups and speaks more on the coming "Golden Age" of New Zealand netball!
It's our first GUESTLESS episode in MONTHS! And, of course, we discuss the inhales supershot and the outcomes, grievances, potential positives and reasoning behind its addition to the game. We also dive a little into grassroots netball and its (lack of) connection with professional netball! You'll love Luke's supershot take hehe
WE HAVE PEAKED, EVERYBODY! Dame Noeline Taurua joins us on the show this week to dissect her work with the Silver Ferns from the bottom to the top, her transferring coaching duties to the Lightning for 2020. She also talks about the early days of Lightning PLUS answers a cheeky $10 million question from Luke! It's all here with THE GOAT!
WHOAAAAAAAAAA! Firebirds and Diamonds star, Gabi Simpson, joins the show to chat to us about learning and being the Firebirds captain, the heartbreak of being dropped from the Diamonds and the heartbreak of the Comm Games loss PLUS her mindset from 2019 and moving into 2020.
WHOA! We've got Caitlyn Nevins on the show today who takes us through her journey from Echuca to the Vixens to the Firebirds and her retirement. We also dive into her leadership and mentor roles at Firebirds as well as the struggles of the 2019 season and the future of the club and its players.
It's been a WHILE! So we thought we'd bring on PAIGE HADLEY to talk about her journey with the Swifts from the Youth World Cup to winning the champs, the Diamonds, what she's been doing during isolation as well as her thoughts and hopes on the return of netball! PLUS, we welcome our excellent new correspondent! It's good to be back!
On a SUPER brief episode, we go into the future of netball and professional sports as well as our current plan for future episodes of the show while the world fights COVID-19.
London, we've got a problem! Our Vitality coverage is lacking this week and we tell you WHY! So we found ourselves taking a sneak peep at the launch of the ANZ Premierships and doing some cheeky coverage of the upcoming NZ netball season! Who's the scariest! Who will struggle! WHOA!
The Goal Circle: International is ON THE WAY! Join us as we cover the Vitality Superleague and the ANZ Prems, but before we take-off Nick has a little suggestion for Luke! Find TGC International on all your favourite apps!
Apple Podcast Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-goal-circle-international/id1500129509
Netball Scoop's 2020 Vitality Superleague Preview: https://netballscoop.com/ns-exclusive-2020-vitality-netball-superleague-preview/
IN HUGE NEWS TODAY! Lisa Alexander and the Diamonds have parted ways, so we fired up the podcast turbines and taped an EMERGENCY EPISODE! We discuss Lisa's time at the Diamonds, the future of the team and Netball Australia's handling of proceedings! Enjoy!
2020 HAS BEGUN! We are back, stretched out and ready to run into another big year for the show! To kick things off, we give you a cheeky update about our break and then dive right in to the Netball Nations Cup! Let's GET SOME NETBALL, BABYYY!
On the final episode for 2019, we wanted to wish everyone a Happy 100 episodes Goal Circle listeners! To celebrate we snagged Laura Langman for a cheeky chat about winning the World Cup, her internal debate about hanging it all up, the culture of the Lightning, Air NZ ads and TONNES MORE! Thank you so much for sticking with us over the last four years!
Firebirds young gun Macy Gardner joins the show to discuss how she balances the life of a uni student, full time worker and a professional netball player. She also reveals her "Welcome to the Big Show" moment and her future hopes as a player!
Tara Hinchliffe joins the show for a short but very sweet interview about her time past and present at Firebirds, what Geitz taught her, what happened in the Diamonds Development games as well as her game day mindsets!
Netball is FINALLY OVER! NOOOO. That's okay, we've got another episode to discuss the finale of the Constellation Cup! Umpire issues, Brazill's DOMINATION, Thwaites retirement, narratives; it's all SOMEHOW HERE in 30 minutes! With a cheeky little mishap to finish it all off!
It's a quickfire episode this morning on the DAY of the Diamonds arrival in Sydney for game 3 of the Constellation Cup! So we dive into the first two games of the NZ leg in 25 minutes (WHOA) all while Sam arrives and opens up a Kit-Kat and Nick gets the intro right!
Nick is probably still hyperventilating after him and Luke bring Queensland Firebirds coach, Roselee Jencke, ONTO THE SHOW - IN PHYSICAL FORM! - to discuss the highs and lows of 2019 for the Firebirds, forging a new path for the team in 2020 as well as dishing some amazing details of her history in netball as well as some Constellation Cup discussion! Prep the Wiki pages!
NO MORE BREAKS! That's right, we're back and kinda hungover and ready to discuss some Diamonds picks and Ferns picks AND signing news?! Wowee! Now let us go and have some more cheeky red wines hehe
The SWIFTS ARE YOUR 2019 CHAMPIONSSSSS! What an incredible story for this young squad, coached by a legend, after going through injuries and heartbreaking defeats. The Swifts finally win it all and dethrone the seemingly unbeatable titans that are the Lightning! So... let's TALK SOME GRAND FINALS NETBALL (AND SIGNINGS!)
The Swifts MAKE THE GRAND FINAL AND ARE A GAME FROM GLORY! So we dive deep in the preliminary final game between them and the Vixens while Luke tells a cheeky story or two hehe!
Two weeks to go people! The Magpies bow out in a blowout and the Lightning claim the Minor Premiership! So what's next? A bloodbath in Sydney but ALSO some GAMES TO DISCUSS! Let's GET IT!
We've got FANCY NEW SOUNDS! Oh, but we also discuss the final regular season round of the Suncorp Super Netball! The Magpies have every single domino fall their way, the Giants fall out of it and the Thunderbirds look lost... but, guess what, FINALS ARE HERE!
On a horrifyingly injury plagued round, we open the show with Noeline Taurua announcing her departure early Tuesday afternoon and what the means for the league, the Lightning and NZ. We also talk a little medicine concerning the huge amount of injuries occurring in round 13! OH, and we also talk about round 13... the CURSED ROUND.
Nat Medhurst dropped a massive flex game on the Fever this week as they continue to struggle. Meanwhile, the Swifts flex their number 1 spot after a terrific win over the Vixens. VENGEANCE AND FLEXING, it's all here as we race to the finals!
In a ROUGH round, the Lightning showed their veteran strengths, the Vixens flatlined the Fever's season and the Giants and Firebirds hate each other. Now, excuse us while we clean up all the blood on the court!
The SSN returns and there's been some SPRAYS! The Magpies look fractured and distrust leaking from the camp, the Lightning and the Swifts look terrific, the Fever stumble again and the Firebirds and Thunderbirds delivered valiant efforts! You're hear to listen to something more in depth though, right? Guess what, YOU'LL FIND IT ON THIS EPISODE!
Swifts coach Briony Akle joins the show for a BRIEF but wonderful chat about the Swifts, Kayla Cullen's arrival and her Commonwealth Bank Trophy Days!
The Ferns are the WORLD CHAMPIONS! Noeline Taurua is a god, Rore is a queen, Kopua and Watson formed a wall and the Diamonds are left battered and bruised after an incredible battle. Meanwhile, South Africa and England played for Bronze! And, yes, Luke guessed it all. This is the only time we'll admit it.
SO MUCH NETBALLLLLLLL and NO TIME! So we hit the big four teams and their respective games from last night! How good was Australia's defense! How good was New Zealand's comeback! How good was England's attack end! How good was South Africa's fourth quarter!
A fresh pod is hittin' the feeds as the World Cup is deep in competition and there have been some SCORES. It's been fiery, fast, sadly not injury free, but the world of netball looks terrific! You'll be getting a new pod on Friday and Tuesday! PREPARE YOUR FEEDS!
The World Cup is HOURS away, so we slapdashed an episode together before it all kicks off! We chat about the top teams, the broadcast schedule and our picks to win it all! Enjoy the Cup!
We have a SECOND ROUND on our hands, people! Abbey McCulloch graciously donated her time with us on a cool Tuesday afternoon to discuss her retirement, her future and everything happening in between! We'll miss you, Abs!
In a controversy filled week outside of the game, we quickly drop some thoughts on the Folau news but get STRAIGHT into the final round before the World Cup! And... yes... ANOTHER DRAW. Are ya'll done with them yet? We'll see you in Manchester! (We're not actually going to Manchester, though)
SUE GAUDION JOINS THE SHOWWWW! Are your hype levels at max? They better be! The legendary commentator and coach joins teh show to guide us through some netball pathways in Australia, her take on the state of SSN and her picks for the World Cup!
How good are the Swifts? They proved their mettle against a strong Giants outing. So, naturally, we go a bit crazy for them. BUT we do also hit every single other game from the weekend, including the Lightning dismantling the Magpies and the newly built Firebirds attack end.
Controversy ROCKED the round with another draw between the Giants and Fever thanks to time becoming an ENEMY of netball! We saw another depressing injury, but also a bunch of new faces step onto the court so it's time toooooo TALK SSN!
SNUBBED! That's right, we have a quick chat about the Diamonds in the wake of the selection and snubs of some players, BUT we also are confuzzled about the Magpies and the Thunderbirds! What do they do? Do we have the answers? Find out by LISTENING NOW!
It's NEWS CENTRAL at The Goal Circle on a frosty Tuesday evening! So Luke and Nick hit the stands to discuss some new signings and injury management and THEN skyrocket straight into ROUND FIVE!
ANOTHER DRAW?! The Fever just can't catch a break as they try to get that first W. The Thunderbirds are back on struggle street and the Lightning get inside the heads of the Swifts thanks to a certain Karla.
The Firebirds continue to struggle and so do the Fever! How does Luke adjust? You'll find out on this episode! But ALSO, how good are them Swifts? We discuss that and EVERYTHING that happened in round 3!
Holy COW! The Lightning demolished the Fever, the Giants look ragged and the Swifts are blooming into true contenders. Did you guys predict this? We certainly didn't! So we dive into round 2 of the Super Netball this past weekend and give our TIPS. COME GET IT!
Okay, NOW netball is back! The SSN season has KICKED OFF with some surprising games, new teams, chemistry is bubbling and the atoms are collapsing. And guess what? Luke and Nick are here to dissect everything from Round 1!
The pre-season has KINDASORTA started! So we've seen a tonne of tinkering and fun new lineup changes this past week, so guess what we do? We go through EVERY TEAM over the course of the Team Girls weekend and dissect what's to come!
Back to our regularly scheduled programming, we deep dive into the England Quad Series which produced some STUNNING results. We discuss everything from South Africa's defensive strength to NZ's roaring 2OT win. It's all here, baby!Â
WHOA, are you KIDDING ME? Nat Medhurst came onto the show? Now, that's an episode to listen to. And, hey, it is! Nat discloses and confirms the controversies surrounding her exit from West Coast, her future at the Magpies and beyond netball AND goes even deeper into the Firebirds squads of yesteryear! THIS IS A BIG ONE, NETTY FAM.Â
2019 BABY WOOP WOOP. We are BACK for the biggest year of the show YET. God, we're so hype. The Quad Series starts this week, the World Cup is on, SSN is back and bigger than ever HOLY NETBALL. Anyways, we've calmed down a bit to discuss Nat Medhurst and a SPICY SSN article and the Quad Series teams. LET'S GO, NETTY FAM
GUEST ALERT! Adelaide Thunderbirds ROCK, Kate Shimmin, joins the show this week to discuss her new Mizuno sponsorship, the future of the Thunderbirds, and offer a VERY interesting opinion on the progression of netball.Â
We resume regular season programming as the netball comes close to finishing for 2018, BUT we've still got some games to discuss and those games were the four Constellation Cup games! The Ferns are on the rise once more and the Diamonds are beginning to adjust, but who came out the victor? Well, you probably saw the games so you'll know but if you didn't, then you'll find out HERE!Â
BOOM! Dan Ryan joins the show this week to discuss his tenure as head and assistant coach at the Adelaide Thunderbirds. He delivers some beautiful coaching insight into the ups and downs of coaching as well as divulges some details about his future. THERE ARE SCOOPS IN HERE!
You read that right, listeners! ABBEY McCULLOCH joins the show this week as a special guest to discuss the past year at the Swifts, the Firebirds rivalry, her time away from the game and galvanising moments of her career. You MUST NOT miss this one!
You thought we were taking a break? NOPE! We planned poorly for this episode and we're back to discuss some Quad Series results, the LOCKED IN TEAMS (omg) plus discuss the impact of the Folau signing becoming official in Adelaide.Â
We dissect the four MASSIVE Quad Series games so far, Medhurst signing with the Magpies, Folau signing absolutely nowhere and also whether the Diamonds need to shake things up more permanently!
Nick is sick and Luke is a Meme King BUT you don't care about that! You're here to listen to us talk about the team lineups for the upcoming Quad Series and that's exactly what we do! PLUS, we talk a little more about recent signings!
We thought we'd take a week off but WE WERE WRONG because there was so much player movement that we threw up and HAD TO PODCAST ABOUT IT. Yes, you can listen to us LIVE react to the Lightning signing Peace Proscovia (at 1 hour 8 minutes) and you can listen to us mispronounce English places. SORRY, UK FANS!Â
OMG NETBALL HYPE
BACK TO BACK, BABY! The Lightning remain the Queens of Netball as the Fever fall at the finish line in a thriller. We discuss the final game of the season as well as the new signings, TAURUA FINALLY GETTING THE FERNS JOB and answer listener questions. #STRIKETWICE
No no no, it's not actually a lesson in chemistry. Well, not like actual chemistry, but more team chemistry which carried the Lightning over the line against the Giants and now towards a VICIOUS Fever outfit in Perth. PLUS, we discuss the Super Netball team of the year!
The Fever GET THE HOME FINAL, the Giants look pretty average, the Lightning are magicians AND the Silver Ferns have a solid squad. So what do we think is going to happen this week? Will the Lightning push to the GF? Will the Fever win the comp? NETBALLLLLL (AGAIN!)
WHOA, the Giants made a statement this week by defeating the the Fever and taking the minor premiership BUT in all that, Rob Wright signed to the Magpies full-time, the Swifts re-signed their entire roster AND Khao Watts retired. HOW GOOD IS NETBALL AGAIN PEOPLE
Hey everyone! How good is it when players DON'T retire? We wouldn't know because MORE players retired this week from the Magpies :( BUT the new wave of Swifties have re-signed and we break down the run into finals, so that's pretty cool too!
Are the Firebirds legit? Yeah, we think so! But also are the Vixens legit? Kinda? UGH, it's so hard answering this in the episode description, so we just did it on this week's episode!Â
Yet ANOTHER retirement from Australian netball that sent shockwaves through the community, Sharni Layton's legacy on the sport will not be forgotten. So we spend a tonne of this ep talking about the woman and her career, while breaking down the SNUB of the century in Ash Brazill.Â
On a HECTIC week for Australian netball we saw THREE retirements! So we discuss those at the top of the episode before we move onto a CLOSE round of netball. PLUS, Cat Tuivaiti is back and we love it!
We're BACK after an unintended hiatus for another week thanks to NICK GETTING SICK UGH, GET ANGRY AT HIM! Anyway, we cover TWO weeks worth of netball, Dan Ryan's firing AND answered a viewer question!Â
The Super Netball cap gets a SPIKE next year (it's a tiny one that should be more) so Luke and Nick discuss what this means for teams and players moving forward, AND we discuss round 7 of the netball after the bye! WOO!
We're running straight into a bye week which means RESTING UP, so this is the last episode for the next week or so while Luke and Nick take a break. BUT BEFORE THAT, we discuss the mid-season all-star selections, the Thunderbirds near win and a rejigged Magpies team!
Well, Luke was right again last week and predicted a Firebirds win over the Fever, so, naturally, he makes it known as soon as the podcast starts and Nick isn't salty at all... ANYWAY, on this week's episode we pick apart some games but also dissect the Magpies season so far.
Some news BREAKS before we reord the episode and our predictions just keep on comin'! So The Goal Circle is now just a fortune teller podcast that discusses round 4 of the Super Netball!Â
Are the Swifts contenders? Nick PREDICTED THIS AT THE START OF THE SEASON! But their win over the Giants is a huge confidence booster for the young squad. We also discuss the continued woes of the Lightning and Thunderbirds as well as the Vixens first hurdle of the season. Enjoy your weekend of netball!
The Magpies and the Fever had a very confusing drama-filled week that resulted in TWO CLUB STATEMENTS! Oh, did we mention the Giants are still terrific, the Swifts look like the Vixens of last year and the Sunshine Coast is just about done? WHEN DOES IT END?! We hope it doesn't, because this week of super netball was SUPER!
NETBALL IN AUSTRALIA HAS BEGUN! And, good god, what a stunning start to the season with a swathe of close games and potential on show, but, right now, the Fever look like contenders, the Giants are invincible and the Swifts are a dark horse. HOW GOOD IS NETBALL!
We're BACKKKKK! Yes, we're disappointed with the Commonwealth Games result, but, boy oh boy, is the Australian netball league good? Guess what? We're talking about it AND the Commonwealth Games! Who you got this year? Because the race is tighter than ever!
The Silver Ferns are on the rise, the Diamonds are back to a big drawing board in what was a stunning Quad Series. The wild netball west is heating up with the Roses and Proteas beginning their ascension too! So Nick and Luke dissect each team's campaign in a bid to work out who had the best series!
The Goal Circle RETURNS from a two month sabbatical and, boy, do we have an episode that's filled to the brim with all the team analysis you could want! We guarantee you'll be prepared for all the games coming up later this week, so it's high time you listen up!
The Lightning are your Suncorp Super Netball CHAMPIONSSSS after defeating the Giants in a stunning fashion, so we break down the game and the future for both teams! PLUS, we discuss the future for teams who have locked up their squads for year two!
When it came down to it, the Giants collective experience defeated the Vixens handily. What does this mean for the Vixens? Are the Giants the surefire winners? Should the Lightning be scared? WELL, this is the episode where we answer those questions!Â
It's semi finals time as the Super Netball league determines its final two teams! And what an exhilerating weekend it was with two absolutely stunning games both coming down to the wire and thriving off experience!
Well, it's the final regular season week for Super Netball and we had a cracker of a game in the Lightning v the Giants, but Luke and Nick discuss the bright futures for the Swifts and Fever despite heavy losses at home in their final games.Â
The Super Netball season is cruising to a close, so Nick and Luke discuss the round 13 results, the Giants woes against a resurgent Firebirds squad, the balanced Lightning, the now white-hot (again) Vixens, and the surprising improvement of form from the Magpies.
While the Giants come back to assert their dominance with a gutsy win over a surging Vixens team, Luke and Nick discuss the bright futures of the gutted clubs and the Magpies continued GA struggles.
It's a late episode this week because Nick has been busy working on a theatre show! BUT we are here to talk about round 11 while round 12 currently roars over the course of the weekend. On this episode, Luke and Nick discuss the Lightning defensive turnaround, the Fever's future and the Magpies continued GA struggles.Â
On this week's episode the Lightning struggle against the Vixens who are now almost a certainty to win the title. While Luke sadly ponders the possible reality of no finals netball for the Firebirds.
Luke and Nick are back in the studio with one another as the week break for Australian netball spawned a highly publicised infight that could see the competition break up in the future... also there was a solid round netball if you didn't know... ALSO a new team takes the top of the ladder! (Hint: it's in the title)
Luke and Nick try Facetiming the episode this week as Luke gets stuck in traffic. But that's beside the point, because the pair talk about how the ladder for the competition is a great point of reference as to where each team stands in the league. They also talk about promising Thunderbirds runs, Vixens buying into system netball, and the Lightning struggling with unorthodox play.
After a week off because of Nick's holiday, Luke and Nick jump back on the airwaves to discuss the superstar troubles of Collingwood, the surging Lightning and the Giants stopgap solutions for Kim Green's injury.
The FEVER WON A GAME! And Luke and Nick are ecstatic with the result as West Coast put their hearts on their sleeves after a disappointing opening weeks. After opening with the emotional game, the pair discuss the Kim Green injury, the Firebirds blowout and how great the Lightning v. Magpies game was.
It's RRRRRROUND FIVE and Luke and Nick worry if they're going to get sued but, MORE IMPORTANTLY, discuss how deadly the Sunshine Coast is, Dan Ryan's coaching prowess and how the Magpies are getting their balance back.
Nick and Luke discuss the GA issue the Magpies are still facing three weeks into the super netball comp, all while praising the war of attrition that was the Swifts v Vixens game!
Luke and Nick debate whether the Thunderbirds can be stopped in the fourth quarter, all while contemplating drastic changes for the Firebirds and then WILDLY speculating about whether the Giants win it all!
Round one of Suncorp Super Netball has BLASTED OFF and Nick and Luke are here to deliver 35 minutes of rousing analysis from the new teams and the old guard!
We're BACK for our first episode of 2017 and, my lord, we have a brand new Australian netball league that looks unbelievable! Luke and Nick take a 30 minute look into the ups and downs for the three new Australian netball teams that have thrown their hats into the professional ring.Â
After a special sports and science event in Brisbane on a hot Wednesday, new Firebirds recruit, Abigail Latu-Meafou, comes onto the show to talk to Nick about the opportunity of playing and learning from the best offensive players in the world, one of the best netball minds in Rosie Jennke, and what she expects from the upcoming season.Â
A very random episode is popping into your podcast feed as Luke and Nick RETURN to discuss the terrible narrative state that Netball Australia is in while we heap praise on how quick Netball NZ is moving to build their teams and league!
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The Firebirds make history as the sun sets on the ANZ Championships, and Nick and Luke sit on the couch immediately post-grand final to analyse the winners and losers and the future of netball in Australia.Â
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Nick and Luke say goodbye to the New Zealand conference as the Steel and Magic find themselves at the end of the Queensland and New South Wales swords. PLUS, Luke's coaching corner makes its debut as he drops his game plans for the grand final.
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The conference finalists are crowned on this week's episode as Nick and Luke deep dive on the Australian and New Zealand outcomes of the conference finals!
A massive coaching change at the Adelaide Thunderbirds signals the dawn of a new era as Adelaide begin preparing for next year early, while the Vixens and Mystics find themselves on the other end of the finals boot!
As the regular season begins to close its curtains, Nick and Luke deep dive on whether the Fever's season is a failure, Luke rants about the Swifts (again) and we predict our winners of the first round of the conference finals!
In a week riddled with retirements and injury, Luke and Nick dive in on the two big player losses the Thunderbirds sustained as well as some injury discussion. All that, plus Players of the Week, Team of the Week and our Tips for Tap!
On another weak news week, Luke and Nick deep dive into the Fever's crushing loss to the Vixens and their finals hopes while recapping the shortened round! All that, plus Players of the Week, Team of the Week and our Tips for Tap!
On this week's episode Luke and Nick just hit the recaps immediately as the league saw a few major upsets! All that, plus Players of the Week, Team of the Week and our Tips for Tap!
On this week's episode, Luke and Nick discuss the major coaching changes for the Thunderbirds and Mystics while deconstructing one of the biggest upcoming games of the season in the form of Firebirds v Steel!
All that, plus Players of the Week, Team of the Week and our Tips for Tap!
On this week's episode, Luke and Nick discuss the NSW Swifts giving the Firebirds their first L, Nick talks quickly about the OKC Thunder's loss at the playoffs and dissect some of the NZ Silver Ferns lineup choices.
All that, plus Players of the Week, Team of the Week and our Tips for Tap!
On this week's episode, Luke and Nick discuss the confirmed news that the ANZ Championships are no more and whether the broadcast deal is worth it and what it means for the current landscape!
All that, plus Players of the Week, Team of the Week and our Tips for Tap!
On this week's episode, we talk about the SMH report saying that the ANZ Championship could be no more as well as wrapping up the weeks games. All that, plus Players of the Week, Team of the Week and our Tips for Tap!
On this week's episode, the gang dish out major props and love towards the Southern Steel and whether or not the Thunderbirds need to write the season off. All that, plus Players of the Week, Team of the Week and our Tips for Tap!
On this week's episode, the guys try to decipher what team could potentially upset the record-breaking Firebirds and how the Southern Steel are quietly having a defensively stunning season. All that, plus Players of the Week, Team of the Week and our Tips for Tap!
On this week's episode, the guys talk about how nicely balanced the fourth round was this week, while Nick goes on a mighty rant on what he would do to improve the Northern Mystics struggles. That, plus Players of the Week, Team of the Week and our Tips for Tap!
On this week's episode, the guys discuss the changes they'd make to the Magic and Mystics after they continue their winless season openings. That, plus Players of the Week, Team Power Rankings and our Tips for Tap!
On this week's episode, the guys discuss the Adelaide Thunderbirds injury woes and injury scares, dissect round two of the ANZ Championship. That, plus Players of the Week, Hair of the Week, Romelda's shade and our tips for the week!
After a gruelling and blowout filled opening round for the league, Luke and Nick deep dive into which teams are straight firin' and which teams are straight not. We also hedge our bets in our tipping segment.
On the very first episode of the show, Nick takes you into each team and what he hopes from all of them!