The future talent of Australian netball will have a new home with Netball Australia and KommunityTV locking a new partnership to showcase the best young talents in the country.
As part of the three-year deal, KommunityTV will exclusively live stream every match of the National Netball Championships, the Australian Netball Championships and the Marie Little Shield.
The National Netball Championships, which will be played in Frankston, Victoria from April 9-14, will pit every state head-to-head across 17/U and 19/U age divisions.
KommunityTV will then spotlight the Australian Netball Championships later in the year, featuring the best open-age netballers outside of the Suncorp Super Netball.
The Australian Netball Championships include teams from state and territory Member Organisations and Suncorp Super Netball clubs.
This year’s coverage will also conclude with the Marie Little Shield, the national tournament for all abilities athletes.
The three-year partnership will provide a platform for the game’s next generation to be showcased, as well as further athlete stories to be shared across News Corp Australia in the lead up to the 2027 Netball World Cup on home soil.
“We are excited to partner with a business who is focused on elevating our grassroots sports to the next level,” said Netball Australia’s Executive General Manager of Media, Spencer Retallack.
“We have seen the success of KommunityTV’s partnership with several state netball organisations, and we are keen to give the netball community one go-to place to see our major national tournaments across the year.
“We are coming off a proud year after the Origin Australian Diamonds were crowned world champions, while Suncorp Super Netball continues to grow with the Melbourne Mavericks set to take to the court for the first time. Now, through this partnership, the best young athletes will be profiled like never before, providing our fans with a glimpse into the future of our sport.”
News Sport Network managing director Michael Wilkins said the exclusive live stream coverage of the Netball Australia national events would take KommunityTV's already substantial coverage of the sport to the next level.
"The National Netball Championships, Australian Netball Championships and Marie Little Shield are the pinnacle of the sport for up and coming netballers," Wilkins said.
"These are three premier events on the Australian netball carnival, which will bring together the best young and experienced athletes alike from all corners of the country to compete.
"And the only place you can watch them live is with KommunityTV.
"Netball is one of our core sports at KommunityTV and our extensive coverage, from the grassroots to the top flight, has just gotten better.”
The National Netball Championships commence from 9.30am AEST on Tuesday April 9. Every match will be available via KommunityTV.
