The highly anticipated Super Netball Reserves competition will officially make its return in 2025, providing a critical development pathway for emerging national talent.
Introduced in 2024, Super Netball Reserves was established to support talent identification and to provide additional match play for athletes on the cusp of Suncorp Super Netball.
The 2025 season will inject an eighth Suncorp Super Netball affiliated team to the competition with the Melbourne Mavericks Reserves added to the fierce lineup.
All eight teams will play each other once across a seven-week Super Netball Reserves season that will run alongside Suncorp Super Netball from Round 4 to Round 10.
Super Netball Reserves features athletes who are in or on the verge of Suncorp Super Netball, including training partners, state league players and other athletes.
It also provides additional opportunities for umpires, coaches, officials and team support staff.
In addition to a new team, Super Netball Reserves 2025 will also provide teams with the opportunity for extra national match play, with a bolstered Finals Weekend and in-season tournament.
The Finals Weekend and new âPlay-In Tournamentâ will take to Melbourneâs Waverley Netball Centre this June for a full week of elite netball magic, with Visit Victoria as the Official Host Partner.
The week will not only see the eight Super Netball Reserves teams contend, but also teams from Tasmania, ACT and the Northern Territory.
The Tasmania Wild, Capital Darters and the Territory Storm will compete in a âPlay-In Tournamentâ in the week leading into the Finals Weekend, playing once against each other across three days. The results from these matches will be used to determine their matchups against Super Netball Reserves teams during Finals Weekend.
The format of the 2025 tournament supports the development of local talent pathways across Australia through exposure to higher level competition.
Finals Weekend, held between June 20 â 22, will see all state based and Super Netball affiliated teams compete in three sessions for fans to attend. The 2025 Super Netball Reserves champion will be crowned at the end of the weekend in a Grand Final match.
âWe are thrilled to announce the return of Super Netball Reserves for 2025 which brings with it exciting new elements for teams and fans,â said Netball Australia Executive General Manager of Netball Megan Simpson.
âWe have doubled the total number of matches across the 2025 competition period with 42 matches slated for the year in comparison to last yearâs 21 matches.
âThis yearâs Super Netball Reserves will give young athletes the chance to hone their skills and gain valuable match experience, at a level that potentially takes them a step closer to their dreams of competing in the elite Suncorp Super Netball.
âThe introduction of the Melbourne Mavericks Reserves, as well as the âPlay-In Tournamentâ and extended Finals Weekend will not only elevate the standard of competition that Super Netball Reserves offers, but also provide a great opportunity for the next generation of netball stars.
âWeâre thrilled to see these talented athletes perform and we are excited about the future growth and success of netball in Australia."
Super Netball Reserves Teams:
GIANTS Netball Reserves
NSW Swifts ReservesÂ
Adelaide Thunderbirds Futures
Queensland Firebirds Futures
Sunshine Coast Lightning BoltsÂ
Vixens Academy
West Coast Fever Reserves
Melbourne Mavericks Reserves
Territory Storm
Capital Darters
Tasmania Wild
SEE THE FULL SUPER NETBALL RESERVES FIXTURE FOR 2025 HERE.
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