Australia’s netballers are turning their backs on the sport in search of viable careers | Georgia Rajic

The possibility of an AFLW contract is proving hard to resist for some athletes compared with Super Netball’s limited opportunities and payA quarter of Australia’s professional netballers took the court in last Saturday’s Super Netball grand final, because in the world’s best netball league there is minimal space at the top. With eight teams each having 10 contracted players, it’s a hard-fought battle for promising athletes to claim a part-time training position let alone a coveted full-time spot.Netball has benefited from being the premier women’s sport in Australia for some time. It was one of the first to have a national league in the 1980s, and has long since held the mantle of the most played sport for women and girls. The Diamonds are one of the most accomplished and trophy-laden teams this country has ever produced. But with the rise of elite women’s leagues in other sports, athletes are looking elsewhere for opportunities rather than spending years waiting on the Super Netball sidelines. Continue reading...

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