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Magic have far less wriggle room at home

The Magic's margin for error in the transtasman league is narrowing, with stiffer competition on the home front this season.

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Netball: Magic crash Oz party in fine style

The Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic have broken up the all-Australian party at the top of the transtasman league ladder, returning from their bye week to inflict a heavy loss on the Tactix in Tauranga last night.

Netball: T-birds beat Vixens in relentless slug fest

The Thunderbirds have provided the highly competitive Australian conference with a shake-up, edging out the Melbourne Vixens 39-38 in a bruising clash in Adelaide.

Mystics pick up first win

After a week in which claims of in-fighting emerged, the Northern Mystics have picked up their first win of the season, causing an extra-time boilover against the Central Pulse.

Netball: Taumaunu keeping an eye on Mystics malaise

They are not quite on notice but Silver Ferns coach Wai Taumaunu expects her international players in the ailing Mystics to come to the fore in coming weeks.

Mystics riddled with issues

The Northern Mystics, so desperately poor on the court, are close to imploding off it as their season goes from bad to embarrassing.

Jump in netball ACC injuries

The number of injury compensation claims accepted from netball players has increased sharply, far outstripping the rise in the number of people playing the sport.

Netball: Wilkins not getting complacent

Netball: Shakeup on the way

As concerns mount over the increasing physicality in netball, transtasman league officials are preparing to introduce a new judicial review system.

Editorial: Netball officials should heed van Dyk's words

ANZ Championship officials decided to let Irene van Dyk off with a warning. If they imagine their response has done netball any good, they are mistaken.

Netball: Tall order ahead for Grant

Netball: Focus turns to netball umpires

As netball enters a new era of professionalism - and professional fouls - there are concerns umpires are in danger of being left behind.

No sanction but league has warning

Irene van Dyk won't face any penalties for her outburst as league officials look to draw a line under the debate that has seen netball's image take a battering.

Time to clarify rule interpretations

The furore that has erupted after Irene van Dyk's claims of Aussie brutality indicates it is time for netball bosses to take a stance on overt physicality in the game.

Van Dyk let off with warning

Plummer says van Dyk comments 'sad'

Veteran West Coast Fever coach Norma Plummer has dismissed allegations of dirty play from netball legend Irene van Dyk as "sad" and the words of a frustrated player.

Warning likely for van Dyk

Irene van Dyk is likely to escape with a warning from officials after her controversial outburst over the aggressive approach of the West Coast Fever defence.