Australian Netball captain Sharelle McMahon will miss the 2008 Holden Netball Test Series and the New World International Netball Series.

Rewarded for dazzling ANZ Championship seasons and outstanding performance throughout the national camp program, Kate Beveridge, Kimberlee Green and Laura Geitz have earned their Australian Player badge following the announcement of the 2008 Australian Netball Team.

Andy Burnham, Secretary of State for Culture Media & Sport, visited Leigh Sports Village this week to see for himself what attracts over 1.1 million people in the UK to play netball.

Having overseen the establishment of the highly-successful ANZ Championship featuring elite netball teams from Australia and New Zealand, General Manager Tony Holding is handing over the reins.

Glasgow’s franchise in The Co-Operative Netball Superleague will be called the Glasgow Wildcats. Trials are being held in Glasgow this morning as some of the strongest talent from Scotland and beyond compete for places in the squad which will take its place in the top flight of the sport next season.

Three new faces join the 2008/09 Australian Netball Squad, as national coach Norma Plummer focuses her attention on youthful talent as she looks towards the future of Australian netball.