Netball: Three more Silver Ferns confirm their Australian moves
A record number of New Zealand netball players, including star Grace Nweke, are moving to the Australian Suncorp Super Netball league. The exodus highlights the uncertain future of New Zealand's domestic netball competition.
Why it matters
The migration of elite talent to foreign leagues poses a significant threat to the viability and competitiveness of New Zealand's domestic sports industry.
A further three Silver Ferns have confirmed they will be playing netball in Australia's domestic league next year, with Mila Reuelu-Buchanan and Amelia Walmsley earning maiden contracts.
Meanwhile, Silver Fern Grace Nweke has signed a deal with the new-look Sydney Sirens, which will lock her into the Australian league for the next three years.
New Zealand's leading netballers are heading offshore in unprecedented numbers as the future of the country's elite domestic competition remains uncertain.
A record 11 New Zealand players have so far been confirmed for the 2027 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) competition - nine are current Silver Ferns. Five top players have also inked deals in the UK, including some of New Zealand's brightest young talent.
Securing Nweke's signature for three years is a major coup for the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) club, formerly known as the Giants, who have new owners at the helm.
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