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How supercoach turned Lightning into winners

Q&A: Noeline Taurua, the mastermind behind the rise of the Sunshine Coast Lightning, admits the club’s success has exceeded her expectations

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Vixens keep their title hopes alive with strong showing

The Vixens reigned supreme with a 13-point win over Collingwood, locking in a preliminary final date with the Swifts.

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Is this the most relentless Lightning side?

Steph Wood is no stranger to Grand Finals, and she believes this side has an extra edge to the previous two seasons.

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Netball farewells Giant champion Kim Green

She has played for Australia with pride and the Giants with passion. But now it’s time for netballer Kim Green to embrace next stage of her life - and career.

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Lightning star wants to repay coach

Pocket rocket Laura Scherian was thrown a lifeline by Lightning coach Noeline Taurua and she wants to repay her mentor with a fitting farewell

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Swifts coach Briony Akle happy to shake things up

Former Swifts player turned Super Netball coach Briony Akle is shaking things up on and off the court.

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Koenen savours journey to decider

While she’s enjoyed a breakout year on court, Lightning sharpshooter Cara Koenen says she’s eager to play whatever role is needed in the season decider, even if that’s on the bench.

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‘Blessed’ Proscovia’s incredible journey to grand final

Born into poverty in Uganda, Peace Proscovia had to fight just to be able to play netball. But after an incredible ride she’s ready to finish off the fairytale

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Wood says hook did her good

Steph Wood is a star of the Super Netball competition but it didn’t stop the Lightning goal attack from getting benched. And she’s glad it happened.

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Lightning: We can strike thrice

Amid roster turnover and differing paths to three-straight grand finals, the one constant for the reigning Super Netball premiers is an unshakeable belief.

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Tough love, hard work for Lightning

Captain Laura Langman says the Lightning roster have been vocal during on-court preparations for the decider, intent on pushing each other to lift.

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Jam-packed Gladstone netball grand final program

The tradition continues and reigning premiers Yaralla Falcons and Valleys Stars will do battle again as Valleys seek revenge

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Calm before the storm for unsigned Coast skipper Langman

She is yet to sign a new contract with the Lightning, but nothing will break Laura Langman’s focus on securing the team’s third straight premiership.

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Powerful Swifts down Lightning

The Swifts have been crowned Super Netball champions after toppling Sunshine Coast Lightning in dominant fashion in the decider.

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A grand Falcons’ fourpeat for the Yaralla Falcons

Yaralla Falcons and Valleys Stars met again in the GNA decider and it was a case of same, same since 2016 as Falcons swooped

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Third time unlucky as Lightning loses spark in final

The dominant era of the Sunshine Coast Lightning is over after the NSW Swifts systematically pulled apart the back-to-back champions’ game plan.

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Taurua proud of Lightning despite decider defeat

Despite a club ­record-defeat in the ­season-decider, Lightning coach ­Noeline Taurua says there’s still plenty for the club to proud about.

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Netball - Falcons v Stars

Grand final between Yaralla Falcons and Valleys Stars

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Diamonds bring key duo back into fold

The Diamonds have mixed things up for Constellation Cup series against New Zealand with four changes from the side that won silver at the World Cup in July.

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Magpies land another international

Magpies netball team has landed another international to replace April Brandley on its list for next season.

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