Western Australia’s netball stars rubbed shoulders with media personality Bec Judd at an exclusive Melbourne mixer ahead of the Liz Ellis Diamond Awards.
The Netball Players Association hosted a glamorous cocktail event at Kiki’s in South Yarra, which brought together some of the country’s most recognisable athletes and personalities.
The event shone a spotlight on the Australian Diamonds squad and the women helping drive the growing popularity of the game across Australia.
WA representatives including Courtney Bruce, Sunday Aryang and Amy Parmenter were among those in attendance, joining teammates from across the national squad for an evening celebrating the athletes behind the sport’s biggest moments.
With netball enjoying unprecedented visibility and fan engagement, the event showcased the star power, personalities and stories that continue to make the Diamonds some of Australia’s most compelling sporting talents.
Camera IconBec Judd and Sunday Aryang. Credit: Supplied
Judd is a huge fan of netball and played the sport in her youth.
She has previously shared she learned and honed her netball skills growing up, which she later used to coach her daughter Billie’s school netball team.
The model was spotted in the crowd watching the Diamonds during game four of the 2026 Constellation Cup against the New Zealand Silver Ferns in Melbourne on Wednesday.
The Diamonds defeated the Silver Ferns 68-58 in the final match to avoid a series clean sweep, though New Zealand claimed the Constellation Cup after winning the first three games.
Camera IconBec Judd with Jamie-Lee Price, Jo Weston and Liz Watson. Credit: Supplied
Judd further threw her support behind the Diamonds when the team sparked controversy at the Commonwealth Games for their uniform being “too short”.
Shooter Sophie Garbin defended the dresses, saying the team loved them and didn’t think it impacted their performance.
She shared an Instagram video at the time with the caption: “How we feel about wearing the most talked about thing at Comm Games.”
“We love it,” she added with a series of emojis — including a peach.
The video began with her mouthing a famous line from Kim Kardashian — “Because it’s iconic. And I love to do iconic sh.t” — before dancing in the Diamonds dress.
Garbin’s friends and followers backed her team in and filled the comments section with messages of support.
Judd said: “The 🍑 needs its own account.”