Temepara Bailey has urged Netball New Zealand to \u201creach out\u201d as uncertainty continues to hang over the future of the ANZ Premiership.<\/p>\n
Once again, the competition remains without a confirmed broadcast deal or plan for next year, despite leaked TVNZ figures showing it attracted 1.05 million unique television viewers this season, not including TVNZ+.<\/p>\n
That is a 16 percent increase on 2025 and a 64 percent rise since 2024.<\/p>\n
Staff and coaches at the Stars, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and Mainland Tactix have also been told their contracts will not be extended past July 31 at this stage, while talks continue between Netball New Zealand and the New Zealand Netball Players Association.<\/p>\n
Speaking with Sport Nation’s Scotty & Izzy, Northern Stars head coach Bailey said the uncertainty had left those inside the game frustrated.<\/p>\n
\u201cPretty deflated, to be fair,\u201d Bailey said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s pretty sad for the sport really, and where it\u2019s been, the history of it and to where it is at the moment in our small country that punches above its weight in our sport. It\u2019s very disheartening.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bailey said the game needed more voices in the room.<\/p>\n
\u201cReach out to some of the key people within the netball world,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a country that loves the sport, and we want to see the competition go ahead, or a similar competition go ahead next year.\u201d<\/p>\n
As a coach navigating this tough time, she warned the uncertainty was already taking a toll on players trying to make major life decisions.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have conversations like, \u2018I\u2019ve got a mortgage and I don\u2019t know what to do. I\u2019m in limbo. I don\u2019t know what\u2019s going to happen. I\u2019m going to have to find work,\u2019\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Northern Mystics and Northern Zone chief executive Phil Vyver told Sport Nation Afternoons the sport has plenty going for it, including growth in the netball community.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve just recently seen our participation stats and we\u2019re up another six percent at the grassroots level.” Vyver said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is plenty to be pleased about in the sport of netball. Just a couple of small issues to iron out, that\u2019s for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, Vyver said one of those issues was turning interest into money.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s face it, this is a money issue,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s how we can turn that into dollars to be able to make the competition a success and pay the athletes and pay the coaches, and produce the excellent netball that they do.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHow do we get corporate New Zealand behind netball, behind women\u2019s sport more widely?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow do we get the broadcasters back around the table to go, this is worth investing in?\u201d<\/p>\n
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