The Goal Circle

Ep.156: Iron Sharpens Metal?

Well, well, WELL! We are BACK after a COLOSSAL hiatus to see the netball landscape changed so much and WOW do we have a show (including Abbey’s little one giving a cameo for a minute or two!). We go all IN on the 2026 SSN teams! Who do we think is the best? Who do we think is a DARK HORSE?

Ep.155: We're Always Here If You Need!

This is it, listeners! The FINAL episode of The Goal Circle! We discuss, naturally, the grand final which saw the Fever FINALLY come out the victors and the netball landscape change. We also have a few thank yous and parting thoughts for ya'll.on to From the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much for devoting your time to discussing netball with us, listening to the show and engaging with the wider netball community. We're proud to have been able to deliver the show to you for 7 years, but it's time for us to retire and move onto new things! 1. Get in touch with us on Twitter! @BLT_86, @bleekster and @abbey_mcculloch. 2. The Facebook page will remain active! So keep chatting with us there :) 3. Shoot us an email at nbleeker@hey.com or thegoalcircle@gmail.com We'll be around! So please keep in touch. LOVE YA!

Ep.154: Handgrenading Netball

Well... hasn't the last 48 hours been eventful? Who said netball can't be exciting! Who said netball and the powers that be would continue to make minute-to-midnight decisions that change the shape of the sport? The Super Netball once again DELIVERS and so naturally Nick and Luke dissect the big grand final venue news and talk a little about the state of the ladder!

Ep.153: Cath Cox on the Balance of 2022, Pickin' Diamonds and Grassroots Importance

The LEGEND that is Cath Cox joins us on the show this week to discuss the state of netball in 2022 (it's GOOD!), the nervousness of picking the Diamonds as well as the importance of grassroots netball funding through the Woolworths Pick Fresh, Play Fresh grants! If you're an association or club looking to build on the future then we've chucked all the info you need below! 👇   * Entries for Woolworths Pick Fresh Play Fresh Grants are now open for netball clubs and associations! Head to pickfreshplayfresh.netball.com.au/grants to apply for your club before Sunday, 19 June! * Woolworths NetSetGO is Australia’s official netball starter program for girls and boys aged 5 – 10, an extension of their Pick Fresh Play Fresh campaign aiming to improve the health and well-being of Aussie kids through netball. * Woolies is currently supporting grassroots netball through Woolworths Pick Fresh Play Fresh grants - grants of $5,000 and $10,000 up for grabs for netball clubs and associations throughout Australia so that they can improve their facilities and netball activities. * Entries are now open until Sunday, 19 June! * More information on the Woolworths Pick Fresh Play Fresh Grants can be seen here: https://pickfreshplayfresh.netball.com.au/grants/

Ep.152: The Up and Downs

The Diamonds squad has been DROPPED so we react straight after the announcement with a cheeky hot take or two! THEN we drop our ups and downs from the last few SSN rounds. Ain’t that bloody good!