Some of Australia's best Indigenous talent are ... "I honestly never thought I would be a part of netball's history," Clark said. "It allowed me to play and meet some other extraordinary First ...

For the first time in several years, the Diamonds do not have a major competition in January, with both the Australian and New Zealand netball teams heading into camp instead to start the new year.

Netball burst dramatically into the UK sporting consciousness last year, when England stunned huge favourites Australia to grab the Commonwealth Games gold medal with a memorable last-second victory.