Round 9 is in the books and we've got a stacked one for you.

We open with Sammy Ngubane's instant impact on her Birmingham Panthers debut, why Tiana Metuarau's hip injury is heartbreaking for the Panthers camp, and South Africa quietly stacking the NSL ahead of the Comm Games. Then the Amex Super Shot reveal. £20 a pop. Underwhelming or a stepping stone? We talk it through.

Plus Loughborough Lightning becoming the first team to lock in a top four spot, Mavs v Thunder from Nia's commentary box in Brighton (Thunder are the comeback queens now), and how Pulse dismantled Panthers 61-35.

Then the main event. Best mates from their Surrey Storm days, on opposite sides of this weekend's Forest v Dragons. Leah Middleton and Niamh Cooper sit down for one of our favourite chats yet. The bus they first met on. The Christmas Niamh nearly drowned in Australia. The 1AM phone call about a fly stuck in a cast. The horror ankle injury and the comeback. Forest's football grade professionalism. The Loughborough score error story you haven't heard the inside of yet. Niamh's day job as an A&E doctor. Leah's Welsh eligibility origin story and the post touching saga that started it all. Whether they actually pass intel on each other (and what they'd never share). And the win loss tally between them, settled on the record.

We close out with our Round 10 predictions. Bonus point system in full effect. Plus a Nia diesel story you didn't ask for but absolutely deserve.

Netball needs its own Drive to Survive. We said it.

This week on Here If You Need, Emily and Nia get into why a behind the scenes documentary could be a game changer for the sport, and Nia breaks down centre pass structures and why those first two phases of attack separate the best teams from the rest.

Plus SSN expansion scrapped, grand final ticket prices reduced, Panthers back to bib bingo, Thunder pulling away from Dragons, Pulse getting Tchine back, England's injury list growing again, and Nia Knows on sports psychologists and dealing with annoying umpires.

Could South Africa actually win the Commonwealth Games?

This week on Here If You Need, Emily and Nia break down a big Round 7 of the Netball Super League, pick their mid-season Teams of the Season, and get into a proper debate about whether South Africa have what it takes to go all the way in Glasgow.

Panthers finally get their first win, the Roses injury crisis shows no signs of slowing down, Pulse are winning ugly, and Forest push Loughborough closer than anyone has all season.

Plus Jo Noel's elevation, Fadoju's ridiculous stats, mid-season Teams of the Season, fantasy netball, and Nia breaks down exactly what goes into commentary prep in a new Nia Knows.

We address the elephant in the room, then dive into Round 6 - Lightning continue to look unstoppable, Pulse put on a masterclass, Dragons are back in the mix, and Visser gets suspended.

We shout out the NXT Gen players stepping up across the league before sitting down with Birmingham Panthers' Charli Fidler. She tells us how a Sonia Mkoloma Instagram DM changed her life, what it's like winning the ANZ Premiership how she's leading the NSL for interceptions at 21, and what gems she's gatekeeping in Birmingham!

Plus: "Nia Knows" and our predictions for Round 7.

Extra time drama, big injuries, and some serious questions for the Netball Super League.

This week on Here If You Need Netball, Emily and Nia break down a huge round of action, starting with Pulse’s dramatic extra time win over Forest and what that game says about composure, momentum, and decision-making under pressure.

We dive into the impact of Jaz Brown’s injury and the wider conversation around injuries in the NSL. Is this just part of elite sport, or are there deeper issues around player welfare, recovery, and resources?

There is also a big discussion on the gap between the NSL and Suncorp Super Netball, from time-outs and squad sizes to imports and whether the league needs to evolve to keep up.

Plus we get into

• England Netball’s silence following Jess Thirlby’s resignation
• Whether the next England coach needs to be English
• Scotland’s rising players and what that means internationally
• And why some rivalries still have real bite

Jess Thirlby has stepped down as England Netball head coach in a huge moment for the Roses.

In this episode of Here If You Need Netball, Emily Wilson and Nia Jones react to the breaking news, look back on the Thirlby era, and ask the big question… what now for England Netball?

From a historic Netball World Cup final to closing the gap on New Zealand, we assess how far England really came under Thirlby — and whether they ever truly cracked Australia when it mattered most.

Plus, we break down Round 3 of the Netball Super League (NSL), including standout performances, early season trends, and what we’re learning about teams so far.

In this episode:

• Jess Thirlby resigns as England Netball head coach

• Her legacy and impact on the Roses

• Did England improve or plateau under Thirlby?

• England’s record vs Australia, New Zealand and Jamaica

• Netball Super League Round 3 review

• What next for England Netball

Big news. Big questions. And plenty of opinions.

Round two of the Netball Super League delivered everything, a one-goal thriller, a bit of pushing, and plenty of social media fallout

This week on Here If You Need - The Netball Pod, Emily Wilson and Nia Jones break down all the big talking points from the weekend, including London Pulse’s dramatic 51-50 win over Dragons and what it tells us about the start of the season. We also discuss the improvements in the broadcast (finally being able to actually see the action helps) and some of the wider conversations happening around the league.

Plus, we’re joined by our first ever guest - London Pulse CEO and Director of Netball Sam Bird. Sam gives us a fascinating insight into what really goes on behind the scenes at a Super League club: from recruitment and player salaries to how England selection actually works and the identity that has helped Pulse become champions.

In this episode:

• Round 2 reaction across the Netball Super League

• Pulse’s narrow win over Dragons and what it means for the season

• Broadcast improvements after last week’s criticism

• The role of personality and controversy in growing the sport

• Inside London Pulse with CEO & Director of Netball Sam Bird

• How recruitment, contracts and England selections really work

If you love netball and the conversations around it, you’re in the right place.

"If they are going to put it on, they need to do it well."

This week, Emily Wilson and Nia Jones break down a massive opening weekend of the Netball Super League that was unfortunately overshadowed by significant production failures. From blurry cameras to terrible spelling, we discuss why "just being grateful for a stream" isn't enough anymore.

In this episode:

• Round One Deep Dive: Analysis of London Pulse vs. Manchester Thunder , the "smash and grab" win for Nottingham Forest over Mavericks , and Alice Harvey’s clinical performance for Loughborough.

• The Broadcast Rant: Nia reports back from her conversations with the NSL Managing Director and Sky Sports. We address the "cling film" stream quality , muffled mics , and why we need to stop comparing netball to the billion-dollar machine of football.

• The Participation Paradox: A frank discussion on the "biggest issue" in the sport: millions of people play netball, but far fewer actually consume it as fans.

• Inside the Commentary Box: Nia explains the five distinct roles in a sports broadcast—from lead comms to pundits—and why netballers are currently having to "double up" on all of them.