'It's one of the most inclusive sports': LGBTQIA+ players back Super Netball's Inclusion Round

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'It's one of the most inclusive sports': LGBTQIA+ players back Super Netball's Inclusion Round
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As Super Netball reflects on its first Inclusion Round, Australia's first LGBTIQA+ friendly netball club have put their hand up to be involved next year.

abc.net.au/news/lgbtiqa-players-back-super-netball-inclusion-round/102334866Last week, Super Netball held its first Inclusion Round, building on the trailblazing efforts of the Collingwood Magpies and Queensland Firebirds in 2021, when they played the competition's inaugural Pride Match.

Take the Surry Hills netball club for example, nicknamed the Snakes, who formed more than 21 years ago in the lead up to the Sydney Gay Games in November 2002. "It encourages participation and teamwork from everyone on court, all players get to contribute no matter what their skill level is or their ability."

Australia faces England in Sydney before a Diamonds match in October, it was the visiting team's first-ever international Test in men's netball. Despite the barriers boys and men have faced to play the sport, Posniak says he stands by his statement, at least from a mixed and social perspective."Men's netball is starting to gain more momentum now which is great, but mixed and social netball has always felt inclusive, because it's given the guys an opportunity to play," he said.

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