2017 Suncorp Super Netball Finals Begin
2017 Suncorp Super Netball Finals Begin
Nine began its official Suncorp Super Netball Finals countdown today, announcing it will broadcast the 2017 Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final – LIVE on Saturday June 17 from 7pm AEST on Channel Nine and 9Now.
Grand Final teams will be decided over the coming weeks as they battle it out in the Semi- Finals and Preliminary Final – beginning Saturday June 3 from 4pm AEST on 9GEM and 9Now.
Hosting all the Suncorp Super Netball finals action will be Clint Stanaway. He will be joined by an expert commentary team including Australian netball legends Liz Ellis, Anne Sargeant, Cath Cox, Sharelle McMahon and Sue Gaudion.
Courtside reporters will includeNine sports presenters Julie Snook, Tom Mitchell, Christine Ahern and Laura Spurway.
Nine’s Head of Netball, Keeley Devery,said: “It really has been an amazing first year of Suncorp Super netball. After 59 incredible matches to have the Grand Final in prime time on Channel Nine is the perfect result for the competition and for netball.”
Former Australian captain and Wide World of Sports commentator Liz Ellis said: “Finals are what you dream of in pre-season, so for these athletes it’s a chance to show how good they really are, and whether they can make their dreams come true at the end of a breakout season for netball. The athletes are nervous and the commentators are excited!”
SUNCORP SUPER NETBALL BROADCAST SCHEDULE:
MAJOR SEMI-FINAL
Saturday, June 3 at 4:00pm AEST on 9Gem
Melbourne Vixens v Sunshine Coast Lightning
MINOR SEMI-FINAL
Saturday, June 3 at 7:00pm AEST on 9Gem
Giants Netball v Collingwood Magpies
PRELIMINARY FINAL
Saturday, June 10 at 7:00pm AEST on 9Gem
Loser Major SF v winner Minor SF
GRAND FINAL
Saturday, June 17 at 7:00pm AEST on Ch9/9Gem
Winner Major SF v winner Prelim Final
Lis Clough – Channel Nine Publicity
02 9965 2056 – 0413 388 046 – lclough@nine.com.au
Thursday, 1 June 2017