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Giants Netball (stylised as GIANTS Netball) are an Australian professional netball team based in Greater Western Sydney, New South Wales. Since 2017 they have played in Super Netball. The team was formed in 2016 as a joint venture between Netball New South Wales and Greater Western Sydney Giants.
GIANTS have played in two grand finals (2017, 2021) and have won two minor premierships (2018, 2021).
History New franchise In May 2016, Netball Australia and Netball New Zealand announced that the ANZ Championship would be discontinued after the 2016 season. In Australia it was replaced by Super Netball. The founding members of Super Netball included the five former Australian ANZ Championship teams – Adelaide Thunderbirds, Melbourne Vixens, New South Wales Swifts, Queensland Firebirds and West Coast Fever; plus three brand new franchises: Collingwood Magpies, Sunshine Coast Lightning and GIANTS Netball. The GIANTS were formed as a joint venture or "strategic alliance" between Netball New South Wales and Greater Western Sydney Giants and were officially launched in September 2016.
Julie Fitzgerald era In August 2016, Julie Fitzgerald was announced as the inaugural head coach of Netball New South Wales's new franchise. Two veteran New South Wales Swifts players, Kimberlee Green and Susan Pettitt, subsequently switched to the GIANTS. Green was named the inaugural GIANTS captain. The GIANTS went onto finish the 2017 season as runners-up after losing 65–48 to Sunshine Coast Lightning in the grand final.
In 2018, Fitzgerald guided the GIANTS to the minor premiership. However, in the final series they lost out to both West Coast Fever and Sunshine Coast Lightning. In 2021, Fitzgerald guided the GIANTS to a both a second minor premiership and a second grand final. However, in the grand final they lost out to New South Wales Swifts.
+Regular season statistics Season Position Won Drawn Lost3rd1004 1st10 135th716 6th5271st9053rd8066th5098th30116th5098th1013
New ownership In August 2026, the team's license was acquired by Sports Entertainment Group. The new ownership confirmed the team's name and branding would change. The new franchise was renamed Sydney Sirens.
Grand finals Season Winners Score Runners up Venue2017Sunshine Coast Lightning65–48GIANTS NetballBrisbane Entertainment Centre2021New South Wales Swifts63–59GIANTS NetballNissan Arena
Home venues As of 2021, the GIANTS have played all of their home games at Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney Olympic Park. The GIANTS have previously played home games at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, Qudos Bank Arena and the International Convention Centre in Sydney and the AIS Arena in Canberra.
The club's administration and training base is shared with the NSW Swifts and Netball NSW at Netball Central in Sydney Olympic Park.
Notable players 2026 squad
Internationals
Kiera Austin Caitlin Bassett April Brandley Rebecca Bulley Sophie Dwyer Kimberlee Green Kristiana Manu'a Amy Parmenter Susan Pettitt Chelsea Pitman Jamie-Lee Price
Serena Guthrie Jo Harten Chelsea Pitman
Jodi-Ann Ward
Gina Crampton Jane Watson
Captains CaptainsYearsKimberlee Green2016–2019Jo Harten2020–2023 (sole captain)2024-2025 (co-captain)Jamie-Lee Price2024-2025 (co-captain)Whitney Souness2026
Club Award winners HCF Most Valuable Player Season Winner2017Serena Guthrie2018Jo Harten2019Jo Harten (2)2020Kiera Austin2021Jo Harten (3)2022Jo Harten (4)2023Jamie-Lee Price2024Jamie-Lee Price (2)2025Jamie-Lee Price (3)2026Sophie Dwyer Players' Player Season Player2017Rebecca Bulley2018Jo Harten2019Samantha Poolman2020Kiera Austin2021April Brandley2022Jo HartenAmy Parmenter2023Jamie-Lee Price2024Amy Sligar2025Erin O'Brien2026Erin O'Brien Members' Player of the Year Season Player2017Jo HartenSamantha Poolman2018Jo Harten2019Amy Parmenter2020Amy Parmenter2021Sophie Dwyer2022Jo Harten2023Jamie-Lee Price2024Jamie-Lee Price2025Amy Sligar2026Amy Sligar
Competition Award winners Super Netball Rookie of the Year Season Player2019Amy Parmenter2021Sophie Dwyer
Super Netball Team of the Year SeasonPlayerPosition2017Serena GuthrieReserve2017Rebecca BulleyReserve2018Serena GuthrieC2018Jo HartenReserve2018Kimberlee GreenReserve2020Kiera AustinGA2021Jo HartenGA2021Maddie HayWA2021Jamie-Lee PriceReserve2022Amy ParmenterWD2022Jo HartenReserve2022Jamie-Lee PriceC2025Amy SligarWD
Head coaches CoachYearsJulie Fitzgerald2016–2025Nerida Stewart2026
GIANTS Netball Reserves
The reserve team of GIANTS Netball is known as the GIANTS Reserves, and previously played as the Canberra GIANTS and GIANTS Academy. This team currently plays in the Super Netball Reserves competition, which began in 2024, after rebranding from the Australian Netball Championships and prior to that, the Australian Netball League.
Premierships
Super Netball Runners Up: 2017, 2021 Minor Premiership: 2018, 2021 Super Netball Reserves / Australian Netball Championships / Australian Netball League Runners Up: 2018
References
External links Official website Instagram TikTok