Melbourne Vixens have been crowned the 2025 Suncorp Super Netball season champions. With a spectacular 5958 grand final win over West Coast Fever, in what was widely celebrated as a perfect fairytale send-off for outgoing coach Simone McKinnis OAM.
Melbourne Vixens have been crowned the 2025 Suncorp Super Netball season champions. With a spectacular 5958 grand final win over West Coast Fever, in what was widely celebrated as a perfect fairytale send-off for outgoing coach Simone McKinnis OAM.
On Sunday Simone McKinnis announced that she will step down as head coach of the Melbourne Vixens at the end of the 2025 season, ending 13 years at the helm of one of Super Netballs most successful teams.
In line with this year’s International Womens Day theme, the VIS is actively closing gender gaps in high performance sport by unlocking equal opportunities for females in strength and conditioning coaching; an area requiring bold action to shift the dial and lead the industry change.
Victoria has long been a breeding ground for some of Australia’s most successful field hockey goalkeepers, some of whom have achieved legendary status and left an indelible mark on the sport.