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.
Coaching
Shifting the dial for women in high-performance strength and conditioning
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.
History-making Tapper ready to embark on coaching career
Table tennis trailblazer, Melissa Milly Tapper will guide the next generation of Olympians, Paralympians and Commonwealth Games athletes after being named in the second Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Gen32 Coach Program.
Victoria’s rich hockey goalkeeping history on track to continue in the form of Jed Snowden
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.