The 2020 Gold Industry Group West Australian Netball League launched their season last night at the Gold Netball Centre.
The competition continues to go from strength to strength, this year GIG WANL welcomes Peel Lightning to its competition taking the total number of teams competing for the premiership to eight.
Round 1 starts Friday, July 3, among the changes, clubs will no longer have bye weekends. Despite COVID-19 threatening to derail the season, Netball WA, in close consultation with all eight clubs has developed a strong competition for the Women’s Open, Men’s and Women’s U20s, which will run over 15 weeks, including two double-header weekends and three weeks of finals.
Netball WA CEO, Simon Taylor said it was important for the sport to proceed with a GIG WANL season this year and get the players and coaches back on court.
“All the clubs have been terrific during this uncertain time; I can’t wait to see Friday night matches played at the Gold Netball Centre again.”
This season Netball WA has partnered with Infinite Action to bring more GIG WANL games to fans, no matter where they are, with WANL TV, streamed live to the Netball WA Facebook.
Infinite Action’s Tom Tapping said: “It's exciting to continue to present quality netball to the large community of followers.”
“We will introduce many new broadcast innovations throughout the season and expand the number of games covered to virtually every League game of the season. We're looking forward to a great season ahead as sport restarts,” Tapping said.
Taylor said this partnership will help promote the sport.
“No matter where you are in this state, or even the world, fans will be able to watch games live, we are literally bringing the games to you on your TV or your device.”
Netball WA encourages its patrons to follow physical distancing rules and hygiene practices in line with Phase 4 of the COVID Roadmap.
GIG WANL is supported by major partners Gold Industry Group, Insurance Commission of Western Australia through their Belt up campaign, University of Western Australia and HCF.
