Round two of the Netball Super League delivered everything, a one-goal thriller, a bit of pushing, and plenty of social media fallout

This week on Here If You Need - The Netball Pod, Emily Wilson and Nia Jones break down all the big talking points from the weekend, including London Pulse’s dramatic 51-50 win over Dragons and what it tells us about the start of the season. We also discuss the improvements in the broadcast (finally being able to actually see the action helps) and some of the wider conversations happening around the league.

Plus, we’re joined by our first ever guest - London Pulse CEO and Director of Netball Sam Bird. Sam gives us a fascinating insight into what really goes on behind the scenes at a Super League club: from recruitment and player salaries to how England selection actually works and the identity that has helped Pulse become champions.

In this episode:

• Round 2 reaction across the Netball Super League

• Pulse’s narrow win over Dragons and what it means for the season

• Broadcast improvements after last week’s criticism

• The role of personality and controversy in growing the sport

• Inside London Pulse with CEO & Director of Netball Sam Bird

• How recruitment, contracts and England selections really work

If you love netball and the conversations around it, you’re in the right place.

"If they are going to put it on, they need to do it well."

This week, Emily Wilson and Nia Jones break down a massive opening weekend of the Netball Super League that was unfortunately overshadowed by significant production failures. From blurry cameras to terrible spelling, we discuss why "just being grateful for a stream" isn't enough anymore.

In this episode:

• Round One Deep Dive: Analysis of London Pulse vs. Manchester Thunder , the "smash and grab" win for Nottingham Forest over Mavericks , and Alice Harvey’s clinical performance for Loughborough.

• The Broadcast Rant: Nia reports back from her conversations with the NSL Managing Director and Sky Sports. We address the "cling film" stream quality , muffled mics , and why we need to stop comparing netball to the billion-dollar machine of football.

• The Participation Paradox: A frank discussion on the "biggest issue" in the sport: millions of people play netball, but far fewer actually consume it as fans.

• Inside the Commentary Box: Nia explains the five distinct roles in a sports broadcast—from lead comms to pundits—and why netballers are currently having to "double up" on all of them.

One tournament doesn’t decide the season… but it absolutely shows who’s organised and who’s winging it.

We break down what the Super Cup revealed: Super Shot chaos (and why it still isn’t defended properly), Manchester Thunder’s surprisingly flat day, Leeds Rhinos looking properly connected, Dragons making a statement, Loughborough's stunning hoists and why Pulse looked the most complete even without lifting the trophy. Plus our players of the day, broadcast polish chat (yes, we noticed the mic covers), and quickfire round 1 predictions.

Welcome to Here If You Need - the netball podcast where we say the things everyone’s thinking… but maybe not saying.

Netball deserves real analysis, real debate, and real conversations. So that’s exactly what we’re bringing.

For our very first episode, we’re diving straight in and previewing every Netball Super League squad ahead of the 2026 season.

Who’s recruited well?

Who’s left big question marks?

Who’s quietly built a contender?

We’re breaking down the squads, the balance, the bold calls, and the decisions that could define the year.

No surface-level chat. No safe takes.

Just honest netball conversation.

Let’s get into it.

If you’re following NSL in 2026, this is the episode you need.

In this episode we discuss:

• Key departures and signings
• Squad balance across positions
• England internationals and impact players
• Potential breakout stars
• Early title predictions