Australia's Netball 2026: School Championship Finals and Super League Milestones

The 2026 Vicki Wilson Championship Finals were held at Nissan Arena in Queensland, featuring 56 teams from 42 schools competing in 230 matches across Boys Open, Cup and Shield divisions. The event capped a statewide school netball season that involved 678 teams, 2,763 matches and roughly 8,136 players, with wildcard entries selected by Netball Queensland’s High‑Performance panel and a focus on developing under‑18 umpires.

In the professional arena, the 2026 Suncorp Super Netball season set new benchmarks for the sport. Four clubs recorded all‑time membership highs, with the Melbourne Vixens surpassing 10,000 members. Attendance records were broken twice, first with a 13,462‑spectator double‑header at Qudos Bank Arena and then a 13,857 crowd at RAC Arena. The league achieved its most‑streamed season, a 15% rise in broadcast audiences, 6.6 million page views on the Netball Live app and a 7.6% growth in social‑media followers to 578,000. Milestones included Romelda Aiken‑George becoming the all‑time games record holder (255 games) and scoring her 10,000th goal, while the Adelaide Thunderbirds secured their third premiership in four years.