It's a sport somewhat similar to basketball (after looking it up, it's an accidental derivative of basketball). It's apparently quite popular among Commonwealth countries, such as OP's former home Australia.
Most popular women’s sport (and therefore sport by participation) in the country in fact. Same in NZ, and many other Commonwealth countries. Not sure where it sits in the UK, but it’s up there, too…
It was simply (no contact, no travel) women’s basketball, up until I think the 80s. Which is what it was originally intended as. Now it’s its own thing, in direct competition with actual women’s basketball for the same, let’s say, potential players (though netball is more popular).
There’s no men’s netball though. Only women’s and mixed.
It's a sport somewhat similar to basketball (after looking it up, it's an accidental derivative of basketball). It's apparently quite popular among Commonwealth countries, such as OP's former home Australia.
Most popular women’s sport (and therefore sport by participation) in the country in fact. Same in NZ, and many other Commonwealth countries. Not sure where it sits in the UK, but it’s up there, too…
It was simply (no contact, no travel) women’s basketball, up until I think the 80s. Which is what it was originally intended as. Now it’s its own thing, in direct competition with actual women’s basketball for the same, let’s say, potential players (though netball is more popular).
There’s no men’s netball though. Only women’s and mixed.