On the eve of Super Netball's First Nations Round, Noongar woman Donnell Wallam has received an offensive fan letter that Netball Australia has labelled as "disgusting racial abuse". Delivered to Netball Queensland's headquarters, the mail is signed by an unidentified source named "Mary" and was reportedly handed to Wallam to open without first being checked. In the letter, the netball …
Donnell Wallam has fronted the media for the first time since making national headlines six months ago, regarding her involvement in the Aussie Diamonds and Hancock Prospecting sponsorship saga. Since then, the sport has picked up a variety of other sponsorships to help with its financial struggles, including a $15 million deal with Visit Victoria that saw the state secure …
On Wednesday night, the 28-year-old athlete had her first say since being embroiled in a $15 million dollar sponsorship drama – letting her netball do the talking. In a game-changing moment that has been labelled by key figures within the game as "one of the most important goals scored" in the history of the sport, Wallam slotted the winning goal …
It's been a pretty tumultuous couple of years for a sport that has typically done its best to stay away from negative headlines. Just a fortnight ago, Noongar woman Donnell Wallam and the rest of the Australian squad had been photographed in dresses that featured the logo at their media day, but somewhere between that moment in time and the …
It has been 32 years since an Indigenous Australian represented the Diamonds at a Commonwealth Games, and 22 since an Indigenous player has taken the court for the national team. Key points: Indigenous shooter Donnell Wallam has been named in the Diamonds 2022 Commonwealth Games squad She is currently playing her first season of Super Netball after being picked up …