Invercargill Netball Centre

Men's netball teams exist at club, national, and international levels. The sport follows the same basic rules as women's netball, with some minor adaptations to account for the physical differences between male and female players.

In recent years, there has been a push to increase the visibility and participation of men's netball. Events like the Cadbury Netball Series in New Zealand provide a platform for male players to showcase their skills and compete at a high level.

While still developing, men's netball offers an exciting and competitive environment for athletes who enjoy the sport.

INC Men A - Coach Conclusion

Across our tournament, the team showed some major improvement in sticking to structures, resilience in competing for the full game and not dropping our head, and an ability to stay connected under pressure. A key highlight was the group’s mental strength which was tested as we got promoted into A Grade with limited preparation time, yet the team turned up able to compete with intent and belief.

We faced a number of top-tier sides and remained competitive for large periods, with several games going right down to the wire. There were strong starts, improved execution for long periods, and valuable learnings around sustaining performance across the full 60 minutes.

Managing injuries and illness across the tournament tested our depth, however the group responded well, with players stepping into new roles and maintaining structure. This included the inclusion of a B team player for the final two games, who integrated seamlessly and added real value to the squad.

Overall, this was a campaign that achieved growth both individually and within combinations, and has shown exciting progression on where we were just six months ago. This campaign has shown us patches of the high-performance unit we can be and positions us with real confidence and knowledge for 2027!

INC Men B - Coach Conclusion

The Nz Mens Nationals has come to an end and this brings to an end a campaign filled with learnings, development, growth, grit, mateship and pure heart. From the start of the campaign from trials to day 5 of the tournament this team has grown, developed both on and off the court as a group and as individuals, each showing incredible growth game by game.

The Nz mens nationals tournament itself did not bring us wins on the scoreboard but multiple games through adversity ensuring very respectable scorelines, when we were down by large margins this team dug deep, played for each other and showed the southern grit we are known for which is a win.

Playing A sides from other similar sized regions was a challenge but was met with determination through injuries and other setbacks. It has been a pleasure coaching this group of warriors and Im excited to see the growth this season in all of these players and further tournaments.

Open Men 2026