Netball pay dispute ends as revenue-sharing deal is finalised

Stalemate ends as Netball Australia agrees to ‘historic’ CPAPlayers to receive backpay and 11 per cent increase over term

Super Netball players have secured a new pay deal that includes sharing revenue with Netball Australia (NA) for the first time, ending a stalemate that has seen players go unpaid for two months and the exit of former NA chief executive Kelly Ryan.

The three-year Collective Player Agreement (CPA) was announced on Wednesday and increases minimum pay for athletes from $40,000 to $46,000 over the term of the deal. The average potential salary will be $89,000 under the new agreement. Overall players will be paid 11 per cent more over the three years, and will receive backpay for the period since 1 October when the previous deal ended.

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