NWC2015 Announces Commentary Team

Some of the sport’s biggest names will gather behind the microphone when netball’s pinnacle event starts in Sydney on August 7.

Headlined by legendary players Liz Ellis, Sharelle McMahon and Temepara Bailey and broadcast leaders in netball Kelli Underwood, Mel McLaughlin, Anita Navin and Jenny Woods the power house  commentary team will work across two playing venues calling the Netball World Cup for a variety of rights-holders across the world.

This commentary group will bring NWC2015 into more homes than ever before with the broadcast going out to Africa, Australia, Oceania and Europe. Their NWC2015 call can also be accessed via live streaming through the Netball Live app subscription across the world excluding England and New Zealand.

NWC2015 broadcasters include FOX SPORTS (Australia), Network Ten (Australia), SKY Sport (New Zealand) and Sky Sport (UK).
For NWC2015 Chief Executive Marne Fechner the group offers a great mix of broadcast and playing experience and talent.

“The NWC2015 commentary team have a wide range of experience and deep understanding of the sport and I have no doubt their call of NWC2015 will be insightful, engaging and knowledgeable.”

The talent team will also take other roles across the event including corporate hosting, sports presentation, leading coaching and umpiring seminars and workshops and master of ceremony roles in FanFEST – the event’s social hub.

Commentary Team biographies: 

Temepara Bailey (NZL) 
A former Silver Ferns vice-captain, Temepara Bailey’s career included 89 Test Caps, a World Title and two Commonwealth Games Medals. After the mid-courter retired from professional netball, she took up a commentary position with SKY Sport, working across the ANZ Championship as well as International matches.

Liz Ellis (AUS)
Australia’s most capped player with 122 caps to her name, Liz Ellis is regarded by many as one of the greatest defenders to play the game. With three World Titles, two Commonwealth Games Gold Medals, four national league titles and MVP awards, Ellis retired from the sport having achieved every individual and team accomplishment possible. Since then Ellis has enjoyed a successful broadcast career calling the ANZ Championship since the competition started in 2008 on FOX Sports and Network TEN

Mel McLaughlin (AUS)
An experienced broadcaster, Mel McLaughlin has worked on a wide variety of sports including cricket, Formula 1, swimming and football. Covering some of the biggest events last year, McLaughlin hosted Big Bash League, travelling to Sochi to cover Winter Olympics who then jetted back to Australia for Formula 1 Grand Prix. She also covered Australian Swimming Championships, she then travelled to Brazil as Network Ten’s correspondent for the FIFA World Cup who later hosted the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Sharelle McMahon (AUS) 
With 118 Test Caps to her name, Sharelle McMahon’s playing accolades include two Commonwealth Gold Medals, three World Titles and an ANZ Championship title with the Melbourne Vixens. The goal attack was also given the honour of being Australia's Flag Bearer at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Since retiring McMahon has worked as a commentator and sports presenter.


Kelli Underwood (AUS)
Kelli Underwood is an award-winning radio and television sports broadcaster and journalist, specialising in netball, AFL and tennis. Underwood has called the ANZ Championship and Australian Diamonds test matches since 2009 and has hosted and commentated the last five ANZ Championship Grand Finals for FOX Sports and Network TEN

Jenny Woods (NZL)
Jenny Woods is a broadcast journalist who first called netball at the 2007 Netball World Championships, continuing to call the game in the inaugural season of the ANZ Championship in 2008.  A SKY Sport commentator, Woods has called the 2007 and 2011 World Championships as well as the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games. 

Netball 2015 on ONE and TEN

ANZ Championship 2015

Round 1

Queensland Firebirds V West Coast Fever

Sunday 1st March
Commentary team is Kelli Underwood and Liz Ellis

Reporter is Sarah Allen

Broadcast Times - ONE

Sydney / Melbourne @ 12pm LIVE

Adelaide @ 11.30am LIVE

Brisbane @ 11am LIVE

Perth @ 9am LIVE

Round 2

Melbourne Vixens V Adelaide Thunderbirds 

Sunday March 8
Commentary team is Kelli Underwood and Liz Ellis

Reporter is Sarah Allen

Broadcast Times - ONE

Sydney / Melbourne @ 12pm LIVE

Adelaide @ 11.30am LIVE

Brisbane @ 11am LIVE

Perth @ 9am LIVE

Round 3

NSW Swifts V Queensland Firebirds

Sunday March 15
Commentary team is Kelli Underwood and Liz Ellis

Reporter is Megan Barnard 

Broadcast Times - ONE

Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane / Adelaide / Perth @ 10.50pm

Round 4

Adelaide Thunderbirds V Melbourne Vixens

Sunday March 22
Commentary team is John Casey and Kathryrn Harby-Williams

Reporter is Sarah Allen

Broadcast Times - ONE

Sydney / Melbourne @ 12pm LIVE

Adelaide @ 11.30am LIVE

Brisbane  @ 11am LIVE

Perth @ 9am LIVE

Round 5

West Coast Fever V Adelaide Thunderbirds

Sunday March 29
Commentary team is Lachie Reid and Sue Gaudion 

Reporter is Caty Price

Broadcast Times - ONE

Sydney / Melbourne @ 12pm LIVE

Adelaide @ 11.30am LIVE

Brisbane @ 11am LIVE

Perth @ 9am LIVE

Round 6

Queensland Firebirds V Adelaide Thunderbirds

Sunday April 5
Commentary team is Kelli Underwood and Liz Ellis

Reporter is Sarah Allen

Broadcast Times - ONE

Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane @ 12pm LIVE

Adelaide @ 11.30am LIVE

Perth @ 10am LIVE

Round 7

Melbourne Vixens V Queensland Firebirds 

Sunday April 12
Commentary team is Kelli Underwood and Liz Ellis

Reporter is Sarah Jones

Broadcast Times - ONE

Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane @ 12pm LIVE

Adelaide @ 11.30am LIVE

Perth @ 10am LIVE

Round 8

NSW Swifts V Northern Mystics 

Sunday April 19
Commentary team is Kelli Underwood and Cath Cox

Reporter is Megan Barnard 

Broadcast Times - ONE

Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane @ 12pm LIVE

Adelaide @ 11.30am LIVE

Perth @ 10am LIVE

Round 9

West Coast Fever V Waikato BOP Magic

Sunday April 26
Commentary team is Lachie Reid and Sue Gaudion 

Reporter is Caty Price

Broadcast Times - ONE

Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane @ 12pm LIVE

Adelaide @ 11.30am LIVE

Perth @ 10am LIVE

Round 10

NSW Swifts V Melbourne Vixens 

Sunday May 3
Commentary team is Kelli Underwood and Liz Ellis

Reporter is Sarah Allen

Broadcast Times - ONE
Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane @ 12pm LIVE

Adelaide @ 11.30am LIVE

Perth @ 10am LIVE

Round 11

Queensland Firebirds V Melbourne Vixens

Sunday May 10
Commentary team is Kelli Underwood and Liz Ellis
Reporter is Sarah Allen

Broadcast Times - ONE

Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane @ 12pm LIVE

Adelaide @ 11.30am LIVE

Perth @ 10am LIVE

Round 12

Melbourne Vixens V West Coast Fever

Sunday May 17
Commentary team is Kelli Underwood and Liz Ellis

Reporter is Sarah Jones

Broadcast Times - ONE

Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane @ 12pm LIVE

Adelaide @ 11.30am LIVE

Perth @ 10am LIVE

Round 13 

Adelaide Thunderbirds V West Coast Fever

Sunday May 24
Commentary team is John Casey and Kathryn Harby-Williams
Reporter is Sue Gaudion

Broadcast Times - ONE

Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane @ 12pm LIVE

Adelaide @ 11.30am LIVE

Perth @ 10am LIVE

Round 14

Adelaide Thunderbirds V Central Pulse

Sunday May 31
Commentary team is Kelli Underwood and Cath Cox

Reporter is Sarah Allen

Broadcast Times - ONE
Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane @ 12pm LIVE

Adelaide @ 11.30am LIVE

Perth @ 10am LIVE

Elimination Final #1

NSW Swifts V West Coast Fever

Saturday June 6
Commentary team is Kelli Underwood and Liz Ellis

Reporter is Sarah Allen

Broadcast Times - ONE

Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane / Adelaide / Perth @ 8.30am 

Elimination Final #2

Waikato BOP Magic V Southern Steel

Sunday June 7
Commentary team is Rikki Swannell and Anna Stanley

Reporter is Tempara Bailey 

Broadcast Times - ONE
Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane / Adelaide / Perth @ 8am 

Australian Conference Final

Queensland Firebirds V NSW Swifts

Sunday June 7
Commentary team is Kelli Underwood and Liz Ellis

Reporter is Sarah Allen

Broadcast Times - ONE
Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane @ 12pm LIVE

Adelaide @ 11.30am LIVE

Perth @ 10am LIVE

NZ Conference Final

Sunday June 9
Commentary team is Jenny Woods and Temepara Bailey

Reporter is Tania Dalton

Broadcast Times - ONE

Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane / Adelaide / Perth @ 10am

Semi Final #1

Queensland Firebirds V Northern Mystics

Monday June 15
Commentary team is Kelli Underwood and Liz Ellis

Reporter is Cath Cox

Broadcast Times - ONE
Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane / Adelaide / Perth @ 8am

Semi Final #2

Waikato BOP Magic V NSW Swifts

Tuesday June 16
Commentary team is Jenny Woods and Anna Stanley

Reporter is Tempara Bailey

Broadcast Times - ONE
Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane / Adelaide / Perth @ 8am

Grand Final

Queensland Firebirds V NSW Swifts

Sunday June 21
Commentary team is Kelli Underwood and Liz Ellis

Reporter is Sarah Allen and Cath Cox

Broadcast Times - ONE
Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane @ 12pm LIVE

Adelaide @ 11.30am LIVE

Perth @ 10am LIVE

Netball World Cup 2015

Australia V Trinidad & Tobago

Friday August 7

Commentary team is Kelli Underwood and Liz Ellis

Broadcast Times - ONE

Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane / Adelaide / Perth @ 10.30pm

Australia V Barbados

Saturday August 8

Commentary team is  Kelli Underwood and Temepara Bailey

Broadcast Times - ONE

Sydney / Brisbane / Adelaide / Perth @ 10.30pm

Melbourne @ 11pm

Australia V New Zealand 

Sunday August 9

Hosts are Mel McLaughlin and Sharelle McMahon
Commentary team is Liz Ellis and Jenny Woods

Broadcast Times - TEN

Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane @ 2pm LIVE

Adelaide @ 1.30pm LIVE

Perth @ 12pm LIVE

Qualification Matches

Australia V England 

Tuesday August 11

Hosts are Mel McLaughlin and Sharelle McMahon
Commentary team is Liz Ellis and Jenny Woods 

Broadcast Times - ONE

Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane / Adelaide / Perth @ 9.30pm

Australia V South Africa

Wednesday August 12

Commentary team is Kelli Underwood and Temperara Bailey 

Broacast Times - ONE
Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane / Adelaide / Perth @ 10.30pm

Australia V Wales

Friday August 14

Commentary team is Kelli Underwood and Anita Navin 

Broadcast Times - ONE

Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane / Adelaide / Perth @ 10.30pm

Semi Final

Australia V Jamaica 

Saturday August 15

Hosts are Mel McLaughlin and Sharelle McMahon
Commentary team is Kelli Underwood and Liz Ellis

Broadcast Times - TEN

Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane @ 2pm LIVE

Adelaide @ 1.30pm LIVE

Perth @ 12pm LIVE

Bronze Medal Match

England V Jamaica

Sunday August 16

Hosts are Mel Mclaughlin and Sharelle McMahon
Commentary team is Kelli Underwood and Anita Navin 

Broadcast Times - ONE

Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane @ 1pm LIVE

Adelaide @ 12.30pm LIVE

Perth @ 11am LIVE

Gold Medal Match 

Australia V New Zealand 

Sunday August 16

Hosts are Mel McLaughlin and Sharelle McMahon
Commentary team is Liz Ellis and Jenny Woods

Broadcast Times - TEN

Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane @ 3pm LIVE

Adelaide @ 2.30pm LIVE

Perth @ 1pm LIVE

Constellation Cup

Australia V New Zealand

Sunday October 26

Commentary team is Kelli Underwood and Liz Ellis

Reporter is Sharelle McMahon

Broadcast Times - ONE

Sydney / Melbourne @ 12pm LIVE

Adelaide @ 11.30am LIVE

Brisbane @ 11am LIVE

Perth @ 9am LIVE

Australia V New Zealand 

Friday October 30
Commentary team is Kelli Underwood and Sue Gaudion
Reporter is Sarah Allen
Broadcast Times - ONE
Sydney / Melbourne @ 9.30pm LIVE
Adelaide @ 9pm LIVE
Brisbane @ 8.30pm LIVE
Perth @ 6.30pm LIVE

FULL Motorsport Schedule on TEN

Seven Sponsors for TEN's Motorsport telecasts

Network Ten Announces V8 Supercars Sponsors.
V8 Supercars Return To TEN, The Home Of Big Event Motorsport.
Mark Webber And Matt White Lead Commentary Team. 

Network Ten today announced the sponsors for its 2015 V8 Supercars season, which starts on TEN this Friday, February 27, with the Clipsal 500, live and free from Adelaide.

TEN’s coverage of one of the most iconic sports in Australia will be backed by some of the country’s biggest companies, including Supercheap Auto, Armor All, Shannons, Shell Helix, Penrite, Harvey Norman and Steel Blue Boots.

Network Ten will bring viewers the six biggest V8 Supercars Championship races: the Clipsal 500, Townsville 500, Sandown 500, Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, Gold Coast 600 and Sydney 500. In addition, comprehensive highlights programs of the other V8 Supercars races will run on ONE and TEN on Saturdays and Sundays.

Matt White will lead the Network Ten motorsport commentary team along with recently retired Formula 1® legend Mark Webber, former Formula 1® World Champion winner Alan Jones and expert commentators Daryl Beattie, Rick Kelly, Mark Larkham and more.

Network Ten Chief Sales Officer, Louise Barrett, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Supercheap Auto, Armor All, Shannons, Shell Helix, Penrite, Harvey Norman and Steel Blue Boots to our V8 Supercars coverage and thank them for their support and passion.

“Network Ten will be the only place where advertisers and sponsors can reach viewers across the best six races, and the level of demand has been extraordinary. If people want to see the six biggest V8 Supercars events for free – starting with one of the most exciting races of the season, the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide – the only place to see them is on TEN.”

Network Ten Head of Sport, David Barham, said: “V8 Supercars are coming home to Network Ten in 2015, cementing our standing as the home of big event motorsport. Everyone at Ten is looking forward to bringing all the live action, thrills, drama and excitement of the biggest V8 Supercars events to all Australians on free-to-air television.

“Our expert commentary team – which includes Australian favourite, Mark Webber – ensures that our coverage of the V8 Supercars will be a first-class television experience for viewers.

“The return of the beloved magazine program RPM underlines our long-term commitment to motorsport. Week in, week out motorsport on Ten at Sundays, 4pm, clearly demonstrates our determination to deliver premium motorsport on free-to-air television,” he said.

Armor All Senior Vice President & Managing Director – Australia & New Zealand, Paul Blair, said: “Everyone at Armor All is excited to be teaming up with Network Ten for the V8 Supercars coverage.

“This year we are celebrating 10 years of sponsoring the V8 Supercars and, like Network Ten, motorsport is part of our DNA. We are confident that Network Ten will deliver an exciting experience for the viewers.”

Shannons Marketing Manager, Mark Behr, said: “We are very pleased to announce our sponsorship of Formula 1® and V8 Supercars on Network Ten. The free-to-air telecasts of Formula 1® and V8 Supercars are an important way for Shannons to connect with our motoring enthusiast customers. Shannons has a long association with F1 and V8s, in addition to our support of over 1,000 enthusiast events around Australia. We are really looking forward to this year's race season.”

Nick Lubransky, Shell Helix Brand Manager for Viva Energy, said: “Shell has had a long relationship with V8 Supercars in Australia and we are excited to see the return of V8 Supercars to TEN and to be a part of it.

“This relationship aligns with the recent announcement of our sponsorship with DJR Team Penske for the 2015 V8 Supercars Championship, where the iconic #17 Ford Falcon FG X driven by Marcos Ambrose will roll out onto the track in full Shell Helix livery at the Clipsal 500. I am a motorsport enthusiast, and so I am personally very excited that Shell Helix can be part of the Network Ten broadcast of such a great sport, and look forward to a great season of racing.”

Network Ten is set to transform Australian motorsport coverage in 2015 with guaranteed coverage 10 months of the year.

Network Ten will be the home of big event motorsport, bringing fans six live V8 Supercars Championship races, live Formula One races, live MotoGP races, V8 Supercars highlights programs and the return of Australia’s favourite motorsport panel show, RPM.

Returning: RPM

Motorsports magazine show RPM returns to TEN at 4pm on Sunday March 8th after a three year absence, as part of TEN’s new V8 Supercars coverage.

TEN Sport's V8 Supercars V8 Supercars season starts on Friday with the Clipsal 500, live from Adelaide with commentary by Matt White, Mark Webber, Mark Howard, Mark Larkham and Rick Kelly.

TEN will feature six V8 Supercars Championship races: the Clipsal 500, Townsville 400, Sandown 500, Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, Gold Coast 600 and Sydney 500 plus highlights of other races to air on ONE and TEN on Saturdays and Sundays.

TEN Head of Sport, David Barham, said: “V8 Supercars are coming home to Network TEN in 2015, cementing our standing as the home of big event motorsport. Everyone at Ten is looking forward to bringing all the live action, thrills, drama and excitement of the biggest V8 Supercars events to all Australians on free-to-air television.

“Our expert commentary team – which includes Australian favourite, Mark Webber – ensures that our coverage of the V8 Supercars will be a first-class television experience for viewers.

“The return of the beloved magazine program RPM underlines our long-term commitment to motorsport. Week in, week out motorsport on TEN at Sundays, 4pm, clearly demonstrates our determination to deliver premium motorsport on free-to-air television,” he said.

Netball Australia announces new broadcast deal

Netball Australia, in conjunction with FOX SPORTS and Network Ten, has announced a new Australian deal which will see more live netball broadcast than ever before.

The multi-platform deal will see Australian Diamonds international Tests and all 72 games of the ANZ Championship, including the new Conference Finals and ANZ Championship Finals Series, broadcast on FOX SPORTS and ONE via Network Ten for the next two years.

The new deal sits alongside FOX SPORTS and Network Ten’s partnership to broadcast the Netball World Cup SYDNEY 2015 in August.

“FOX SPORTS and Network Ten will take netball to more people than ever before,” Netball Australia CEO Kate Palmer said.

“In a landmark year for netball, this new broadcast deal positions the sport to ensure that more people are watching netball and attending games, that interest in netball continues to grow and athletes become better known and more connected with fans.

“This will have not only have an impact on our profile but also increase the number of participants across all forms of the game. It’s important for the health of the netball community and highlights the pathway for players across our system from ANZ NetSetGO to Diamonds.”

The sport returns to Network Ten for the first time since 2012. The free-to-air broadcaster previously held the Australian rights for four years from 2009 – 2012.

Network Ten Head of Sport, David Barham, said: “We are delighted to be returning the ANZ Championship to free-to-air television in 2015.

“This deal further demonstrates Network Ten’s commitment to live sport and is an important platform for women’s sport in Australia. The ANZ Championship showcases the best netballers in the world to fans all over the country.”

Kelly and 'Larko' join Network 10

Network TEN's Commentary Team - Larko, Mark Webber, Matt White 

Network Ten is delighted to announce that current V8 Supercars driver Rick Kelly and former
driver and expert commentator Mark Larkham will join TEN Sport’s Matt White and Formula One
legend Mark Webber to complete the commentary line-up for the 2015 V8 Supercars season on TEN.

With just two weeks to go until the Clipsal 500 returns to television screens around the country, fans
can look forward to extensive motorsport coverage on TEN in 2015, with a consistent 10-month
program schedule anchored by some of the biggest names in the business.

Kelly, 2006 V8 Supercars Champion and two-time Bathurst 1000 winner, will provide expert analysis
in the commentary box in between racing for Nissan Motorsport, bringing a unique insight to viewers        
and adding another dimension to TEN’s broadcast of V8 Supercars. 

Commenting on his new association with Network Ten, Kelly said: “I am really excited to be working
with Network Ten. During my career, I’ve had the opportunity to experience some really great things,
but I’ve never worked with a television network before. It’s definitely going to be a new challenge.

“This is a chance for me to develop my skills and push myself a bit further. I want to deliver
interesting, insightful comments from a current driver’s perspective for the viewers to enjoy.

“I have some very fond memories of the great work Network Ten has done with motorsport in
general and V8 Supercars specifically, including my championship winning year in 2006,” he said.

Larkham, a former V8 Supercars driver and team owner, competed in 279 V8 races between
1995 and 2004. His illustrious career, which included significant success in open wheelers, then saw him
move into commentary and hosting with Seven Network, where he was popular with V8 fans around the
county.

Larkham’s involvement with Network Ten will see him provide pit lane commentary and technical analysis throughout the race weekends. He will also be a regular contributor to the relaunched motorsport panel
show, RPM.

Larkham said: “To be involved in this next chapter of motorsport broadcasting was a nobrainer for me.

“I feel an overwhelming obligation to the multitude of motorsport viewers who have absolutely
humbled me with their support, warmth and desire for me to surface as part of the TEN motorsport team. 

“In addition, the opportunity to work with Mark [Webber] and importantly my old work buddy Matty White,
whom for me is the consummate broadcast host, were both important considerations. I can’t wait.”

Network Ten Head of Sport, David Barham, said: “The addition of Kelly and Larkham to TEN’s
commentary team ensures that our coverage of the V8 Supercars will be a first-class television
experience for viewers.

“Having the likes of Mark Webber, Matt White and now Rick Kelly and Mark Larkham is tremendous.
 It underlines our long-term commitment to motorsport, while strengthening our ability to deliver a
breadth and depth of coverage that will be unrivalled.”

Network Ten is set to transform Australian motorsport coverage in 2015 with guaranteed viewing for
 40 weeks of the year.

Network Ten will be the home of big event motorsport, bringing fans six live V8 Supercars Championship
races, live Formula One races, live MotoGP races, eight V8 Supercars highlights programs and the
 return of Australia’s favourite motorsport panel show, RPM.

The V8 Supercars commentary team will commence official duties at the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide this
month followed by the Townsville 500, Sandown 500, Bathurst 1000, Gold Coast 600 and Sydney 500.