Diamonds players have launched a uniform protest that has left the team and officials in urgent talks to resolve a $15 million crisis.
Australian Netball has been rocked by a uniform protest that has left the Constellation Cup series in chaos. The Diamonds have complained about the team’s new major sponsor, mining giant Hancock Prospecting, being branded across their uniforms and it resulted in the team wearing an old strip in their series opening loss to New Zealand on Wednesday.
The Fox Sports report has exposed the divide between the players and the game’s new financial backer after the controversial decision that saw mining magnate Gina Rinehart’s company last month sign a multi-million sponsorship deal through to the end of 2025.
The agreement was a lifeline for the governing body, which has lost more than $7m over the past two years, mostly due to costs associated with Super Netball.
