
Silver Ferns captain Laura Langman has been named player of the year at the New Zealand Netball awards evening. Laura Langman wins the Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award is the highest individual award a New Zealand netball-er can achieve. It's the third time Laura has received the award ever since 2015 and 2016. She remains the only Silver Fern to receive the Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award.



The Silver Ferns have beaten Australia 54-53. The result means the New Zealand side takes a 2-1 lead in the four-match Constellation Cup series. The Silver Fern trailed by six goals earlier on. However the world champions fought their way back in front of 13,497 fans at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena on Sunday. Ameliaranne Ekenasio made the shot with 20 seconds remaining after both teams made some errors in a pressure-packed final five minutes. The Silver Ferns can win their second Constellation Cup series if they win the final match in Perth on Sunday.