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A look ahead at the 2021 Super Netball season, with all the big ins and outs and ladder predictions.

A LOOK AHEAD AT THE 2021 SUPER NETBALL SEASON

MELBOURNE VIXENS

Last year: 1st on ladder (W 11, D 1, L 2) Champions - beat Fever 66-64 in grand final

Notable ins: Kaylia Stanton (Fever)

Notable outs: Liz Watson (injury), Caitlin Thwaites (retired), Tegan Philip (retired), Elle McDonald (Thunderbirds)

Predicted finish: 4th

WEST COAST FEVER

Last year: 3rd on ladder (W 8, D 1, L 5), Runners-up - lost grand final to Melbourne Vixens 66-64

Notable ins: Sasha Glasgow (Thunderbirds), Sunday Aryang (elevated from training partner)

Notable outs: Kaylia Stanton (Vixens), Ingrid Colyer (injury)

Predicted finish: 6th

SUNSHINE COAST LIGHTNING

Last year: 2nd on ladder (W 9, L 5), Lost preliminary final to Fever 73-59

Notable ins: Mahalia Cassidy (Firebirds), Kate Shimmin (Thunderbirds)

Out: Laura Langman (retired), Jacqui Russell (retired), Ashlee Unie (injury)

Predicted finish: 5th

NSW SWIFTS

Last year: 4th (W 8, D 1, L 5) Lost minor semi-final to Fever 67-62

Notable ins: Tayla Fraser (elevated from training partner)

Notable outs: Sophie Craig (delisted)

Predicted finish: Champions

QUEENSLAND FIREBIRDS

Last year: 5th (W 6, D 1, L 7)

Notable ins: Kim Ravaillion (Magpies/return from maternity leave), Gretel Bueta (return from maternity leave)

Notable outs: Mahalia Cassidy (Lightning).

Predicted finish: Runners up

GIANTS

Last year: 6th (W 5, D 2, L 7)

Notable ins: Sophie Dwyer (elevated from training partner)

Out: Caitlin Bassett (Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic), Teigan O'Shannassy (Swifts)

Predicted finish: 3rd

ADELAIDE THUNDERBIRDS

Last year: 7th (W5, L9)

Notable ins: Matilda Garrett (Collingwood), Elle McDonald (Vixens), Latanya Wilson (Jamaica/English Superleague)

Notable outs: Sasha Glasgow (Fever), Layla Guscoth (English Superleague), Chelsea Pitman (delisted), Kate Shimmin (Sunshine Coast)

Predicted finish: 7th

COLLINGWOOD MAGPIES

Last year: 8th (W 1, L 13)

Notable ins: Kalifa McCollin (Southern Steel), Ash Brazill (return from injury), Jacqui Newton (Vixens)

Out: Madi Browne (English Superleague), Matilda Garrett (Thunderbirds)

Predicted finish: 8th