Collingwood are set to return to their home away from home as they play two back-to-back games in Tasmania as part of the Super Netball season.
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The Magpies will contest their second annual pride match in round nine in Hobart as the Victorians and the Queensland Firebirds face-off.
It will be the Magpies' second trip to Hobart of the season after the Victorians played a practice match against the Sunshine Coast Lightning in pre-season which ended in a Lightning victory.
It will be a short turnaround after the round nine fixture as the Magpies trek up to Launceston for the second game of their Tasmanian stint.
The Magpies will welcome the Giants to the Silverdome as part of round 10 of the league's roster season.
Collingwood enjoyed the comforts of the Silverdome last season winning against the Firebirds 68-65 and also accounting for the NSW Swifts.
As part of a two-year deal with the state government, Collingwood began playing Super Netball fixtures which was extended in 2020.
The deal helped provide a Super Netball presence in the state and is set to expire at the end of this year.
Previously Netball Tasmania has said it would look at working towards getting a team in the league in the coming years.
Netball Australia chief executive Kelly Ryan confirmed last year that the body would be open to having a Tasmania team in the competition.
Earlier this year in February, Ryan confirmed that Netball Australia still had expansion on the cards.
"We want to make sure that our existing eight (clubs) are sustainable and strong," Ryan told Fox Sports.
"But naturally, I don't think we want to just sit here and just expect that the eight teams will continue to go around forever and a day."
Details
Game one: Collingwood Magpies v Queensland Firebirds at the Derwent Entertainment Centre on Sunday, May 15, 2pm.
Game two: Collingwood Magpies v Giants at the Silverdome on Wednesday, May 18, at 6pm.
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Adam Daunt
Sports reporter at The Examiner. Focus on basketball and netball but occasionally rolls the arm over for some cricket coverage in the summer. Previously from Adelaide with a stint in Byron Bay. Get in touch: adam.daunt@examiner.com.au.
Sports reporter at The Examiner. Focus on basketball and netball but occasionally rolls the arm over for some cricket coverage in the summer. Previously from Adelaide with a stint in Byron Bay. Get in touch: adam.daunt@examiner.com.au.
