The Melbourne Vixens and Netball Victoria will bring two blockbuster pre-season events to Ballarat in March, with the Ballarat Blitz returning for another year.

On the weekend of 1-2 March, the Vixens will host reigning Suncorp Super Netball champions the Adelaide Thunderbirds alongside GIANTS Netball and West Coast Fever at Selkirk Stadium.

The Ballarat Blitz is a partnership between the Netball Victoria/Melbourne Vixens, City of Ballarat and the State Government’s Significant Sporting Events Program.

Extending beyond the on-court action, the events will also see Netball Victoria deliver a series of community events including netball clinics and school visits, to help bring the sport to the next generation of Victorian netballers.

Umpiring and coaching development activities will also provide aspiring and established officials in both regions with the opportunity to learn from internationally experienced experts.

The pre-season matches will play a key role in the Vixens’ preparation ahead of Round 1 of Suncorp Super Netball, where they’ll face the Thunderbirds in a grand final rematch in Adelaide on Saturday 5 April.

Tickets for the Ballarat Blitz go on sale to 2025 Vixens members on Wednesday 29 January, and to the general public on Thursday 30 January.

Blitz Schedule 

Ballarat Blitz – Selkirk Stadium, Ballarat

Saturday 1 March

3pm – West Coast Fever vs GIANTS Netball

5pm – Melbourne Vixens vs Adelaide Thunderbirds

Sunday 2 March

11am – Melbourne Vixens vs West Coast Fever

1pm – Adelaide Thunderbirds vs GIANTS Netball

Tickets on sale here