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Ben Claydon

Ben Claydon

England men's netball player featured on The Best Netball Podcast EVER! discussing the EMMNA Nationals and the growth of men's and mixed netball.

Sep 7, 2026

The Best Netball Podcast EVER!

The Best Netball Podcast EVER!

S03E01 Inside EMMNA Nationals: Growth, Grit & Game Changers

Sep 7 · 1h 24m

Carla GareyHOST
17:10
Have you seen a massive change in the game? What have you felt so far?
Ben Claydon
Ben ClaydonGUEST
17:13
Well, since I've come to Nationals from 2023, there's just been a massive lift in standard just across the board.
Ben Claydon
Ben ClaydonGUEST
17:18
Even teams like Norfolk, we've built from our bases and stuff like that.
Ben Claydon
Ben ClaydonGUEST
17:24
But no, it's been just a big lift in competition across the board.
Carla GareyHOST
17:29
How did you end up playing there?
Ben Claydon
Ben ClaydonGUEST
17:31
So in 2023, I was supposed to be playing for a mixed team called Supernovas.
Ben Claydon
Ben ClaydonGUEST
17:36
And then three days before the tournament, I got asked if I want to play men's.
Ben Claydon
Ben ClaydonGUEST
17:39
So I switched to play for Norfolk, met them on the Friday.

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