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List of Sunshine Coast Lightning players

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This article lists all netballers who have played Suncorp Super Netball games for the Sunshine Coast Lightning.

NOTES:

  • Debut: Players are listed in order of player cap number as designated by the club and as featured on player's netball dress. Foundation players received their numbers in the order in which they signed with the club.[1]
  • Appearances:
    • Super Netball games for Sunshine Coast Lightning only. This not a total of their career games and does not include games for other clubs or in other competitions. E.g. Caitlin Bassett has played a career total of 56 Super Netball games in Australia, but of those 33 were at Sunshine Coast.
    • Unused reserve players do not gain an appearance for games in which they did not take to the court.
  • Previous Club: refers to the previous netball club (Super Netball, overseas, or previous Australia/NZ elite level netball competitions) the player played at, and does not refer to any junior club she was signed to but never played at.
  • Premierships: Indicates player was part of the Lightning match day squad that won a Super Netball Grand Final.
  • Players in bold are contracted to the Lightning for 2024
  • The statistics in this table are current as the end of the 2024 Suncorp Super Netball season.

List of all time players

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Cap No. Name Nationality Lightning Career Debut Previous Club Position(s) Appearances[2] Premierships
1. Steph Fretwell Australia 2017– Round 4 New South Wales Swifts GA, GS, WA 118
2. Kelsey Browne Australia 2017–18 Round 2 Melbourne Vixens WA, C 32
3. Laura Langman New Zealand 2017, 2019–20 Round 1 New South Wales Swifts C, WD, WA 46
4. Geva Mentor England 2017–18 Round 1 Melbourne Vixens GK 33
5. Caitlin Bassett Australia 2017–18 Round 1 West Coast Fever GS 33
6. Cara Koenen Australia 2017– Round 1 Debut GS, GA 97
7. Erena Mikaere New Zealand 2017–18 Round 1 West Coast Fever GD, GK 15
8. Madeline McAuliffe Australia 2017–21 Round 1 Debut WD, C 75
9. Karla Pretorius South Africa 2017–21; 2023 Round 1 Team Bath GD, WD 94
10. Laura Scherian Australia 2017–23 Round 1 Queensland Firebirds WA, C 107
11.[a] Maria Lutua Fiji 2017 Yorkshire Jets GA
11.[b] Sarahpheinna Woulf Australia 2018 Debut GD, GK
12. Jacqui Russell Australia 2018–20 Round 5 Queensland Firebirds WD, C 30
13. Annika Lee-Jones Australia 2019–22 Round 2 West Coast Fever GK, GS 10
14. Peace Proscovia Uganda 2019–21 Round 1 Loughborough Lightning GS 42
15. Phumza Maweni South Africa 2019–21 Round 1 Severn Stars GK, GD 47
16. Binnian Hunt Australia 2020-21 Round 2 Debut GA, WA, GS 13
17. Ashlee Unie Australia 2020, 2022 Round 3 Debut WD, GD 3
18. Annabelle Lawrie Australia 2020, 2022 Round 8 Debut GS, GA 2
19. Kate Walsh EnglandAustralia 2021–22 Round 1 Adelaide Thunderbirds GK, GD, WD 25
20. Mahalia Cassidy Australia 2021– Round 1 Queensland Firebirds C, WD, WA 57
21. Maddison Hinchliffe Australia 2021–22, 2024– Round 14 Queensland Firebirds C, WD, WA 17
22. Kadie-Ann Dehaney Jamaica 2022–23 Round 1 Melbourne Vixens GK, GD 25
23. Tara Hinchliffe Australia 2022– Round 1 Queensland Firebirds GD, GK 29
24. Reilly Batcheldor Australia 2022– Round 1 Debut GA, GS 26
25. Annie Miller Australia 2022–23 Round 1 Giants Netball WA, C 25
26. Jada Gafa Australia 2022 Round 9 Debut WA, C 1
27. Bridey Condren Australia 2022 Round 10 West Coast Fever GK, GD 1
28. Charlie Bell Australia 2023– Round 2 Debut GS 8
29. Ashleigh Ervin Australia 2023– Round 2 Debut GK, GD 26
30. Shannon Eagland Australia 2023– Round 3 West Coast Fever WD, GD 7
31. Ava Black Australia 2023– Round 4 Debut C, WA, WD 17
32. Leesa Mi Mi Australia 2024– Round 1 Queensland Firebirds C, WA 15
33. Liz Watson Australia 2024– Round 1 Melbourne Vixens WA, C 15
33. Courtney Bruce Australia 2024– Round 1 West Coast Fever GK, GD 11

2024 squad

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Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
Australia Reilley Batcheldor GA, GS (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 (age 22) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Australia Ava Black C, WD (2003-06-12) 12 June 2003 (age 21) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Australia Courtney Bruce GK, GD (1993-12-08) 8 December 1993 (age 30) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Australia Mahalia Cassidy C, WA, WD (1995-10-09) 9 October 1995 (age 29) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Australia Shannon Eagland GD, WD (1996-05-16) 16 May 1996 (age 28) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Australia Ash Ervin GK, GD (2003-05-15) 15 May 2003 (age 21) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Australia Steph Fretwell (c) GA, WA, GS (1991-11-28) 28 November 1991 (age 32) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Australia Maddie Hinchliffe WD, C (1998-05-25) 25 May 1998 (age 26) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Australia Tara Hinchliffe (vc) GD, GK (1998-05-25) 25 May 1998 (age 26) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Australia Cara Koenen GS, GA (1996-02-27) 27 February 1996 (age 28) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Australia Leesa Mi Mi WA, C (2001-05-18) 18 May 2001 (age 23) 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Australia Liz Watson WA, C (1994-03-30) 30 March 1994 (age 30) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Head coach
  • Belinda Reynolds[5]
Assistant coaches
  • Jenny Brazel[6]



Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • Injured or on maternity leave – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player
Player profiles: Team website Last updated: 3 June 2024


Notes

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  1. ^ Maria Lutua was an temporary replacement player for Stephanie Wood (Round 1-3 2017), but was an unused interchange player.[3]
  2. ^ Sarahpheinna Woulf injured her knee before the start of the 2018 season, and was replaced in the squad by Jacqui Russell.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Sunshine Coast Lightning - Foundation Players". Sunshine Coast Lightning. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  2. ^ "iStats/Suncorp Super Netball". Champion Data.
  3. ^ "LIGHTNING ELEVATES LUTUA TO PLAYING SQUAD". Sunshine Coast Lightning. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  4. ^ "LIGHTNING'S NEW RECRUIT TO MISS SEASON". Sunshine Coast Lightning. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  5. ^ "SUNSHINE COAST LIGHTNING ANNOUNCE NEW HEAD COACH". Sunshine Coast Lightning. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  6. ^ "LIGHTNING STAYS LOCAL WITH ASSISTANT COACH APPOINTMENT". Sunshine Coast Lightning. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.