List of Sunshine Coast Lightning players

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 round 11 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   2017– Round 4 New South Wales Swifts GA, GS, WA 114   
2. Kelsey Browne   2017–18 Round 2 Melbourne Vixens WA, C 32   
3. Laura Langman   2017, 2019–20 Round 1 New South Wales Swifts C, WD, WA 46  
4. Geva Mentor   2017–18 Round 1 Melbourne Vixens GK 33   
5. Caitlin Bassett   2017–18 Round 1 West Coast Fever GS 33   
6. Cara Koenen   2017– Round 1 Debut GS, GA 93   
7. Erena Mikaere   2017–18 Round 1 West Coast Fever GD, GK 15   
8. Madeline McAuliffe   2017–21 Round 1 Debut WD, C 75   
9. Karla Pretorius   2017–21; 2023 Round 1 Team Bath GD, WD 94   
10. Laura Scherian   2017–23 Round 1 Queensland Firebirds WA, C 107   
11.[a] Maria Lutua   2017 Yorkshire Jets GA
11.[b] Sarahpheinna Woulf   2018 Debut GD, GK
12. Jacqui Russell   2018–20 Round 5 Queensland Firebirds WD, C 30  
13. Annika Lee-Jones   2019–22 Round 2 West Coast Fever GK, GS 10
14. Peace Proscovia   2019–21 Round 1 Loughborough Lightning GS 42
15. Phumza Maweni   2019–21 Round 1 Severn Stars GK, GD 47
16. Binnian Hunt   2020-21 Round 2 Debut GA, WA, GS 13
17. Ashlee Unie   2020, 2022 Round 3 Debut WD, GD 3
18. Annabelle Lawrie   2020, 2022 Round 8 Debut GS, GA 2
19. Kate Walsh    2021–22 Round 1 Adelaide Thunderbirds GK, GD, WD 25
20. Mahalia Cassidy   2021– Round 1 Queensland Firebirds C, WD, WA 53
21. Maddison Hinchliffe   2021–22, 2024– Round 14 Queensland Firebirds C, WD, WA 17
22. Kadie-Ann Dehaney   2022–23 Round 1 Melbourne Vixens GK, GD 25
23. Tara Hinchliffe   2022– Round 1 Queensland Firebirds GD, GK 25
24. Reilly Batcheldor   2022– Round 1 Debut GA, GS 23
25. Annie Miller   2022–23 Round 1 Giants Netball WA, C 25
26. Jada Gafa   2022 Round 9 Debut WA, C 1
27. Bridey Condren   2022 Round 10 West Coast Fever GK, GD 1
28. Charlie Bell   2023 Round 2 Debut GS 7
29. Ashleigh Ervin   2023– Round 2 Debut GK, GD 22
30. Shannon Eagland   2023– Round 3 West Coast Fever WD, GD 7
31. Ava Black   2023– Round 4 Debut C, WA, WD 13
32. Leesa Mi Mi   2024– Round 1 Queensland Firebirds C, WA 11
33. Liz Watson   2024– Round 1 Melbourne Vixens WA, C 11
33. Courtney Bruce   2024– Round 1 West Coast Fever GK, GD 7

2024 squad

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