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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 2025
  • The statistics in this table are current as at the end of the 2025 Suncorp Super Netball season.

List of all time players

More information Cap No., Name ...
Cap No.NameNationalityLightning CareerDebutPrevious clubPosition(s)Appearances[2]Premierships
1.Steph FretwellAustralia2017–25Round 4New South Wales SwiftsGA, GS, WA132
2.Kelsey BrowneAustralia2017–18Round 2Melbourne VixensWA, C32
3.Laura LangmanNew Zealand2017, 2019–20Round 1New South Wales SwiftsC, WD, WA45
4.Geva MentorEngland2017–18Round 1Melbourne VixensGK33
5.Caitlin BassettAustralia2017–18Round 1West Coast FeverGS33
6.Cara KoenenAustralia2017–Round 1DebutGS, GA107
7.Erena MikaereNew Zealand2017–18Round 1West Coast FeverGD, GK15
8.Madeline McAuliffeAustralia2017–21Round 1DebutWD, C74
9.Karla PretoriusSouth Africa2017–21; 2023Round 1Team BathGD, WD93
10.Laura ScherianAustralia2017–23Round 1Queensland FirebirdsWA, C106
11.[a] Maria LutuaFiji2017—Yorkshire JetsGA—
11.[b] Sarahpheinna WoulfAustralia2018—DebutGD, GK—
12.Jacqui RussellAustralia2018–20Round 5Queensland FirebirdsWD, C29
13.Annika Lee-JonesAustralia2019–22Round 2West Coast FeverGK, GS10
14.Peace ProscoviaUganda2019–21Round 1Loughborough LightningGS42
15.Phumza MaweniSouth Africa2019–21Round 1Severn StarsGK, GD46
16.Binnian HuntAustralia2020-21Round 2DebutGA, WA, GS12
17.Ashlee UnieAustralia2020, 2022Round 3DebutWD, GD3
18.Annabelle LawrieAustralia2020, 2022Round 8DebutGS, GA2
19.Kate WalshEnglandAustralia2021–22Round 1Adelaide ThunderbirdsGK, GD, WD26
20.Mahalia CassidyAustralia2021–Round 1Queensland FirebirdsC, WD, WA72
21.Maddison HinchliffeAustralia2021–22, 2024–Round 14Queensland FirebirdsC, WD, WA18
22.Kadie-Ann DehaneyJamaica2022–23Round 1Melbourne VixensGK, GD25
23.Tara HinchliffeAustralia2022–25Round 1Queensland FirebirdsGD, GK44
24.Reilly BatcheldorAustralia2022–25Round 1DebutGA, GS40
25.Annie MillerAustralia2022–23Round 1Giants NetballWA, C26
26.Jada GafaAustralia2022Round 9DebutWA, C1
27.Bridey CondrenAustralia2022Round 10West Coast FeverGK, GD1
28.Charlie BellAustralia2023–24Round 2DebutGS8
29.Ashleigh ErvinAustralia2023–Round 2DebutGK, GD40
30.Shannon EaglandAustralia2023–Round 3West Coast FeverWD, GD7
31.Ava BlackAustralia2023–Round 4DebutC, WA, WD17
32.Leesa Mi MiAustralia2024–Round 1Queensland FirebirdsC, WA28
33.Liz WatsonAustralia2024–Round 1Melbourne VixensWA, C29
34.Courtney BruceAustralia2024–Round 1West Coast FeverGK, GD23
35.Kristiana Manu'aAustralia2025Round 1Melbourne MavericksWD10
36.Baylee BoydAustralia2025–Round 1Melbourne MavericksWD, C1
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2025 squad

More information Players, Coaching staff ...
2026 Sunshine Coast Lightning roster
PlayersCoaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
Australia Donnell Wallam GS (1994-01-23) 23 January 1994 (age 32) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Australia Ava Black C, WD (2003-06-12) 12 June 2003 (age 23) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Australia Courtney Bruce GK, GD (1993-12-08) 8 December 1993 (age 32) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Australia Mahalia Cassidy C, WA, WD (1995-10-09) 9 October 1995 (age 30) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Australia Ash Ervin GK, GD (2003-05-15) 15 May 2003 (age 23) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
New Zealand Karin Burger GD, WD (1993-04-12) 12 April 1993 (age 33) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Australia Cara Koenen GS, GA (1996-02-27) 27 February 1996 (age 30) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Australia Gabrielle Sinclair GA,GS (1993-07-12) 12 July 1993 (age 33) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Australia Leesa Mi Mi WA, C (2001-05-18) 18 May 2001 (age 25) 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Australia Liz Watson WA, C (1994-03-30) 30 March 1994 (age 32) 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: 05 Nov 2025
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Notes

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

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