2024 Netball Super League season

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2024 Netball Super League season
League Netball Super League
Sport Netball
Duration17 February – 29 June 2024
Number of teams10
TV partner(s) Sky Sports & BBC
Regular Season
Season MVP Lois Pearson [1]
Top scorer Mary Cholhok [1]
Grand Finals
Date29 June 2024
VenueResorts World Arena
Champions Loughborough Lightning
  Runners-up Manchester Thunder
Seasons

The 2024 Netball Super League season was the nineteenth season of the Netball Super League, the elite domestic netball competition in the United Kingdom. Loughborough Lightning were the defending champions, as they won the 2023 Grand final. The season began on 17 February and ended with the Grand Final on 29 June.

Contents

Loughborough Lightning won the competition, beating Manchester Thunder in the final to claim their second consecutive and third Super League title in four years. [2]

Format

The season featured 10 teams and was the last using this format before relaunching as a professional 8 team league in 2025. Fixtures were played home and away across 18 rounds before the top four progressed to the semi-finals. The first round of fixtures were all held at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham. [3]

It would be the final Netball Super League season to feature Severn Stars, Strathclyde Sirens, Surrey Storm and Team Bath. [4]

Teams

TeamHome court(s)CoachCaptain(s)Ref.
CelticDragonsColours.png Cardiff Dragons Cardiff City House of Sport
Utilita Arena Cardiff
Jill McIntosh Nia Jones (c)
Laura Rudland (vc)
[5] [6]
RhinosNetballColours.png Leeds Rhinos Canon Medical Arena
Huddersfield University
Allam Sport Centre
English Institute of Sport, Sheffield
First Direct Arena
Liana Leota Geva Mentor (c)
Michelle Magee (vc)
[5] [7]
LondonPulseColours.png London Pulse Copper Box Arena Sam BirdZara Everitt (c)
Jade Clarke (vc)
Olivia Tchine (vc)
[5] [8]
LoughboroughLightningColours.png Loughborough Lightning Sir David Wallace Sports HallVictoria Burgess Natalie Panagarry (c) [5] [9]
ManchesterThunder.png Manchester Thunder Belle Vue Sports Village
AO Arena
Karen Greig Natalie Metcalf (c)
Kerry Almond (vc)
Shadine van der Merwe (vc)
[5] [10]
HertfordshireMavericksColours.png Saracens Mavericks Hertfordshire Sports Village
OVO Arena Wembley
Camilla Buchanan Jodie Gibson (c)
Georgia Lees (vc)
[5] [11]
SevernStarsColours.png Severn Stars University of Worcester Arena Jo TripGabriella Marshall (c)
Niamh Cooper (vc)
[5] [12]
SirensNetballColours.png Strathclyde Sirens Emirates Arena Lesley MacDonald Emily Nicholl (c)
Hannah Williams (vc)
[5] [13]
SurreyStormColours.png Surrey Storm Surrey Sports Park Mikki AustinAmy Flanagan (c)
Bethany Dix (vc)
Sophie Drakeford-Lewis (vc)
[5] [14]
TeamBathColours.png Team Bath Team Bath ArenaAsha Francis Bethan Dyke (c)
Kirsty Harris (vc)
Lisa Putt (vc)
[5] [15]

Squads

Transfers

As of 17 February 2024 [16] [5]

For the 2024 season, the signing window opened on Monday 19 June 2023 and clubs were given until 5pm on Friday 14 July 2023 to register a minimum of 10 of their registered 12 players. Any remaining registrations (a maximum of 2 Registered Players and up to 3 Training Partners) must have been registered by the deadline of 5pm on 25 August 2023.

The following table is a list of players who moved clubs into or out of the Netball Superleague, or were elevated to a permanent position in the senior team during the off-season. It does not include contracted players who were re-signed by their original Netball Superleague clubs.

2024 Netball Superleague Transfers
NameFromTo
Bella Baylis Flag of England.svg Loughborough Lightning (Training Partner) Flag of England.svg Loughborough Lightning
Georgie Brock-Taylor Flag of England.svg Loughborough Lightning (Pathway) Flag of England.svg Loughborough Lightning (Training Partner)
Ella Clark Cruz Roja.svg Injured Flag of England.svg Loughborough Lightning
Freya Hershall Flag of England.svg London Pulse (Training Partner) Flag of England.svg Loughborough Lightning (Training Partner)
Niamh McCall Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens Flag of England.svg Loughborough Lightning
Jade Popoola Flag of England.svg London Pulse (Training Partner) Flag of England.svg Loughborough Lightning
Annabel Roddy Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Dragons Flag of England.svg Loughborough Lightning
Nicola Smith Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos Flag of England.svg Loughborough Lightning
Molly Hole Flag of England.svg Loughborough Lightning (Training Partner)-
Suzie Liverseidge Flag of England.svg Loughborough Lightning Flag of England.svg Severn Stars
Clara Miles Flag of England.svg Loughborough Lightning (Training Partner)-
Lauren Nicholls Flag of England.svg Loughborough Lightning (Training Partner)-
Jasmine Odeogberin Flag of England.svg Loughborough Lightning -
Emma Thacker Flag of England.svg Loughborough Lightning Flag of England.svg Saracens Mavericks
Francesca Williams Flag of England.svg Loughborough Lightning Flag of Australia (converted).svg West Coast Fever
Hannah Williams Flag of England.svg Loughborough Lightning Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens
Zanele Vimbela Flag of England.svg Loughborough Lightning Flag of South Africa.svg Gauteng Jaguars
Jada Autumn Flag of England.svg London Pulse (Pathway) Flag of England.svg London Pulse (Training Partner)
Chloe Essam Flag of England.svg Severn Stars (Training Partner) Flag of England.svg London Pulse (Training Partner)
Darcie Everitt Flag of England.svg London Pulse (Training Partner) Flag of England.svg London Pulse
Brie Grierson Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos Flag of England.svg London Pulse
Isla May Flag of England.svg London Pulse (Pathway) Flag of England.svg London Pulse (Training Partner)
Jeresia McEachrane Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg TT Defence Force Flag of England.svg London Pulse
Isabella Phillips Flag of England.svg London Pulse (Pathway) Flag of England.svg London Pulse
Nichole Taljaard Flag of South Africa.svg Southern Stings Flag of England.svg London Pulse
Ashleigh Dekker Flag of England.svg London Pulse Flag of England.svg Severn Stars
Lindsay Keable Flag of England.svg London Pulse Retired
Sacha McDonald Flag of England.svg London Pulse Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Demons Netball
Chelsea Pitman Flag of England.svg London Pulse Flag of Australia (converted).svg Giants Netball
Ellie Rattu Flag of England.svg London Pulse Flag of England.svg Saracens Mavericks
Imogen Allison Flag of England.svg Team Bath Flag of England.svg Manchester Thunder
Laura Malcolm Flag of New Zealand.svg Mainland Tactix Flag of England.svg Manchester Thunder (Training Partner)
Emma Rayner Flag of England.svg Manchester Thunder (Pathway) Flag of England.svg Manchester Thunder (Training Partner)
Paige Reed Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos Flag of England.svg Manchester Thunder
Elmeré van der Berg Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos Flag of England.svg Manchester Thunder
Anya Williams Flag of England.svg Manchester Thunder (Pathway) Flag of England.svg Manchester Thunder
Iona Christian Flag of England.svg Manchester Thunder Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens
Amy Clinton Flag of England.svg Manchester Thunder -
Yomi Eza-Wilson Flag of England.svg Manchester Thunder (Training Partner)-
Harriet Jones Flag of England.svg Manchester Thunder (Training Partner) Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos
Elia McCormick Flag of England.svg Manchester Thunder Flag of England.svg Manchester Thunder (Training Partner)
Ruby Parker Flag of England.svg Manchester Thunder (Training Partner)Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Lenize Potgieter Flag of England.svg Manchester Thunder Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Libby Burgess- Flag of England.svg Surrey Storm (Training Partner)
Bethany Dix Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens Flag of England.svg Surrey Storm
Rachel Fee Flag of England.svg Severn Stars (Training Partner) Flag of England.svg Surrey Storm
Leah Goss- Flag of England.svg Surrey Storm
Ellie Harding- Flag of England.svg Surrey Storm (Training Partner)
Ellie Gibbons Flag of England.svg Surrey Storm (Training Partner) Flag of England.svg Surrey Storm
Amy Howell Flag of England.svg British Army Netball Flag of England.svg Surrey Storm
Charlotte Masters Flag of England.svg Surrey Storm (Pathway) Flag of England.svg Surrey Storm (Training Partner)
Haniisha Muhameed Flag of Uganda.svg KCCA Netball Flag of England.svg Surrey Storm
Anya WoodBreak Flag of England.svg Surrey Storm
Yasmin Brookes Flag of England.svg Surrey Storm Break
Sophia Candappa Flag of England.svg Surrey Storm -
Niamh Cooper Flag of England.svg Surrey Storm Flag of England.svg Severn Stars
Charlotte Dunkley Flag of England.svg Surrey Storm Flag of England.svg Saracens Mavericks (Training Partner)
Layla Guscoth Flag of England.svg Surrey Storm Break
Hannah Knights Flag of England.svg Surrey Storm -
Felisitus Kwangwa Flag of England.svg Surrey Storm -
Leah Middleton Flag of England.svg Surrey Storm Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Dragons
Sienna Rushton Flag of England.svg Surrey Storm -
Grace Sullivan Flag of England.svg Surrey Storm -
Peace Akinyemi- Flag of England.svg Saracens Mavericks
Anna Fairclough Flag of England.svg Manchester Thunder (Pathway) Flag of England.svg Saracens Mavericks (Training Partner)
Georgia Lees Flag of England.svg Saracens Mavericks (Training Partner) Flag of England.svg Saracens Mavericks
Indya Masser Flag of England.svg Loughborough Lightning (Pathway) Flag of England.svg Saracens Mavericks
Vicki Oyesola Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos Flag of England.svg Saracens Mavericks
Odiri Atirene Flag of England.svg Saracens Mavericks (Training Partner)-
Eliza Barclay Flag of England.svg Saracens Mavericks (Training Partner)-
Sasha Corbin Flag of England.svg Saracens Mavericks Retired
Pippa Dixon Flag of England.svg Saracens Mavericks (Training Partner)-
Beth Ecuyer-Dale Flag of England.svg Saracens Mavericks Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Dragons
Ellie Kelk Flag of England.svg Saracens Mavericks Break
Lisa Mather Flag of England.svg Saracens Mavericks Flag of New Zealand.svg Northern Stars
Monique Meyer Flag of England.svg Saracens Mavericks Flag of South Africa.svg Gauteng Golden Fireballs
Christina Shaw Flag of England.svg Saracens Mavericks -
Betsy Creak Flag of England.svg Team Bath Flag of England.svg Severn Stars
Ella Powell-Davies Flag of England.svg Cardiff Dragons Flag of England.svg Severn Stars
Lefébre Rademan Cruz Roja.svg Injured Flag of England.svg Severn Stars
Abigail Caple Flag of England.svg Severn Stars (Training Partner)-
Isabelle Eaton Flag of England.svg Severn Stars -
Jess Haynes Flag of England.svg Severn Stars Flag of England.svg Severn Stars (Training Partner)
Lucy Herdman Flag of England.svg Severn Stars Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Sarah MacPhail Flag of England.svg Severn Stars Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos
Grace Namana Flag of England.svg Severn Stars Flag of New Zealand.svg Southern Steel
Lottie Robinson Flag of England.svg Severn Stars (Training Partner)-
Lily Smith Flag of England.svg Severn Stars Flag of England.svg Severn Stars (Training Partner)
Kelsie Taylor Flag of England.svg Severn Stars -
Amy Braithwaite Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos (Pathway) Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos
Zoe Davies Flag of Australia (converted).svg Collingwood Magpies Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos
Celyn Emanuel Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Dragons Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos
Amelia HallBreak Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos
Cassie Howard Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos (Training Partner) Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos
Annie James Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos (Pathway) Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos (Training Partner)
Paige Kindred Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos (Pathway) Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos (Training Partner)
Emma Magee Break Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos
Geva Mentor Flag of Australia (converted).svg Collingwood Magpies Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos
Joyce Mvula Flag of New Zealand.svg Central Pulse Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos
Millie Veevers Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos (Pathway) Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos (Training Partner)
Ellie Bird Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos Retired
Britt Coleman Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos (Training Partner)-
Jemma Donoghue Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos Flag of Australia (converted).svg New South Wales Swifts
Rosie Harris Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos Flag of England.svg Surrey Storm
Nia Jones Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Dragons
Elle McDonald Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Dragons
Emilia Roscoe Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos (Training Partner)-
Millie Sanders Flag of England.svg Leeds Rhinos Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens
Cerys Cairns Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens (Training Partner) Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens
Cerys Finn Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens (Pathway) Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens
Zara Flett Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens (Pathway) Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens
Hannah Grant Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens (Pathway) Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens (Training Partner)
Hannah Leighton Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Dragons Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens
Emma Love Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens (Pathway) Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens
Sesandile Owethu Ngubane Flag of South Africa.svg UJ Netball Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens
Emma Barrie Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens Flag of England.svg Team Bath
Kelly Boyle Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens (Training Partner)
Natalie Bright Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens -
Claire Maxwell Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens Retired
Stella Oyella Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Abi Robson Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens -
Helen Taylor Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens (Training Partner)-
Abby Tyrell Flag of Scotland.svg Strathclyde Sirens -

Table

2024 Netball Superleague table [17]
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Manchester Thunder (Q)1817011200844+35651Qualifying for the Finals series
2 Loughborough Lightning (Q)1815031217951+26645
3 London Pulse (Q)1814131024876+14843
4 Severn Stars (Q)1812061062968+9436
5 Leeds Rhinos 1880109699821324
6 Surrey Storm 187011998110010221
7 Saracens Mavericks 1862109659922720
8 Cardiff Dragons 1862109009838320
9 Strathclyde Sirens 18111684111463054
10 Team Bath 18101787212063343

Finals series

Semi-finals

22 June 2024 Manchester Thunder 63-54 Severn Stars Belle Vue Arena 
22 June 2024 Loughborough Lightning 59-47 London Pulse David Wallace Sports Hall 

Third-place play-off

29 June 2024 Severn Stars 48-52 London Pulse Resorts World Arena 
14:00

Grand final

29 June 2024 Manchester Thunder 54-70 Loughborough Lightning Resorts World Arena 
16:30

Awards

Netball Super League 2024 Awards [18]
AwardNameTeam
Players Player of the Season Lois Pearson Manchester Thunder
Young Player of the SeasonIzzi Phillips London Pulse
Coach of the SeasonJo Trip Severn Stars
Fans Player of the Season Funmi Fadoju London Pulse
Top Scorer Mary Cholhok Nuba Loughborough Lightning
Umpire of the YearGary Burgess
All Star VII
GS Mary Cholhok Nuba Loughborough Lightning
GA Lois Pearson Manchester Thunder
WAJess Shaw Severn Stars
C Natalie Panagarry Loughborough Lightning
WD Imogen Allison Manchester Thunder
GD Funmi Fadoju London Pulse
GKJas Brown Severn Stars

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