This article lists all netballers who have played Suncorp Super Netball games for the Sunshine Coast Lightning.
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Cap No. | Name | Nationality | Lightning Career | Debut | Previous Club | Position(s) | Appearances [2] | Premierships |
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1. | Steph Fretwell | ![]() | 2017– | Round 4 | New South Wales Swifts | GA, GS, WA | 117 | ![]() ![]() |
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 | 96 | ![]() ![]() |
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. [lower-alpha 1] | Maria Lutua | ![]() | 2017 | — | Yorkshire Jets | GA | — | |
11. [lower-alpha 2] | 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 | 56 | |
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 | 28 | |
24. | Reilly Batcheldor | ![]() | 2022– | Round 1 | Debut | GA, GS | 25 | |
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 | 8 | |
29. | Ashleigh Ervin | ![]() | 2023– | Round 2 | Debut | GK, GD | 25 | |
30. | Shannon Eagland | ![]() | 2023– | Round 3 | West Coast Fever | WD, GD | 7 | |
31. | Ava Black | ![]() | 2023– | Round 4 | Debut | C, WA, WD | 16 | |
32. | Leesa Mi Mi | ![]() | 2024– | Round 1 | Queensland Firebirds | C, WA | 14 | |
33. | Liz Watson | ![]() | 2024– | Round 1 | Melbourne Vixens | WA, C | 14 | |
33. | Courtney Bruce | ![]() | 2024– | Round 1 | West Coast Fever | GK, GD | 10 | |
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