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

List of all time players

Cap No.	Name	Nationality	Lightning Career	Debut	Previous club	Position(s)	Appearances [2]	Premierships
1.	Steph Fretwell		2017–25	Round 4	New South Wales Swifts	GA, GS, WA	132
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	45
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	107
7.	Erena Mikaere		2017–18	Round 1	West Coast Fever	GD, GK	15
8.	Madeline McAuliffe		2017–21	Round 1	Debut	WD, C	74
9.	Karla Pretorius		2017–21; 2023	Round 1	Team Bath	GD, WD	93
10.	Laura Scherian		2017–23	Round 1	Queensland Firebirds	WA, C	106
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	29
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	46
16.	Binnian Hunt		2020-21	Round 2	Debut	GA, WA, GS	12
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	26
20.	Mahalia Cassidy		2021–	Round 1	Queensland Firebirds	C, WD, WA	72
21.	Maddison Hinchliffe		2021–22, 2024–	Round 14	Queensland Firebirds	C, WD, WA	18
22.	Kadie-Ann Dehaney		2022–23	Round 1	Melbourne Vixens	GK, GD	25
23.	Tara Hinchliffe		2022–25	Round 1	Queensland Firebirds	GD, GK	44
24.	Reilly Batcheldor		2022–25	Round 1	Debut	GA, GS	40
25.	Annie Miller		2022–23	Round 1	Giants Netball	WA, C	26
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		2023–24	Round 2	Debut	GS	8
29.	Ashleigh Ervin		2023–	Round 2	Debut	GK, GD	40
30.	Shannon Eagland		2023–	Round 3	West Coast Fever	WD, GD	7
31.	Ava Black		2023–	Round 4	Debut	C, WA, WD	17
32.	Leesa Mi Mi		2024–	Round 1	Queensland Firebirds	C, WA	28
33.	Liz Watson		2024–	Round 1	Melbourne Vixens	WA, C	29
34.	Courtney Bruce		2024–	Round 1	West Coast Fever	GK, GD	23
35.	Kristiana Manu'a		2025	Round 1	Melbourne Mavericks	WD	10
36.	Baylee Boyd		2025–	Round 1	Melbourne Mavericks	WD, C	1

2025 squad

2026 Sunshine Coast Lightning roster view talk edit
Players	Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height Donnell Wallam GS (1994-01-23) 23 January 1994 (age 31) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Ava Black C, WD (2003-06-12) 12 June 2003 (age 22) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Courtney Bruce GK, GD (1993-12-08) 8 December 1993 (age 31) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Mahalia Cassidy C, WA, WD (1995-10-09) 9 October 1995 (age 30) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Ash Ervin GK, GD (2003-05-15) 15 May 2003 (age 22) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Karin Burger GD, WD (1993-04-12) 12 April 1993 (age 32) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Cara Koenen GS, GA (1996-02-27) 27 February 1996 (age 29) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Gabrielle Sinclair GA,GS (1993-07-12) 12 July 1993 (age 32) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Leesa Mi Mi WA, C (2001-05-18) 18 May 2001 (age 24) 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Liz Watson WA, C (1994-03-30) 30 March 1994 (age 31) 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: 05 Nov 2025

Notes

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

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.