Everything you need to know about Super Netball season 2025: Fever name training partner; Giants, Lightning join list shuffle
West Coast Fever have named Caitlyn Brown as a training partner as teams continue to shuffle their lists due to injury and maternity leave as the pre-season gets underway.
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West Coast Fever has signed two-time Jill McIntosh Medallist Caitlyn Brown as a training partner as Super Netball clubs continue to refine their lists ahead of the 2025 season.
The Fever announced the addition of the defender to their training partner list following a stellar season last year, with coach Dan Ryan feeling she had become one of the most consistent performers for the Fever reserves and in the WA Netball League.
The addition of Brown complements a deep Fever defensive line-up that includes imports Kadie-Ann Dehaney and Fran Williams as well as Diamond Sunday Aryang and younger sister Ruth, who was elevated to the main list after being the club’s nominated athlete in 2024.
The club is yet to make an announcement on the playing future of Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard for this season though, after last week’s heartbreaking revelation she had suffered a miscarriage.
The Swifts and Giants have also made changes to their line-ups due to the pregnancies of midcourters Maddy Proud and Gina Crampton respectively, while Emily Mannix, who gave birth to daughter Mabel last month, remains on the Vixens’ contracted list.
The Sunshine Coast Lightning are also on the hunt for a replacement player after defensive midcourter Ava Black ruptured her ACL last week.
What you need to know about the 2025 Super Netball season
When does the Super Netball season start?
Round 1 will be played on April 5-6, with the regular season finishing on the weekend of July 12-13.
Finals will be held over the following three weeks, with the grand final to be played in the first weekend of August.
TEAMS UPDATE
Adelaide Thunderbirds
Last year: Premiers
Coach: Tania Obst
In: Kayla Graham (elevated training partner)
Out: Laura Scherian (retired)
Likely starting seven: Romelda Aiken-George (GS), Lauren Frew (GA), Georgie Horjus (WA), Tayla Williams (C), Latanya Wilson (WD), Matilda Garrett (GD), Shamera Sterling-Humphrey (GK)
Training partners: Sophie Casey, Tabitha Packer, Lucy Voyvodic, Charlotte Walker, Molly Watson
Melbourne Vixens
Last year: Grand finalists
Coach: Simone McKinnis
In: None to contracted 10
Out: None to contracted 10
Likely starting seven: Sophie Garbin (GS), Kiera Austin (GA), Hannah Mundy (WA), Kate Moloney (C), Kate Eddy (WD), Jo Weston (GD), Rudi Ellis (GK)
Training Partners: Maggie Caris, Mia Lavis, Charlotte Sexton, Ruby Shannon, Tara Watson
West Coast Fever
Last year: 3rd
Coach: Dan Ryan
In: Mwai Kumwenda (Vixens/maternity leave TBC), Ruth Aryang (elevated from nominated player ‘24)
Out: Kelsey Browne (Fever training partner), Jhaniele Fowler (TBC)
Likely starting seven: Mwai Kumwenda (GS), Shanice Beckford (GA), Alice Teague-Neeld (WA), Jess Anstiss (C), Sunday Aryang (WD), Fran Williams (GD), Kadie-Ann Dehaney (GK)
Nominated player: Zoe Cransberg
Training partners: Kelsey Browne, Georgie Cleaver, Zoe Cransberg, Emma Putt
Sunshine Coast Lightning
Last year: 4th
Coach: Belinda Reynolds
In: None to contracted 10
Out: Ava Black (ruptured ACL - replacement TBC)
Likely starting seven: Cara Koenen (GS), Steph Fretwell (GA), Liz Watson (WA), Leesa Mi Mi (C), Mahalia Cassidy (WD), Courtney Bruce (GD), Ash Ervin (GK)
Training partners: Baylee Boyd, Rylee Burns, Lachlan Carter, Jada Delaney, Shannon Eagland, Maddie Hinchliffe, James Schmarr, Nat Sligar, Jordan Webb
Melbourne Mavericks
Last year: 5th
Coach: Tracey Neville
In: Sasha Glasgow (returns from injury), Lauren Parkinson (nee Moore - returns from injury), Shimona Jok (elevated from training partner)
Out: Gabby Sinclair (Birmingham, Netball Super League)Rolene Streutker (Nottingham, NSL), Kristiana Manu’a (’24 replacement player now training partner)
Likely starting seven: Eleanor Cardwell (GS), Sasha Glasgow (GA), Maisie Nankivell (WA), Molly Jovic (C), Amy Parmenter (WD), Kim Brown (nee Jenner) (GD), Olivia Lewis (GK)
Training partners: Nyah Allen, Jessie Grenvold, Montana Holmes, Kristiana Manu’a, Uneeq Palavi
NSW Swifts
Last year: 6th
Coach: Briony Akle
In: Grace Nweke (ANZ Premiership, New Zealand), Sharni Lanbden (Vixens), Verity Simmons (AFL)
Out: Maddy Proud (maternity Leave), Uneeq Palavi (replacement player), Lili Gorman-Brown (training partner), Elle Temu (maternity leave)
Likely starting seven: Grace Nweke (GS), Helen Housby (GA), Paige Hadley (WA), Verity Simmons (C), Maddy Turner (WD), Sarah Klau (GD), Teigan O’Shannassy (GK)
Training partners: Jess Conlan, Lilli Gorman-Brown, Freddie Schneideman, Grace Whyte
Queensland Firebirds
Last year: 7th
Coach: Kiri Wills (Stars, ANZ Premiership New Zealand)
In: Mary Cholhok (Loughborough, NSL), Imogen Allison (Manchester NSL), Ash Barnett (Firebirds Futures)
Out: Donnell Wallam (ANZ Premiership, NZ), Remi Kamo (ANZ Premiership), Kim Ravaillion (retired)
Likely starting seven: Mary Cholhok (GS), Tippah Dwan (GA), Macy Gardner (WA), Imogen Allison (C), Hulita Veve (WD), Ruby Bakewell-Doran (GD), Isabelle Shearer (GK)
Training partners: Sasha Flegler, Lily Gribble, Abigail Latu-Meafou, Lillyana Rennie, Maddi Ridley, Elsa Sif-Sandholt, Kirra Tappenden
Giants Netball
Last year: 8th
Coach: Julie Fitzgerald
In: Hope White (elevated training partner)
Out: Gina Crampton (maternity leave), Sam Winders
Likely starting seven: Jo Harten (GS), Sophie Dwyer (GA), Maddie Hay (WA), Jamie-Lee Price (C), Amy Sligar (WD), Jodi-Ann Price (GD), Tilly McDonell (GK)
Training partners: Kelea Iongi, Monika Otai
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