ROUND 6 INJURY UPDATE
Courtney Bruce will not play in Lightning’s Round 6 match against the Melbourne Vixens this weekend as she continues to manage an injury. Mahalia Cassidy will return to the squad after missing last weeks’ game due to an ankle injury. Maddie Hinchliffe remains in the squad after being elevated in place of Ava Black, and […]
SEASON TICKETED MEMBERSHIPS SOLD OUT
Lightning fans wanting to secure a Membership for the 2024 season should act quickly. Sunshine Coast Lightning fans have been quick to show their support for the Club this upcoming season, with all season ticketed Membership packages already sold out. Lightning’s Captain’s Club Membership, the Club’s top-tier and most inner-sanctum experience, sold out within a […]
SUNSHINE COAST LIGHTNING AND UNITYWATER TEAM-UP TO ERADICATE SINGLE USE PLASTIC AT CLEAN UP FOR THE HATCHLINGS
Sunshine Coast Lightning and Unitywater teamed up on Saturday, February 3 to celebrate their partnership for 2024 by lending a hand to keep our waterways clean and healthy for turtle hatchlings and the wider community. Unitywater staff and Sunshine Coast Lightning players were on the front lines of Clean Up for the Hatchlings at Kawana […]
LIGHTNING LAUNCHES SPECIALIST SHOOTING PROGRAM
Sunshine Coast Lightning has announced it will launch a specialist shooting program hosted by World Champion and Australian Diamond, Cara Koenen. Focussed on both shooting positions, Swish Club will include four specialist sessions at the Sunshine Coast Sports Recreation Precinct for netballers aged 10–11 years. Koenen said the pilot program is a fantastic opportunity for […]
SUNCORP SPIRIT CUP HEADING TO TOWNSVILLE
Sunshine Coast Lightning and the Queensland Firebirds are thrilled to announce much-loved pre-season match, the Suncorp Spirit Cup, will head to Townsville in 2024. The regional event, proudly sponsored by Suncorp, will be going into its third year — taking place on Saturday, 2 March at 5pm at the Townsville Stadium. The Firebirds will be […]
SUNCORP TEAM GIRLS CUP RETURNS ALONGSIDE TROPHY TOUR FIRST
By: Suncorp Super Netball The 2024 Suncorp Team Girls Cup fixture has been confirmed, with the Suncorp Super Netball League’s official pre-season tournament to be played in Sydney for the first time. This year’s Suncorp Team Girls Cup will be played from Friday 22 March to Sunday 24 March at Sydney’s Ken Rosewall Arena. It […]
WATCH GUIDE: NETBALL NATIONS CUP
The Origin Australian Diamonds will play in a new-look international tournament starting this weekend, the Netball Nations Cup. Lightning players Cara Koenen, Liz Watson and Courtney Bruce and the Diamonds will come up against some of the world’s best in New Zealand, England and Uganda. The competition will be held across two weekends in England, […]
REYNOLDS LOCKS IN DREAM 2024 LIST
Sunshine Coast Lightning has revealed its 10-strong squad for 2024, retaining seven players from the 2023 roster including two foundation players and two returning from injury. Boasting a versatile and talented squad, Lightning’s ’24 side reflects a balance between experienced athletes and exciting, emerging talent. Foundation players and two-time premiership winners Steph Fretwell and Cara […]
HINCHLIFFE MAKES HER RETURN
Sunshine Coast Lightning has announced Tara Hinchliffe has signed on for the 2024 Suncorp Super Netball season. Hinchliffe was contracted in 2023 and had just made her Australian Diamonds debut when she suffered a devasting ACL rupture at the Team Girls Cup pre-season tournament in February of 2023. The hard-working defender was named Vice Captain […]
ERVIN LOCKED IN AS FINAL PIECE FOR 2024
Sunshine Coast Lightning has announced Ashleigh Ervin has signed on for the 2024 Suncorp Super Netball season. At just 20 years of age, the 192cm defender received her first professional contract in 2023 with Lightning and proved she was ready for the elite level — impressing fans with her ability to compete with and shut […]
