Jointly named the Lightning Player of the Year in 2018 alongside Steph Wood, Pretorius has lifted her game once again in season 2019. Named Vice-Captain earlier this year, she is widely considered one of the world’s best players at Goal Defence and regularly leads the league for intercepts. The recruitment of SPAR Proteas teammate Phumza Maweni has seen the pair strengthen their combination tenfold. The consistency in Pretorius’ game week in, week out is second to none, regularly shutting down the opposition’s most damaging players in attack while also being a playmaker for her Lightning teammates. Pretorius is also Vice-Captain for the South African Proteas team and was awarded Player of the Tournament in the 2019 Vitality Netball World Cup. Before Lightning, the 29-year-old spent time in the Vitality English Superleague for Team Bath

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