Sunshine Coast Lightning

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Sunshine Coast Lightning
Sunshine Coast Lightning Logo.svg
Founded2016
Based inUniversity of the Sunshine Coast
RegionsSunshine Coast, Queensland
Home venueUSC Stadium
ChairpersonMatt Tripp
Head coachKylee Byrne
CaptainKarla Pretorius
Premierships2 (2017, 2018)
LeagueSuncorp Super Netball
2021 placing4th
Websitesunshinecoastlightning.com.au

Sunshine Coast Lightning are an Australian netball team based at the University of the Sunshine Coast. The team was formed in 2016 as a joint venture between the university and Melbourne Storm. Since 2017 they have played in Suncorp Super Netball. Lightning have played in three grand finals, winning premierships in 2017 and 2018. [1][2][3]

History[]

New franchise[]

12 May 2017; Sunshine Coast Lightning v West Coast Fever in a 2017 Suncorp Super Netball Round 12 match at USC Stadium

In May 2016, Netball Australia and Netball New Zealand announced that the ANZ Championship would be discontinued after the 2016 season. In Australia it was replaced by Suncorp Super Netball. The founding members of Suncorp Super Netball included the five former Australian ANZ Championship teams – Adelaide Thunderbirds, Melbourne Vixens, New South Wales Swifts, Queensland Firebirds and West Coast Fever; plus three brand new franchises: Collingwood Magpies, Giants Netball and Sunshine Coast Lightning.[1][2][4][5][6][7]

In August 2016, Sunshine Coast Lightning was officially launched. The team was formed as a joint venture by Melbourne Storm and the University of the Sunshine Coast with the support of Sunshine Coast Council. The colours of the team - navy blue, purple and yellow - are the same as the Storm's. The logo features a bolt of lightning.[1][2][3][8][9][10]

Noeline Taurua era[]

Noeline Taurua guided Sunshine Coast Lightning to the 2017 and 2018 Suncorp Super Netball titles

Before the official launch of Sunshine Coast Lightning, Noeline Taurua had already been announced as the inaugural head coach of the new franchise. [9][11][12] In September 2016, Caitlin Bassett and Stephanie Wood became the first two Lightning players.[2][13][14][15] Geva Mentor also subsequently signed for Lightning.[16][17] In February 2017, Mentor was named captain of the new franchise.[18][19] In 2017, Lightning finished the season as inaugural champions after defeating Giants Netball 65–48 in the grand final.[1][2][20][21][22] In 2018 they retained the title after defeating West Coast Fever 62–59 in the grand final.[1][2][23][24][25] In 2019, Lightning finished the regular season as minor premiers. [1][2][26][27] They also played in their third successive grand final but this time, they were defeated by New South Wales Swifts.[28][29] After three seasons as head coach at Lightning, Taurua resigned and was replaced by her assistant at the club, Kylee Byrne.[30][31][32][33]

Regular season statistics[]

Season Position Won Drawn Lost
2017[34] 2nd 11 1 2
2018 4th 8 1 5
2019 1st 12 0 2
2020[35] 2nd 9 0 5
2021[36] 4th 8 0 6

  Premierships
  Minor Premierships

Grand finals[]

Season Winners Score Runners Up Venue Attendance Ref
2017 Sunshine Coast Lightning 65–48 Giants Netball Brisbane Entertainment Centre 8,999 [20][21][22]
2018 Sunshine Coast Lightning 62–59 West Coast Fever Perth Arena 13,722 [23][24][25][37]
2019 New South Wales Swifts 64–47 Sunshine Coast Lightning Brisbane Entertainment Centre [28][29]

Home venues[]

Lightning play the majority of their home matches at USC Stadium. [3][9][38] They have also occasionally played home matches at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre. [39][40]

Notable players[]

Main article: List of Sunshine Coast Lightning players

2022 squad[]

2022 Sunshine Coast Lightning roster
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Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
Australia Reilley Batcheldor GA, GS (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 (age 19) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Australia Mahalia Cassidy C, WA (1995-10-09) 9 October 1995 (age 26) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Jamaica Kadie-Ann Dehaney GK, GD (1996-09-04) 4 September 1996 (age 25) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Australia Tara Hinchliffe GK, GD, WD (1998-05-25) 25 May 1998 (age 23) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Australia Cara Koenen GS, GA (1996-02-27) 27 February 1996 (age 25) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Australia Annie Miller WA, C (2001-02-24) 24 February 2001 (age 20) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
South Africa Karla Pretorius (c) Injured GD, WD (1990-03-12) 12 March 1990 (age 31) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Australia Laura Scherian WA, C (1988-06-26) 26 June 1988 (age 33) 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
England Kate Shimmin GD, GK, WD (1992-02-13) 13 February 1992 (age 29) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Australia Stephanie Wood (vc) GA, WA, GS (1991-11-28) 28 November 1991 (age 30) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Head coach
  • Kylee Byrne
Assistant coaches


Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • Injured or on maternity leave – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player
Player profiles: Team website Last updated: 14 December 2021


Internationals[]

 Australia
 Australia Fast5
 England
 Jamaica
 New Zealand
 South Africa
 Uganda
  • Peace Proscovia

Captains[]

Years Ref
Geva Mentor 2017–2018 [19][22][41]
Laura Langman 2019–2020 [42][43]
Karla Pretorius 2021– [44][45]

Award winners[]

Suncorp Super Netball[]

SSN Player of the Year
Season Player Ref
2017 Geva Mentor [46][47]
SSN Grand Final MVP
Season Player Ref
2017 Karla Pretorius [20]
2018 Caitlin Bassett [23]
SSN Team of the Year
Season Players Ref
2017 C: Laura Langman, GK: Geva Mentor [48][34]
2018 GD: Karla Pretorius, GK: Geva Mentor [49]
2019 GD: Karla Pretorius [50]
2020 GD: Karla Pretorius Reserve: Cara Koenen [51]

Lightning awards[]

Player of the Year
Season Players Ref
2017 Geva Mentor [52]
2018 Stephanie Wood
Karla Pretorius		 [53]
2019 Karla Pretorius [54]
2020 Karla Pretorius [55]
2021 Stephanie Wood [56]
Players' Player of the Year
Season Players Ref
2017 Geva Mentor [52]
2018 Karla Pretorius [53]
2019 Karla Pretorius [54]
2020 Karla Pretorius [55]
2021 Cara Koenen [56]
Team Spirit Award
Season Players Ref
2017 Laura Scherian [52]
2018 Jacqui Russell [53]
2019 Jacqui Russell [54]
2020 Madeline McAuliffe [55]
2021 Kate Shimmin [56]
Members' Player of the Year
Season Players Ref
2017 Laura Langman [52]
2018 Stephanie Wood [53]
2019 Karla Pretorius [54]
2020 Cara Koenen [55]
2021 Cara Koenen [56]

Shooting statistics[]

(as at end of 2021 Suncorp Super Netball season)
Super Shot
Seasons Player Goals Attempts % Goals Attempts %
2017-2018 Caitlin Bassett 1357 1454 93.33 –
2017– Cara Koenan 1330 1492 89.14 10 27 37.04
2017– Stephanie Wood 1138 1419 80.20 83 149 55.70
2019-2021 Peace Proscovia 670 733 91.41 0 4 0.00
2020-2021 Binnian Hunt 9 18 50.00 2 4 50.00
2020 Annabelle Lawrie 1 1 100.00 0 2 0.00

Head coaches[]

Coach Years Ref
Noeline Taurua 2016–2019 [9][11][12][30][31][32][33]
Kylee Byrne 2019– [30][31][32][33]

Territory Storm[]

Main article: Territory Storm

Territory Storm are effectively Lightning's reserve team. They play in the Australian Netball League. After missing the 2016 ANL season, Territory Storm rejoined in 2017 after forming a partnership with Lightning. [57][58][59] Several Lightning players, including Cara Koenen, Annika Lee-Jones, Peace Proscovia, and Jacqui Russell, have subsequently lined out for Storm. [60]

Premierships[]

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