2026 Suncorp Super Netball season
| 2026 Suncorp Super Netball season | |
|---|---|
| League | Suncorp Super Netball |
| Sport | Netball |
| Duration | Saturday 14 March 2026 – Saturday 4 July 2026 |
| Teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | Foxtel, Kayo Sports & Binge |
| Regular season | |
| Finals | |
The 2026 Suncorp Super Netball season is the tenth season of the premier netball league in Australia. The season commenced on Saturday 14 March and will conclude with the Grand Final on Saturday 4 July at John Cain Arena in Melbourne.[1]
The defending premiers are the Melbourne Vixens.[2]
Team Lists
| Team | Home Court(s) | Coach | Attack | Midcourt | Defence | Nominated Athlete |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Thunderbirds | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Tania Obst | Elmeré van der Berg Lauren Frew Georgie Horjus Kayla Graham |
Tayla Williams Sophie Casey Kate Heffernan |
Latanya Wilson Matilda Garrett Shamera Sterling-Humphrey |
Lucy Voyvodic |
| GIANTS Netball | Ken Rosewall Arena, Qudos Bank Arena | Nerida Stewart[3] | Lucy Austin Matisse Letherbarrow Sophie Dwyer |
Hope White Whitney Souness Casey Adamson Amy Sligar |
Erin O'Brien Jane Watson Jodi-Ann Ward (Injury Leave) Matilda McDonell (Replacement Player) |
Skye Thompson |
| Melbourne Mavericks | John Cain Arena, Red Energy Arena | Gerard Murphy[4] | Shimona Nelson Uneeq Palavi Reilley Batcheldor Sacha McDonald |
Jamie-Lee Price Amy Parmenter Molly Jovic (Maternity Leave) Maddie Hay (Replacement Player) |
Kim Brown Tara Hinchliffe Jessie Grenvold |
Charlotte Sexton |
| Melbourne Vixens | John Cain Arena | Di Honey[5] | Sophie Garbin Kiera Austin Lily Graham |
Hannah Mundy Zara Walters Kate Moloney |
Kate Eddy Jo Weston Emily Mannix Rudi Ellis |
Maggie Caris |
| NSW Swifts | Ken Rosewall Arena, Qudos Bank Arena | Briony Akle | Grace Nweke Helen Housby Grace Whyte |
Maddy Proud Tayla Fraser Sharni Lambden Paige Hadley (Maternity Leave) Gina Crampton (Replacement Player) |
Maddy Turner Sarah Klau Teigan O'Shannassy |
|
| Queensland Firebirds | Nissan Arena | Kiri Wills | Mary Cholhok Te Paea Selby-Rickit Emily Moore |
Lara Dunkley Macy Gardner Maddy Gordon Imogen Allison |
Ruby Bakewell-Doran Isabelle Shearer Kelly Jackson |
Elsa Sif Sandholt |
| Sunshine Coast Lightning | UniSC Arena | Belinda Reynolds | Donnell Wallam Cara Koenen Gabrielle Sinclair |
Liz Watson Leesa Mi Mi Mahalia Cassidy Ava Black |
Karin Burger Courtney Bruce Ash Ervin |
|
| West Coast Fever | RAC Arena | Dan Ryan | Sasha Glasgow Alice Teague-Neeld Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard (Maternity Leave) Olivia Wilkinson (Injury Leave) Romelda Aiken-George (Replacement Player) Sloan Burton (Replacement Player) |
Jordan Cransberg Jess Anstiss Zoe Cransberg (Replacement Player, Injury Leave) Verity Simmons (Replacement Player) |
Fran Williams Kadie-Ann Dehaney Sunday Aryang (Injury Leave) Ruth Aryang (Injury Leave) Caitlyn Brown (Replacement Player) |
Contracted Signings
Important dates in relation to player signings for the 2026 season are:[6]
- Until Saturday 19 July 2025: Current players can be re-signed by their 2025 team on a one-year contract.
- Monday 4 August 2025 to Friday 22 August 2025: Clubs can sign any free agent and non-SSN players on a one-year contract.
- From Monday 25 August 2025: Training Partners and Nominated Athletes can be signed on a one-year contract.
Arrivals
The following table is a list of players who moved clubs in/leagues into Super Netball, or were elevated to a permanent position during the off-season. It does not include players who were re-signed by their original Super Netball clubs.[7]
Departures
The following table is a list of players who were contracted in the 2025 season, but were not signed by any Super Netball club. This includes players that retired at the end of the previous season.
Regular Season
- Source: Click here (all times are in local time)[54]
Round 1
| Saturday 14 March | Melbourne Mavericks | 61 – 52 | GIANTS Netball | Red Energy Arena | |
| 5:00pm AEDT | 2 Goal Shots Uneeq Palavi 5/8 (63%) Reilley Batcheldor 2/3 (67%) Shimona Nelson 1/1 (100%) 1 Goal Shots Shimona Nelson 26/29 (90%) Reilley Batcheldor 13/14 (93%) Uneeq Palavi 6/7 (86%) |
Report Stats |
2 Goal Shots Matisse Letherbarrow 6/9 (67%) Sophie Dwyer 2/3 (67%) 1 Goal Shots Lucy Austin 15/21 (71%) Matisse Letherbarrow 11/12 (92%) Sophie Dwyer 10/10 (100%) |
| Saturday 14 March | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 74 – 54 | NSW Swifts | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | |
| 6:30pm ACDT | 2 Goal Shots Georgie Horjus 1/1 (100%) Elmeré van der Berg 0/1 (0%) Kayla Graham 0/2 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Elmeré van der Berg 59/61 (97%) Georgie Horjus 6/6 (100%) Lauren Frew 4/4 (100%) Kayla Graham 3/3 (100%) |
Report Stats |
2 Goal Shots Grace Nweke 2/3 (67%) Helen Housby 1/6 (17%) 1 Goal Shots Grace Nweke 38/40 (95%) Helen Housby 7/10 (70%) Grace Whyte 3/3 (100%) |
| Sunday 15 March | Queensland Firebirds | 49 – 60 | Melbourne Vixens | Nissan Arena | |
| 1:00pm AEST | 2 Goal Shots Emily Moore 4/9 (44%) Mary Cholhok 1/1 (100%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 0/4 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Mary Cholhok 33/42 (79%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 5/6 (83%) Emily Moore 1/1 (100%) |
Report Stats |
2 Goal Shots Kiera Austin 3/4 (75%) Sophie Garbin 0/1 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Sophie Garbin 30/34 (88%) Kiera Austin 24/25 (96%) |
| Sunday 15 March | West Coast Fever | 68 – 65 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | RAC Arena | |
| 1:00pm AWST | 2 Goal Shots Sasha Glasgow 5/7 (71%) 1 Goal Shots Romelda Aiken-George 53/62 (85%) Sasha Glasgow 5/6 (83%) |
Report Stats |
2 Goal Shots Donnell Wallam 5/13 (38%) Cara Koenen 2/4 (50%) 1 Goal Shots Donnell Wallam 43/49 (88%) Cara Koenen 8/8 (100%) |
Round 2
| Saturday 21 March | Sunshine Coast Lightning | 63 – 62 | Queensland Firebirds | UniSC Arena | |
| 4:00pm AEST | 2 Goal Shots Donnell Wallam 2/5 (40%) Cara Koenen 1/3 (33%) 1 Goal Shots Donnell Wallam 46/58 (79%) Cara Koenen 11/11 (100%) |
Report Stats |
2 Goal Shots Mary Cholhok 0/1 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Mary Cholhok 48/67 (72%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 13/17 (76%) Emily Moore 1/1 (100%) |
| Saturday 21 March | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 66 – 53 | West Coast Fever | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | |
| 6:30pm ACDT | 2 Goal Shots Elmeré van der Berg 1/1 (100%) Lauren Frew 0/2 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Elmeré van der Berg 57/62 (92%) Kayla Graham 4/5 (80%) Lauren Frew 2/2 (100%) Georgie Horjus 1/1 (100%) |
Report Stats |
2 Goal Shots Sasha Glasgow 6/10 (60%) Sloan Burton 1/3 (33%) Romelda Aiken-George 0/1 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Romelda Aiken-George 29/37 (78%) Sasha Glasgow 10/11 (91%) |
| Sunday 22 March | GIANTS Netball | 52 – 68 | Melbourne Vixens | Qudos Bank Arena | |
| 3:00pm AEDT | 2 Goal Shots Matisse Letherbarrow 4/7 (57%) Lucy Austin 1/2 (50%) Sophie Dwyer 1/3 (33%) 1 Goal Shots Lucy Austin 18/24 (75%) Matisse Letherbarrow 14/15 (93%) Sophie Dwyer 8/8 (100%) |
Report Stats |
2 Goal Shots Kiera Austin 4/4 (100%) Lily Graham 1/1 (100%) 1 Goal Shots Sophie Garbin 42/48 (88%) Kiera Austin 14/17 (82%) Lily Graham 2/3 (67%) |
| Sunday 22 March | NSW Swifts | 70 – 69 | Melbourne Mavericks | Qudos Bank Arena | |
| 5:00pm AEDT | 2 Goal Shots Helen Housby 4/9 (44%) Grace Nweke 3/4 (75%) 1 Goal Shots Grace Nweke 44/47 (94%) Helen Housby 12/13 (92%) |
Report Stats |
2 Goal Shots Uneeq Palavi 3/3 (100%) Reilley Batcheldor 1/4 (25%) Shimona Nelson 0/1 (0%) 1 Goal Shots Shimona Nelson 54/56 (96%) Reilley Batcheldor 6/8 (75%) Uneeq Palavi 1/1 (100%) |
Round 3
| Saturday 28 March | Melbourne Mavericks | v | Melbourne Vixens | John Cain Arena | |
| 5:00pm AEDT |
| Saturday 28 March | Sunshine Coast Lightning | v | NSW Swifts | UniSC Arena | |
| 6:00pm AEST |
| Sunday 29 March | Queensland Firebirds | v | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Nissan Arena | |
| 1:00pm AEST |
| Sunday 29 March | West Coast Fever | v | GIANTS Netball | RAC Arena | |
| 1:00pm AWST |
Round 4
| Saturday 4 April | GIANTS Netball | v | Queensland Firebirds | Ken Rosewall Arena | |
| 5:00pm AEDT |
| Saturday 4 April | Melbourne Mavericks | v | Adelaide Thunderbirds | John Cain Arena | |
| 7:00pm AEDT |
| Sunday 5 April | NSW Swifts | v | West Coast Fever | Ken Rosewall Arena | |
| 2:00pm AEST |
| Sunday 5 April | Melbourne Vixens | v | Sunshine Coast Lightning | John Cain Arena | |
| 4:00pm AEST |
Round 5
| Saturday 11 April | NSW Swifts | v | Melbourne Vixens | Ken Rosewall Arena | |
| 5:00pm AEST |
| Saturday 11 April | Adelaide Thunderbirds | v | GIANTS Netball | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | |
| 6:30pm ACST |
| Sunday 12 April | Sunshine Coast Lightning | v | Melbourne Mavericks | UniSC Arena | |
| 2:00pm AEST |
| Sunday 12 April | West Coast Fever | v | Queensland Firebirds | RAC Arena | |
| 2:00pm AWST |
Round 6
| Saturday 18 April | Queensland Firebirds | v | NSW Swifts | Nissan Arena | |
| 5:00pm AEST |
| Saturday 18 April | Melbourne Vixens | v | Adelaide Thunderbirds | John Cain Arena | |
| 7:00pm AEST |
| Sunday 19 April | Melbourne Mavericks | v | West Coast Fever | John Cain Arena | |
| 2:00pm AEST |
| Sunday 19 April | GIANTS Netball | v | Sunshine Coast Lightning | Ken Rosewall Arena | |
| 4:00pm AEST |
Round 7
| Saturday 25 April | NSW Swifts | v | GIANTS Netball | Ken Rosewall Arena | |
| 5:00pm AEST |
| Saturday 25 April | Adelaide Thunderbirds | v | Sunshine Coast Lightning | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | |
| 6:30pm ACST |
| Sunday 26 April | Queensland Firebirds | v | Melbourne Mavericks | Nissan Arena | |
| 2:00pm AEST |
| Sunday 26 April | West Coast Fever | v | Melbourne Vixens | RAC Arena | |
| 2:00pm AWST |
Round 8
| Saturday 2 May | Melbourne Mavericks | v | NSW Swifts | John Cain Arena | |
| 5:00pm AEST |
| Saturday 2 May | Adelaide Thunderbirds | v | Queensland Firebirds | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | |
| 6:30pm ACST |
| Sunday 3 May | Sunshine Coast Lightning | v | West Coast Fever | UniSC Arena | |
| 2:00pm AEST |
| Sunday 3 May | Melbourne Vixens | v | GIANTS Netball | John Cain Arena | |
| 4:00pm AEST |
Round 9
| Friday 8 May | West Coast Fever | v | Adelaide Thunderbirds | RAC Arena | |
| 6:00pm AWST |
| Saturday 9 May | NSW Swifts | v | Sunshine Coast Lightning | Ken Rosewall Arena | |
| 5:00pm AEST |
| Sunday 10 May | GIANTS Netball | v | Melbourne Mavericks | Ken Rosewall Arena | |
| 2:00pm AEST |
| Sunday 10 May | Melbourne Vixens | v | Queensland Firebirds | John Cain Arena | |
| 4:00pm AEST |
Round 10
| Saturday 16 May | Sunshine Coast Lightning | v | Melbourne Vixens | UniSC Arena | |
| 5:00pm AEST |
| Saturday 16 May | Queensland Firebirds | v | GIANTS Netball | Nissan Arena | |
| 7:00pm AEST |
| Sunday 17 May | West Coast Fever | v | NSW Swifts | RAC Arena | |
| 12:00pm AWST |
| Sunday 17 May | Adelaide Thunderbirds | v | Melbourne Mavericks | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | |
| 3:30pm ACST |
Round 11: First Nations Round (Week 1)
| Saturday 23 May | GIANTS Netball | v | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Ken Rosewall Arena | |
| 5:00pm AEST |
| Saturday 23 May | Melbourne Mavericks | v | Sunshine Coast Lightning | John Cain Arena | |
| 7:00pm AEST |
| Sunday 24 May | Queensland Firebirds | v | West Coast Fever | Nissan Arena | |
| 2:00pm AEST |
| Sunday 24 May | Melbourne Vixens | v | NSW Swifts | John Cain Arena | |
| 4:00pm AEST |
Round 12: First Nations Round (Week 2)
| Saturday 30 May | Sunshine Coast Lightning | v | GIANTS Netball | UniSC Arena | |
| 5:00pm AEST |
| Saturday 30 May | West Coast Fever | v | Melbourne Mavericks | RAC Arena | |
| 5:00pm AWST |
| Sunday 31 May | NSW Swifts | v | Queensland Firebirds | Ken Rosewall Arena | |
| 2:00pm AEST |
| Sunday 31 May | Adelaide Thunderbirds | v | Melbourne Vixens | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | |
| 3:30pm ACST |
Round 13
| Saturday 6 June | NSW Swifts | v | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Ken Rosewall Arena | |
| 5:00pm AEST |
| Saturday 6 June | Queensland Firebirds | v | Sunshine Coast Lightning | Nissan Arena | |
| 7:00pm AEST |
| Sunday 7 June | Melbourne Vixens | v | Melbourne Mavericks | John Cain Arena | |
| 2:00pm AEST |
| Sunday 7 June | GIANTS Netball | v | West Coast Fever | Ken Rosewall Arena | |
| 4:00pm AEST |
Round 14
| Saturday 13 June | Sunshine Coast Lightning | v | Adelaide Thunderbirds | UniSC Arena | |
| 5:00pm AEST |
| Saturday 13 June | Melbourne Mavericks | v | Queensland Firebirds | John Cain Arena | |
| 7:00pm AEST |
| Sunday 14 June | Melbourne Vixens | v | West Coast Fever | John Cain Arena | |
| 2:00pm AEST |
| Sunday 14 June | GIANTS Netball | v | NSW Swifts | Ken Rosewall Arena | |
| 4:00pm AEST |
Ladder
| 2026 Suncorp Super Netball ladder | |||||||||
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 107 | 130.84 | 8 |
| 2 | Melbourne Vixens | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 101 | 126.73 | 8 |
| 3 | Melbourne Mavericks | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 122 | 106.56 | 4 |
| 4 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 128 | 130 | 98.46 | 4 |
| 5 | West Coast Fever | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 131 | 92.37 | 4 |
| 6 | NSW Swifts | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 143 | 86.71 | 4 |
| 7 | Queensland Firebirds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 111 | 123 | 90.24 | 0 |
| 8 | GIANTS Netball | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 104 | 129 | 80.62 | 0 |
| Last updated: Saturday 21 March 2026 — Source | |||||||||
Finals Series
Major Semi Final
| 1st | v | 2nd | Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Binge |
Minor Semi Final
| 3rd | v | 4th | Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Binge |
Preliminary Final
| Loser Major Semi Final | v | Winner Minor Semi Final | Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Binge |
Grand Final
| Saturday 4 July | Winner Major Semi Final | v | Winner Preliminary Final | John Cain Arena | Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Binge |
- Grand Final MVP Winner:
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