*Last updated 20th December
Sadly, the 2023 season of the Netball Super League will now be without Wasps Netball, following the Wasps organisation going into administration. That leaves ten teams to do battle. The players who had signed for Wasps can however now be signed on as training partners in other teams and we will update you on that right here as it happens…
Wasps players (new team)
Chloe Essam (Severn Stars)
Rachel Fee (Severn Stars)
Georgia Lees (Saracens Mavericks)
Lauren Nicholls (Loughborough Lightning)
Alex Johnson (Loughborough Lightning)
Ella Powell-Davies has come into the Celtic Dragons team as full time replacement for the injured Leila Thomas.
Josie Huckle has come into the Manchester Thunder team as full time replacement for the injured Yasmin Roebuck.
Here is a look at how the ten teams stack up for 2023…
From Thunderbirds to Thunder, Spar Protea Lenize Potgieter will join Manchester Thunder in 2023. Image: Danny Dalton
Manchester Thunder
2022 Position: 1st
Coach: Karen Grieg
IN:
Taylor McKevitt [WD/C] – Strathclyde Sirens
Lenize Potgieter [GS/GA] – Adelaide Thunderbirds
Elia McCormick [GD/WD] – Injury
Amy Carter [C/WD] – Injury
Amy Clinton [GS/GA] – Leeds Rhinos
Ella Bowen [GD/GK] – Loughborough Lightning
Iona Christian [WA/C] – Wasps
OUT:
Joyce Mvula [GS] – Central Pulse
Eleanor Cardwell [GS/GA] – Adelaide Thunderbirds
Laura Malcolm [C/WD/WA] – Mainland Tactix
Caroline O’Hanlon [C/WA] – Leeds Rhinos
Millie Sanders [GK/GD] – Leeds Rhinos
Emilia Roscoe [GK/GD] – Leeds Rhinos
| Shooters | Midcourt | Defence |
| Lenize Potgieter | Natalie Metcalf | Elia McCormick |
| Amy Clinton | Amy Carter | Josie Huckle |
| Lois Pearson | Taylor McKevitt | Ella Bowen |
| Ruby Parker (tp) | Iona Christian | Kerry Almond |
| Harriet Jones (tp) | Shadine van der Merwe | |
| Yomi Eza-Wilson (tp) | ||
Amy Carter made her debut for the Vitality Roses in the 2019 nations cup and has had a long road back from injury. Image: Ben Lumley
Lightning’s Ella Clark suffered an ACL injury in the 2022 Grand Final Image: Ben Lumley
Loughborough Lightning
2022 Position: 2nd
Coach: Vic Burgess
IN:
Jas Odeogberin [GD/WD] – London Pulse
Rhea Dixon [GA/WA] – Leeds Rhinos
OUT:
Ella Clark [GA/GS] – injury
Ella Bowen [GD/WD] – Manchester Thunder
Jess Haynes [GK/GD] – Severn Stars
| Shooters | Midcourt | Defence |
| Mary Cholhok | Nat Panagarry | Alice Harvey |
| Rhea Dixon | Hannah Joseph | Fran Williams |
| Emma Thacker | Beth Cobden | Zanele Vimbela |
| Suzie Liverseidge | Hannah Williams | Jas Odeogberin |
| Clara Miles (tp) | Bella Baylis (tp) | Alex Johnson (tp) |
| Lauren Nicholls (tp) |
Bethan Dyke joins Team Bath from Severn Stars after earning her 50th cap for Wales at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Image: Ben Lumley
Team Bath
2022 Position: 3rd
Coach: Asha Francis
IN:
Jayda Pechova [GK/GD] – London Pulse
Annie O’Rourke [GD/WD] – Celtic Dragons
Bethan Dyke [WA/C] – Severn Stars
Phoebe Maslen [WD/C] – elevated
Summer Artman [GK/GD] – Severn Stars
Sophie Kelly [GA/WA] – Surrey Storm
Kadeen Corbin [GA/GS] – Saracens Mavericks
Ali Wilshier [C/WA] – Southern Steel (NZ)
Caroline Mtukule [GK/GD] – Malawi
OUT:
Anna Stembridge [Coach] – break
Kim Borger [GS/GA] – retired
Rachel Shaw [C/WA] – retired
Layla Guscoth [GD/WD/GK] – Surrey Storm
Phumza Maweni [GK] – South Africa
Sophie Drakeford Lewis [GA/WA] – Surrey Storm.
Jess Shaw [C/WA] – Severn Stars
Tash Pavelin [GK/GD] – injury
| Shooters | Midcourt | Defence |
| Hannah Passmore | Imogen Allison | Summer Artman |
| Kadeen Corbin | Bethan Dyke | Lily-May Catling |
| Betsy Creak | Kirsty Harris | Jayda Pechova |
| Sophie Kelly | Phoebe Maslen | Caroline Mtukule |
| Lily Jones | Ali Wilshier | Annie O’Rourke |
After playing a role in West Coast Fever’s championship campaign, Chelsea Pitman is a huge signing for London Pulse Image Clinton Bradbury/Bradbury Photography
London Pulse
2022 Position: 4th
Coach: Sam Bird
IN:
Jade Clarke [C/WD] – Leeds Rhinos
Chelsea Pitman [WA/C] – West Coast Fever (Australia)
Darcie Everitt [GK/GD] – Elevated
Freya Henshall [GS/GA] – Elevated
Jade Popoola [WD/GD] – Elevated
OUT:
Jayda Pechova [GK/GD] – Team Bath
Kira Rothwell [GA/WA] – Saracens Mavericks
Tayla Honey [C/WA] – Return to Australia
Jas Odeogberin [GD/WD] – Loughborough Lightning
| Shooters | Midcourt | Defence |
| Olivia Tchine | Jade Clarke | Funmi Fadoju |
| Berri Neil | Chelsea Pitman | Zara Everitt |
| Sacha McDonald | Alicia Scholes | Halimat Adio |
| Freya Henshall (tp) | Ellie Rattu | Lindsay Keable |
| Ash Dekker | Darcie Everitt (tp) | |
| Jade Popoola (tp) |
England international Jade Clarke adds a huge amount of experience to the Pulse midcourt Image: Ben Lumley
Saracens shooter Kadeen Corbin announced she was leaving the franchise after only being offered a contract to play Goal Keeper, which she played occasionally in 2022. Photo: England Netball
Saracens Mavericks
2022 Position: 5th
Coach: Camilla Buchanan
IN:
Lisa Mather [WD/C] – Northern Stars (NZ)
Kira Rothwell [GA/WA] – London Pulse
Monique Meyer [GK/GD/WD] – South Africa
Ellie Kelk [GA/GS] – Surrey Storm
Christina Shaw [GK/GD] – Wasps
OUT:
Kadeen Corbin [GA/GS/GK] – Team Bath
Gabby Marshall [C/WD] – Severn Stars
Georgia Lees [WA]
Chloe Essam [GA]
Kat Ratnapala [Coach] – break
| Shooters | Midcourt | Defence |
| Ine-Mari Venter | Sasha Corbin | Razia Quashie |
| Britney Clarke | Beth Ecuyer-Dale | Jodie Gibson |
| Kira Rothwell | Lisa Mather | Monique Meyer |
| Ellie Kelk | Aliyah Zaranyika | Christina Shaw |
| Pippa Dixon (tp) | Eliza Barclay (tp) | Odiri Atirene (tp) |
| Georgia Lees (tp) | ||
Leeds Rhinos
2022 Position: 6th
Coach: Liana Leota
IN:
Liana Leota [Coach] – Severn Stars
Nia Jones [WD/GD] – Celtic Dragons
Rosie Harris [C/WD] – break
Caroline O’Hanlon [C/WA] – Manchester Thunder
Millie Sanders [GK/GD] – Manchester Thunder
Paige Reed [GA/GS] – Severn Stars
Ellie Bird [GS] – Mainland Tactix (NZ)
Elle McDonald [WA/C] – Adelaide Thunderbirds (Australia)
Nicola Smith [GD/GK] – South Africa
Elmere van der Berg [GA/GS] – South Africa
Cassie Howard [C/WA] – London Pulse pathway
Emilia Roscoe [GK/GD] – Manchester Thunder
OUT:
Jade Clarke [C/WD] – London Pulse
Sigi Burger [GS] – Severn Stars
Rhea Dixon [GA/ GS] – Loughborough Lightning
Amy Clinton [GS/GA] – Manchester Thunder
Tuaine Keenan [GK/ GD]
Paige Kindred [GK/WD/GD]
Lydia Walker [C/WD]
Rebekah Airey [GK/GD] – Severn Stars
Amelia Hall [WA/C] – break
Sienna Rushton [GS/GA] – break
Tracey Robinson [Coach] – return to Australia
| Shooters | Midcourt | Defence |
| Ellie Bird | Rosie Harris | Vicky Oyesola |
| Elmere van der Berg | Nia Jones | Michelle Magee |
| Paige Reed | Caroline O’Hanlon | Millie Sanders |
| Brie Grierson | Elle McDonald | Nicola Smith |
| Britt Coleman (tp) | Cassie Howard (tp) | Emilia Roscoe (tp) |
Midcourt legend Caroline O’Hanlon joins Leeds Rhinos for 2023 Image Marcela Massey
Team Bath and England Roses defender has been a huge signing for Surrey Storm Image : Clare Green
Surrey Storm
2022 Position: 7th
Coach: Mikki Austin
IN:
Layla Guscoth [GD/WD/GK] – Team Bath
Sophie Drakeford-Lewis [GA/WA] – Team Bath
Amy Flanagan [WD/C] – break
Charlotte Dunkley [GA/GS] – elevated
Ellie Gibbons [GA/WA] – Wasps
OUT:
Sophie Kelly [GA/WA] – Team Bath
Abi Robson [WD/C] – Strathclyde Sirens
Ellie Kelk [GA/GS] – Saracens Mavericks
| Shooters | Midcourt | Defence |
| Proscovia Peace | Mikki Austin | Layla Guscoth |
| Sophie Drakeford-Lewis | Yasmin Brookes | Felisitus Kwangwa |
| Frankie Wells | Sophia Candappa | Leah Middleton |
| Charlotte Dunkley | Niamh Cooper | Grace Sullivan |
| Ellie Gibbons | Amy Flanagan | |
Fellow English Rose Sophie Drakeford-Lewis joins Layla Guscoth at Surrey Storm Image: England Netball
Sirens captain Gia Abernethy announced her retirement. Image: Jamie Williamson | jamiewilliamson.com | @jwilliamsonpix
Strathclyde Sirens
2022 Position: 8th
Coach: Lesley MacDonald
IN:
Abi Robson [WD/C] – Surrey Storm
Natalie Bright [GD/WD] – Return from Australia
Stella Oyella [GA/WA] – Uganda
OUT:
Gia Abernethy [C/WA/WD] – retired
Taylor McKevitt [WD/C] – Manchester Thunder
Sarah MacPhail [GD/WD] – Severn Stars
| Shooters | Midcourt | Defence |
| Emma Barrie | Beth Dix | Towera Vinkhumbo |
| Niamh McCall | Abi Robson | Emily Nicholl |
| Bethan Goodwin | Kelly Boyle | Abby Tyrrell |
| Stella Oyella | Claire Maxwell | Natalie Bright |
| Cerys Cairns (tp) | Helen Taylor (tp) | Rachel Conway (tp) |
Severn Stars
2022 Position: 10th
Coach: Jo Tripp
IN:
Jo Tripp [Player-Coach]
Sigi Burger [GS] – Leeds Rhinos
Jess Shaw [C/WA] – Team Bath
Grace Namana [GA/GS] – New Zealand
Sarah MacPhail [GD/WD] – Strathclyde Sirens
Jess Haynes [GK/GD] – Loughborough Lightning
Gabby Marshall [C/WD] – Saracens Mavericks
Rebekah Airey [GK/GD] – Leeds Rhinos
Kelsie Taylor [C/WA] – Loughborough Lightning
Lily Smith [GA/GS] – Wasps pathway
Ruth Hughes [C/WA] – Celtic Dragons pathway
Lottie Robinson [GK/GD] – Wasps pathway
Abi Caple [GA/GS] – Return from Australia
OUT:
Cat Tuivaiti [GS]
Liana Leota [WA/C] – Leeds Rhinos
Melissa Bessell [Coach] – return to New Zealand
Summer Artman [GK/GD] – Team Bath
Iman Thomas [WD]
Paige Reed [GS/GA] – Leeds Rhinos
Bethan Dyke [WA/C] – Team Bath
Michelle Drayne [C/WA]
| Shooters | Midcourt | Defence |
| Sigi Burger | Jess Shaw | Sarah MacPhail |
| Isabelle Eaton | Gabby Marshall | Jess Haynes |
| Lily Smith | Kelsie Taylor | Lucy Herdman |
| Grace Namana | Ruth Hughes (tp) | Rebekah Airey |
| Abi Caple (tp) | Jo Trip | |
| Chloe Essam (tp) | Lottie Robinson (tp) | |
| Rachel Fee (tp) |
Shaquanda Greene-Noel had us fooled. She’s not going anywhere! Image: Celtic Dragons
Celtic Dragons
2022 Position: 11th
Coach: Danielle Titmuss-Morris
IN:
Gabby Sinclair [GA/GS] – Collingwood Magpies
Chelsea Beard (Lewis) [GS/GA] – return
Zoe Matthewman [GA/GS] – elevated
Ella Powell-Davies [GD/GK] – Wasps
OUT:
Lefebre Rademan [GA/WA] – injured
Nia Jones [WD/GD] – Leeds Rhinos
Katrina Short [GS/GA]
Leila Thomas [GK/GD] – injured
| Shooters | Midcourt | Defence |
| Georgia Rowe | Shona O’Dwyer | Shaquanda Greene-Noel |
| Gabby Sinclair | Laura Rudland | Annabel Roddy |
| Chelsea Beard | Hannah Leighton | Ella Powell-Davies |
| Zoe Matthewman | Clare Jones | Ally Housley |
| Phillipa Yarranton | Celyn Emanuel | Millie Carter |
