Melbourne Mavericks
 | |
| Founded | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Based in | Glen Waverley, Victoria |
| Regions | City of Melbourne |
| Home venue | John Cain Arena[1] |
| Head coach | Tracey Neville |
| Captain | Amy Parmenter |
| Premierships | Nil |
| League | Suncorp Super Netball |
| n/a placing | n/a |
Melbourne Mavericks is an Australian professional netball team set to compete in Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) from the 2024 season. The club is operated by the Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) and is based at the Waverley Netball Centre in Glen Waverley, Victoria.
The Mavericks hold the SSN license made vacant by the Collingwood Magpies, who folded and withdrew from the league at the conclusion of the 2023 season.[2]
History[edit]
Following the demise of the Collingwood Magpies, speculation circled as to who would be awarded the eighth license for the 2024 Suncorp Super Netball season and beyond. Submissions for the new license closed on 20 June 2023, with as many as six initial bids being whittled down to two by the closing date, according to media reports.[3]
On 21 July 2023, the league announced that the Sports Entertainment Network (SEN), led by chief executive Craig Hutchison, was awarded the license for a team to be based in south-east Melbourne. As part of the licensing agreement, Netball Australia will operate the team for the rest of 2023 before transitioning to SEN for 2024 and beyond.[4] ABC News reported that the SEN bid was preferred by broadcasters Fox Netball over the alternate bid put forward by Netball Victoria, which suggested a regional team 'floating' between Geelong, Bendigo or Ballarat.[3]
On 2 August 2023, decorated English netball coach Tracey Neville was announced as the inaugural head coach of the then-unnamed Mavericks.[5]
Location[edit]
The team was initially announced as being representative of 'south-east Melbourne' without a specific location named. In October 2023, SEN confirmed that the club's administration and training base would be located at the Waverley Netball Centre in Glen Waverley, Victoria.[6]
Identity[edit]
The identity of the Mavericks was officially announced by netball operations general manager Shae Bolton-Brown on 20 September 2023, with the club's name, logo and primary colours—sky blue, 'pacific cyan' and sapphire—revealed after months of speculation.[7]
Current Players[edit]
2024 Squad
| Melbourne Mavericks 2024 playing roster | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nat | Name | Position(s) | Dob | Height | Notes |
| JAM | Shimona Jok | GS | 01/12/1998 | 1.95m (6ft 5in) | Head Coach: Tracy Neville |
| ENG | Eleanor Cardwell | GS/GA | 11/11/1994 | 1.86 (6ft 1in) | Assistant Coach: Nicole Richardson |
| TON | Uneeq Palavi (TP) | GS/GA | - | - | -(C)= Captain |
| ENG | Sasha Glasgow (Injured now- Lower leg injury) | GA/GS | 19/07/1998 | 1.87m (6ft 2in) | -(CC)= Co-Captain
-(IN)=Injured |
| AUS | Gabby Sinclair | GA/GS | 12/07/1993 | 1.76m (5ft 9in) | -(VC)=Vice Captain |
| AUS | Maisie Nankivell | WA/C | 29/09/1999 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9in) | -(TP)=Training Partner |
| AUS | Molly Jovic | C/WA | 07/101995 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in | -(RP)= Replacement Player |
| AUS | Tayla Fraser | C/WD/WA | 13/061999 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | -(TRP)= Temporary Replacement Player |
| AUS | Montana Holmes (TP) | C/WD | - | - | -(IN)=Injury |
| AUS | Amy Parmenter (captain) | WD/C | 01/081997 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | -MAT (Maternity Leave |
| AUS | Kim Jenner | GD/GK/WD | 27/02/1998 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |
| AUS | Lauren Moore (IN) | GD/GK/WD | 30/011998 | 1.84 m (6 ft) | |
| AUS | Olivia Lewis | GK/GD | 29/04/1999 | 1.84 m (6 ft) | |
Internationals[edit]
Head Coaches[edit]
| Coach | Years |
|---|---|
| Tracey Neville | 2024- |
References[edit]
- ^ "MELBOURNE MAVERICKS TO CALL JOHN CAIN ARENA HOME". SEN. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "'Incredibly difficult': AFL giants quit Super Netball". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ a b Carter, Brittany (2023-07-21). "Craig Hutchison wins bid for eighth Super Netball team". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ "Eighth Licence Awarded". Suncorp Super Netball. 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ "Decorated coach to lead newest team". Suncorp Super Netball. 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ "Mavericks confirm new home at Waverley Netball Centre". Sports Entertainment Network. 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ "SEN unveils the Melbourne Mavericks - a game-changing new netball brand". Sports Entertainment Network. 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- https://wwos.nine.com.au/netball/super-netball-2023-collingwood-confirm-withdrawal-conclusion-of-season/4cbb8c47-770e-4782-a702-ceb8af38e140 Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ a b Carter, Brittany (2023-07-21). "Craig Hutchison wins bid for eighth Super Netball team". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ "Eighth Licence Awarded". Suncorp Super Netball. 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ "Decorated coach to lead newest team". Suncorp Super Netball. 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ "Mavericks confirm new home at Waverley Netball Centre". Sports Entertainment Network. 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ "SEN unveils the Melbourne Mavericks - a game-changing new netball brand". Sports Entertainment Network. 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-09-20.