Manchester Thunder have secured the signature of star South African shooter Elmerè van der Berg as the final piece of the jigsaw for their 2024 campaign. With the unfortunate withdrawal of Lenize Potgieter due to medical reasons, Thunder will be welcoming van der Berg, another dynamic Proteas shooter who deputised in the Netball World Cup.
O Captain! My Captain! Roses Co-Captain Natalie Metcalf Re-signs for Manchester Thunder Fresh from the superlative silver medal win at the Netball World Cup, England Roses co-captain, Natalie Metcalf, has re-signed for another season with Manchester Thunder. With inspiring leadership skills and unrivalled ability on the ball, Metcalf’s return is a huge bolster to Thunder’s
Laura Malcolm returns to Manchester Thunder as Technical Support Coach After leaving Manchester Thunder in 2022 and playing overseas for Mainland Tactix in New Zealand for the past year, Manchester Thunder are ecstatic to announce the return of England Roses player, Laura Malcom, as their new Technical Support Coach for their Super League squad and
Karen Greig is returning to the 2024 season as not only Head Coach of Manchester Thunder but is also stepping up as Manchester Thunder Franchise Director. This role is the perfect fit for Greig who has 18 years experience within Manchester Thunder as a player, Captain, Assistant Coach, Head Coach and now Franchise Director. Greig’s
Manchester Thunder, Manchester Metropolitan University and Nichols plc in collaboration with England Netball working to understand the barriers to both overall participation and in para-athletes achieving their potential. Initially focused on understanding participation, player retention and overall athlete experience, the programme will identify key themes and reasons for participation and drop out to help design
Team Bath Netball treated another capacity crowd to arguably their best performance of the season so far as they narrowly lost out 67-63 to defending Netball Super League champions Manchester Thunder. A memorable last home game of the 2023 season saw the Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold provide a 1,700-strong crowd in the Team Bath
Saturday 5th November saw the launch of Netball Super League (NSL) franchise Manchester Thunder’s ParaNetball sessions, offering a unique inclusive netball opportunity to people in the SEND community who live with a disability. This is the first time that a NSL franchise has launched an official ParaNetball programme, and has been built on the foundations
Manchester Thunder, the current Vitality Netball Superleague champions, have announced a new 3 year partnership with Nichols plc, the international soft drinks business and home to the iconic Vimto brand, that will see the creation of the first VNSL franchise led ParaNetball club. Focused on raising the profile of the sport and creating a welcoming,
England Roses Netball Captain Natalie Metcalf Re-Signs for 2022 Superleague Champions Manchester Thunder England Roses captain, Natalie Metcalf has put pen to paper to re-sign for Manchester Thunder after starring in an incredible championship winning season on her return to the black and yellows. Metcalf is the final player to be announced as part of
Look No Further, It’s Shadine van der Merwe, As the South African International Superstar Is Welcomed Back to Manchester Thunder South African Shadine van der Merwe has shown her commitment to re-sign for Manchester Thunder for the 2023 season, hot off the back of her playing in the Commonwealth Games and the African Netball World
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