List of Australia international netball players

The following is a list notable Australian netball international players who have represented the national team in international tournaments such as the Commonwealth Games, the Netball World Cup, the World Games, the Constellation Cup, the Netball Quad Series and in other senior test matches.

Top 20 Most-capped Internationals

Sharelle McMahon, 1998–2011, 118 caps, 2002 and 2003 Australian International Player of the Year.

	Player	Appearances	State	Years Active
1	Liz Ellis[1]	122	New South Wales	1993–2007
2	Sharelle McMahon[2]	118	Victoria	1998–2011
3	Catherine Cox[3]	108	New South Wales	1997–2013
4	Vicki Wilson[4]	104	Queensland	1985–1999
5	Caitlin Bassett[5]	102	Western Australia	2008–2021
6	Kathryn Harby-Williams[6]	94	South Australia	1990 –2003
7	Carissa Dalwood Tombs[7]	91	New South Wales	1989–1999
8	Natalie Medhurst	86	South Australia	2007–2020
9	Liz Watson[8]	84	Victoria	2016–
10	Michelle den Dekker[9]	84	South Australia	1985–1995
11	Shelley O'Donnell[10]	80	Victoria	1990–1999
12	Courtney Bruce[11]	79	Western Australia	2017–
13	Natalie von Bertouch[12]	76	South Australia	2004–2013
14	Kimberlee Green[13]	74	New South Wales	2008–2015
15	Jo Weston[14]	73	Victoria	2015–
16	Laura Geitz[15]	71	Queensland	2008–2018
17	Susan Pettitt[16]	71	New South Wales	2006–2018
18	Jenny Borlase[17]	70	South Australia	1989–1999
19	Mo'onia Gerrard[18]	68	New South Wales	2004–2013
20	Simone McKinnis[19]	63	Victoria	1986–1998

Sport Australia Hall of Fame

Individuals

The following Australian netball international players have been inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.

Inducted	Players	Caps	State	Years
1985	Margaret Caldow[20][21]	27	Victoria	1963–1979
1986	Jean Cowan[22][23]	3	Victoria	1938–1948
1987	Anne Sargeant[24][25]	52	New South Wales	1978–1988
1989	Joyce Brown[26][27]	9	Victoria	1963
1995	Eunice Gill[28]	?	Victoria	1948
2004	Vicki Wilson[4][29]	104	Queensland	1985–1999
2009	Liz Ellis[1][30]	122	New South Wales	1993–2007
2016	Sharelle McMahon[2][31]	118	Victoria	1998–2011
2020	Michelle den Dekker[9][32]	84	South Australia	1985–1995
2020	Jill McIntosh[33][34]	29	Western Australia	1981–1986

Team Sport Australia Award

Three World Netball Championships winning Australia national netball teams have been inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. ^[35]

1963 World Champions

The following Australian netball internationals were members of the squad that won the 1963 World Netball Championships. In 2005 they were also inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.^[36]

Player	Caps	State	Years
Joyce Brown[26]	9	Victoria	1963
Margaret Caldow[20][37]	27	Victoria	1963–1979
Valerie Eaton Goff[38]	4	Western Australia	1963
Corin Fleming[39]	8	Western Australia	1963
Annette Foley Simper[40]	12	Western Australia	1960–1971
Ingrid Tough Huisken[41]	8	Western Australia	1963
Jeanette McIver[42]	8	Victoria	1963
June Noseda[43]	9	Victoria	1963
Wilma Ritchie[44]	7	Victoria	1963
Madeline Wilson[45]	8	South Australia	1960–1963

1991 World Champions

The following Australian netball internationals were members of the squad that won the 1991 World Netball Championships. In 1992 all the players and their head coach, Joyce Brown, were awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia. In 2012 they were also inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.^[46][47]

Roselee Jencke OAM, a member of the Australia team that won the gold medal at the 1991 World Netball Championships

Player	Caps	State	Years
Carissa Dalwood Tombs[7]	91	New South Wales	1989–1999
Keeley Devery-Cox[48]	63	New South Wales	1985–1993
Michelle den Dekker[9]	84	South Australia	1985–1995
Sharon Finnan[49]	20	New South Wales	1990-2000
Roselee Jencke[50]	43	Victoria	1985–1992
Jenny Borlase[51]	70	South Australia	1989–1999
Sue Kenny[52]	62	New South Wales	1986–1994
Simone McKinnis[53]	63	Victoria	1986–1998
Shelley O'Donnell[10]	80	Victoria	1990–1999
Catriona Wagg[54]	42	New South Wales	1990–1998
Vicki Wilson[4]	104	Queensland	1985–1999
Joyce Brown[26]	9	Victoria	1963

1999 World Champions

The following Australian netball internationals were members of the squad that won the 1999 World Netball Championships. In 2014 they were also inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.^[55]

Player	Caps	State	Years
Jenny Borlase[51]	70	South Australia	1989–1999
Carissa Dalwood Tombs[7]	91	New South Wales	1989–1999
Jacqui Delaney[56]	21	South Australia	1997–2002
Liz Ellis[1]	122	New South Wales	1993–2007
Sharon Finnan[49]	20	New South Wales	1990-2000
Kathryn Harby-Williams[6]	94	South Australia	1990 –2003
Janine Ilitch	51	Victoria	1995–2006
Sharelle McMahon[2]	118	Victoria	1998–2011
Shelley O'Donnell[10]	80	Victoria	1990–1999
Rebecca Sanders[57]	?	South Australia	1998–20??
Peta Squire[58]	54	South Australia	1999–2004
Vicki Wilson[4]	104	Queensland	1985–1999
Jill McIntosh[33]	29	Western Australia	1981–1986

Australian Netball Awards

Liz Ellis Diamond

In 2008 Netball Australia introduced the Liz Ellis Diamond award in honour of Liz Ellis. It was awarded to the best performing Australian international, based on their performances with both the national team and in the ANZ Championship. Since 2017, it has been awarded to Suncorp Super Netball players.

8 October 2008; Mo'onia Gerrard, the inaugural winner of the Liz Ellis Diamond playing for Australia.

Season	Winner	Team
2008[59][60][61]	Mo'onia Gerrard	Adelaide Thunderbirds
2009[62][63]	Julie Corletto	Melbourne Vixens
2010[64][65]	Natalie von Bertouch	Adelaide Thunderbirds
2011[66][67][68]	Laura Geitz	Queensland Firebirds
2012[69][70][71]	Madison Browne	Melbourne Vixens
2013[72]	Renae Hallinan	Adelaide Thunderbirds
2014[73][74][75]	Madison Robinson	Melbourne Vixens
2015[76][77][78]	Caitlin Bassett	West Coast Fever
2017[79][80]	Gabi Simpson	Queensland Firebirds
2018[81][82]	Liz Watson	Melbourne Vixens
2019[83]	Gretel Tippett	Queensland Firebirds
2021	Courtney Bruce	West Coast Fever
2022[84]	Liz Watson	Melbourne Vixens

Sources:^[85][86]

Australian International Player of the Year

Gretel Tippett, 2019 Liz Ellis Diamond winner and Australian International Player of the Year.

Year	Winner	Team
2001[6][87]	Kathryn Harby-Williams	Adelaide Thunderbirds
2002	Sharelle McMahon	Melbourne Phoenix
2003	Sharelle McMahon	Melbourne Phoenix
2004[88]	Catherine Cox	Sydney Swifts
2005[89]	Catherine Cox	Sydney Swifts
2006[90][91]	Jessica Shynn	Perth Orioles
2007[92]	Natalie von Bertouch	Adelaide Thunderbirds
2008[59][60]	Mo'onia Gerrard	Adelaide Thunderbirds
2009[62]	Renae Hallinan	Melbourne Vixens
2010[61][64]	Mo'onia Gerrard	Adelaide Thunderbirds
2011[66]	Kimberlee Green	New South Wales Swifts
2012[69][70][71]	Madison Robinson	Melbourne Vixens
2013	Renae Hallinan	Adelaide Thunderbirds
2014[73][75][93]	Madison Robinson	Melbourne Vixens
2015[76][77][78]	Caitlin Bassett	West Coast Fever
2017[80][94]	Sharni Layton	Collingwood Magpies
2018[81]	Liz Watson	Melbourne Vixens
2019	Gretel Bueta	Queensland Firebirds
2021	Liz Watson	Melbourne Vixens
2022[84]	Liz Watson	Melbourne Vixens
	Courtney Bruce	West Coast Fever

Source:^[86]

Australian Netball Hall of Fame

The following Australian netball international players have been inducted into Australian Netball Hall of Fame.

Inducted	Players	Caps	State	Years
2008	Joyce Brown[26]	9	Victoria	1963
2008	Margaret Caldow[20][37]	27	Victoria	1963–1979
2008	Jean Cowan[22]	3	Victoria	1938–1948
2008	Eunice Gill[28]	?	Victoria	1948
2008	Anne Sargeant[24]	52	New South Wales	1978–1988
2008	Vicki Wilson[4]	104	Queensland	1985–1999
2009	Michelle den Dekker[9]	84	South Australia	1985–1995
2009	Lorna McConchie[95]	1	Victoria	1938
2009	Jill McIntosh[33]	29	Western Australia	1981–1986
2009	Gaye Teede[96]	17	Western Australia	1966–1979
2010	Christine Burton[97]	?	South Australia	1964–1975
2010	Carissa Dalwood Tombs[7]	91	New South Wales	1989–1999
2010	Keeley Devery-Cox[48]	63	New South Wales	1985–1993
2010	Kathryn Harby-Williams[6]	94	South Australia	1990–2003
2010	Simone McKinnis[53]	63	Victoria	1986–1998
2010	Shelley O'Donnell[10]	80	Victoria	1990–1999
2010	Wilma Shakespear[44]	7	Victoria	1963
2011	Liz Ellis[1]	122	New South Wales	1993–2007
2011	Julie Francou[98]	32	South Australia	1975–1985
2012	Myrtle Craddock[99]	3	Victoria	1948–1954
2012	Annette Foley Simper[40]	12	Western Australia	1960–1971
2014	Pat McCarthy[75][100]	4	Victoria	1952–1956
2015	Norma Plummer[101]	16	Victoria	1972–1981
2015	Marcia Ella-Duncan[102]	18	New South Wales	1986–1987
2019	Sharelle McMahon[2]	118	Victoria	1998–2011
2019	Elsma Merillo[103]	11	Western Australia	1967–1971
2021	Dorothy Lavater	3	Western Australia	1956–1967

Sources:^{[59][62][64][66][69][86][104]}

Gallery

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  Natalie von Bertouch, 2004–2013, 76 caps, 2007 Australian International Player of the Year, 2010 Liz Ellis Diamond.
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  Laura Geitz, 2008–2018, 71 caps, 2011 Liz Ellis Diamond.
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  Caitlin Bassett, 102 caps since 2008. 2015 Australian International Player of the Year and Liz Ellis Diamond
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  Susan Pettitt, 2006–2018, 71 caps.
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  Natalie Medhurst, 2007–2020, 86 caps.