Four Time Netball Super League Champions 2022, 2019, 2014 & 2012. Home of elite netball in the North West - finding and nurturing future stars of netball⚡
Thunder players will wear the club's new dress design for the first time tonight. It is printed with 22 bees, in honour of those who lost their lives in the
@ManchesterArena
terror attack. 🐝
#andthebeesstillbuzz
Our captain
@ljmalcolm1
has been offered a new opportunity overseas that, after 10 years in the
@NetballSL
& 4 Superleague trophies, she couldn’t turn the chance down 🤩
Whilst gutted she's leaving, we couldn't be more excited for her new adventure. ✈️
The final piece in our jigsaw 🧩 for our
@NetballSL
2⃣0⃣2⃣4⃣ campaign is no other than
@Netball_SA
shooter Elmerè van der Berg 🤩
Welcome to the
#ThunderFamily
💛🖤
Standing at 191cm tall (6'3") Elmerè comes off the back of some impressive performances in Cape Town at the
It's 12pm... you know what that means!
We can't start a
@NetballSL
signing window without a leader, and we're excited to announce that
@kjgreigy
is not only returning as Head Coach for the 2⃣0⃣2⃣4⃣ season, but is also stepping up to become our Franchise Director 😍
Karen has
We're delighted to announce the return of dynamic wing defence and centre
@16_taylorr
for the 2⃣0⃣2⃣4⃣ season🤩
Following her amazing performance last season, Taylor shined as a player, making 17 appearances for us in the
@NetballSL
and helping to bring energy and strength to
A massive
#congratulations
to the superstar that is Lenize Potgieter for your
#wedding
on Saturday 👰♀🤵♂️💍
You both looked stunning and we hope you have a lifetime of happiness together 😍💛🖤
Introducing..
@NetballSL
Superleague's first EVER paranetball team, in partnership with
@vimto
🤯🙌
The 3 year partnership with soft drinks business Nichols PLC, will aim to make a real difference to the lives of
#deaf
&
#disabled
young people through the power of netball.💛🖤
It's a new week, and we can't wait to announce our 🆕
@EnglandNetball
powerhouse centre-court player!
Our Thunder detectives have been in full force decrypting our text message, and we're excited to announce the arrival of
@imoallison
in to our 2⃣0⃣2⃣4⃣
@NetballSL
squad 🤩
Look who's back... back again 😍
@ljmalcolm1
returns back to Manchester Thunder in her new role as Technical Support Coach for our
@NetballSL
squad and Head of Pathways for the 2024 season ⚡️
As a player who has always been impactful on and off the court, helping
📢 It's the day you've all been waiting for 📢
The one, the only seasoned
@thundernetball
&
@EnglandNetball
coach
@traceynev
MBE will joining us again as our Performance Operations Director! 🎉
More info can be found here:
Welcome back Tracey! 💛🖤
Our
@Netball_SA
stalwart Shadine van der Merwe is back for her 3⃣rd
@NetballSL
season in yellow and black! 🤩
As a key member of the Thunder defensive unit, Shadine is the final signing in a defence full of experience alongside
@KerryAlmond
,
@EllaBowen123
and
@josiehuckle
💪
In a meteoric rise, 16-year-old
@PathwayThunder
shooting star Anya Williams caught the attention of
@kjgreigy
following eye-catching performances for
@EnglandNetball
in the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games. Since winning a bronze medal in Trinidad & Tobago, Anya has put pen to paper
Thank you
@Iona_Christian_
for your hard work and dedication last season 💪
It's amazing to hear your news and we wish you the very best in your new adventure 👶💛🖤
Our
#Malawi
Queen
@_Joycemvula
is leaving for new adventures overseas after spending 6 seasons at Manchester Thunder! ✨
We wish you all the luck in the world Joyce and will hopefully see you at
@birminghamcg22
#CommonwealthGames
🇲🇼
Read more here:
📰 Manchester Thunder can confirm
@Netball_SA
star Lenize Potgieter has been released from her contract under medical grounds 💔
Following stints in New Zealand and Australia, Lenize enjoyed a season back in the
@NetballSL
leading Thunder to the play-offs, boasting the second
The
#ThunderFamily
is extending! ⚡
We are delighted to announce that three-time Superleague champion & legendary Thunder shooter Kathryn Turner is expecting her first child in February 2021. 🤰
Congratulations to Kathryn and her husband Tom, we wish you all the best 💛🖤💛
O Captain! My Captain!
@EnglandNetball
co-captain
@nataliesymone
has re-signed for the
@NetballSL
2⃣0⃣2⃣4⃣ with Thunder 🤩
With inspiring leadership skills and unrivalled ability on the ball, Nat’s return is a huge bolster to our mid-court, as she joins England team-mates
We are proud to announce that Manchester Thunder and
@ManMetUni
are to join forces in a ground-breaking partnership to study the effect of hormones on performance, injury and recovery, which will bring sport researchers and elite women athletes together.
Well, how incredible was that
#ThunderFamily
. Thunder fought and fought, unphased by the pressure, unphased by the crowd, unphased by Wasps.
FINAL SCORE: 57-52
🥁 Our latest signing is... 🥁
@AmyJcarter6
Carter's ability to play C & WD made her integral to Thunder mid-court squad👌
In pre-season 2022
@NetballSL
, Carter ruptured her ACL, ruling her out for the season but thankfully, Carter is now BACK🙌
#thunderhomecoming
#vnsl2023
We are pleased to announce that
@josiehuckle
will be taking the 12th spot in the team 🙌
This is following
@YasminRoebuck
's injury, ruling her out for the rest of the
@NetballSL
season.😔
We are so excited to tell you that we will be LIVE STREAMING today's game with
@pulse_netball
! 🙌
Simply follow the below link and you will be able to follow the game LIVE from 3pm.
🎥 🎥
Our
#ThunderFamily
is full of amazing
#NHSHeroes
.
Here's Dr
@cohanlon9
hard at work today on the frontline against Coronavirus in Northern Ireland.
Thank you Caroline and thank you to every key worker putting others first in this battle.
#AlwaysWithYou
After an impressive debut season at Thunder, defender
@josiehuckle
has proved she's a keeper and been rewarded with a contract for the 2⃣0⃣2⃣4⃣ season 💅
The ex-Wasps goal keeper quickly cemented her place in the starting seven, and became an integral part of our defensive unit,
What a way to start the weekend with the announcement of
@AmyJcarter6
in the
@NetballSL
2⃣0⃣2⃣4⃣ squad for Thunder 🤩
Boasting 456 feeds across the 2023 season, Amy came back with a vengeance after her ACL injury and was a travelling reserve for the England Roses at the NCW2023
Our Team Manager Phil Thomas is another of our
#NHSHeroes
from the
#ThunderFamily
.
He's on the frontline protecting us all and saving lives. All you need to do is
#StayHome
- it's not a big ask, is it.
Thank you Phil. We're
#AlwaysWithYou
.
We would like to say a big thank you to
@imoallison
for last season and wish her all the best on her new adventure in the
@SuperNetball
with
@FirebirdsQld
🔥
@kjgreigy
said, "Whilst Imo only spent a season with us, she made a huge impact on our club both on and off the court and
What's a better Sunday treat than a
@NetballSL
player announcement 💁♀️
We are delighted to announce the return of dogged defender
@EllaBowen123
for the 2⃣0⃣2⃣4⃣ season 🤩
Karen Greig said, “I am delighted that Ella will be re-joining us for the new season. Ella really grew as
Following the success of last week, we are able to live stream our game against
@celtic_dragons
on Saturday 🎉
Tune in to our YouTube channel just before 3 and enjoy more pre-season power 💪
You do not want to miss it, trust us 😉
We have some exciting news to tell you all! 📢
@waspsnetball
Captain
@josiehuckle
has joined us a a Training Partner 🤩
Read more about her arrival here 👉
After an exceptional fifteen season career and four
@NetballSL
titles, it is with a mixture of pride and sadness that today
#netball
legend
@KerryAlmond
has announced her
#retirement
💛🖤
Former team-mate and current Head Coach,
@kjgreigy
said, “I want to celebrate the
We just can't keep her away, the legend that is
@KerryAlmond
will be joining us for 2022
@netballsl
season!
#Retirement
obviously isn't for everyone 🤭
This will be the Goal Keeper's 13th season with us so she is very accustomed with the
#Thunder
way! 💛🖤
We are ecstatic to announce that the one and only
@KerryAlmond
will be joining the
@thundernetball
squad! 🎉
The three-time
@NetballSL
#champion
has come out of retirement and will replace defender Loreen Ngwira 🙌
You can read the press release here:
Our wonderful Pathway coach Alex has given birth to a healthy, little baby boy Alfie Jack! 🤗
Sending your beautiful little family all our love and hugs 💛🖤
They gave it their all 💪🌹
We are SO proud of all the Roses and what they have achieved at this monumental World Cup 🥈 Well done on the silver medal girls 🫶
#NWC2023
Welcome home
@EllaBowen123
!
Our latest signing is causing a storm, having moved from
@LboroLightning
to
@thundernetball
⛈️
Following a breakout season at Lightning, the versatile defender, Ella covers all three defensive positions & has now made the move back to her OG club.🙌⚡
LOOK WHO'S BACK 🤩
Three-times
@NetballSL
winner and former captain Emma Dovey
@emdovey91
is heading back to court for the remainder of the 2023 season!
Emma will replace defender Elia McCormick, whose season sadly ended following an Achilles tendon rupture which was confirmed
The Thunder family was sad to learn of the passing of former player Sarah Taylor. Our condolences go out to Sarah's family. Sarah represented Thunder in the 2008-2009 season. Rest in Peace 💛🖤💛
Who loved our player announcement yesterday? 🙋
What's that? You want us to announce another
#player
? From the
@SuperNetball
?
Oh...go on then.. incoming Thursday at 12pm! 😎
It's
@PathwayThunder
Shooting Sensation
@amyyclintonn
! 🤯
Starting her netball career in
#Oldham
when she was 10, Amy is now back at her home club🏠
As a 1.88m shooter, Clinton holds her own under the post, using fancy footwork to command the ball while withstanding opponents. 👟
The silent assassin is back 🥷 and we are delighted to welcome back
@loisepearson_x
for the 2⃣0⃣2⃣4⃣
@netballsl
season 🤩
Having cemented a starting spot in the 2023 season and starring for
@EnglandNetball
at Fast5, tying down the England Futures star was a no-brainer for head
Not only did we break a goal scoring record this afternoon.. 😎
🎉We also secured our place in the playoffs! 🎉
Not a bad weekend with a stomach full of
#EasterEggs
😏😋
A fantastic showcase of netball here in Manchester, it really doesn't matter about the scoreline, it's been a superb day to celebrate our sport. If there's one thing we can all agree on it's that we will be cheering on
@EnglandNetball
all the way at the
@NetballWorldCup
🌹🖤💛
Wow... That was special. I think my hands have just about stopped shaking. What a comeback for Thunder in that final quarter, absolutely sensational performance!
FINAL SCORE: 50-49
We would like to say a massive
#thankyou
to our incredible shooter
@kathryn_mc3
who has decided after having her beautiful daughter, to retire. 🖤💛
Her energy was infectious & we can't wait to have another little smiler in the audience cheering us on at the Thunder dome.