SSN Ins & Outs 2025

ADELAIDE THUNDERBIRDS 

Shamera Sterling-Humphrey - Pregnancy

The defender has announced she is expecting her first child and will sit out the rest of the season.

Training partner Sanmarie Visser has been elevated as a replacement player.

 

GIANTS  
Gina Crampton – Pregnancy 

The midcourter is expecting her first child later this year. Young gun Hope White has been elevated as a replacement player. 
 

Jodi-Ann Ward - ACL

Jamaican defender Jodi-Ann Ward is ruled out for the remainder of the season after suffering an ACL tear in Round 7. 

Former New Zealand Silver Ferns captain Casey Kopua will replace her for the remainder of the season.

 
MELBOURNE MAVERICKS
 
Eleanor Cardwell - Knee 

Eleanor Cardwell has undergone further surgery on her left knee and is expected to miss part of the season.

Uneeq Palavi has been named as permanent temporary replacement player until Cardwell returns from injury.

 

Lauren Parkinson 

Parkinson won't feature in the Mavs match against the GIANTS with Jessie Grenvold elevated into the side again.
 

 
MELBOURNE VIXENS

Emily Mannix – Pregnancy 

Mannix welcomed her first child earlier this year. She’s currently working with the Vixens on her return but for now Maggie Caris has been named as her temporary replacement. 

Hannah Mundy - Foot injury

Mundy will be sidelined for an extended period with the club determining the midcourter's recovery from a stress-related injury will likely extend towards the end of the 2025 season. Vixens 11th player Tara Watson will join the game day team.


NSW SWIFTS 

Maddy Proud – Pregnancy  

While not injured, Proud is expecting the arrival of her first child in May. Verity Simmons has joined the team for the season in Proud’s place.


Paige Hadley - Lower leg

Hadley is set to miss Round 14 due to a lower leg injury with Allie Smith coming back into the side to replace her.
 

Teigan O'Shannassy - Back

Swifts defender Teigan O’Shannassy has been ruled out of for the rest of the season. Freddie Schneideman will replace her for Round 14. 
 

QUEENSLAND FIREBIRDS 

Tippah Dwan - Knee

The Firebirds have confirmed Dwan will miss the rest of the season with an ongoing knee issue. Abigail Latu-Meafou will continue as replacement player.

 

Hulita Veve - ACL

Firebird Hulita Veve has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2025 season due to an ACL tear. Danielle Taylor has been elevated into the side. 
 

Abigail Latu- Meafou - Personal reasons

Latu-Meafou will miss the Firebirds final game of the season with Elsa Sif Sandholt elevated.

 

SUNSHINE COAST LIGHTNING 
 

Ava Black – ACL 

Lightning’s Ava Black ruptured her ACL during the pre-season and as a result will miss the 2025 SSN season. In her place Lightning have signed Kristiana Manu’a as a permanent replacement player. 

Courtney Bruce - Calf strain

Defender Courtney Bruce has been ruled out of the Lightning's clash with the Thunderbirds due to a calf strain

SN Reserves player, Elena Damianopoulos, will be in the side's game day squad as a temporary replacement player.
 

WEST COAST FEVER 

Ruth Aryang - Achilles

Up-and-coming defender Ruth Aryang has ruptured her Achilles tendon at training and will miss the remainder of the season.