Tara Hinchliffe

27-year-old Tara Hinchliffe joins the Melbourne Mavericks from Sunshine Coast Lightning for the 2026 SSN season, bringing to the team her strong intercepting instincts and defensive smarts. 

Tara made her SSN debut in 2018 with the Queensland Firebirds, before landing at the Sunshine Coast Lightning in 2022, serving the team as a key defender and vice-captain. 
Earning herself the honour of Australian Diamond #190, and captaining the Australian