Scottish Thistles

OUR NATIONAL TEAM

THE SCOTTISH THISTLES

The Scottish Thistles are the senior representative netball team for Scotland. The team compete in a number of international competitions including Netball Europe Championships, the Commonwealth Games and the Netball World Cup subject to qualification.

The Scottish Thistles are currently ranked 10th in the World Netball World Rankings, with 49 Internationally ranked countries. For the latest World Ranking news click here.

The Scottish Thistles Management Team:

Head Coach – Kath Tetley

Assistant Coach – Lesley MacDonald

Team Manager – Karen McElveen

Performance Analyst – Simon Lovelock

Scottish Thistles Squad

Emma Barrie
GS

Caps: 40
Thistles Debut: 2019

Thistle Number: 219

Nickname: Baz
Height: 194cm
Club of Origin: Avon Netball Club

Erin Bolland
WD/C

Caps: 0
Thistles Debut: 
Nickname: Ez
Height: 175cm
Club of Origin: Scotstoun Netball Club

Cerys Cairns
GA/GS

Caps: 18
Thistles Debut: 2019

Thistle Number: 212

Height: 180cm
Club of Origin: Perth Netball Club

Iona Christian
WA/C

Caps: 30
Thistles Debut: 2021

Thistle Number: 220

Nickname: I
Height: 167cm
Club of Origin: Wilmslow Lightning

Rachel Conway
GK/GD

Caps: 30
Thistles Debut: 2019

Thistle Number: 213

Nickname: Rachey
Height: 184cm
Club of Origin: Caledonian Netball Club

Charlotte Dunkley
GS/GA

Caps: 0
Thistles Debut:
Nickname: Dunkers
Height: 183cm
Club of Origin: Weston Park Blades

Anna Fairclough
GD/GK

Caps: 2
Thistles Debut: 2025

Thistle Number: 230

Height: 187cm
Club of Origin: York RI

Cerys Finn
GK/GD

Caps: 23
Thistles Debut: 2022

Thistle Number: 225

Height: 184cm
Club of Origin: Peebles Netball Club

Zara Flett
GA/WA/GS

Caps: 0
Thistles Debut:
Height: 175cm
Club of Origin: Netball Orkney

Lucy Gaw
WA/C

Caps: 0
Thistles Debut:
Nickname: Luce
Height: 173cm
Club of Origin: Avon Netball Club

Lexy Gillies
C/WA

Caps: 6
Thistles Debut: 2025

Thistle Number: 228

Nickname: Lex
Height: 178cm
Club of Origin: Holyrood Netball Club

Bethan Goodwin
GS/GA

Caps: 49
Thistles Debut: 2016

Thistle Number: 206

Height: 185cm
Club of Origin: Hamilton Netball Club

Hannah Grant
GD/WD

Caps: 22
Thistles Debut: 2022

Thistle Number: 224

Nickname: Han
Height: 178cm
Club of Origin: Bellahouston Netball Club

Hannah Leighton
C/WD

Caps: 31
Thistles Debut: 2021

Thistle Number: 221

Nickname: Han
Height: 176cm
Club of Origin: Barr Beacon Netball Club

Emma Love
WA/GA

Caps: 23
Thistles Debut: 2019

Thistle Number: 215

Nickname: Lovey
Height: 174cm
Club of Origin: Gordonians Netball Club

Mia Mathewson
C/WA

Caps: 0
Thistles Debut: 

Nickname: Mi
Height: 173cm
Club of Origin: Saracens Netball Club

Niamh McCall
GA/GS/WA

Caps: 49
Thistles Debut: 2016

Thistle Number: 207

Height: 179cm
Club of Origin: Avon Netball Club

Alice McGeachy
WD/GD

Caps: 0
Thistles Debut: 
Nickname: Ally
Height: 174cm
Club of Origin: Oldham Netball Club

Sarah MacPhail
WD/GD

Caps: 14
Thistles Debut: 2017

Thistle Number: 209

Nickname: Sez
Height: 178cm
Club of Origin:Orkney Netball Club

Jazmine Moore
WA/C

Caps: 4
Thistles Debut: 2025

Thistle Number: 229

Nickname: Jaz
Height: 163cm
Club of Origin: Paisley Juniors Netball Club

Emily Nicholl
GD/WD/GK

Caps: 58
Thistles Debut: 2016

Thistle Number: 204

Nickname: Em
Height: 180cm
Club of Origin: Edinburgh University Netball Club

Felicity Rome
GK/GD

Caps: 0
Thistles Debut: 
Nickname: Flic
Height: 183cm
Club of Origin: All Star Junior Netballers

Evie Watts
GA/WA/GS

Caps: 7
Thistles Debut: 2024

Thistle Number: 227

Nickname: Weevie
Height: 178cm
Club of Origin: Market Harbrough Netball Club

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