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
Caps: 40
Thistles Debut: 2019
Thistle Number: 219
Nickname: Baz
Height: 194cm
Club of Origin: Avon Netball Club
Erin Bolland
Caps: 0
Thistles Debut:
Nickname: Ez
Height: 175cm
Club of Origin: Scotstoun Netball Club
Cerys Cairns
Caps: 18
Thistles Debut: 2019
Thistle Number: 212
Height: 180cm
Club of Origin: Perth Netball Club
Iona Christian
Caps: 30
Thistles Debut: 2021
Thistle Number: 220
Nickname: I
Height: 167cm
Club of Origin: Wilmslow Lightning
Rachel Conway
Caps: 30
Thistles Debut: 2019
Thistle Number: 213
Nickname: Rachey
Height: 184cm
Club of Origin: Caledonian Netball Club
Charlotte Dunkley
Caps: 0
Thistles Debut:
Nickname: Dunkers
Height: 183cm
Club of Origin: Weston Park Blades
Anna Fairclough
Caps: 2
Thistles Debut: 2025
Thistle Number: 230
Height: 187cm
Club of Origin: York RI
Cerys Finn
Caps: 23
Thistles Debut: 2022
Thistle Number: 225
Height: 184cm
Club of Origin: Peebles Netball Club
Zara Flett
Caps: 0
Thistles Debut:
Height: 175cm
Club of Origin: Netball Orkney
Lucy Gaw
Caps: 0
Thistles Debut:
Nickname: Luce
Height: 173cm
Club of Origin: Avon Netball Club
Lexy Gillies
Caps: 6
Thistles Debut: 2025
Thistle Number: 228
Nickname: Lex
Height: 178cm
Club of Origin: Holyrood Netball Club
Bethan Goodwin
Caps: 49
Thistles Debut: 2016
Thistle Number: 206
Height: 185cm
Club of Origin: Hamilton Netball Club
Hannah Grant
Caps: 22
Thistles Debut: 2022
Thistle Number: 224
Nickname: Han
Height: 178cm
Club of Origin: Bellahouston Netball Club
Hannah Leighton
Caps: 31
Thistles Debut: 2021
Thistle Number: 221
Nickname: Han
Height: 176cm
Club of Origin: Barr Beacon Netball Club
Emma Love
Caps: 23
Thistles Debut: 2019
Thistle Number: 215
Nickname: Lovey
Height: 174cm
Club of Origin: Gordonians Netball Club
Mia Mathewson
Caps: 0
Thistles Debut:
Nickname: Mi
Height: 173cm
Club of Origin: Saracens Netball Club
Niamh McCall
Caps: 49
Thistles Debut: 2016
Thistle Number: 207
Height: 179cm
Club of Origin: Avon Netball Club
Alice McGeachy
Caps: 0
Thistles Debut:
Nickname: Ally
Height: 174cm
Club of Origin: Oldham Netball Club
Sarah MacPhail
Caps: 14
Thistles Debut: 2017
Thistle Number: 209
Nickname: Sez
Height: 178cm
Club of Origin:Orkney Netball Club
Jazmine Moore
Caps: 4
Thistles Debut: 2025
Thistle Number: 229
Nickname: Jaz
Height: 163cm
Club of Origin: Paisley Juniors Netball Club
Emily Nicholl
Caps: 58
Thistles Debut: 2016
Thistle Number: 204
Nickname: Em
Height: 180cm
Club of Origin: Edinburgh University Netball Club
Felicity Rome
Caps: 0
Thistles Debut:
Nickname: Flic
Height: 183cm
Club of Origin: All Star Junior Netballers
Evie Watts
Caps: 7
Thistles Debut: 2024
Thistle Number: 227
Nickname: Weevie
Height: 178cm
Club of Origin: Market Harbrough Netball Club
