Sunshine Coast Lightning

Tara Hinchliffe

Goal Defence#23Super Netball

Key facts

Age: 28
Height: 185 cm
Number: #23
Born: 25 May 1998
Birthplace: Brisbane, QLD
Position: Goal Defence
National debut: 2023
Diamond number: 190
Test caps: 1

Official profile

Netball Australia profile ↗Super Netball ↗

Career stats

2025 season

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	GP	Min	CPR	Gain	Int	Defl	Reb	TO	Pen	Net pts
Total	9	397	23	24	8	24	8	12	86	252.5
Per game		44	2.6	2.7	0.9	2.7	0.9	1.3	9.6	28.1

Season stats from the 9 most recent Sunshine Coast Lightning matches.

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Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026 Super NetballMelbourne Mavericks	3	0	0	13	4	7	4	0	35	113.5	165	0	27	8	0	0	12	1	0	113.5	0	0	5	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
2025 Super NetballSunshine Coast Lightning	14	0	0	41	16	41	13	42	132	525	636	0	84	48	5	14	51	18	0	525	0	43	12	29	12	0	14	2	1	0	7	6	–
2024 Super NetballSunshine Coast Lightning	15	0	1	29	12	28	7	43	105	468	666	0	65	39	7	14	56	27	0	468	0	43	7	21	7	2	14	2	2	0	6	2	–
2022 Super NetballSunshine Coast Lightning	14	0	0	44	19	39	20	25	172	537	770	0	111	61	6	11	54	20	0	537	0	17	6	33	6	0	11	2	1	0	4	8	–
2021 Super NetballQueensland Firebirds	10	0	0	35	23	37	8	2	126	411	531	0	85	41	1	4	41	9	0	411	0	–	4	33	4	0	4	0	0	–	1	1	–
2020 Super NetballQueensland Firebirds	14	0	0	58	18	50	25	2	137	615.5	708	0	96	41	0	4	52	18	0	615.5	0	0	15	35	15	0	4	1	0	0	2	1	53
2019 Super NetballQueensland Firebirds	13	–	1	41	22	–	11	27	207	378	693	–	136	71	3	14	47	10	1	378	0	0	8	40	8	2	14	0	0	0	11	0	–
2018 Super NetballQueensland Firebirds	12	–	1	36	18	–	12	39	153	270	576	–	113	40	2	13	41	6	0	270	1	0	6	26	6	0	13	0	0	0	11	0	–
Career8 seasons	95	0	3	297	132	202	100	180	1,067	3,318	4,745	0	717	349	24	74	354	109	1	3,318	1	103	63	219	63	5	74	7	4	0	42	18	53

Recent games

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.

Splits, Super Netball

Split
HomeHome or away · won 15 of 48	48	0.0	0.1	2.9	1.3	2.0	0.9	1.6	10.3	33.6	47.0	0.0	7.1	3.3	0.3	0.8	3.5	1.0	0.0	33.6	0.0	1.0	0.7	2.4	0.7	0.1	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.2	0.5
AwayHome or away · won 20 of 47	47	0.0	0.0	3.4	1.5	2.2	1.2	2.2	12.1	36.3	52.9	0.0	8.0	4.1	0.3	0.8	3.9	1.3	0.0	36.3	0.0	1.1	0.6	2.2	0.6	0.0	0.8	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.1	0.6
LossesResult	57	0.0	0.0	2.3	1.1	1.8	0.7	1.7	11.2	25.9	47.4	0.0	7.5	3.7	0.3	0.8	3.6	1.0	0.0	25.9	0.0	1.0	0.5	2.1	0.5	0.1	0.8	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.2	0.4
WinsResult	35	0.0	0.1	4.4	1.8	2.7	1.6	2.2	10.7	48.3	53.5	0.0	7.2	3.5	0.2	0.7	3.9	1.4	0.0	48.3	0.0	1.3	0.9	2.4	0.9	0.1	0.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.1	0.7
DrawsResult	3	0.0	0.3	4.7	2.3	1.3	1.0	2.0	17.0	50.3	56.7	0.0	12.0	5.0	0.3	1.3	4.0	1.3	0.0	50.3	0.0	0.0	1.3	4.7	1.3	0.0	1.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.7
Regular seasonStage · won 35 of 94	94	0.0	0.0	3.2	1.4	2.1	1.1	1.9	11.3	35.1	50.2	0.0	7.6	3.7	0.3	0.8	3.7	1.2	0.0	35.1	0.0	1.1	0.7	2.3	0.7	0.1	0.8	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.2	0.6
FinalsStage · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	5.0	3.0	14.0	22.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	14.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–
NSW SwiftsOpponent · won 6 of 15	15	0.0	0.0	3.1	1.3	2.2	1.3	1.8	12.5	33.6	55.3	0.0	8.7	3.8	0.4	1.0	4.1	0.9	0.0	33.6	0.0	1.2	0.5	3.3	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.3	0.3
Adelaide ThunderbirdsOpponent · won 7 of 14	14	0.0	0.0	3.1	1.4	2.6	0.9	1.4	10.7	36.9	46.3	0.0	6.9	3.8	0.2	0.6	3.4	1.1	0.0	36.9	0.0	1.1	0.7	2.5	0.7	0.0	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.9
Melbourne VixensOpponent · won 5 of 14	14	0.0	0.0	3.6	1.7	1.9	1.1	1.0	12.2	37.8	51.7	0.0	8.3	3.9	0.4	0.9	3.8	1.4	0.0	37.8	0.0	1.3	0.6	1.8	0.6	0.3	0.9	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.1	0.2
Giants NetballOpponent · won 4 of 13	13	0.0	0.0	3.8	1.3	3.3	1.2	1.3	11.6	45.5	54.7	0.0	8.5	3.1	0.1	0.8	4.0	1.8	0.0	45.5	0.0	0.8	1.3	2.8	1.3	0.1	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.2	1.0
West Coast FeverOpponent · won 3 of 13	13	0.0	0.0	1.8	0.8	1.3	0.8	2.2	9.2	22.1	45.1	0.0	5.9	3.2	0.5	0.8	3.5	0.8	0.0	22.1	0.0	1.2	0.2	2.1	0.2	0.0	0.8	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.5
Collingwood MagpiesOpponent · won 1 of 8	8	0.0	0.1	2.9	1.5	1.9	0.8	1.9	14.1	32.6	52.1	0.0	9.8	4.4	0.0	0.4	3.9	1.1	0.0	32.6	0.0	0.4	0.6	2.0	0.6	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.1	0.9
Sunshine Coast LightningOpponent · won 2 of 8	8	0.0	0.1	3.4	1.9	1.0	0.8	2.1	12.3	22.7	46.8	0.0	7.9	4.4	0.1	1.1	3.4	0.3	0.1	22.7	0.1	0.0	0.8	1.6	0.8	0.0	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.0	0.6
Queensland FirebirdsOpponent · won 5 of 6	6	0.0	0.2	3.5	1.2	2.5	1.8	4.2	6.7	47.4	47.0	0.0	3.0	3.7	0.0	0.5	3.7	1.7	0.0	47.4	0.0	1.7	0.5	2.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.3	–
Melbourne MavericksOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	2.8	1.8	2.0	0.3	4.0	9.3	40.9	43.3	0.0	6.5	2.5	0.3	0.8	3.8	1.5	0.0	40.9	0.0	3.0	0.8	1.3	0.8	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.3	–
Nissan ArenaGround · won 8 of 18	18	0.0	0.0	3.9	1.4	2.9	1.7	0.9	10.0	40.7	48.9	0.0	6.8	3.2	0.1	0.4	3.8	1.2	0.0	40.7	0.0	0.1	0.8	2.1	0.8	0.0	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.2	2.3
UniSC ArenaGround · won 6 of 14	14	0.0	0.1	1.8	0.6	2.4	0.6	2.8	6.4	31.0	41.1	0.0	4.4	1.9	0.3	0.8	3.4	1.4	0.0	31.0	0.0	2.9	0.6	1.9	0.6	0.1	0.8	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.3	–
USC StadiumGround · won 2 of 10	10	0.0	0.0	2.5	1.3	2.4	0.9	1.2	12.6	28.8	53.7	0.0	7.7	4.9	0.4	0.7	3.9	0.8	0.0	28.8	0.0	0.8	0.4	2.4	0.4	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.5	0.3
Ken Rosewall ArenaGround · won 3 of 8	8	0.0	0.0	3.3	1.4	4.0	1.4	1.0	11.4	42.1	54.6	0.0	7.6	3.8	0.3	0.9	4.1	1.5	0.0	42.1	0.0	2.3	0.4	3.6	0.4	0.0	0.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.3	–
John Cain ArenaGround · won 4 of 7	7	0.0	0.0	5.0	2.3	2.9	1.4	2.7	12.6	56.0	56.4	0.0	9.1	3.4	0.6	1.0	4.0	2.1	0.0	56.0	0.0	1.9	1.0	1.9	1.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.3	–
QSNCGround · won 0 of 7	7	–	0.1	3.6	1.9	–	1.0	2.0	16.0	35.4	51.6	–	10.6	5.4	0.3	1.1	3.4	0.6	0.0	35.4	0.0	0.0	0.7	4.3	0.7	0.1	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.0	–
Brisbane Entertainment CentreGround · won 4 of 6	6	–	0.2	3.7	2.3	–	0.7	2.7	10.2	29.8	46.3	–	7.5	2.7	0.2	1.5	3.2	0.8	0.2	29.8	0.2	0.0	0.7	2.3	0.7	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.0	–
RAC ArenaGround · won 1 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.4	1.4	0.2	2.6	8.8	13.0	39.8	0.0	5.4	3.4	0.6	0.8	3.4	0.8	0.0	13.0	0.0	1.8	0.2	1.4	0.2	0.0	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.2	–
Priceline StadiumGround · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	4.0	1.7	2.7	1.7	3.7	13.0	49.8	60.0	0.0	10.0	3.0	0.0	0.3	4.0	2.0	0.0	49.8	0.0	0.0	0.7	3.0	0.7	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	2.0
Qudos Bank ArenaGround · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	2.7	0.7	0.3	1.3	1.7	14.0	20.8	54.0	0.0	11.3	2.7	0.3	0.3	4.0	0.0	0.0	20.8	0.0	0.0	0.7	2.3	0.7	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–
Adelaide Entertainment CentreGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	2.5	0.5	1.5	0.5	2.0	14.5	24.0	50.0	0.0	8.5	6.0	0.5	1.5	4.0	2.0	0.0	24.0	0.0	4.0	1.5	0.0	1.5	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.5	–
Melbourne ArenaGround · won 0 of 2	2	–	0.0	3.0	2.0	–	0.5	1.5	20.0	22.0	57.0	–	11.5	8.5	0.0	0.5	4.0	0.5	0.0	22.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	–
Netball SA StadiumGround · won 2 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	2.5	1.0	2.5	1.0	0.5	14.0	25.5	54.5	0.0	7.5	6.5	0.5	1.0	4.0	1.5	0.0	25.5	0.0	1.5	0.5	2.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	–
SilverdomeGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	1.5	2.5	0.0	1.5	11.0	24.0	45.0	0.0	9.0	2.0	0.0	0.5	3.5	0.5	0.0	24.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	–
Cairns Pop Up ArenaGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	1.0	0.0	10.0	63.0	60.0	0.0	6.0	4.0	–	0.0	4.0	2.0	0.0	63.0	0.0	–	1.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0	3.0
Gold Coast Sport and Leisure CentreGround · won 0 of 1	1	–	0.0	1.0	0.0	–	1.0	0.0	12.0	-6.0	25.0	–	9.0	3.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	-6.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	–
Hisense ArenaGround · won 1 of 1	1	–	0.0	3.0	3.0	–	0.0	5.0	17.0	38.5	60.0	–	11.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	38.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–
MyState Bank ArenaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	4.0	2.0	1.0	1.0	6.0	10.0	64.0	60.0	0.0	4.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	3.0	0.0	64.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–
QuaycentreGround · won 0 of 1	1	–	0.0	4.0	2.0	–	2.0	5.0	19.0	9.5	62.0	–	13.0	6.0	0.0	3.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	9.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	–
Red Energy ArenaGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	8.0	2.0	5.0	1.0	0.0	8.0	72.5	60.0	0.0	6.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	1.0	0.0	72.5	0.0	0.0	5.0	0.0	5.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–

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