London Mavericks
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London Mavericks is an English netball team based at the University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield. Their senior team plays in the Netball Super League where they were a founding member in 2005–06. They are two time Super League champions in 2007–08 and 2011. Due to various sponsorship deals and partnership arrangements, the team has played under several different 'Mavericks' names. They adopted their current name ahead of the 2025 season. Previously the franchise represented just England Netball's East Region, however as London Mavericks this has expanded to include Middlesex from London and South East.
History
Galleria Mavericks
Mavericks were originally established in 2005 as the Netball Super League franchise for the East of England. Together with Brunel Hurricanes, Celtic Dragons, Leeds Carnegie, Loughborough Lightning, Northern Thunder, Team Bath and Team Northumbria, the Mavericks were founder members of the league. The team was originally sponsored by The Galleria, an outlet store in Hatfield, and as a result were known as the Galleria Mavericks. After playing and losing in the first two Grand Finals, the Mavericks won their first Netball Super League title after defeating Loughborough Lightning by 43–39 in the 2007–08 Grand Final. Mavericks' Louisa Brownfield was the top scorer in the final. Other members of the team included Amanda Newton and Karen Atkinson.
Hertfordshire Mavericks
In 2009–10 the team was renamed Hertfordshire Mavericks. During this era they were also referred to as University of Hertfordshire Mavericks. In 2011, with a team featuring Louisa Brownfield, Layla Guscoth and Lindsay Keable, Mavericks' won their second Netball Super League title after defeating Surrey Storm by 57–46 in the Grand Final.
benecosMavericks
In July 2016 Mavericks signed a sponsorship deal with the natural beauty brand, benecos. In September 2017 benecos became Mavericks main sponsor and the team name changed from Hertfordshire Mavericks to benecosMavericks. They subsequently used this name during the 2018 season.
Saracens Mavericks
In January 2019 Mavericks formed a new partnership with the rugby union club, Saracens F.C. This saw the team become the Saracens Mavericks. They announced their split from Saracens at the end of the 2024 season.
London Mavericks
In May 2024 Mavericks announced its rebrand as London Mavericks as part of the 2025 Netball Super League relaunch. Tamsin Greenway was named as Director of Netball. In the 2025 season Mavericks finished in the top four for the first time since 2016, with the franchise finishing fifth in five of the last six seasons.
Senior finals
Netball Super League Grand Finals
Between 2006 and 2011, Mavericks played in six successive Netball Super League Grand Finals.
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Team Bath | 43–35 | Galleria Mavericks | Guildford Spectrum |
| 2006–07 | Team Bath | 53–45 | Galleria Mavericks | Guildford Spectrum |
| 2007–08 | Galleria Mavericks | 43–39 | Loughborough Lightning | K2 Leisure Centre |
| 2008–09 | Team Bath | 54–46 | Galleria Mavericks | Coventry Skydome |
| 2009–10 | Team Bath | 51–44 | Hertfordshire Mavericks | Trent FM Arena |
| 2011 | Hertfordshire Mavericks | 57–46 | Surrey Storm | Herts Sports Village |
| 2015 | Surrey Storm | 56–39 | Hertfordshire Mavericks | Copper Box Arena |
Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Wasps Netball | 42–32 | benecosMavericks | Copper Box Arena |
Home venue
Mavericks play their home games at the University of Hertfordshire, Wembley Arena, Brentwood Centre, Essex and Brighton Sports Centre.
Notable players
2026 squad
| 2026 London Mavericks roster | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Coaching staff | |||
| Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height England Emma Thacker (vc) GA, GS 22 August 2003 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) England Razia Quashie GK, GD 16 September 1997 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) England Ellie Rattu (c) C, WD 4 April 2000 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) England George Fisher (netball) GS, GA 30 September 1998 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) England Isabella Phillips C, WD, GD 9 April 2006 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) England Suzie Liveseidge GA, WA 1 June 2001 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) England Amelia Hall C, WA, GA 29 April 1999 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Australia Emily Andrew GS 28 February 2003 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Australia Jemma Donoghue GD, WD 10 June 2001 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) South Africa Jamie Van Wyk GD, WD 31 October 2000 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Head coach Tamsin Greenway Assistant coach Mikki Austin Notes (c) – Captain (cc) – Co-captain (vc) – Vice-captain – Injury / maternity leave (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player | |||
| Nat. | Name | Position(s) | DoB | Height |
| England | Emma Thacker (vc) | GA, GS | 22 August 2003 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| England | Razia Quashie | GK, GD | 16 September 1997 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| England | Ellie Rattu (c) | C, WD | 4 April 2000 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| England | George Fisher (netball) | GS, GA | 30 September 1998 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| England | Isabella Phillips | C, WD, GD | 9 April 2006 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| England | Suzie Liveseidge | GA, WA | 1 June 2001 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| England | Amelia Hall | C, WA, GA | 29 April 1999 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Australia | Emily Andrew | GS | 28 February 2003 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Australia | Jemma Donoghue | GD, WD | 10 June 2001 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| South Africa | Jamie Van Wyk | GD, WD | 31 October 2000 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Player profiles: | Last updated: 2 January 2026 |
Internationals
Head coaches
Maggie Jackson was the head coach when Mavericks were Netball Super League champions in both 2007–08 and 2011. In addition to been named head coach, both Robyn Broughton and Kathryn Ratnapala were given the role of Director of Netball.
Camilla Buchanan is the current head coach of London Mavericks, having played at the club since 2008, winning the Super League title. Tamsin Greenway was named Director of Netball ahead of the 2025 season.
| Coach | Years |
|---|---|
| England Maggie Jackson | 2005–2008 |
| England Kendra Slawinski | 2009–20xx |
| England Maggie Jackson | c. 2011 |
| England Karen Atkinson | 20xx–2014 |
| England Sam Bird | 2014–2016 |
| New Zealand Robyn Broughton | 2016–2017 |
| England Kathryn Ratnapala | 2017–2022 |
| England Camilla Buchanan | 2023– |
| Director of Netball | Years |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Robyn Broughton | 2016–2017 |
| England Kathryn Ratnapala | 2017-2022 |
| England Tamsin Greenway | 2025- |
Pathway
London Mavericks region consist of 8 counties where it supports the development of talent and participation. These are Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, East Essex, Essex Thurrock, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk from England Netball's East Region and expanded to include Middlesex from London and South East during its rebrand to London Mavericks.
In this region Mavericks offers NXT Gen (U23), U19, U17 and U15 squads as well as 6 x player development pathway squads (including a U21 team) and Mavericks Future programs.
It has 6 partner schools: Queenswood School, Berkhamsted School, Samuel Ryder Academy, The Bishop's Stortford High School and Stephen Perse Foundation.
Honours
- Netball Super League Winners: 2007–08, 2011: 2 Runners up: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2015: 5
- British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship Runners up: 2018: 1