Eleanor Cardwell
 Cardwell warming up for the Adelaide Thunderbirds in 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Born |
11 November 1994 Blackpool, England | |||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||
| Netball career | ||||||||||||||
| Playing position(s): GA, GS | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | ||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Manchester Thunder | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Severn Stars | |||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Manchester Thunder | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | Melbourne Mavericks | |||||||||||||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | ||||||||||||
| 2016–present |
 England | 70 | ||||||||||||
| (Correct as of 17 August 2018[1]) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Eleanor Cardwell (born 11 November 1994) is an English international netball player.[2] She plays in goal attack and goal shooter for England and currently plays for Melbourne Mavericks in the Suncorp Super Netball league.[3]
Domestic career
[edit]Cardwell joined Blackpool Netball Club at the age of 10.[4] She played with Manchester Thunder initially as a defender, before transitioning to attack in the 2015 and 2016 Superleague seasons.[5][6] Following her time with Manchester Thunder, she played at Severn Stars for two seasons, before returning to Manchester ahead of the 2019 Superleague season.[7] Cardwell was part of Manchester's title winning sides in 2012 (as Northern Thunder), 2014, 2019 and 2022.[8]
In 2023, Cardwell made the move to Australia and joined the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the 2023 Suncorp Super Netball season where they won the championship in extra time.[9][10] For the 2024 Suncorp Super Netball Season, Cardwell joined former Manchester Thunder coach Tracey Neville at Melbourne Mavericks.
International career
[edit]Cardwell made her England Netball debut in 2016 against Northern Ireland in Netball Europe.[11] Her first call-up to a senior major international competition was the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games,[12] where England failed to medal.[13] She achieved her 50th England Roses cap in October 2022 against Australia.[12] In 2023, Cardwell was part of the England Roses team who achieved their first ever World Cup Silver Medal in Cape Town.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Cardwell was born in Blackpool and began playing netball at primary school after encouragement from her mother. She previously trained in Taekwondo three nights a week alongside her netball.[12] She is also known for her advocacy work supporting women and girls with correct-fitting sports bras.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "England Roses squad selected for Sunshine Series against Jamaica". englandnetball.co.uk. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Ellie's Thunder Return". thenetballshow.co.uk. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Shooter Cardwell confirmed as Mavericks netball signing". ESPN.com. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Eleanor Cardwell". fast5worldseries.com.au. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Manchester Thunder announce their squad for the 2015 season". manchesterthunder.co.uk. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Manchester Thunder re-sign Eleanor Cardwell & Laura Malcolm from Severn Stars". BBC Sport. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Eleanor Cardwell - Severn Stars". severnstars.co.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ jtulloch (9 May 2019). "About Us". Netball Super League. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Thunderbirds welcome versatile English Rose for 2023 season". Adelaide Thunderbirds. Adelaide Thunderbirds. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Tbirds crowned Suncorp Super Netball champions". Suncorp Super Netball. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Netball Europe: England Roses name squad for Newcastle". BBC Sport. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Eleanor Cardwell". England Netball. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Harkin, Ian (12 August 2022). "2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES - Stats Summary". Netball Scoop. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Netball World Cup final 2023: England 45-61 Australia - Roses miss out on historic title". BBC Sport. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Sinclair, Jenny (27 October 2022). "NS EXCLUSIVE: The superpowers of Eleanor Cardwell". Netball Scoop. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- 1994 births
- Living people
- English netball players
- Netball Superleague players
- Manchester Thunder players
- Severn Stars players
- Commonwealth Games competitors for England
- Netball players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Adelaide Thunderbirds players
- English expatriate netball people in Australia
- Sportspeople from Blackpool
- 2023 Netball World Cup players
- 21st-century English sportswomen