THE 2019 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) series will play host to a range of different look teams with many players finding new homes across the league. The 2018 season bid farewell to many fan favourites with the likes of Laura Geitz, Rebecca Bulley and Susan Pettitt pulling on the dress for the last time. But the Magpies were hit the hardest with Sharni Layton, Shae Browne and Erin Bell all retiring.

Layton ended her career on a high racking up 37 deflections, 38 intercepts and 12 rebounds for the season capping off a highly decorated career. The former Diamonds captain played for the Magpies in the SSN but before the competitions establishment she played for the New South Wales Swifts and with the Adelaide Thunderbirds after debuting in 2004. Another big retiree was Laura Geitz who made her netball comeback after giving birth last year. Geitz led the Firebirds to three premierships and captained Australia to a host of international titles such as World Cup and Commonwealth gold.

Amongst all the retirements there was also plenty of dress swapping with the Sunshine Coast Lightning losing three big names. English goal keeper Geva Mentor has found a new home at Collingwood returning to Melbourne after a two-year stint with the Lightning. Speedster Kelsey Browne is also set to join Mentor and her sister Madi Robinson in the black and white. Lightning goal shooter and Australian captain Caitlin Bassett also departed the club signing with the GWS GIANTS. In reply to the loss of key players across the court, Lightning recruited New Zealand netball royalty, Laura Langman along with South African defender Phumza Maweni. The Lightning also picked up Ugandan shooting sensation Peace Proscovia in hope to replace Bassett.

Not only did the Magpies sign Mentor and Browne they also secured former Diamond Natalie Medhurst who had a stellar season with the Fever. Her timely passes and experience will pay dividends in the shooting circle with former Adelaide Thunderbirds goal shooter Shimona Nelson pulling on the black and white dress next season filling the absence of Caitlin Thwaites. Thwaites is set to make her highly anticipated return to the Vixens after nine years with current goal shooter, Mwai Kumwenda set for a stint on the sidelines.

In hope to rise-up the ladder the Adelaide Thunderbirds have signed a wealth of experience and talent with New Zealand long bomb specialist Maria Folau set to take the court along with England Roses defender Layla Guscoth. The Thunderbirds also managed to secure Beth Cobden, former Collingwood goal attack Cody Lange and impressive young defender Shamera Sterling.

While some teams had major changes to their line-up the likes of the Queensland Firebirds, West Coast Fever, Melbourne Vixens and NSW Swifts kept their lists relatively the same in hope to build on their impressive form.