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Eleanor Cardwell
Cardwell warming up for the Adelaide Thunderbirds in 2023
Personal information
Born (1994-11-11) 11 November 1994 (age 29)
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
Representing  England
Netball World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Cape Town Netball

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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "England Roses squad selected for Sunshine Series against Jamaica". englandnetball.co.uk. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Ellie's Thunder Return". thenetballshow.co.uk. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Shooter Cardwell confirmed as Mavericks netball signing". ESPN.com. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Eleanor Cardwell". fast5worldseries.com.au. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Manchester Thunder announce their squad for the 2015 season". manchesterthunder.co.uk. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Manchester Thunder re-sign Eleanor Cardwell & Laura Malcolm from Severn Stars". BBC Sport. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Eleanor Cardwell - Severn Stars". severnstars.co.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  8. ^ jtulloch (9 May 2019). "About Us". Netball Super League. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Thunderbirds welcome versatile English Rose for 2023 season". Adelaide Thunderbirds. Adelaide Thunderbirds. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Tbirds crowned Suncorp Super Netball champions". Suncorp Super Netball. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Netball Europe: England Roses name squad for Newcastle". BBC Sport. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  12. ^ a b c "Eleanor Cardwell". England Netball. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  13. ^ Harkin, Ian (12 August 2022). "2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES - Stats Summary". Netball Scoop. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Netball World Cup final 2023: England 45-61 Australia - Roses miss out on historic title". BBC Sport. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  15. ^ Sinclair, Jenny (27 October 2022). "NS EXCLUSIVE: The superpowers of Eleanor Cardwell". Netball Scoop. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
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