Netball Super League | Leeds Rhinos confirm departing players

Leeds Rhinos have confirmed nine players from their 2023 squad have left the Club.

Rhinos’ Player of the Season and Netball Super League (NSL) All-Star GK, Vicki Oyesola has returned to where she started her NSL career to Saracens Mavericks after three years in Yorkshire.

Brie Grierson, who was part of the Rhinos’ first-ever side in 2021, has left the Club after three seasons with her hometown team and has joined London Pulse meanwhile Nia Jones, who captained the team in 2023, and England Vitality Rose Elle McDonald have joined Cardiff Dragons. Rosie Harris, Paige Reed and Millie Sanders have also left after one season with Rhinos.

We would like to send our best wishes to all the players who are leaving the club ahead of the 2024 season.

Each has made a big contribution to the Rhinos and we wish them all good luck for the future.#OnceARhino 💙💛
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— Leeds Rhinos Netball (@RhinosNetballSL) September 4, 2023

Ellie Bird, who retired at the end of last season, has returned home to New Zealand and Jemma Donaghue has also moved back home to Australia following her spell with the Rhinos at the latter stages of the season. Training partners Britt Coleman and Millie Roscoe have also left the club.

Dan Busfield, Franchise Director for Leeds Rhinos Netball, paid tribute to the departing players: “Each of the players who are leaving have made an important contribution to our club and I would like to thank them all for everything they gave to the Rhinos during their time in blue and amber. They leave with our best wishes and good luck for the future.”

You can keep up to date with all the 2024 squads and signings here.

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