Former Collingwood defender signs for Rhinos

Leeds Rhinos Netball have confirmed the signing of former Collingwood Magpies player Zoe Davies for the 2024 Netball Super League season.

The 26-year-old, who can play at goal defence and wing defence will test herself in the Netball Super League for the first time, joining up with Collingwood team mate Geva Mentor at the Rhinos. 

The Australian started her netball career aged 15 after previously playing hockey.  She won a scholarship with City West Falcons, before joining the Ballarat Sovereigns U19s where she was captain. She then stepped up to Monash University Division One and played in the Championship for one year.  Davies returned to play in the Championship with City West Falcons where she won three Premierships and then earned a spot as a training partner with Collingwood.

She will combine her netball with her remote studies at Swinburne University for a degree in teaching.

Commenting on her contract with the Rhinos Davies said: “I am so excited for the opportunity with the Rhinos.  I have heard great things and it will be fantastic to get to work with Geva again too.

“I’ve watched some of the Netball Super League back home and the Roses too so it will be good to experience a new competition and style of play.  I am normally recorded as a speedy defender and I definitely bring a lot of enthusiasm and I am big on hard work and the family culture.  I love a team that plays for the team and not individually so for me it’s bringing in that culture of everyone wanting to be there for each other and working as hard as we can. I can’t wait to get over there and to begin my journey with the Rhinos”

Leeds Rhinos Director of Netball, Liana Leota said: “What excited me most about Zoe was her tenacious work ethic and energy.  She played in front of Geva at Collingwood as a training partner.  She’s rangy, deceiving – she can work the one v one but also Come forth and block shots.  She can pretty much do everything. 

“You can see the energy she creates on court, but when you meet her in person she has an awesome energy and aura about her.  I am looking forward to her getting over to the UK and getting stuck in.  I can’t wait to see what she offers the Super League and how she will set the competition on fire because of the way she plays and how different.  She is an Aussie import but has UK heritage.”