Eleanor Cardwell

Eleanor Cardwell (born 11 November 1994) is an English international netball player. She plays for Manchester Thunder in the Netball Super League and is a member of the English national netball team.

Early life and education Cardwell was born in Blackpool and began playing netball at primary school before joining Blackpool Netball Club at the age of 10. She made three grand finals with thunder in 2012, 2014 and 2016, winning the title in 2012 and 2014.

Severn Stars Cardwell moved to new Super League franchise Severn Stars for the 2017 season where she played for two seasons.

Manchester Thunder She returned to Manchester Thunder ahead of the 2019 Super League season. There she won a further two Super League grand finals in 2019 and 2022. At the 2022 Super League Awards, she took home the Sky Sports Fans’ Player of the Season and was named Players’ Player of the Season.

Melbourne Mavericks For the 2024 Suncorp Super Netball Season, Cardwell joined former Manchester Thunder and England head coach Tracey Neville at new franchise Melbourne Mavericks for the teams inaugural season helping them place fifth. Cardwell was diagnosed with a meniscus tear leading to a six-month recovery but suffered a full root detachment of her lateral meniscus during a three-match series against Australia in October 2024.

Manchester Thunder Following recovering from her injury Cardwell decided to return to Netball Super League side Manchester Thunder for the 2026 season.

International career Cardwell represented England U17s in Netball Europe and U19s for a tour of Jamaica.

Her first call-up to a senior major international competition was the 2022 Commonwealth Games, where England failed to medal. She achieved her 50th England Roses cap in October 2022 against Australia. Cardwell won silver at the 2024 Netball Nations Cup. Cardwell suffered a full root detachment of her lateral meniscus during a three-match series against Australia in October 2024.

Personal life Cardwell previously trained in Taekwondo three nights a week alongside her netball.

Honours

England

Netball World Cup: Silver: 2023 Netball Nations Cup: Silver: 2024

Manchester Thunder

Netball Super League: 2012, 2014, 2019, 2022, 2026 Runner up: 2016

Adelaide Thunderbirds

Suncorp Super Netball: 2023

Individual awards

Netball Super League

Players Player of the Season: 2022 Fans Player of the Season: 2022 All Star VII: 2021, 2022