Jessica Shaw

Jessica 'Jess' Shaw (born 17 April 1996) is an English international netballer who currently plays for Loughborough Lightning in the Netball Super League.

Early life and education Shaw grew up in Stockport, Greater Manchester and first played netball for Stockport Netball Club.

Club career

Yorkshire Jets Shaw started her career at Yorkshire Jets, where she made her Netball Super League debut aged just 15.

Team Bath Shaw moved to Team Bath for the 2017 Super League season joining her older sister Rachel.

Team Bath Shaw returned to Team Bath for the 2021 Netball Super League season, where she secured victory in the British Fast5 Championships. However she suffered a double ankle fracture in training, resulting in an arthroscopic surgery to reconstruct two lateral ligaments. She missed the rest of the 2021 season, with the team finishing as runners-up in the 2021 league. She recommitted to Team Bath for the 2022 Netball Super League season. During the 2024 Netball Super League season, she was named in the NSL 2024 All Star VII. After her injury at Bath, Shaw was considering retiring before rekindling her love at Stars.

Loughborough Lightning Shaw returned to Loughborough Lightning ahead of the 2026 Netball Super League season.

International career Shaw was among the first group of players to be selected for the full-time Vitality Roses programme when it was launched in 2016. In June 2026 Shaw was selected into the 2026 Commonwealth Games team.

Personal life Shaw was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 13.

Honours

Team Bath

Netball Super League: Runners up: 2021 British Fast5 Championships: 2021

Individual awards

Netball Super League

All Star VII: 2024