The Melbourne Mavericks are thrilled to announce that Australian Diamond midcourt star and former Giants co-captain, Jamie-Lee Price, will officially become a Maverick in 2026.
After the announcement that Price would be withdrawing from the final year of her Giants contract in a bid to move closer to her partner – Collingwood AFL player, Harry Perryman - the Mavs are excited to welcome Price and Perryman to the Mavs family.
Price is reputed within SSN as a consistently dominant midcourt force. During the 2025 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season, Price hit the court for all 14 of the Giants’ games, gaining a massive 1,156 Net Points. This whopping tally lands the dynamic midcourter fourth overall in the League on this metric, with the three athletes ranked higher all from clubs who made finals. Price capped off her career in the orange dress by securing her third consecutive club MVP award, being awarded the Giants’ HCF Most Valuable Player in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Price is not just a force to be reckoned with in the SSN, but on the international stage too. After first being named in the Diamonds squad in 2018, Price has remained a member of the squad for eight consecutive years, with her international career highlights being named in the Diamonds teams that represented Australia at the 2019 Netball World Cup in Liverpool and the 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape town – the latter of which where Australia were crowned World Champions.
As an inaugural Giant, Price is no stranger in working to build team identity from the ground up – another reason she the perfect fit for the Mavs. Price spoke on her excitement to start a new chapter of her career with the Mavs.
“I have been so warmly welcomed by the Mavs already,” Price said. “The work this group has achieved in their first two years as a brand new club has been truly remarkable, and I feel super honoured to be able to become part of it. Hopefully we can continue to build and continue to become a force to be reckoned with in 2026 and beyond.”
Mavs General Manager, Shae Bolton-Brown, said the club was thrilled to lock in a player of Price’s calibre as they looked towards the next chapter of their story.
“When we heard that Jamie-Lee was keen to move to Melbourne, we knew this was a signature we had to get. Obviously, she is a world-class talent, but with a relatively young squad, we think her leadership on and off the court is a really valuable asset as well.
“We think the kind of netball we play on-court and the ethos of the club off the court make us and Jamie-Lee a really good fit, so we can’t wait to see how our mutual relationship develops next season.”
Price is the sixth player the Mavs have confirmed on their 2026 roster, alongside Reilley Batcheldor, Kim Brown, Shimona Jok, Molly Jovic and Amy Parmenter.
[With the current Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) broadcast and digital rights deal between Netball Australia and the Foxtel Group expiring at the end of next year, the end of the 2026 SSN season is the longest any club can contract a player for this point in time.]
