The Melbourne Mavericks are thrilled to announce that their inaugural captain, Amy Parmenter, has signed a one-year contract extension, making her the second player to commit to the club for its first three seasons.
Parmenter, who has continued to lead the team again in 2025, is a crucial member of the Mavs both on and off the court. Not only a mighty Mav but also an Australian Diamond, Parmenter brings a fierce versatility to the Mavs on-court. She dominates the defensive end in WD with great vision in reading the play, but also diving into the role of C, where she leads down the whole court. Parmenter also brings great rapport to the team through her leadership, both on the court, but also through her understanding and communication across all facets of the Mavs program.
Parmenter expressed her excitement about the contract extension.
“I am so excited to be locked in with the Mavs for at least one more year,” she said. “It’s been tough at times, but we have built so much in the last year and a bit, and the team is really making moves, which is something I’m really proud of.”
“My partner and I have bought a house in Melbourne, and we’re really settled here now, so I’m going all in and looking forward to continuing to see the growth of our club both on and off the court.”
Mavs General Manager, Shae Bolton-Brown, added that Parmenter’s signature was a crucial one team management were looking to secure to ensure the stability of the young club.
“Amy is a key member of our Mavs family; her leadership and guidance inspires everyone to be their best, no matter what their role is with the Mavs. She is a crucial cog in the machine on the court, and her ability also to read plays and her 100% effort into every game is something we want our entire team to leverage off.
“We are so lucky to have a human of Amy’s calibre leading our club both on and off the court,” Bolton-Brown concluded.
Parmenter joins Kim Brown as current Mavs who have committed to the club until at least the end of the 2026 season.
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.
Parmenter and the Mavs will be back in action this weekend for their penultimate match of the 2025 SSN season, when her side travels to Adelaide to take on the reigning premiers, the Adelaide Thunderbirds, on Saturday night.
