Renae Ingles

Long-serving Australian international defender who played for Melbourne Vixens and Adelaide Thunderbirds and won 67 Test caps.

Renae Ingles (née Hallinan) was born on 18 July 1986 in Melbourne. She began her career with Melbourne Phoenix in 2003, then moved to the newly formed Melbourne Vixens for the launch of the ANZ Championship in 2008, becoming an integral part of the side that won the club's first title in 2009 and was named the club's International Player of the Year. Ingles made her Australian debut in 2007 and went on to earn 67 caps for the Diamonds, winning Commonwealth Games silver in 2010 and gold in 2014, and World Championship gold in 2015 in Sydney, serving as vice-captain of the national team that year. She moved to the Adelaide Thunderbirds in 2012, captaining the club to the 2013 ANZ Championship title and winning the Liz Ellis Diamond, Australian netball's most prestigious individual honour, that same year. Ingles retired in 2017 after having twins, before returning to elite competition with the Adelaide Thunderbirds and then Melbourne Vixens for the 2018 and 2019 seasons, before officially retiring at the end of 2019. She considers her ability to return to the world's best domestic league as a mother among her proudest achievements, having played over 180 national league matches across a 16-year career.

Tenacious wing defence and centre renowned for hands-over pressure and the ability to strip her opponent of the ball

Remembered as a relentless, hands-over midcourter and a symbol of combining elite motherhood with professional sport

• 2014 Commonwealth Games gold
• 2010 Commonwealth Games silver
• Liz Ellis Diamond 2013
• Australian Int'l Player of Year 2009 & 2013