Lightning head coach Kylee Byrne said she was excited to see how Hinchliffe would make an impact this season. “I have coached Maddie previously and she has always been on the radar as an athlete who has still got so much potential to progress through the SSN ranks,” Byrne said. “She has the netball smarts and desire to really excel this year in the Lightning environment and we couldn’t be happier with how she has started season 2021. “You know with Maddie that she will do the work and not leave any stone unturned in preparation for her own performance, so now the exciting part of what we can add to her game and how she can add to our Lightning squad comes into play.