From plying her trade in leagues around the world, experienced shooter Ine-Marí Venter has added New Zealand to the mix after signing with the Pulse for 2026. The South African international played for the Melbourne Vixens (2019) and Queensland Firebirds (2020) in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) league followed by four years for the Saracens Mavericks in the UK Super League. She spent last year playing in South Africa’s national league. Playing the majority of her career at goal shoot, the 1.92m Pretoria-born Venter, has in more recent times, developed her goal attack game and can happily slot in to either role under the hoop. In an added boost, and with a view to the two-point shot introduced last year, shooting from range is a natural part of her repertoire. Working her way through the grades, Venter played for the U19 and U21 South Africa teams before making the senior Proteas team in 2017. She played for South Africa in the 2023 World Cup when the event was held in Africa for the first time. At a crossroads, the opportunity to reset with the Pulse has come at the perfect time for Venter.
