Charlie Bell

Charlie is a tall strong athlete who has impressed at all junior levels of the game. She took her opportunities at Queensland Firebirds as a training partner and improved her strength, conditioning and mindset. The result was an impressive Australian Netball Championship campaign with the Queensland Sapphires, where she played almost every game and helped them to the Grand Final. Charlie came away from the tournament boasting the top scoring and most accurate shooting title. She also put the netball world on notice. 

In 2023, Charlie was in her second year as a Firebirds training partner , when the opportunity arose to take up a permanent replacement player role with Sunshine Coast Lightning arose. She jumped at the chance and has continued to impress. She more than held her own at Team Girls Cup and has impressed with some strong, promising performance off the bench for Sunshine Coast Lightning in the SSN this season. Charlie spent 2024 as a Training Partner for the Lightning where she continued to work on increasing her skillset, adding movement and the 2pt shot to her game.

2025 sees Charlie heading to New Zealand to play for the Auckland Stars in the ANZ Championship. After a strong showing in 2025, Charlie was in demand in 2026, ultimately opting to play for the Tactix under the guidance of legendary Silver Fern Donn a Wilkins.

Off court Charlie is a lovable, humble person who lights up the room. She has a genuine, happy and open disposition and makes people feel at ease in her presence. She is studying to be a teacher and in her downtime, loves to coach young children and work as a teachers aide.