Melbourne Mavericks coach Tracey Neville has named Diamonds wing defence Amy Parmenter as the inaugural captain of the new Super Netball club.

Parmenter, who played her entire Super Netball career with the Giants before joining the Mavericks, won a landslide vote from her teammates before being rubber-stamped by Neville.

England shooter Eleanor Cardwell is Parmenter's deputy, while Olivia Lewis completes the leadership team, in charge of defence.

"It feels really special … and I think it's a really incredible group of girls," said Parmenter, who was part of the Diamonds squad last year.

"There are leaders in all different spaces, so it's a real privilege to lead all of them."

The Mavericks have been building into their first competition game against the Melbourne Vixens on April 14, having played two trials.

Last month the team and staff were rocked when star goal shooter Sasha Glasgow fractured her leg,

Neville, a former England international, described Glasgow's injury as the worst she had seen on a netball court.

"We've all been going through a little bit of grief … but it's an injury that you can be back from in five to six months," Neville said.

"From what I saw I thought she'd probably never play netball again, but she's going to be back bigger and better."

The Mavericks have replaced the Collingwood Magpies, who withdrew from Super Netball at the end of the 2023 season.

AAP