She was a member of the Victorian Fury teams that won Australian Netball League titles in 2009, 2013 and 2014.

[3][11] Between 2006 and 2014, Strachan played for both Southern Saints and Yarra Valley Grammar Ariels in the Victorian Netball League, winning club best and fairest awards with both teams.

In 2012 she shared the league's MVP award, the Margaret Caldow Trophy, with Helen Barclay and Mwai Kumwenda.

She was named the team's best and fairest player for the season and was subsequently inducted into the Netball ACT Hall of Fame.

[2][10][11][22][23] Between 2015 and 2019, Strachan, now known as Caitlyn Nevins, played for Queensland Firebirds, initially in the ANZ Championship and later in Suncorp Super Netball.

[28] In August 2019, Nevins announced her retirement from netball, effective at the end of the season.

On 28 January 2017 in the opening match against New Zealand, Nevins replaced Paige Hadley for the final quarter, helping Australia secure a 57–50 win.