The team was formed in 2016 as a joint venture between Netball New South Wales and Greater Western Sydney Giants.

The founding members of Suncorp Super Netball included the five former Australian ANZ Championship teams – Adelaide Thunderbirds, Melbourne Vixens, New South Wales Swifts, Queensland Firebirds and West Coast Fever; plus three brand new franchises: Collingwood Magpies, Sunshine Coast Lightning and Giants Netball.

[3][7][8] In August 2016, Julie Fitzgerald was announced as the inaugural head coach of Netball New South Wales's new franchise.

[9][10][11][12] Two veteran New South Wales Swifts players, Kimberlee Green and Susan Pettitt, subsequently switched to the Giants.

[14] Giants went onto finish the 2017 season as runners-up after losing 65–48 to Sunshine Coast Lightning in the grand final.