2018 Southern Steel season explained

Year:2018
Team:Southern Steel
Alt-Colours:Southern Steel 2011
Asst Coach:Lauren Piebenga
Manager:Dayna Kaio
Wins:21
Losses:0
Placing:1st
Finals:ANZ Premiership winners
Super Club 3rd place
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The 2018 Southern Steel season saw the Southern Steel netball team compete in the 2018 ANZ Premiership and the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club.[1] [2] With a team coached by Reinga Bloxham, captained by Wendy Frew and featuring Gina Crampton, Shannon Francois, Te Paea Selby-Rickit and Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit, Steel retained the ANZ Premiership title, winning their second consecutive premiership after defeating Central Pulse 54–53 in the grand final.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] In the Super Club tournament, Steel finished third.[8]

Players

Player movements

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Losses
Notes Malysha Kelly was injured during pre-season.

2018 roster

Notes Georgia Heffernan, Taneisha Fifita, Jess Allan and Kendall McMinn were included in the extended squad for the Super Club.[25] [26]

Debuts

Pre-season

Sunshine Coast Lightning seriesIn March 2018, Steel played a two match series against the 2017 Suncorp Super Netball premiers, Sunshine Coast Lightning.[29]
  • Pre-Season TournamentSteel also participated in the official pre-season tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki from 20 to 22 April.[30] [31] [32]

    • ANZ Premiership regular season

    Fixtures and results

    Round 1Steel's unbeaten run in competitive matches continued into the 2018 season. However, after defeating Northern Mystics in their opening match, they were beaten 62–51 by Central Pulse, ending a 22–match win streak. The streak included 17 ANZ Premiership matches and five Super Club matches.[33] [34] [35]
    Round 2
  • Round 3
  • Round 4
  • Round 5
  • Round 6
  • Round 7
  • Round 8
  • Round 9
  • Round 10
  • Round 11
  • Round 12
  • Round 13

    • Final standings

    ANZ Premiership Finals Series

    Grand final

    Netball New Zealand Super Club

    Final ladder

    Group A
    1 Southern Steel3 2 0 1 207 168 123.2 1 7
    23 2 0 1 201 153 131.4 0 6
    3 Gauteng Jaguars3 2 0 1 173 172 100.6 0 6
    4 Sneakers3 0 0 3 150 238 63.0 0 0


    Third place play-off

    Award winners

    Team of the season

    Two Southern Steel players were named in Brendon Egan's Stuff Seven team of the season.

    PositionPlayer
    GATe Paea Selby-Rickit
    WAGina Crampton

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: ANZ Premiership 2018 Media Guide. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 12 June 2018. 17 August 2022. 17 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230117235606/http://anzpremiership.co.nz/Images/Assets/126052/1/2018%20ANZP%20Media%20Guide_Digital_LowRes_v4.pdf. dead.
    2. Web site: (2018) Super Club. www.netballnz.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20181103125536/http://www.netballnz.co.nz/competitions/competition-detail/super-club. 3 November 2018. 26 August 2022.
    3. News: Southern Steel 2018 Netball Team. www.southernsteel.co.nz. 9 May 2022.
    4. Web site: 2018 Team Preview: Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel. anzpremiership.co.nz. 2 May 2018. 11 May 2022.
    5. Web site: Netball: Southern Steel stun the Central Pulse 54-53 in thrilling final. www.nzherald.co.nz. 12 August 2018. 5 May 2022.
    6. Web site: Fairy-tale finish for back-to-back champions Steel. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20180812115249/http://www.anzpremiership.co.nz/news/article/fairy-tale-finish-for-back-to-back-champions-steel. 12 August 2018. 12 August 2018. 10 May 2022. dead.
    7. Web site: Central Pulse 53–54 Southern Steel. mc.championdata.com. 12 August 2018. 10 May 2022.
    8. Web site: Steel finishes well to gain third. www.odt.co.nz. 25 August 2018. 16 September 2022.
    9. Web site: Steel recruit new defender. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 2 May 2018. 11 September 2022.
    10. News: Netball: Young sporting sensation Kate Heffernan promoted into Southern Steel. www.nzherald.co.nz. 20 June 2018. 8 September 2018.
    11. Web site: Jamaican netball defender Malysha Kelly and promising duo complete Southern Steel squad. stuff.co.nz. 11 August 2017. 11 February 2021.
    12. Web site: Steel sign Jamaican defender. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 12 August 2017. 11 September 2022.
    13. Web site: Shock Steel debut for Kendall McMinn. www.southlandsport.com. 21 May 2018. 16 September 2022.
    14. Web site: Promising Southland netball shooter Aliyah Dunn off to the Central Pulse. stuff.co.nz. 7 August 2017. 16 October 2022.
    15. Web site: Ameliaranne Ekenasio and Aliyah Dunn sign for Central Pulse for 2018 netball premiership. stuff.co.nz. 7 August 2017. 9 September 2022.
    16. Web site: Ekenasio and Dunn to suit up for Pulse in 2018. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 7 August 2017. 16 October 2022.
    17. Web site: Mystics announce first four players for 2018 ANZ Premiership. anzpremiership.co.nz. 10 July 2017. 9 September 2022.
    18. Web site: Jhaniele Fowler-Reid departure to Australia a 'big loss' for Southern Steel netball team. stuff.co.nz. 10 July 2017. 9 September 2022.
    19. Web site: Fever lures Jamaican shooting star Jhaniele Fowler-Reid west. thewest.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20180907203841/https://thewest.com.au/sport/netball/fever-lures-jamaican-shooting-star-jhaniele-fowler-reid-west-ng-b88533024z. 7 September 2018. 11 July 2017. 9 September 2022.
    20. Web site: Injury blow for Steel's Jamaican defender. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 3 March 2018. 11 September 2022.
    21. Web site: Knee injury sidelines Southern Steel's Jamaican defender Malysha Kelly for season. stuff.co.nz. 5 March 2018. 11 February 2021.
    22. Web site: Netball: Jane Watson signs with Tactix. www.nzherald.co.nz. 3 July 2017. 26 April 2022.
    23. Web site: Mainland Tactix sign premiership player of the year Jane Watson. stuff.co.nz. 4 July 2017. 27 April 2022.
    24. Web site: Watson's departure to Tactix blow for Steel. www.odt.co.nz. 5 July 2017. 28 April 2022.
    25. Web site: Steel's priority to enjoy week. www.odt.co.nz. 18 August 2018. 16 September 2022.
    26. Web site: NSWIS 45–54 Southern Steel. mc.championdata.com. 24 August 2018. 15 September 2022.
    27. Web site: Netball: Southern Steel edge Northern Mystics. www.nzherald.co.nz. 21 May 2018. 16 September 2022.
    28. Web site: Steel snatch one-goal win off hapless Tactix. anzpremiership.co.nz. 11 June 2018. 16 September 2022.
    29. Web site: Netball giants the Southern Steel and Sunshine Coast Lightning to square off. stuff.co.nz. 20 November 2017. 15 September 2022.
    30. Web site: 2018 Pre-Season Netball Tournament. www.wananga.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180517005532/https://www.wananga.com/News/28/2018-Pre_season-Netball-Tournment. 17 May 2018. 19 March 2018. 11 September 2022.
    31. Web site: Tactix and Pulse lead the way at pre-season tournament. anzpremiership.co.nz. 23 April 2018. 12 September 2022.
    32. Web site: 2018 ANZ Pre-season tournament, Otaki – wrap up. www.northernmystics.co.nz. 24 April 2018. 11 September 2022.
    33. Web site: Brendon Egan. Southern Steel deliver ominous early warning. stuff.co.nz. 6 May 2018. 13 September 2022.
    34. News: Netball: Southern Steel stunned by Central Pulse. www.nzherald.co.nz. 7 May 2018. 17 April 2018.
    35. Web site: Loss chance for Steel to reset itself. www.odt.co.nz. 10 May 2018. 11 May 2022.

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