2007 Southern Sting season

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Southern Sting
2007 season
Head coach Robyn Broughton
Asst. coach Belinda Colling
ManagerKate Mackintosh
Captain Jenny Ferguson
Vice-captain Adine Wilson
Main venue Stadium Southland
Season results
Wins–losses8–2
Season placing1st
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The 2007 Southern Sting season saw the Southern Sting netball team compete in the 2007 National Bank Cup league season. With a team coached by Robyn Broughton, captained by Jenny Ferguson and featuring Liana Barrett-Chase, Daneka Wipiiti, Megan Hutton and Donna Wilkins, Sting finished the season as champions. In the minor semi-final, Sting lost 39–47 to Northern Force and in the major semi-final, they defeated Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 48–46. In the grand final, Sting defeated Force 50–49 as they won their seventh Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup title. The grand final was Robyn Broughton's 100th match in charge of Sting. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Contents

Players

Player movements

Gains and losses
Increase2.svg GainsDecrease2.svg Losses

Sources: [10] [11]

2007 roster

2007 Southern Sting roster
PlayersCoaching staff
Nat.NamePosition(s)DoBHeight
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Avellino WA, GA, GS (1970-12-15)15 December 1970 (aged 36)1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Sarah BarnesWD, GD, GK(aged 25)1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Liana Barrett-Chase C, WA (1984-10-31)31 October 1984 (aged 22)1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Erika Burgess WD, GD (1984-10-01)1 October 1984 (aged 22)1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayley Crofts WD, C, WA (1988-09-23)23 September 1988 (aged 18)1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jenny Ferguson  (c)GD, WD(aged 27)1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Megan Hutton GK (1976-03-26)26 March 1976 (aged 31)1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit GK, GD (1989-04-03)3 April 1989 (aged 18)1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Wendy Telfer WD, C, WA (1984-10-15)15 October 1984 (aged 22)1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Donna Wilkins GS, GA (1978-04-29)29 April 1978 (aged 29)1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Adine Wilson  (vc)WA, C, GA (1979-06-08)8 June 1979 (aged 28)1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Daneka Wipiiti GS (1982-12-08)8 December 1982 (aged 24)1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach

Manager: Kate Mackintosh
Physiotherapist:
Neil Familton
Sports Science:
Steve Jackson

Notes
  • (c)– Captain
  • (cc)– Co-captain
  • (vc)– Vice-captain
  • Star of life gold.svg – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP)– Temporary Replacement Player

Source: [1] [2] [11]

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1
Thur, 5 April Southern Sting 46–51 Northern Force Stadium Southland  
7:30pm Report

Source: [1]

Round 2
Sun, 15 April Western Flyers 34–67 Southern Sting Napier  
1:00pm
Round 3
Sat, 21 April Southern Sting 81–33 Capital Shakers Stadium Southland  
7:30pm
Round 4
Sat, 28 April Southern Sting 65–44 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Stadium Southland  
4:00pm Report
Round 5
Sun, 29 April Otago Rebels 50–60 Southern Sting Edgar Centre  
1:00pm
Round 6
Sat, 26 May Auckland Diamonds 42–50 Southern Sting Trusts Stadium  
7:30pm

Sources: [12]

Round 7
Sat, 2 June Canterbury Flames 46–54 Southern Sting Westpac Centre  
4:00pm Report

Source: [13]

Final table

PosTeamPldWLBPGFGAPts
1 Southern Sting 761142330019
2 Northern Force 752236131717
3 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 752138532016
4 Auckland Diamonds 752033931315
5 Canterbury Flames 743034232312
6 Otago Rebels 725432432510
7 Capital Shakers 71622853725
8 Western Flyers 70702414300

  Qualified for Major semi-final
  Qualified for Minor semi-final

Pts = Points

Sources: [14]

Finals series

Major semi-final

Fri, 8 June
7:30pm		 Southern Sting 39–47 Northern Force    Stadium Southland ONESport
Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 20–28, 33–36, 39–47
Daneka Wipiiti Netball.svg  20/30 (67%)
Donna Wilkins Netball.svg  19/23 (83%)		 Catherine Latu Netball.svg  29/34 (85%)
Megan Dehn Netball.svg  18/22 (82%)

Sources: [3]

Preliminary final

Fri, 15 June
7:30pm
Stats 		Southern Sting 48–46 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Stadium Southland ONESport
Scoring by quarter: 14–10, 23–22, 36–35, 48–46
Donna Wilkins Netball.svg  33/37 (89%)
Daneka Wipiiti Netball.svg  15/26 (58%)		 Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  40/42 (95%)
Tanya Lund Netball.svg  6/9 (67%)

Sources: [4]

Grand final

Fri, 22 June
7:30pm		 Southern Sting 50–49 Northern Force    North Shore Events Centre ONESport

Sources: [5] [6] [15]

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