Southern Steel | |
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2016 season | |
Head coach | Noeline Taurua |
Asst. coach | Reinga Te Huia |
Manager | Sam Stephens |
Captain | Wendy Frew |
Main venue | Stadium Southland |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 11–4 |
Regular season | 1st (New Zealand Conference) |
Finals placing | Semi-finalists |
The 2016 Southern Steel season saw the Southern Steel netball team compete in the 2016 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Noeline Taurua, captained by Wendy Frew and featuring Jhaniele Fowler-Reid, Steel finished the season as minor premiers. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] However they subsequently lost the New Zealand Conference Final to Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic [6] and were defeated in the semi-finals by Queensland Firebirds. [7]
Gains | Losses |
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Sources: [8]
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Manager: Sam Stephens
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Fri 1 April | Northern Mystics | 57 - 58 | Southern Steel | The Trusts Arena | |
7:10 PM (NZDT) | Maria Tutaia 22/30 (73%) Cathrine Tuivaiti 35/40 (88%) | Report | Jhaniele Fowler-Reid 48/56 (86%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 9/14 (64%) Brooke Leaver 1/1 (100%) |
Source: [9]
Sun 10 April | Southern Steel | 58 - 58 | Mainland Tactix | Stadium Southland | |
4:10 PM (NZST) | Jhaniele Fowler-Reid 50/56 (89%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 8/11 (73%) Brooke Leaver 0/1 (0%) | Report | Mwai Kumwenda 35/38 (92%) Bailey Mes 22/30 (73%) Gemma Hazeldine 1/2 (50%) |
Source: [10]
Sun 17 April | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 53 - 63 | Southern Steel | Energy Events Centre | |
4.10 PM (NZST) | Joanne Harten 20/27 (74%) Malia Paseka 31/45 (69%) Ellen Halpenny 2/2 (100%) | Report | Jhaniele Fowler-Reid 44/47 (94%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 19/24 (79%) |
Source: [11]
Sun 24 April | Southern Steel | 67 - 54 | Central Pulse | Stadium Southland | |
4.10 PM (NZST) | Jhaniele Fowler-Reid 41/47 (87%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 25/28 (89%) Brooke Leaver 1/3 (33%) | Report | Ameliaranne Wells 21/25 (84%) Maia Wilson 33/35 (94%) |
Source: [12]
Sat 30 April | Southern Steel | 69 - 62 | West Coast Fever | Stadium Southland | |
4:10 PM (NZST) | Jhaniele Fowler-Reid 59/65 (91%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 10/13 (77%) | Report | Caitlin Bassett 44/48 (92%) Natalie Medhurst 18/19 (95%) |
Source: [13]
Sun 8 May | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 54 - 69 | Southern Steel | Priceline Stadium | |
1:48 PM (ACST) | Carla Borrego 40/50 (80%) Erin Bell 7/10 (70%) Stephanie Puopolo 7/9 (78%) | Report | Jhaniele Fowler-Reid 60/70 (86%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 6/6 (100%) Brooke Leaver 3/9 (33%) |
Source: [14]
Southern Steel received a bye.
Mon 23 May | Central Pulse | 63 - 67 | Southern Steel | TSB Bank Arena | |
7:40 PM (NZST) | Ameliaranne Wells 26/28 (93%) Maia Wilson 37/40 (93%) | Report | Jhaniele Fowler-Reid 54/56 (96%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 13/21 (62%) |
Sun 29 May | Southern Steel | 66 - 60 | Northern Mystics | Edgar Centre | |
4:10 PM (NZST) | Jhaniele Fowler-Reid 56/69 (81%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 10/16 (63%) | Report | Maria Tutaia 13/21 (62%) Cathrine Tuivaiti 47/49 (96%) |
Sun 5 June | Mainland Tactix | 51 - 81 | Southern Steel | Horncastle Arena | |
4:10 PM (NZST) | Mwai Kumwenda 24/26 (92%) Bailey Mes 24/29 (83%) Gemma Hazeldine 3/4 (75%) | Report | Jhaniele Fowler-Reid 64/66 (97%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 13/18 (72%) Brooke Leaver 4/6 (67%) |
Source: [19]
Sat 11 June | Southern Steel | 66 - 51 | Queensland Firebirds | Edgar Centre | |
4:10 PM (NZST) | Jhaniele Fowler-Reid 51/57 (89%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 15/17 (88%) Brooke Leaver 0/1 (0%) | Report | Romelda Aiken 27/32 (84%) Gretel Tippett 16/19 (84%) Beryl Friday 8/9 (89%) |
Source: [20]
Sun 19 June | Southern Steel | 64 - 54 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Stadium Southland | |
4:10 PM (NZST) | Jhaniele Fowler-Reid 55/61 (90%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 9/15 (60%) | Report Stats | Joanne Harten 37/45 (82%) Ellen Halpenny 1/6 (17%) Paula Griffin 16/21 (76%) |
Sat 25 June | Southern Steel | 65 - 56 | Melbourne Vixens | Stadium Southland | |
4:10 PM (NZST) | Jhaniele Fowler-Reid 49/54 (91%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 16/19 (84%) | Report | Alice Teague-Neeld 23/27 (85%) Karyn Bailey 13/15 (87%) Kimberley Commane 4/5 (80%) Emma Ryde 16/23 (70%) |
Sat 2 July | New South Wales Swifts | 59 - 59 | Southern Steel | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
5:18 PM (AEST) | Susan Pettitt 30/32 (94%) Caitlin Thwaites 29/31 (94%) | Report | Jhaniele Fowler-Reid 50/52 (96%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 9/12 (75%) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
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1 | Queensland Firebirds | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 796 | 656 | 140 | 121.3% | 22 |
2 | New South Wales Swifts | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 828 | 670 | 158 | 123.6% | 21 |
3 | Melbourne Vixens | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 731 | 679 | 52 | 107.7% | 16 |
4 | West Coast Fever | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 756 | 707 | 49 | 106.9% | 14 |
5 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 660 | 775 | -115 | 85.2% | 4 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
1 | Southern Steel | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 852 | 732 | 120 | 116.4% | 24 |
2 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 665 | 755 | -90 | 88.1% | 12 |
3 | Northern Mystics | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 674 | 743 | -69 | 90.7% | 7 |
5 | Mainland Tactix | 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 708 | 825 | -117 | 85.8% | 5 |
4 | Central Pulse | 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 676 | 804 | -128 | 84.1% | 5 |
Qualified for Conference finals
Qualified for Elimination finals
Source: [23]
17 July 2016 4.15 pm (NZST) | Stats | Southern Steel | 57–59 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Stadium Southland | |
Scoring by quarter: 13 -19, 14 -16, 15-12, 15-12 | ||||||
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid 47/53 (89%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 10/11 (91%) | Joanne Harten 46/52 (88%) Ellen Halpenny 13/17 (76%) |
24 July 2016 12.18 pm (AEST) | Stats | Queensland Firebirds | 67–64 | Southern Steel | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
Scoring by quarter:19 - 16, 13 - 19, 15 - 14, 20 -15 | ||||||
Romelda Aiken 57/68 (84%) Gretel Tippett 10/13 (77%) | Jhaniele Fowler-Reid 51/52 (98%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 13/20 (65%) |
Award | Winner |
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ANZ Championship MVP (New Zealand Conference) | Jhaniele Fowler-Reid [28] |
Award | Winner |
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New Zealand ANZ Championship Player of the Year [2] [29] | Gina Crampton |
With a team captained by Hayley Crofts, Steel's reserve team, Netball South won the inaugural National Netball League title after defeating Central Zone 51–46 in the grand final at The Trusts Arena. [2] [30] [31] [32] At the 2016 New Zealand Netball Awards, Netball South winning the inaugural title was named Moment of the Year and head coach, Lauren Piebenga, was named National Coach of the Year. [2] [29]
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