Otago Rebels

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Otago Rebels
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Founded 1998;26 years ago (1998)
Disbanded 2007;17 years ago (2007)
Based in Dunedin
Region Otago
Home venue Edgar Centre
League Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup
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Otago Rebels are a former New Zealand netball team that were based in Dunedin. Between 1998 and 2007, Rebels played in the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. Rebels played in two grand finals. In 1998 they were the league's inaugural champions. In 1999 they were runners up. Ahead of the 2008 season, Rebels merged with Southern Sting to form the new ANZ Championship team, Southern Steel.

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History

Inaugural champions

In 1998, together with Auckland Diamonds, Bay of Plenty Magic, Capital Shakers, Canterbury Flames, Counties Manukau Cometz, Northern Force, Southern Sting, Waikato Wildcats and Western Flyers, Rebels were founding members of the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. [1] [2] With a team coached by Georgie Salter, captained by Lesley Nicol and featuring Belinda Blair, Belinda Colling, Victoria Edward, Adine Harper, Anna Rowberry and Jo Steed, Rebels finished the inaugural 1998 season as champions. In the grand-final they defeated Southern Sting 57–50. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] In 1999, Rebels were again grand finalists. However, this time they lost 63–54 to Sting. [12] [13] [14]

Merger

Ahead of the 2008 season, Rebels merged with Southern Sting to form the new ANZ Championship team, Southern Steel. [15] [16] [17] [18] Katrina Grant, Jessica Tuki and Debbie White, who were members of the 2007 Otago Rebels squad were all included in the inaugural 2008 Southern Steel team. [19] [20] [21]

Stats

SeasonPositionWonDrawnLost
19981st
19992nd
20005th
20018th
20025th
2003 [22] 4th
20046th
20055th
2006 [23] 7th
20076th

  Winners  Runners Up

Source: [19]

Grand finals

Coca-Cola Cup

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners UpVenue
1998 [2] [5] [6] Otago Rebels57–50 Southern Sting Edgar Centre
1999 [12] [13] [14] Southern Sting 63–54Otago Rebels Edgar Centre

Notable former players

Internationals

Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of England.svg  England

ANZ Championship players

Others

Source: [8] [11] [19] [24] [22] [23] [25] [26]

Captains

Years
Lesley Nicol [11] 1998
Megan Parke [24] 2001
Janine Southby [25] [27] 2002–2003
Debbie White [26] [28] 2004
Anna Scarlett [28]
Angela Mitchell [25] 2005
Jodi Te Huna [23] [29] 2007

Coaches

Head coaches

CoachYears
Georgie Salter 1998–2000
Lois Muir [22] [30] [31] 2001–2005
Janine Southby [19] [23] [32] [33] 2006–2007

Assistant coaches

CoachYears
Janine Southby [32] [33] 2004–2005

Honours

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