Southern Steel | |
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2018 season | |
Head coach | Reinga Bloxham |
Asst. coach | Lauren Piebenga |
Manager | Dayna Kaio |
Captain | Wendy Frew |
Main venue | Stadium Southland |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 21–0 |
Regular season | 1st |
Finals placing |
ANZ Premiership winners Super Club 3rd place |
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]
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^1 Malysha Kelly was injured during pre-season.
2018 Southern Steel roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Manager: Dayna Kaio
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^2 Georgia Heffernan, Taneisha Fifita, Jess Allan and Kendall McMinn were included in the extended squad for the Super Club. [27] [28]
In March 2018, Steel played a two match series against the 2017 Suncorp Super Netball premiers, Sunshine Coast Lightning. [32]
15 March 2018 | Southern Steel | 46–50 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | Edgar Centre | |
Report |
16 March 2018 | Southern Steel | 39–64 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | ILT Stadium Southland | |
Report |
Steel also participated in the official pre-season tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki from 20 to 22 April. [33] [34] [35]
Fri 20 April | Southern Steel | 53–44 | Northern Mystics | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
1:00 pm |
Report |
Sat 21 April | Central Pulse | 64–40 | Southern Steel | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
12:00 pm |
Sun 22 April | Southern Steel | 66–53 | Northern Stars | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
12:00 pm |
Steel'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. [36] [37] [38]
Sun 6 May | Northern Mystics | 47–55 | Southern Steel | Fly Palmy Arena | |
2:10 pm | Tera-Maria Amani
![]() Jamie Hume ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
Report Stats |
Olivia Bates
![]() Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Mon 7 May | Central Pulse | 62–51 | Southern Steel | Fly Palmy Arena | |
7:40 pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Report Stats |
Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Wed 16 May | Southern Steel | 64–60 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | More FM Arena | |
7:40 pm | Olivia Bates
![]() Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Report Stats |
Monica Falkner
![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Lenize Potgieter ![]() |
Mon 21 May | Southern Steel | 56–52 | Northern Mystics | ILT Stadium Southland | |
7:40 pm | Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Report Stats |
Tera-Maria Amani
![]() Jamie Hume ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
Wed 30 May | Central Pulse | 71–40 | Southern Steel | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
7:40 pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Report Stats |
Olivia Bates
![]() Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Sun 3 Jun | Southern Steel | 63–61 | Northern Stars | ILT Stadium Southland | |
4:10 pm | Olivia Bates
![]() Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Report Stats |
Paula Griffin
![]() Maia Wilson ![]() |
Sun 10 Jun | Northern Stars | 60–63 | Southern Steel | Horncastle Arena | |
12:10 pm |
Paula Griffin
![]() Ellen Halpenny ![]() Maia Wilson ![]() |
Report Stats |
Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Mon 11 Jun | Mainland Tactix | 52–53 | Southern Steel | Horncastle Arena | |
5:40 pm |
Kate Beveridge
![]() Ellie Bird ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() |
Report Stats |
Olivia Bates
![]() Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Wed 20 Jun | Northern Mystics | 62–57 | Southern Steel | North Shore Events Centre | |
5:40 pm |
Maria Folau
![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
Report Stats |
Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Sun 24 Jun | Southern Steel | 52–53 | Mainland Tactix | More FM Arena | |
4:10 pm | Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Report Stats |
Kate Beveridge
![]() Ellie Bird ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() |
Mon 2 Jul | Southern Steel | 51–47 | Central Pulse | ILT Stadium Southland | |
7:40 pm | Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Report Stats |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Mon 9 Jul | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 60–76 | Southern Steel | Claudelands Arena | |
7:40 pm |
Lenize Potgieter
![]() Monica Falkner ![]() |
Report Stats |
Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Mon 16 Jul | Southern Steel | 59–56 | Mainland Tactix | ILT Stadium Southland | |
7:40 pm | Jen O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Report Stats |
Ellie Bird
![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() |
Sun 22 Jul | Southern Steel | 75–58 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Vodafone Events Centre | |
6:10 pm | Jen O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Report Stats |
Lenize Potgieter
![]() Monica Falkner ![]() |
Sun 29 Jul | Northern Stars | 65–59 | Southern Steel | Vodafone Events Centre | |
4:10 pm |
Maia Wilson
![]() Paula Griffin ![]() |
Report Stats |
Te Paea Selby-Rickit
![]() Olivia Bates ![]() |
Pos | Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | BP | Pts |
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1 | Central Pulse | 15 | 12 | 3 | 850 | 679 | +171 | 125.2 | 3 | 27 |
2 | Southern Steel | 15 | 10 | 5 | 874 | 866 | +8 | 100.9 | 2 | 22 |
3 | Mainland Tactix | 15 | 7 | 8 | 746 | 761 | −15 | 98 | 5 | 19 |
4 | Northern Mystics | 15 | 7 | 8 | 783 | 796 | −13 | 98.4 | 3 | 17 |
5 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 15 | 5 | 10 | 804 | 878 | −74 | 91.6 | 3 | 13 |
6 | Northern Stars | 15 | 4 | 11 | 832 | 909 | −77 | 91.5 | 5 | 13 |
Qualified for Grand final and the
2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club
Qualified for Elimination final and the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club
Source: [39]
Wed 8 Aug 7:45 pm |
Report Stats |
Southern Steel | 53–49 | Mainland Tactix | ILT Stadium Southland | Sky Sport | |
Scoring by quarter: 15-12, 13-17, 12-12, 13-8 | |||||||
Jen O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Ellie Bird
![]() Kate Beveridge ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() |
Sun 12 Aug 4:15 pm |
Central Pulse | 53–54 | Southern Steel | Fly Palmy Arena | Sky Sport | ||
Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 14–14, 12–14, 11–16 | |||||||
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Jen O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
19 August 2018 | Southern Steel | 61–65 | Gauteng Jaguars | ||
8.30pm | Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() Olivia Bates ![]() |
Report Stats |
Ine-Marí Venter
![]() Chantelle Swart ![]() |
Sources: [40]
20 August 2018 | Southern Steel | 80–52 | Sneakers | ||
6.40pm | Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() Olivia Bates ![]() Jess Allan ![]() |
Report Stats |
Xin Yi Liu
![]() Pei Ying Wong ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() |
Sources: [41]
21 August 2018 | Southern Steel | 66–51 | Mainland Tactix | ||
8.30pm | Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Olivia Bates ![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() |
Report Stats |
Ellie Bird
![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() Kate Beveridge ![]() Jess Prosser ![]() |
Source: [42]
Group A | ||||||||||
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | % | BP | Pts |
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1 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 207 | 168 | 123.2 | 1 | 7 |
2 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 201 | 153 | 131.4 | 0 | 6 |
3 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173 | 172 | 100.6 | 0 | 6 |
4 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 150 | 238 | 63.0 | 0 | 0 |
Qualified for Semi-finals
5th/8th place classification
Source: [2]
23 August 2018 | Central Pulse | 64–55 | Southern Steel | ||
8.30pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Stats | Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() Olivia Bates ![]() |
Sources: [43]
24 August 2018 6.40pm |
Report Stats |
Southern Steel | 54–45 | NSWIS | Sky Sport | ||
Scoring by quarter: 11–7, 26–22, 36–35, 54–45 | |||||||
Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() Jess Allan ![]() Olivia Bates ![]() Shannon Francois ![]() |
Matisse Letherbarrow
![]() Georgia Marshall ![]() Kelly Singleton ![]() |
Two Southern Steel players were named in Brendon Egan's Stuff Seven team of the season.
Position | Player |
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GA | Te Paea Selby-Rickit |
WA | Gina Crampton |
Sources: [44]
Southern Steel | |
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2018 season | |
Head coach | Reinga Bloxham |
Asst. coach | Lauren Piebenga |
Manager | Dayna Kaio |
Captain | Wendy Frew |
Main venue | Stadium Southland |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 21–0 |
Regular season | 1st |
Finals placing |
ANZ Premiership winners Super Club 3rd place |
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]
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^1 Malysha Kelly was injured during pre-season.
2018 Southern Steel roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Players | Coaching staff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Manager: Dayna Kaio
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^2 Georgia Heffernan, Taneisha Fifita, Jess Allan and Kendall McMinn were included in the extended squad for the Super Club. [27] [28]
In March 2018, Steel played a two match series against the 2017 Suncorp Super Netball premiers, Sunshine Coast Lightning. [32]
15 March 2018 | Southern Steel | 46–50 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | Edgar Centre | |
Report |
16 March 2018 | Southern Steel | 39–64 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | ILT Stadium Southland | |
Report |
Steel also participated in the official pre-season tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki from 20 to 22 April. [33] [34] [35]
Fri 20 April | Southern Steel | 53–44 | Northern Mystics | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
1:00 pm |
Report |
Sat 21 April | Central Pulse | 64–40 | Southern Steel | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
12:00 pm |
Sun 22 April | Southern Steel | 66–53 | Northern Stars | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
12:00 pm |
Steel'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. [36] [37] [38]
Sun 6 May | Northern Mystics | 47–55 | Southern Steel | Fly Palmy Arena | |
2:10 pm | Tera-Maria Amani
![]() Jamie Hume ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
Report Stats |
Olivia Bates
![]() Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Mon 7 May | Central Pulse | 62–51 | Southern Steel | Fly Palmy Arena | |
7:40 pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Report Stats |
Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Wed 16 May | Southern Steel | 64–60 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | More FM Arena | |
7:40 pm | Olivia Bates
![]() Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Report Stats |
Monica Falkner
![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Lenize Potgieter ![]() |
Mon 21 May | Southern Steel | 56–52 | Northern Mystics | ILT Stadium Southland | |
7:40 pm | Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Report Stats |
Tera-Maria Amani
![]() Jamie Hume ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
Wed 30 May | Central Pulse | 71–40 | Southern Steel | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
7:40 pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Report Stats |
Olivia Bates
![]() Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Sun 3 Jun | Southern Steel | 63–61 | Northern Stars | ILT Stadium Southland | |
4:10 pm | Olivia Bates
![]() Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Report Stats |
Paula Griffin
![]() Maia Wilson ![]() |
Sun 10 Jun | Northern Stars | 60–63 | Southern Steel | Horncastle Arena | |
12:10 pm |
Paula Griffin
![]() Ellen Halpenny ![]() Maia Wilson ![]() |
Report Stats |
Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Mon 11 Jun | Mainland Tactix | 52–53 | Southern Steel | Horncastle Arena | |
5:40 pm |
Kate Beveridge
![]() Ellie Bird ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() |
Report Stats |
Olivia Bates
![]() Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Wed 20 Jun | Northern Mystics | 62–57 | Southern Steel | North Shore Events Centre | |
5:40 pm |
Maria Folau
![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
Report Stats |
Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Sun 24 Jun | Southern Steel | 52–53 | Mainland Tactix | More FM Arena | |
4:10 pm | Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Report Stats |
Kate Beveridge
![]() Ellie Bird ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() |
Mon 2 Jul | Southern Steel | 51–47 | Central Pulse | ILT Stadium Southland | |
7:40 pm | Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Report Stats |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Mon 9 Jul | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 60–76 | Southern Steel | Claudelands Arena | |
7:40 pm |
Lenize Potgieter
![]() Monica Falkner ![]() |
Report Stats |
Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Mon 16 Jul | Southern Steel | 59–56 | Mainland Tactix | ILT Stadium Southland | |
7:40 pm | Jen O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Report Stats |
Ellie Bird
![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() |
Sun 22 Jul | Southern Steel | 75–58 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Vodafone Events Centre | |
6:10 pm | Jen O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Report Stats |
Lenize Potgieter
![]() Monica Falkner ![]() |
Sun 29 Jul | Northern Stars | 65–59 | Southern Steel | Vodafone Events Centre | |
4:10 pm |
Maia Wilson
![]() Paula Griffin ![]() |
Report Stats |
Te Paea Selby-Rickit
![]() Olivia Bates ![]() |
Pos | Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | BP | Pts |
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1 | Central Pulse | 15 | 12 | 3 | 850 | 679 | +171 | 125.2 | 3 | 27 |
2 | Southern Steel | 15 | 10 | 5 | 874 | 866 | +8 | 100.9 | 2 | 22 |
3 | Mainland Tactix | 15 | 7 | 8 | 746 | 761 | −15 | 98 | 5 | 19 |
4 | Northern Mystics | 15 | 7 | 8 | 783 | 796 | −13 | 98.4 | 3 | 17 |
5 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 15 | 5 | 10 | 804 | 878 | −74 | 91.6 | 3 | 13 |
6 | Northern Stars | 15 | 4 | 11 | 832 | 909 | −77 | 91.5 | 5 | 13 |
Qualified for Grand final and the
2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club
Qualified for Elimination final and the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club
Source: [39]
Wed 8 Aug 7:45 pm |
Report Stats |
Southern Steel | 53–49 | Mainland Tactix | ILT Stadium Southland | Sky Sport | |
Scoring by quarter: 15-12, 13-17, 12-12, 13-8 | |||||||
Jen O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Ellie Bird
![]() Kate Beveridge ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() |
Sun 12 Aug 4:15 pm |
Central Pulse | 53–54 | Southern Steel | Fly Palmy Arena | Sky Sport | ||
Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 14–14, 12–14, 11–16 | |||||||
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Jen O'Connell
![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
19 August 2018 | Southern Steel | 61–65 | Gauteng Jaguars | ||
8.30pm | Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() Olivia Bates ![]() |
Report Stats |
Ine-Marí Venter
![]() Chantelle Swart ![]() |
Sources: [40]
20 August 2018 | Southern Steel | 80–52 | Sneakers | ||
6.40pm | Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() Olivia Bates ![]() Jess Allan ![]() |
Report Stats |
Xin Yi Liu
![]() Pei Ying Wong ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() |
Sources: [41]
21 August 2018 | Southern Steel | 66–51 | Mainland Tactix | ||
8.30pm | Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Olivia Bates ![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() |
Report Stats |
Ellie Bird
![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() Kate Beveridge ![]() Jess Prosser ![]() |
Source: [42]
Group A | ||||||||||
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | % | BP | Pts |
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1 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 207 | 168 | 123.2 | 1 | 7 |
2 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 201 | 153 | 131.4 | 0 | 6 |
3 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173 | 172 | 100.6 | 0 | 6 |
4 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 150 | 238 | 63.0 | 0 | 0 |
Qualified for Semi-finals
5th/8th place classification
Source: [2]
23 August 2018 | Central Pulse | 64–55 | Southern Steel | ||
8.30pm |
Aliyah Dunn
![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Stats | Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() Olivia Bates ![]() |
Sources: [43]
24 August 2018 6.40pm |
Report Stats |
Southern Steel | 54–45 | NSWIS | Sky Sport | ||
Scoring by quarter: 11–7, 26–22, 36–35, 54–45 | |||||||
Jennifer O'Connell
![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() Jess Allan ![]() Olivia Bates ![]() Shannon Francois ![]() |
Matisse Letherbarrow
![]() Georgia Marshall ![]() Kelly Singleton ![]() |
Two Southern Steel players were named in Brendon Egan's Stuff Seven team of the season.
Position | Player |
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GA | Te Paea Selby-Rickit |
WA | Gina Crampton |
Sources: [44]