2011 Southern Steel season

Southern Steel
2011 ANZ Championship season
Head coach Robyn Broughton
Co-captains Wendy Frew
Liana Leota
Main venue Invercargill ILT Velodrome
Season results
Wins–losses 4–9
Season placing 7th
Team colours
Southern Steel seasons
< 2010 2012 >

The 2011 Southern Steel season was the fourth season for the Southern Steel in the ANZ Championship. For their 2011 campaign, the Steel gained internationals Paula Griffin and Natasha Chokljat, but were unable to re-sign veteran Megan Dehn. The southern franchise also lost the use of their main home venue during heavy snowfall, and played their home games at alternate venues. Inaugural coach Robyn Broughton continued her role in her fourth year, while Wendy Frew and Liana Leota were appointed as co-captains.[1] At the conclusion of the round-robin matches, the Steel finished in 7th placing, missing out on a finals spot for the first time in three seasons.

Contents

Offseason

Signings and transfers

See also: 2011 ANZ Championship transfer period

The final roster for the 2011 Southern Steel was released in September 2010. Among the team's major gains were Silver Ferns shooter Paula Griffin and Australian midcourter Natasha Chokljat. However, the Steel were unable to re-sign fellow Australian and Steel veteran Megan Dehn, after she failed to meet New Zealand residency requirements following changes to ANZ Championship import rules.[2]

2011 Steel player movements
Gains Positions Former team
Natasha Chokljat C, WD Melbourne Vixens
Sophia Fenwick GA, GS Canterbury Tactix (TRP)
Paula Griffin GA, GS Central Pulse
Te Paea Selby-Rickit GS Promoted from TRP
Losses Positions New team
Megan Dehn GA, GS, WA Northern Mystics
Emma Moynihan GD, WD Not signed
Julianna Naoupu GA, GS Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Jade Topia GA, GS Central Pulse

Stadium Southland

On 18 September 2010, the Southern Steel's main home venue, Stadium Southland, suffered massive damage during heavy snowfall, which caused the roof over the main court to collapse. Stadium Southland is currently being rebuilt, which is expected to be completed in 2012.[3] For the 2011 season, home games for the Steel were played in the adjoining Invercargill ILT Velodrome and at the Edgar Centre in Dunedin.[4]

Players

2011 Southern Steel roster
Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
Erika Burgess WD, GD 01-10-1984 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Natasha Chokljat C 27-04-1979 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Leana de Bruin GD, GK 09-07-1977 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Sophia Fenwick GS, GA 12-12-1992 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Wendy Frew (cc) WD, C, WA 15-10-1984 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Paula Griffin GA, GS 11-07-1988 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Liana Leota (cc) WA, C 31-10-1984 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Hayley Saunders WD, C 02-07-1989 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sheryl Scanlan GD, WD 08-09-1977 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit GK, GD 03-04-1989 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit GS, GA 14-01-1992 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Daneka Wipiiti GS 08-12-1982 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach
  • Jo Cunningham

Manager: Gail McLauchlan
Physiotherapist: Jenny Ferguson
Sports science: Steve Jackson
Strength and conditioning: Stephen Hill-Haas

Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Notes
Round 1
14 February
 Northern Mystics 51 – 34
Report
Stats		 Southern Steel Trusts Stadium, Auckland
Latu  30/35 (86%)
Tutaia  21/29 (72%)		 Dalton  6/6 (100%)
Griffin  16/21 (76%)
TP Selby-Rickit  12/20 (60%)
Round 2
20 February
 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 51 – 36
Report
Stats		 Southern Steel Energy Events Centre, Rotorua
Gupwell  3/6 (50%)
Naoupu  12/17 (71%)
van Dyk  36/40 (90%)		 Griffin  20/24 (83%)
Wipiiti  16/23 (70%)
Round 3
26 February
 Central Pulse 43 – 45
Report
Stats		 Southern Steel Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua
Amaru-Tibble  1/3 (33%)
Bellringer  13/22 (59%)
Thwaites  29/36 (81%)		 Griffin  16/21 (76%)
Wipiiti  29/35 (83%)
Round 4
6 March
 Queensland Firebirds 51 – 36
Report
Stats		 Southern Steel Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Aiken  30/36 (83%)
Medhurst  21/24 (88%)		 Griffin  15/22 (68%)
Wipiiti  21/26 (81%)
Round 5
14 March
 Southern Steel 50 – 44
Report
Stats		 Central Pulse Invercargill ILT Velodrome
Griffin  29/34 (85%)
Wipiiti  21/27 (78%)		 Bellringer  18/24 (75%)
Thwaites  26/30 (87%)
Round 6
19 March
 West Coast Fever 50 – 47
Report
Stats		 Southern Steel Challenge Stadium, Perth
Bassett  39/41 (95%)
Shoard  11/16 (69%)		 Brown  9/11 (82%)
Griffin  7/9 (78%)
Wipiiti  31/39 (79%)
Round 7
28 March
 Southern Steel 52 – 48
Report
Stats		 Adelaide Thunderbirds Invercargill ILT Velodrome
Griffin  21/23 (91%)
Wipiiti  31/36 (86%)		 Bell  17/18 (94%)
Borrego  31/34 (91%)
Round 8
31 March
 Canterbury Tactix 49 – 44
Report
Stats		 Southern Steel CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch
Attendance: 5,124[5]
Thompson  20/23 (87%)
Wilkins  29/31 (94%)		 Griffin  33/38 (87%)
Wipiiti  11/14 (79%)
Round 8
3 April
 Melbourne Vixens 42 – 33
Report
Stats		 Southern Steel Hisense Arena, Melbourne
Beveridge  23/26 (88%)
Caldwell  19/20 (95%)		 Griffin  17/28 (61%)
Wipiiti  16/22 (73%)
Round 9
9 April
 Southern Steel 49 – 40
Report
Stats		 Canterbury Tactix Edgar Centre, Dunedin
Griffin  34/39 (87%)
Wipiiti  15/22 (68%)		 Thompson  17/20 (85%)
Wilkins  23/26 (88%)
Round 10
17 April
 Southern Steel 33 – 38
Report
Stats		 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Invercargill ILT Velodrome
Griffin  24/26 (92%)
Wipiiti  9/14 (64%)		 Gupwell  3/7 (43%)
Naoupu  6/11 (55%)
van Dyk  29/30 (97%)
Round 11
21 April
 Southern Steel 39 – 40
Report
Stats		 New South Wales Swifts Edgar Centre, Dunedin
Griffin  16/23 (70%)
Wipiiti  23/35 (66%)		 Cox  25/33 (76%)
Pratley  15/19 (79%)
Round 12
1 May
 Southern Steel 35 – 47
Report
Stats		 Northern Mystics Invercargill ILT Velodrome
Griffin  22/30 (73%)
TP Selby-Rickit  4/6 (67%)
Wipiiti  9/19 (47%)		 Latu  27/27 (100%)
Tutaia  20/32 (63%)

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA Diff G% Pts
1 13 13 0 758 587 +171 129.13 26
2 13 10 3 647 578 +69 111.94 20
3 13 9 4 677 606 +71 111.72 18
4 13 9 4 684 619 +65 110.50 18
5 13 8 5 664 610 +54 108.85 16
6 13 5 8 662 737 -75 89.82 10
7 13 4 9 533 594 -61 89.73 8
8 13 3 10 599 683 -84 87.70 6
9 13 3 10 646 754 -108 85.68 6
10 13 1 12 621 723 -102 85.89 2
Updated on 2 May 2011 (Round 12, Game 5)
Table legend
  • Pos = Position
  • Pld = Games played
  • W = Wins (2 points)
  • L = Losses (0 points)
  • GF = Goals For (total goals scored)
  • GA = Goals Against (total goals conceded)
  • Diff = Goal Difference (= GF−GA)
  • G% = Goal Percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)
  • Pts = Points (progressive tally)

       Team position

Final placing

Statistics

Player GS GA G% A R CPR I D P T
Jodi Brown 9 11 81.8 4 0 5 0 0 2 2
Erika Burgess 0 0 0 0 0 31 1 10 26 4
Natasha Chokljat 0 0 0 60 0 4 8 15 64 23
Tania Dalton 6 6 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Leana de Bruin 0 0 0 0 36 0 30 85 116 15
Sophia Fenwick 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1
Wendy Frew 0 0 0 35 1 35 6 8 89 26
Paula Griffin 271 340 79.7 39 20 139 4 10 43 44
Liana Leota 0 0 0 127 0 196 2 5 40 44
Hayley Saunders 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 2
Sheryl Scanlan 0 0 0 1 0 39 2 11 64 10
Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit 0 0 0 0 13 55 26 44 163 10
Te Paea Selby-Rickit 16 26 61.5 3 3 0 0 0 5 7
Daneka Wipiiti 231 312 74.0 18 33 17 2 14 46 38
Statistics key
GS Goals scored A Assists I Intercepts
GA Goal attempts R Rebounds D Deflections
G% Goal percentage CPR Centre pass receives P Penalties
     = Competition leader T Turnovers conceded

See also

References

  1. ^ Egan, Brendon (2010-12-21). "New Steel captains named". The Southland Times. http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/sport/steel/4480744/New-Steel-captains-named. Retrieved 2010-12-21. 
  2. ^ Egan, Brendon (2010-09-15). "Steel complete squad for 2011". The Southland Times. http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/sport/4132030/Steel-complete-squad-for-2011. Retrieved 2010-11-19. 
  3. ^ ONE News; Newstalk ZB (2010-11-10). "Rebuilding of Southland Stadium underway". TVNZ. http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/rebuilding-southland-stadium-underway-3886518. Retrieved 2010-11-19. 
  4. ^ NZPA (2010-10-22). "Southern Steel to play at velodrome". TVNZ. http://tvnz.co.nz/netball-news/southern-steel-play-velodrome-3850014. Retrieved 2010-11-19. 
  5. ^ Egan, Brendon (1 April 2011). "Steel denied victory by fired-up Tactix". The Southland Times. http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/sport/4834943/Steel-denied-victory-by-fired-up-Tactix. Retrieved 1 April 2011. 
  6. ^ "Southern Steel - 2011 season statistics". http://www.anz-championship.com/matches/statistics-team.asp?t=808. Retrieved 3 January 2012.