Southern Sting
2007 season
Head coachRobyn Broughton
ManagerKate Mackintosh
CaptainJenny Ferguson
Vice-captainAdine Wilson
Main venueStadium Southland
Season results
Wins–losses8–2
Season placing1st
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours

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]

Players

Player movements

Gains and losses
Increase GainsDecrease Losses

Sources:[9][10]

2007 roster

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


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


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

Source:[1][2][10]

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:[11]

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

Source:[12]

Final table

Pos Team Pld W L BP GF GA Pts
1Southern Sting 761142330019
2Northern Force 752236131717
3Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 752138532016
4Auckland Diamonds 752033931315
5Canterbury Flames 743034232312
6Otago Rebels 725432432510
7Capital Shakers 71622853725
8Western Flyers 70702414300

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

  • Pld = Games played
  • W = Win (3 points)
  • L = Loss (0 points)
  • BP = Losing team within 5 points of winner (1 point)
  • GF = Goals For
  • GA = Goals Against

Pts = Points

Sources:[13]

Finals series

Major semi-final

Fri, 8 June
7:30pm
Southern Sting3947Northern Force    Stadium Southland ONESport
Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 20–28, 33–36, 39–47
Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 20/30 (67%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 19/23 (83%)
Catherine Latu Goals scored 29/34 (85%)
Megan Dehn Goals scored 18/22 (82%)

Sources:[3]

Preliminary final

Fri, 15 June
7:30pm

Stats
Southern Sting4846Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Stadium Southland ONESport
Scoring by quarter: 14–10, 23–22, 36–35, 48–46
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 33/37 (89%)
Daneka Wipiiti Goals scored 15/26 (58%)
Irene van Dyk Goals scored 40/42 (95%)
Tanya Lund Goals scored 6/9 (67%)

Sources:[4]

Grand final

Fri, 22 June
7:30pm
Southern Sting5049Northern Force    North Shore Events Centre ONESport

Sources:[5][6][14]

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