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Otago Rebels
Founded1998; 26 years ago (1998)
Disbanded2007; 17 years ago (2007)
Based inDunedin
RegionOtago
Home venueEdgar Centre
LeagueCoca-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.

History

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Inaugural champions

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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

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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

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Season Position Won Drawn Lost
1998 1st
1999 2nd
2000 5th
2001 8th
2002 5th
2003[22] 4th
2004 6th
2005 5th
2006[23] 7th
2007 6th

  Winners   Runners Up

Source:[19]

Grand finals

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Coca-Cola Cup

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Season Winners Score Runners Up Venue
1998[2][5][6] Otago Rebels 57–50 Southern Sting Edgar Centre
1999[12][13][14] Southern Sting 63–54 Otago Rebels Edgar Centre

Notable former players

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Internationals

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 New Zealand
 Australia
 England

ANZ Championship players

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Others

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

Captains

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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

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Head coaches

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

Assistant coaches

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Coach Years
Janine Southby[32][33] 2004–2005

Honours

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  • Anna Rowberry was a member of the 1998 Otago Rebels team that were inaugural Coca-Cola Cup champions
    Anna Rowberry was a member of the 1998 Otago Rebels team that were inaugural Coca-Cola Cup champions

References

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  1. ^ "Celebrating 25 years of elite netball". anzpremiership.co.nz. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Sting History 1998". www.sting.co.nz. Archived from the original on 26 May 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Netball: Sting-busters". www.nzherald.co.nz. 9 June 2005. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Netball: Year Stanley will always cherish". www.odt.co.nz. 27 September 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Greatest moments in Otago sport - Number 24". www.odt.co.nz. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Back in the day: Rebels crowned national league champions". www.odt.co.nz. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Netball: That was the team that was". www.odt.co.nz. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Teams reunite to remember Otago's year". www.odt.co.nz. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Days of blue and gold remembered". www.odt.co.nz. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Winning teams recollect success". www.odt.co.nz. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  11. ^ a b c "Sport still playing a big role in champions' lives". www.odt.co.nz. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  12. ^ a b "Sting History 1999". www.sting.co.nz. Archived from the original on 26 May 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Netball: Carter's new zip propels the Sting to upset". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Let's Repeat History 20,000 Ticker Tape Parade Like We Did in 1999". whatsoninvers.nz. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Southern Steel – About us". www.southernsteel.co.nz. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Netball: Nod to all five Tasman Trophy bids". www.nzherald.co.nz. 8 May 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Southern netball franchise receives official name". The Southland Times. 7 November 2007. Archived from the original on 7 November 2007. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Netball: 'Stacked' Magic have look of favourites". www.nzherald.co.nz. 2 April 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  19. ^ a b c d "The National Bank Cup teams – 2007 Rebels Team". www.netballnz.co.nz. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  20. ^ "Southern Steel: meet your team". stuff.co.nz. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  21. ^ "Southern Steel 2008 Netball Team". www.southernsteel.co.nz. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  22. ^ a b c "Netball: The courts are now in session". www.nzherald.co.nz. 17 April 2004. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  23. ^ a b c d "Netball: National Championship teams". www.nzherald.co.nz. 4 April 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  24. ^ a b "Netball – (2001) Coca-Cola Cup Squads". www.nzherald.co.nz. 23 January 2001. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  25. ^ a b c "Whatever happened to...? Former Otago Rebel Angela Mitchell". www.odt.co.nz. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  26. ^ a b "Whatever happened to ...? Former Otago Rebel Debbie White". www.odt.co.nz. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  27. ^ "Netball: Series priority for Southby". www.odt.co.nz. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  28. ^ a b "Netball: Harby-Williams a no show for Flames". www.nzherald.co.nz. 6 February 2004. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  29. ^ "Netball: Brown excited to be Steel captain". www.odt.co.nz. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  30. ^ "Netball: Muir reappointed to Otago Rebels". www.nzherald.co.nz. 4 August 2004. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  31. ^ "Netball: Muir quitting Rebels". www.nzherald.co.nz. 12 April 2005. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  32. ^ a b Brendon Egan (29 June 2011). "Coaches look to young New Zealand talent". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  33. ^ a b "Netball: Who is Janine Southby?". www.nzherald.co.nz. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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