Otago Rebels

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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.

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

Season Position Won Drawn Lost
19981st
19992nd
20005th
20018th
20025th
2003[22]4th
20046th
20055th
2006[23]7th
20076th

  Winners   Runners Up

Source:[19]

Grand finals

Coca-Cola Cup

Season Winners Score Runners up Venue
1998[2][5][6]Otago Rebels57–50Southern StingEdgar Centre
1999[12][13][14]Southern Sting63–54Otago RebelsEdgar Centre

Notable former players

Coaches

Head coaches

Coach Years
Georgie Salter1998–2000
Lois Muir[22][30][31]2001–2005
Janine Southby[19][23][32][33]2006–2007

Assistant coaches

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

Honours

References

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