Week one, it was Romelda Aiken and the Queensland Firebirds. On Saturday, the Steel plays the Adelaide Thunderbirds in Dunedin and will have to find a way to shut down star shooter Carla Borrego, another Sunshine Girl.
Actually, Tone-Fitzpatrick, who joined the Steel from the championship-winning Magic this season, gets to tussle with a giant Jamaican shooter every week.
They do not come much taller then Jhaniele Fowler. The 1.98m shooter has been a revelation for the Steel in the first two games this season, breaking the competition record with an individual haul of 65 goals in the 75-56 win against the Tactix last week.
While her contribution at the attack end is fairly obvious, she is also having an indirect impact on defence.
For Tone-Fitzpatrick, the opportunity to mark Fowler during training runs is hugely beneficial.
At 1.88m, Tone-Fitzpatrick towers over most people but she is giving up a whopping 10cm when defending Fowler. Overcoming that disadvantage is a huge challenge.
''You have to talk a lot and stick your arms out and pretend you are a lot bigger than you are,'' Tone-Fitzpatrick joked.
''And you need heaps of help from the outside.
''Having Jhaniele to practise against helps. She is the tallest player in the competition, so she is the best shooter to practise against. And because she is Jamaican, and a lot of the best shooters in the comp are, it gets you used to that style.
''She is really hard to mark. She's pretty strong and takes the ball even when it's two on one.''
Defenders do not get to decide which way to move. They are always reacting to what their opponent does and, in that sense, it is a much tougher position, made all that much harder when you are at a significant height disadvantage.
''All you can do is make it as hard as you can for that player to get the ball. But there are definitely some little tricks which we are learning. With the tall timber you have to get them running and try and keep them out of the circle as long as possible.''
The 20-year-old grew up in Auckland and is the oldest of six siblings. She got her start as a 5-year-old and made her way through all the Auckland age group teams. She signed for the Northern Mystics in 2010 and played two seasons with the Magic.
Winning the championship last season was an enormous thrill, but she felt the move south to the Steel, where she is competing with Storm Purvis for more regular court time, would benefit her career.
Tone-Fitzpatrick's immediate goal is to learn as much as she can and make the most of her opportunities with the Steel.
She made one appearance for the Silver Ferns against England in 2011 and adding to that cap is her ultimate goal in netball.
