Netball: Finch returns south to bolster Steel
Netball: Finch returns south to bolster Steel
Former Otago Rebel Phillipa Finch has signed with the Steel and feels good about returning to the South.
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Netball: Tairi already benefiting from change
Netball: Tairi already benefiting from change
Steel midcourter Courtney Tairi is not planning on shelving her one-handed pass and she is unlikely to lose the Australian twang any time soon.
Netball: Aussie league official new Steel CEO
Netball: Aussie league official new Steel CEO
The Southern Steel has appointed an Australian rugby league official as its new chief executive.
Netball: Right time to go for Paterson
Netball: Right time to go for Paterson
Winston Churchill said: "to improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often".
Netball: Signing of Purvis part of Steel's long-term strategy
Netball: Signing of Purvis part of Steel's long-term strategy
The Southern Steel has finalised its roster for next year with the signing of New Zealand under-21 defender Storm Purvis.
Netball: Former internationals add experience to Steel's ranks
Netball: Former internationals add experience to Steel's ranks
The Southern Steel's defensive ranks have been bolstered following the signing of two former internationals.
Netball: Derby shaping as Steel trial
Netball: Derby shaping as Steel trial
Otago has three Steel representatives but by tomorrow it might have a few more.
Netball: Third Dunedin Steel game likely as its board looks to raise profile
Netball: Third Dunedin Steel game likely as its board looks to raise profile
Invercargill's loss could be Dunedin's gain, with the Steel likely to play an extra game at the Edgar Centre next year.
Netball: Steel's ranks looking healthier after trio signed
Netball: Steel's ranks looking healthier after trio signed
Dynamic Swifts midcourter Courtney Tairi will join Otago players Te Paea Selby-Rickit and Louise Thayer in a rebuilt Southern Steel squad.
Netball: Otago pair sign on with Steel
Netball: Otago pair sign on with Steel
The Southern Steel have signed New South Wales Swifts midcourter Courtney Tairi and the Otago pair of Te Paea Selby-Rickit and Louise Thayer for the 2012 trans-Tasman netball league.
Netball: Brown commits to Steel - and closer family ties
Netball: Brown commits to Steel - and closer family ties
Former Silver Ferns shooter Jodi Brown gets bossed around at work by her husband, Markham Brown, and now she is set to get bossed around by another family member.
Netball: Players in 'no hurry to sign contracts'
Netball: Players in 'no hurry to sign contracts'
The rumour mill is in overdrive but the paper trail is pretty thin.
Netball: Prospect of Steel exodus played down
Netball: Prospect of Steel exodus played down
Experienced coach Robyn Broughton says she has been overwhelmed with support from an adoring Southland community despite severing ties with the Steel and linking up with the Central Pulse for next season.
Netball: Steel discontent denied
Netball: Steel discontent denied
The Southern Steel's new-look coaching line-up may be matched with a new-look playing roster in 2012 as rumours of a mass walkout continue to rumble on in the aftermath of Robyn Broughton's...
Netball: Southby shaping as front runner
Netball: Southby shaping as front runner
New Zealand Under-21 coach Janine Southby appears to be the short-priced favourite to replace incumbent Steel coach Robyn Broughton.
Netball: Avellino focuses on player roster on first day in job
Netball: Avellino focuses on player roster on first day in job
It is "open slather" on the players, with Steel co-coach Natalie Avellino getting straight down to business in her first day in the job.
Netball: Southby excited by Steel partnership
Netball: Southby excited by Steel partnership
It is the marriage Steel fans hope will yield a championship title and bring two netball communities closer together.
Netball: Inspirational de Bruin named MVP
Netball: Inspirational de Bruin named MVP
Steel defender Leana de Bruin was an inspiration all season. So it was no surprise the Silver Fern was named as the ANZ Championship's joint most valuable player.
Netball: Board defends role in coaching spat
Netball: Board defends role in coaching spat
While the Steel's decision to advertise for a coach took most by surprise, it was, in fact, a carefully planned and well thought out manoeuvre which backfired when Robyn Broughton refused to go quietly.
Netball: Broughton no longer in running
Netball: Broughton no longer in running
Incumbent Steel coach Robyn Broughton will "definitely not" be applying for her old job and a couple of her loyal lieutenants have also ruled themselves out.