The 2016 Southern Steel season saw the Southern Steel netball team compete in the 2016 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Noeline Taurua, captained by Wendy Frew and featuring Jhaniele Fowler-Reid, Steel finished the season as minor premiers. However they subsequently lost the New Zealand Conference Final to Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and were defeated in the semi-finals by Queensland Firebirds.
Players
Player movements + Gains and losses Gains Losses Abby Erwood Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit (Central Pulse) Jamie Hume Phoenix Karaka (Central Pulse) Katarina Cooper Sophia Fenwick
2016 roster
Regular season
Fixtures and results Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7 Southern Steel received a bye. Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Final standings
Finals series
New Zealand Conference Final
Semi-finals
Award winners
ANZ Championship awards Award WinnerANZ Championship MVP (New Zealand Conference)Jhaniele Fowler-Reid New Zealand Netball Awards Award WinnerNew Zealand ANZ Championship Player of the YearGina Crampton
National Netball League With a team captained by Hayley Crofts, Steel's reserve team, Netball South won the inaugural National Netball League title after defeating Central Zone 51–46 in the grand final at The Trusts Arena. At the 2016 New Zealand Netball Awards, Netball South winning the inaugural title was named Moment of the Year and head coach, Lauren Piebenga, was named National Coach of the Year.
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