Otago Rebels

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title: "Otago Rebels" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["defunct-netball-teams-in-new-zealand", "national-bank-cup-teams", "southern-steel", "sport-in-dunedin", "sports-clubs-and-teams-established-in-1998", "1998-establishments-in-new-zealand", "sports-clubs-and-teams-disestablished-in-2007", "2007-disestablishments-in-new-zealand"] description: "Defunct New Zealand netball team" topic_path: "geography/new-zealand" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otago_Rebels" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Defunct New Zealand netball team ::

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Field	Value
team name	Otago Rebels
image	OtagoRebels.jpg
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founded
disbanded
location	Dunedin
region	Otago
venue	Edgar Centre
league	Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup
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| team name = Otago Rebels | image = OtagoRebels.jpg | imagesize = 160px | caption = | full name = | nickname = | association = | founded = | disbanded = | location = Dunedin | region = Otago | venue = Edgar Centre | league = Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup | kitlabel1 = | body1 = #0000FF | pattern_b1 = thinyellowsides | skirt1 = #0000FF | pattern_sk1 = | kitlabel2 = | body2 = | pattern_b2 = | skirt2 = | pattern_sk2 = 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

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. 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. In 1999, Rebels were again grand finalists. However, this time they lost 63–54 to Sting.

Merger

Ahead of the 2008 season, Rebels merged with Southern Sting to form the new ANZ Championship team, Southern Steel. 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.

Stats

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

Grand finals

Coca-Cola Cup

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Season	Winners	Score	Runners up	Venue
1998	Otago Rebels	57–50	Southern Sting	Edgar Centre
1999	Southern Sting	63–54	Otago Rebels	Edgar Centre
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Notable former players

Internationals

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• Demelza Fellowes ;
• Jo Steed

ANZ Championship players

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Others

• Alison Shanks, New Zealand track cyclist

Source:

Captains

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Years
Lesley Nicol
Megan Parke
url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/netball/netball-series-priority-southby
Debbie White
Anna Scarlett
Angela Mitchell
url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/netball/netball-brown-excited-be-steel-captain
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Coaches

Head coaches

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Coach	Years
Georgie Salter	1998–2000
url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-muir-reappointed-to-otago-rebels/5I2LRVWMGG55UF2W7JAF5AAYFA/	title=Netball: Muir reappointed to Otago Rebels
author=Brendon Egan	url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/5204956/Coaches-look-to-young-New-Zealand-talent
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Assistant coaches

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Coach	Years
Janine Southby	2004–2005
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Honours

• Coca-Cola Cup
  • Winners: 1998
  • Runners Up: 1999

Gallery

File:Anna Rowberry.png|Anna Rowberry was a member of the 1998 Otago Rebels team that were inaugural Coca-Cola Cup champions

References

References

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

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