The 2018 Southern Steel season saw the Southern Steel netball team compete in the 2018 ANZ Premiership and the

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. With a team coached by Reinga Bloxham, captained by Wendy Frew and featuring Gina Crampton, Shannon Francois,

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and Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit, Steel retained the ANZ Premiership title, winning their second consecutive premiership after defeating Central Pulse 54–53 in the grand final. In the Super Club tournament, Steel finished third.

Players

Player movements

;Notes

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was injured during pre-season.

2018 roster

;Notes Georgia Heffernan, Taneisha Fifita, Jess Allan and Kendall McMinn were included in the extended squad for the Super Club.

Debuts

* Kendall McMinn made her senior debut for Steel in Round 3 against Northern Mystics. * Kate Heffernan and Taneisha Fifita made their senior debut for Steel in Round 6 against Mainland Tactix.

Pre-season

;Sunshine Coast Lightning series In March 2018, Steel played a two match series against the 2017 Suncorp Super Netball premiers,

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. ;Pre-Season Tournament Steel also participated in the official pre-season tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki from 20 to 22 April.

ANZ Premiership regular season

Fixtures and results

;Round 1 Steel's unbeaten run in competitive matches continued into the

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season. However, after defeating Northern Mystics in their opening match, they were beaten 62–51 by Central Pulse, ending a 22–match win streak. The streak included 17 ANZ Premiership matches and five Super Club matches. ;Round 2 ;Round 3 ;Round 4 ;Round 5 ;Round 6 ;Round 7 ;Round 8 ;Round 9 ;Round 10 ;Round 11 ;Round 12 ;Round 13

Final standings

ANZ Premiership Finals Series

Elimination final

Grand final

Netball New Zealand Super Club

Group stage

Final ladder

1st/4th Play offs

Third place play-off

Award winners

Team of the season

Two Southern Steel players were named in

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Seven'' team of the season.

References

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