The Steel off set these deflections with the signing of 198 cm Jamaican import Jhaniele Fowler.
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Players to don the colours of the Steel through this time period included Donna Wilkins, Adine Wilson, Leana de Bruin, Sheryl Scanlan, Megan Dehn and Wendy Frew.
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The franchise re-signed the core group of its 2012 squad including New Zealand squad members Jodi Brown, Shannon Francois and Australian born Courtney Tairi.
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The shooter joins the league for the 2013 season as the tallest player, eclipsing compatriot Romelda Aiken by two cm.
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The Steel confirmed that current or former internationals shooter Daneka Wipiiti, mid courters Liana Leota, Wendy Frew and defenders Sheryl Scanlan, Erika Burgess and Leana de Bruin would be back for 2011, along with up and comers Hayley Saunders and Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit.
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She has since been announced as the new Southern Steel co-coach and will work with former Otago Rebels coach and current New Zealand under 21 mentor Janine Southby.
Rebecca Bulley has left to the Adelaide Thunderbirds, Courtney Tairi has left for the Southern Steel and Kimberly Smith has announced her retirement earlier in 2011.
In 2008, Tania Dalton made a minor comeback to elite netball replacing injured Australian import Megan Dehn in the Southern Steel line.
The World 7 side included players such as Donna Wilkins (her Southern Steel shooter), along with English international defenders Geva Mentor and Sonia Mkoloma.