2006 Southern Sting season
The 2006 Southern Sting season saw the Southern Sting netball team compete in the 2006 National Bank Cup league season. With a team coached by Robyn Broughton and featuring Tania Dalton, Donna Loffhagen, Wendy Telfer, Lesley Rumball and Adine Wilson, Sting finished the regular season as minor premiers. However, they subsequently lost the major semi-final to Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 61–51. In the preliminary final they defeated Northern Force 64–59. In the grand final they lost 67–43 to Magic and finished the season as runners up. Players Player movements 2006 roster Notes Donna Loffhagen missed the regular season. Loffhagen, who also captained the New Zealand women's national basketball team, was making an unsuccessful attempt at securing a Women's National Basketball Association contract. She returned to play against Northern Force in the preliminary final and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in the grand final. Regular season Fixtures and results Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Regular season statistics Final table Pld = Games played W = Win (3 points) L = Loss (0 points) BP = Losing team within 5 points of winner (1 point) GF = Goals For GA = Goals