Janine Southby
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Janine Southby is a retired New Zealand netball
player and current co-coach of the Southern Steel
in the ANZ Championship
. Southby played for the Western Flyers
in the National Bank Cup
competition from 1997–2001, before transferring to her home team the Dunedin based Otago Rebels
in 2002. She later retired from netball after the 2003 season and became the Rebels assistant coach for 2004 and 2005, working under netballing great Lois Muir
.
made way for the new ANZ Championship
in 2008. Southby applied for the new coaching role of the Southern Steel
, an amalgamation of the championship-winning Southern Sting
and Rebels. She was unsuccessful, with Sting coach Robyn Broughton
taking the role and opting to bring in former Silver Fern Donna Wilkins
as her assistant.
Southby continued her coaching with the Otago provincial side from 2008, and was later announced coach of the New Zealand under 21 squad from 2010, and is contracted with Netball New Zealand
until 2013.
, the Southern Steel advertised the franchise's coaching role for the 2012 season. Broughton, who had held the role for the previous 14 seasons, decided against reapplying. On the 20th May, Southby – along with former Australian international, Southern Sting shooter and Southland coach Natalie Avellino
– were confirmed as the team's new co-coaches. Both are signed on with the Steel franchise until 2013, and are now considered the long-term future coaches of the Steel franchise after the Broughton era, which ended in 2011.
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
player and current co-coach of the Southern Steel
Southern Steel
The Southern Steel are a New Zealand netball team based in Invercargill that compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. The franchise was formed as an amalgamation of two teams from the National Bank Cup, the Dunedin-based Otago Rebels and the Invercargill-based Southern Sting...
in the ANZ Championship
ANZ Championship
The ANZ Championship is the pre-eminent netball league in the world. The competition is held annually between April and July, comprising 69 matches played over 17 weeks. It is contested by ten teams, five from Australia and five from New Zealand...
. Southby played for the Western Flyers
Western Flyers
The Western Flyers were a New Zealand netball team which represented most of the Central, Southern and Eastern North Island in the National Bank Cup. The team was formed in 1998 and played all ten seasons of the competition...
in the National Bank Cup
National Bank Cup
The National Bank Cup was the pre-eminent national netball competition in New Zealand between 1998 and 2007. From 2008, it was replaced by the ANZ Championship.-Format:...
competition from 1997–2001, before transferring to her home team the Dunedin based Otago Rebels
Otago Rebels
The Otago Rebels was a New Zealand netball team which represented Otago in the National Bank Cup.Otago Rebels were the first team to win the inaugural Coca-Cola Cup...
in 2002. She later retired from netball after the 2003 season and became the Rebels assistant coach for 2004 and 2005, working under netballing great Lois Muir
Lois Muir
Dame Lois Joan Muir, DNZM, OBE is a New Zealand netball coach and administrator, and a former representative netball and basketball player. Muir represented New Zealand in two sports, playing with the Tall Ferns from 1952–1962 and the Silver Ferns from 1960–1963. She later became head coach of the...
.
Head coaching roles
In 2006 Southby was announced the new coach of the Rebels franchise, having reasonable success with the youthful side and held that position until the National Bank CupNational Bank Cup
The National Bank Cup was the pre-eminent national netball competition in New Zealand between 1998 and 2007. From 2008, it was replaced by the ANZ Championship.-Format:...
made way for the new ANZ Championship
ANZ Championship
The ANZ Championship is the pre-eminent netball league in the world. The competition is held annually between April and July, comprising 69 matches played over 17 weeks. It is contested by ten teams, five from Australia and five from New Zealand...
in 2008. Southby applied for the new coaching role of the Southern Steel
Southern Steel
The Southern Steel are a New Zealand netball team based in Invercargill that compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. The franchise was formed as an amalgamation of two teams from the National Bank Cup, the Dunedin-based Otago Rebels and the Invercargill-based Southern Sting...
, an amalgamation of the championship-winning Southern Sting
Southern Sting
The Southern Sting were a netball team based in Invercargill, New Zealand that competed in The National Bank Cup competition, formerly known as the Coca Cola Cup....
and Rebels. She was unsuccessful, with Sting coach Robyn Broughton
Robyn Broughton
Robyn Broughton MNZM is a New Zealand netball coach. Broughton coached the Southern Sting from 1998–2007 during the National Bank Cup, winning seven titles in ten years. She was also an assistant coach for the New Zealand national netball team from 2000–02, and is currently a national selector...
taking the role and opting to bring in former Silver Fern Donna Wilkins
Donna Wilkins
Donna Wilkins is one of New Zealand's leading sportswomen, representing her country in both netball and basketball. She became married to Southland farmer Mike Wilkins on 17 March 2007...
as her assistant.
Southby continued her coaching with the Otago provincial side from 2008, and was later announced coach of the New Zealand under 21 squad from 2010, and is contracted with Netball New Zealand
Netball New Zealand
Netball New Zealand is the national body which oversees, promotes and manages netball in New Zealand, including the Silver Ferns.Other competitions overseen include:*ANZ Championship – Premier Domestic Competition...
until 2013.
Southern Steel
After a poor season in the ANZ ChampionshipANZ Championship
The ANZ Championship is the pre-eminent netball league in the world. The competition is held annually between April and July, comprising 69 matches played over 17 weeks. It is contested by ten teams, five from Australia and five from New Zealand...
, the Southern Steel advertised the franchise's coaching role for the 2012 season. Broughton, who had held the role for the previous 14 seasons, decided against reapplying. On the 20th May, Southby – along with former Australian international, Southern Sting shooter and Southland coach Natalie Avellino
Natalie Avellino
Natalie Avellino is a retired Australian netballer, and current co-coach of the Southern Steel netball team in the ANZ Championship...
– were confirmed as the team's new co-coaches. Both are signed on with the Steel franchise until 2013, and are now considered the long-term future coaches of the Steel franchise after the Broughton era, which ended in 2011.