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Steel captain Wendy Frew was scheduled to have surgery yesterday afternoon.

A strong fourth quarter saw the South Pacific Titans pull away to claim their first premier A grade win on Saturday.

Cathrine Tuivaiti has let rip at Netball New Zealand after signing with the Adelaide Thunderbirds.

A trickle of players heading across the Tasman is not causing Netball New Zealand to panic.

It was the dream match-up that never happened.

Three are gone but seven remain up for grabs.

Steel captain Wendy Frew faces a long stint on the sidelines but her coach says if anyone can get back on the court it is the feisty Southlander.

Within a week, the Steel has lost its best defender, its captain to a serious injury, one of its more promising shooters - and now its most important player is departing.

Perfect. That is how the Southern Steel can look back on its unbeaten season and 21-game winning streak.

The Steel extended its winning streak to 20 and booked a place in the final of the Super Club tournament with a 16-goal win against the Pulse in Nelson last night.

The Southern Steel earned its toughest win of the Super Club Netball in defeating the New South Wales Institute of Sport 77-61 in Nelson last night.

The champion Steel team is starting to unravel, as star defender Jane Watson goes home to rejoin the Tactix next season.

Sometimes it takes time to appreciate just how good a team really is.

With the ANZ Premiership trophy in the cabinet, Jeff Cheshire looks back at some stand-out moments from the Southern Steel’s unbeaten season.

The Southern Steel’s success has not gone unnoticed by the Silver Ferns selectors.

One more challenge faces the Southern Steel this year.

It may seem a long way off but the plans for the Southern Steel’s title defence have already begun.