The 2005 Southern Sting season saw the Southern Sting netball team compete in the 2005 National Bank Cup league season. With a team coached by Robyn Broughton, captained by Lesley Rumball and featuring Tania Dalton, Donna Loffhagen, Wendy Telfer and Adine Wilson, Sting finished the season as grand finalists and runners up to Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. After winning four matches and losing three during the regular season, Sting qualified for the final series. In the minor semi-final they defeated Auckland Diamonds 52–48 and in the preliminary final they defeated Northern Force 47–44. However, in the grand final they lost 65–39 to Magic.
Players
Player movements
2005 roster
Notes
With Adine Wilson, Megan Hutton, Anna Galvan and Lesley Rumball all suffering injuries, Katie Fay, formerly of Otago Rebels and Auckland Diamonds, was called up as a temporary replacement player for the Round 5 match against Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic.