Megan Hutton
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Megan Hutton is a New Zealand retired netball
player. Hutton normally plays in the goal keeper position. She also played basketball for Southland.
Hutton debuted in the Coca-Cola Cup (later the National Bank Cup
) in 1999 with the Canterbury Flames
, joining Silver Ferns defenders Vilimaina Davu
and Anna Veronese. After two years with the Canterbury franchise, Hutton transferred to the Southland-based Southern Sting
. In 2004, Hutton moved north to play with the Capital Shakers
, but after one year with the Wellington-based side, Hutton made a controversial return to the Sting, where she remained for the rest of the National Bank Cup.
The National Bank Cup concluded in 2007 with the Sting winning a closely fought 50–49 final over the Northern Force
. After the final National Bank Cup, Hutton moved to England and played in the 2007–08 Netball Superleague
for Team Northumbria
. The inclusion of Hutton and two Australian imports were noted as contributing factors in Team Northumbria's improved performance over the season.
She returned to New Zealand for the start of the ANZ Championship
, again playing in Southland, this time for the new Southern Steel
franchise. Hutton played two seasons in the Steel, before retiring from netball after 2009. She was lured out of retirement the following year as a temporary replacement player for the Canterbury Tactix, after veteran defender Anna Galvan
sustained a wrist injury.
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. Hutton normally plays in the goal keeper position. She also played basketball for Southland.
Hutton debuted in the Coca-Cola Cup (later 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:...
) in 1999 with the Canterbury Flames
Canterbury Flames
The Canterbury Tactix are a New Zealand netball team based in Christchurch, New Zealand that currently compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. The team was one of the founding franchises in the National Bank Cup, formerly the premier netball competition in New Zealand , during which the team...
, joining Silver Ferns defenders Vilimaina Davu
Vilimaina Davu
Vilimaina Davu is a Fijian and New Zealand netball player, who has represented both countries in international netball as a goal keeper. She has also played basketball at an international level.-Netball career:...
and Anna Veronese. After two years with the Canterbury franchise, Hutton transferred to the Southland-based 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....
. In 2004, Hutton moved north to play with the Capital Shakers
Capital Shakers
The Capital Shakers were a New Zealand netball team based in Wellington that competed in now defunct National Bank Cup competition. The Shakers franchise merged with the Western Flyers to form the Central Pulse in the ANZ Championship-2007 Shakers Squad:...
, but after one year with the Wellington-based side, Hutton made a controversial return to the Sting, where she remained for the rest of the National Bank Cup.
The National Bank Cup concluded in 2007 with the Sting winning a closely fought 50–49 final over the Northern Force
Northern Force
The Northern Force were the northern-most team in Netball New Zealand's former premier competition - the National Bank Cup. For the 2008 ANZ Championship the Force merged with the Auckland Diamonds to create the Northern Mystics....
. After the final National Bank Cup, Hutton moved to England and played in the 2007–08 Netball Superleague
Netball Superleague
The Netball Superleague is the elite netball competition in England, Wales and Scotland. The league, which runs from November to June, features nine teams from all areas of Britain. It is regularly shown on sports broadcaster Sky Sports, thanks to a major television deal signed in 2006. Naming...
for Team Northumbria
Team Northumbria
Team Northumbria are a netball team based in the north-east of England. They are one of eight teams in The Super League, the elite netball competition in England and Wales...
. The inclusion of Hutton and two Australian imports were noted as contributing factors in Team Northumbria's improved performance over the season.
She returned to New Zealand for the start of 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...
, again playing in Southland, this time for the new 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...
franchise. Hutton played two seasons in the Steel, before retiring from netball after 2009. She was lured out of retirement the following year as a temporary replacement player for the Canterbury Tactix, after veteran defender Anna Galvan
Anna Galvan
Anna Galvan is a retired New Zealand netball player.- Domestic career :...
sustained a wrist injury.