Tania Dalton

Tania Dalton is a New Zealand former international netball player, is who currently is a netball commentator on SKY Sports. Dalton was a member of the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns from 1996–2004, 2006–2007; she was also named in 2005 but was forced out through injury. She played domestic netball for the Northern Force from 1998 until 2000, and the championship-winning Southern Sting from 2001–2007. She represented the Silver Ferns in the 1998 Commonwealth Games, 1999 Netball World Championships, 2002 Commonwealth Games and 2003 Netball World Championships. She made 37 caps for the Silver Ferns in total, playing in the positions of goal shooter (GS) and goal attack (GA). She also won five National Bank Cup titles with the Sting and two second placings. In 2007, Dalton withdrew from the Silver Ferns to concentrate on family commitments. [cite news | author = ONE Sport | title = Dalton withdraws from Ferns squad | publisher = Television New Zealand | url = http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/536641/979000 | date = 2007-02-05 | accessdate = 2008-05-16]

Mini comeback

In 2008, Tania Dalton made a minor comeback to elite netball replacing injured Australian import Megan Dehn in the Southern Steel line. She did not take the court but was also offered a two game contract by Northern Mystics who lost Paula Griffin to injury but were rejected, Dalton saying "It was not a hard decision. Invercargill is like a second home and Robbie (Robyn Broughtan) has been a mum to me". The Northern Mystics then replaced her with Teresa Taieri (former Silver Fern 1996-2000).

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