Belinda Colling

Netball career Otago Rebels Between 1998 and 2000, Colling played for Otago Rebels in the Coca-Cola Cup. In 1998, Colling was a member of the Rebels team that won the inaugural Coca-Cola Cup title. In the final they defeated Southern Sting 57–50, with Colling scoring 10 from 18. In 1999, she again helped Rebels reach the final. However, this time they lost 63–54 to Sting.

Canterbury Flames Between 2001 and 2004, Colling played for Canterbury Flames in the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup. During this time, she captained Flames as they played in three grand finals. In the 2002 final, she carried on playing despite receiving a black eye.

Team Northumbria In August 2004, Colling moved to Scotland with her then partner, Charlie Hore, after he signed a two-year contract to play for Borders. She subsequently worked as a netball coach at Team Northumbria, coaching both their university and Super Cup teams. She also played for Team Northumbria during 2005–06 Netball Superleague season. While playing for Team Northumbria, she was selected to play for New Zealand at 2006 Commonwealth Games.

Southern Sting In 2006, Colling played for Southern Sting in the National Bank Cup, helping them reach the grand final. In 2007, she served as Robyn Broughton's assistant coach at Sting. Ahead of the 2008 season, she initially declared an interest in playing for Sting's successor team, Southern Steel, but eventually announced her retirement. On 23 July 2018, Colling, together with Donna Wilkins, Bernice Mene and Natalie Avellino, played for Sting in a charity match against Netball South of the National Netball League. The match marked Sting's 20th anniversary.

New Zealand Between 1996 and 2006, Colling made 92 senior appearances for New Zealand. On 25 May 1996, she made her senior debut for New Zealand against South Africa. She was also a member of the New Zealand teams that won gold medals at the 2003 World Netball Championships and the 2006 Commonwealth Games. In 2009–10, during the Ruth Aitken era, she served as a shooting coach with New Zealand. In April 2022, she was one of 25 New Zealand internationals included on a list of the best players to feature in netball leagues in New Zealand since 1998. Tournaments Place

2003 World Netball Championships Colling was also considered for 2004 Summer Olympics. However she opted to concentrate on netball.

Later career Commentator Colling has worked as a netball commentator and presenter for Sky Sport (New Zealand). During the ANZ Championship era, she worked alongside Anna Stanley, Tania Dalton, Temepara Bailey and Adine Wilson. In the ANZ Premiership era, she has worked with Jodi Brown and Jordan Vandermade.

Honours New Zealand World Netball Championships Winners: 2003 Runners Up: 1999 Commonwealth Games Winners: 2006 Runners Up: 1998, 2002 Otago Rebels Coca-Cola Cup Winners: 1998 Runners Up: 1999 Canterbury Flames Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup Runners Up: 2001, 2002, 2004 Southern Sting National Bank Cup Runners Up: 2006