Paula Griffin is joining the Cold Power Magic squad for the upcoming ANZ Championship as a replacement for Casey Kopua who announced her pregnancy late last year.
The goal shoot/attack has played 74 ANZ Championship games, including two stints with Mystics and Pulse, and a season with the Steel.
Magic coach Julie Fitzgerald said that being able to add a player with such proven ability so close to the ANZ Championship season, is a real plus for her relatively young squad.
"Paula has been playing ANZ Championship netball since it began in 2008 and has also worn the Silver Ferns dress a number of times, so that experience is really valuable for us," she said.
"We're still a young team overall and you need a balance of youth and experience, and Paula helps give us that balance. While we haven't replaced like with like in terms of position, bolstering our shooting stocks can be very important as we saw last year when Jo (Harten) was injured."