2018 ANZ Premiership season

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2018 ANZ Premiership season
League ANZ Premiership
Sport Netball
Duration6 May – 12 August 2018
Number of teams6
TV partner(s) Sky Sport (New Zealand)
Minor Premiers Central Pulse
Season MVP Katrina Grant (Central Pulse)
Top scorer Maia Wilson (Northern Stars)
Finals
Champions Southern Steel
  Runners-up Central Pulse
ANZ Premiership seasons

The 2018 ANZ Premiership season was the second season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership. [1] With a team coached by Reinga Bloxham, captained by Wendy Frew and featuring Gina Crampton, Shannon Francois, Te Paea Selby-Rickit and Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit, Southern Steel retained the title, winning their second consecutive premiership. Central Pulse finished the regular season as minor premiers. However, in the grand final Steel defeated Pulse 54–53. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] The top three teams from the season – Steel, Pulse and Mainland Tactix qualified for the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club. [8] [9]

Contents

Transfers

Player2017 team2018 team
Aliyah Dunn [10] [11] [12] Southern Steel Central Pulse
Sulu Fitzpatrick [13] Northern Stars Central Pulse
Kate Beveridge [14] West Coast Fever Mainland Tactix
Kimiora Poi [14] [15] Central Zone Mainland Tactix
Jane Watson [16] [17] [18] [19] Southern Steel Mainland Tactix
Jamie Hume [20] Southern Steel Northern Mystics
Phoenix Karaka [21] Central Pulse Northern Mystics
Ama Agbeze [22] [23] Adelaide Thunderbirds Northern Stars
Paula Griffin Northern Mystics Northern Stars
Ellen Halpenny Scottish Sirens Northern Stars
Grace Kara [24] [25] Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Northern Stars
Anna Thompson [26] Mainland Tactix Northern Stars
Malysha Kelly [27] [28] (Note 1) Adelaide Thunderbirds Southern Steel
Hayley Saunders [29] Mainland Tactix Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid [30] [31] Southern Steel West Coast Fever
Leana de Bruin [23] [32] Northern Stars Adelaide Thunderbirds
Sasha Corbin [33] Northern Mystics Hertfordshire Mavericks
Kadeen Corbin [34] Mainland Tactix Team Bath
Sara Bayman [35] Central Pulse UWS Sirens
Cathrine Tuivaiti [36] Central Pulse Adelaide Thunderbirds
Notes

^1 Malysha Kelly was injured during pre-season. [37] [38]

Sources: [1] [39]

Head coaches and captains

TeamHead coachCaptain
Central Pulse Yvette McCausland-Durie Katrina Grant
Mainland Tactix [40] [41] Marianne Delaney-Hoshek Jess Maclennan
Jane Watson
Northern Mystics [42] Helene Wilson Anna Harrison
Northern Stars Kiri Wills [43] [44] Grace Kara [24] [45]
Southern Steel [4] [46] Reinga Bloxham Wendy Frew [47] [48] [49]
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic [50] Margaret Forsyth Casey Kopua

Source: [1]

Pre-season

The official pre-season tournament was held at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki from 20 to 22 April, with all six teams competing. [51]

Day 1
Fri 20 April Southern Steel 53–44 Northern Mystics  
1:00 pm Report
Fri 20 April Central Pulse 64–46 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic  
4:00 pm
Fri 20 April Northern Stars 55–52 Mainland Tactix  
7:00 pm
Day 2
Sat 21 April Central Pulse 64–40 Southern Steel  
12:00 pm
Sat 21 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 65–53 Northern Stars  
2:00 pm
Sat 21 April Mainland Tactix 54–46 Northern Mystics  
5:00 pm
Sat 21 April Central Pulse 48–29 Northern Stars  
7:00 pm
Day 3
Sun 22 April Mainland Tactix 50–44 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic  
10:00 pm
Sun 22 April Southern Steel 66–53 Northern Stars  
12:00 pm
Sun 22 April Central Pulse 59–46 Northern Mystics  
2:00 pm

Sources: [52] [53]

Regular season

Round 1

The regular season started later than usual on 6 May, delayed because of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. [54] It began with a Super Sunday event hosted at Fly Palmy Arena. There were wins for Southern Steel, Central Pulse and Mainland Tactix. [55]

Sun 6 May Northern Mystics 47–55 Southern Steel Fly Palmy Arena  
2:10 pmTera-Maria Amani Netball.svg  19/21 (90%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  14/20 (70%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  14/27 (52%)		 Report
Stats 		Olivia Bates Netball.svg  0/3 (0%)
Jennifer O'Connell Netball.svg  20/23 (87%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  35/46 (76%)
Sun 6 May Central Pulse 45–33 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Fly Palmy Arena  
4:10 pm Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  15/17 (88%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  20/28 (71%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  10/11 (91%)		 Report
Stats 		Monica Falkner Netball.svg  8/12 (67%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  23/29 (79%)
Harley Smith Netball.svg  2/5 (40%)
Sun 6 May Northern Stars 60–61 Mainland Tactix Fly Palmy Arena  
6:10 pm Paula Griffin Netball.svg  19/28 (68%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  5/7 (71%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  36/44 (82%)		 Report
Stats 		Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  21/25 (84%)
Ellie Bird Netball.svg  30/38 (79%)
Brooke Leaver Netball.svg  10/10 (100%)
Mon 7 May Central Pulse 62–51 Southern Steel Fly Palmy Arena  
7:40 pm Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  41/45 (91%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  21/22 (95%)		 Report
Stats 		Jennifer O'Connell Netball.svg  33/39 (85%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  18/27 (67%)
Wed 9 May Northern Mystics 39–42 Mainland Tactix The Trusts Arena  
7:40 pmTera-Maria Amani Netball.svg  9/11 (82%)
Maria Folau Netball.svg  17/24 (71%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  7/12 (58%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  6/8 (75%)		 Report
Stats 		Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  16/18 (89%)
Ellie Bird Netball.svg  25/32 (78%)
Brooke Leaver Netball.svg  1/3 (33%)

Round 2

Sun 13 May Northern Mystics 60–54 Northern Stars The Trusts Arena  
4:10 pm Maria Folau Netball.svg  25/31 (81%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  5/10 (50%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  30/42 (71%)		 Report
Stats 		Paula Griffin Netball.svg  4/8 (50%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  14/19 (74%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  36/39 (92%)
Mon 14 May Central Pulse 52–44 Mainland Tactix TSB Bank Arena  
7:40 pm Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  33/40 (83%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  3/4 (75%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  16/17 (94%)		 Report
Stats 		Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  18/25 (72%)
Ellie Bird Netball.svg  13/17 (76%)
Brooke Leaver Netball.svg  13/16 (81%)
Wed 16 May Southern Steel 64–60 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic More FM Arena  
7:40 pmOlivia Bates Netball.svg  3/3 (100%)
Jennifer O'Connell Netball.svg  29/35 (83%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  32/39 (82%)		 Report
Stats 		Monica Falkner Netball.svg  24/27 (89%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  4/5 (80%)
Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  32/39 (82%)

Round 3

Sun 20 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 46–61 Central Pulse Claudelands Arena  
4:10 pm Monica Falkner Netball.svg  4/7 (57%)
Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  40/43 (93%)
Harley Smith Netball.svg  2/4 (50%)		 Report
Stats 		Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  38/40 (95%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  14/18 (78%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  9/12 (75%)
Mon 21 May Southern Steel 56–52 Northern Mystics ILT Stadium Southland  
7:40 pmJennifer O'Connell Netball.svg  37/42 (88%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  19/24 (79%)		 Report
Stats 		Tera-Maria Amani Netball.svg  6/7 (86%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  15/24 (63%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  31/31 (100%)
Wed 23 May Mainland Tactix 49–48 Northern Stars Horncastle Arena  
7:40 pm Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  17/21 (81%)
Ellie Bird Netball.svg  24/31 (77%)
Brooke Leaver Netball.svg  8/8 (100%)		 Report
Stats 		Paula Griffin Netball.svg  15/19 (79%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  1/3 (33%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  32/40 (80%)

Round 4

Sun 27 May Northern Stars 53–64 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Vodafone Events Centre  
4:10 pm Paula Griffin Netball.svg  20/26 (77%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  5/8 (63%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  28/32 (88%)		 Report
Stats 		Monica Falkner Netball.svg  22/26 (85%)
Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  42/46 (91%)
Mon 28 May Mainland Tactix 49–53 Northern Mystics Horncastle Arena  
7:40 pm Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  13/16 (81%)
Ellie Bird Netball.svg  36/47 (77%)		 Report
Stats 		Jamie Hume Netball.svg  24/34 (71%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  29/36 (81%)
Wed 30 May Central Pulse 71–40 Southern Steel Te Rauparaha Arena  
7:40 pm Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  50/54 (93%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  12/19 (63%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  9/12 (75%)		 Report
Stats 		Olivia Bates Netball.svg  1/3 (33%)
Jennifer O'Connell Netball.svg  21/26 (81%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  18/27 (67%)

Round 5

Sun 3 Jun Southern Steel 63–61 Northern Stars ILT Stadium Southland  
4:10 pmOlivia Bates Netball.svg  5/6 (83%)
Jennifer O'Connell Netball.svg  21/27 (78%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  37/46 (80%)		 Report
Stats 		Paula Griffin Netball.svg  19/22 (86%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  42/45 (93%)
Sun 3 Jun Northern Mystics 38–60 Central Pulse The Trusts Arena  
6:10 pmJamie Hume Netball.svg  19/28 (68%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  19/27 (70%)		 Report
Stats 		Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  39/42 (93%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  16/18 (89%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  5/7 (71%)
Wed 6 Jun Mainland Tactix 48–55 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Horncastle Arena  
7:40 pm Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  11/15 (73%)
Ellie Bird Netball.svg  32/46 (70%)
Brooke Leaver Netball.svg  5/10 (50%)		 Report
Stats 		Monica Falkner Netball.svg  10/19 (53%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  3/3 (100%)
Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  42/45 (93%)

Round 6

The second Super Sunday event was hosted at Horncastle Arena. There were wins for Southern Steel, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and Northern Mystics. [56]

Sun 10 Jun Northern Stars 60–63 Southern Steel Horncastle Arena  
12:10 pm Paula Griffin Netball.svg  12/13 (92%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  10/13 (77%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  38/46 (83%)		 Report
Stats 		Jennifer O'Connell Netball.svg  37/44 (84%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  26/30 (87%)
Sun 10 Jun Mainland Tactix 47–48 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Horncastle Arena  
2:10 pm Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  6/8 (75%)
Ellie Bird Netball.svg  31/45 (69%)
Brooke Leaver Netball.svg  10/16 (63%)		 Report
Stats 		Monica Falkner Netball.svg  12/12 (100%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  2/3 (67%)
Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  34/41 (83%)
Sun 10 Jun Central Pulse 51–52 Northern Mystics Horncastle Arena  
4:10 pm Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  36/40 (90%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  6/10 (60%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  9/10 (90%)		 Report
Stats 		Maria Folau Netball.svg  22/25 (88%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  7/9 (78%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  23/26 (88%)
Mon 11 Jun Mainland Tactix 52–53 Southern Steel Horncastle Arena  
5:40 pm Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  1/1 (100%)
Ellie Bird Netball.svg  36/42 (86%)
Brooke Leaver Netball.svg  15/22 (68%)		 Report
Stats 		Olivia Bates Netball.svg  1/5 (20%)
Jennifer O'Connell Netball.svg  28/33 (85%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  24/33 (73%)
Wed 13 Jun Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 64–61 Northern Stars ASB Baypark Arena  
5:40 pm Monica Falkner Netball.svg  16/21 (76%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  1/2 (50%)
Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  47/52 (90%)		 Report
Stats 		Paula Griffin Netball.svg  18/23 (78%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  6/7 (86%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  37/40 (93%)

Round 7

Sun 17 Jun Central Pulse 63–48 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic TSB Bank Arena  
2:10 pm Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  45/49 (92%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  18/20 (90%)		 Report
Stats 		Monica Falkner Netball.svg  15/20 (75%)
Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  33/35 (94%)
Mon 18 Jun Northern Stars 56–53 Mainland Tactix Vodafone Events Centre  
5:40 pm Paula Griffin Netball.svg  20/26 (77%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  36/40 (90%)		 Report
Stats 		Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  5/8 (63%)
Ellie Bird Netball.svg  45/51 (88%)
Brooke Leaver]] Netball.svg  3/4 (75%)
Wed 20 Jun Northern Mystics 62–57 Southern Steel North Shore Events Centre  
5:40 pm Maria Folau Netball.svg  29/35 (83%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  33/37 (89%)		 Report
Stats 		Jennifer O'Connell Netball.svg  41/46 (89%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  16/25 (64%)

Round 8

Sun 24 Jun Southern Steel 52–53 Mainland Tactix More FM Arena  
4:10 pmJennifer O'Connell Netball.svg  42/52 (81%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  10/16 (63%)		 Report
Stats 		Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  9/12 (75%)
Ellie Bird Netball.svg  38/43 (88%)
Brooke Leaver Netball.svg  6/9 (67%)
Mon 25 Jun Central Pulse 66–50 Northern Stars Te Rauparaha Arena  
7:40 pm Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  40/43 (93%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  26/30 (87%)		 Report
Stats 		Paula Griffin Netball.svg  2/4 (50%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  7/8 (88%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  41/42 (98%)
Wed 27 Jun Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 67–52 Northern Mystics Claudelands Arena  
7:40 pm Monica Falkner Netball.svg  17/22 (77%)
Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  50/53 (94%)		 Report
Stats 		Maria Folau Netball.svg  17/20 (85%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  13/19 (68%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  22/27 (81%)

Round 9

Sun 1 Jul Mainland Tactix 50–40 Northern Mystics Trafalgar Centre  
4:15 pmEllie Bird Netball.svg  42/51 (82%)
Brooke Leaver Netball.svg  8/13 (62%)		 Report
Stats 		Tera-Marie Amani Netball.svg  2/2 (100%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  11/19 (58%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  27/32 (84%)
Mon 2 Jul Southern Steel 51–47 Central Pulse ILT Stadium Southland  
7:40 pmJennifer O'Connell Netball.svg  30/37 (81%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  21/28 (75%)		 Report
Stats 		Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  22/23 (96%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  11/12 (92%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  14/20 (70%)
Wed 4 Jul Northern Stars 56–41 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Vodafone Events Centre  
7:40 pm Maia Wilson Netball.svg  42/46 (91%)
Paula Griffin Netball.svg  11/12 (92%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  3/5 (60%)		 Report
Stats 		Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  34/38 (89%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  10/14 (71%)
Monica Falkner Netball.svg  7/11 (64%)

Round 10

Sun 8 Jul Northern Mystics 55–58 Northern Stars The Trusts Arena, 
4:10 pm Bailey Mes Netball.svg  31/37 (84%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  24/32 (75%)		 Report
Stats 		Maia Wilson Netball.svg  48/54 (89%)
Paula Griffin Netball.svg  10/10 (100%)
Mon 9 Jul Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 60–76 Southern Steel Claudelands Arena  
7:40 pm Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  41/41 (100%)
Monica Falkner Netball.svg  19/22 (86%)		 Report
Stats 		Jennifer O'Connell Netball.svg  53/55 (96%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  23/26 (88%)
Wed 11 Jul Mainland Tactix 36–47 Central Pulse Horncastle Arena  
7:40 pmEllie Bird Netball.svg  19/24 (79%)
Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  10/13 (77%)
Brooke Leaver Netball.svg  7/7 (100%)
Gemma Hazeldine Netball.svg  0/1 (0%)		 Report
Stats 		Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  25/29 (86%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  13/16 (81%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  9/11 (82%)

Round 11

Sun 15 Jul Northern Stars 50–65 Central Pulse Vodafone Events Centre  
4:10 pm Maia Wilson Netball.svg  32/34 (94%)
Paula Griffin Netball.svg  17/21 (81%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  1/2 (50%)		 Report
Stats 		Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  40/44 (91%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  13/17 (76%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  12/14 (86%)
Mon 16 Jul Southern Steel 59–56 Mainland Tactix ILT Stadium Southland  
7:40 pmJen O'Connell Netball.svg  40/49 (82%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  19/23 (83%)		 Report
Stats 		Ellie Bird Netball.svg  40/51 (78%)
Brooke Leaver Netball.svg  16/22 (73%)
Wed 18 Jul Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 46–53 Northern Mystics Energy Events Centre  
7:40 pm Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  39/43 (91%)
Monica Falkner Netball.svg  6/10 (60%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  1/4 (25%)		 Report
Stats 		Tera-Maria Amani Netball.svg  32/34 (94%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  17/21 (81%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  4/8 (50%)

Round 12

The third Super Sunday was hosted at the Vodafone Events Centre. There were wins for Mainland Tactix, Northern Mystics and Southern Steel. [57]

Sun 22 Jul Mainland Tactix 44–39 Central Pulse Vodafone Events Centre  
2:10 pmEllie Bird Netball.svg  35/41 (85%)
Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  6/8 (75%)
Brooke Leaver Netball.svg  3/5 (60%)		 Report
Stats 		Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  17/20 (85%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  14/16 (88%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  8/12 (67%)
Sun 22 Jul Northern Stars 52–70 Northern Mystics Vodafone Events Centre  
4:10 pm Maia Wilson Netball.svg  39/45 (87%)
Paula Griffin Netball.svg  12/15 (80%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  1/1 (100%)		 Report
Stats 		Bailey Mes Netball.svg  31/35 (89%)
Maria Folau Netball.svg  29/34 (85%)
Tera-Maria Amani Netball.svg  10/10 (100%)
Sun 22 Jul Southern Steel 75–58 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Vodafone Events Centre  
6:10 pmJen O'Connell Netball.svg  51/63 (81%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  24/27 (89%)		 Report
Stats 		Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  42/44 (95%)
Monica Falkner Netball.svg  16/20 (80%)
Mon 23 Jul Northern Stars 48–66 Central Pulse Vodafone Events Centre  
7:40 pm Maia Wilson Netball.svg  38/43 (88%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  7/13 (54%)
Paula Griffin Netball.svg  3/4 (75%)		 Report
Stats 		Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  31/32 (97%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  29/35 (83%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  6/7 (86%)
Wed 25 Jul Northern Mystics 62–44 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic The Trusts Arena  
7:40 pm Maria Folau Netball.svg  36/40 (90%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  26/32 (81%)		 Report
Stats 		Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  38/40 (95%)
Monica Falkner Netball.svg  4/7 (57%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  2/3 (67%)

Round 13

Sun 29 Jul Northern Stars 65–59 Southern Steel Vodafone Events Centre  
4:10 pm Maia Wilson Netball.svg  41/44 (93%)
Paula Griffin Netball.svg  24/26 (92%)		 Report
Stats 		Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  48/52 (92%)
Olivia Bates Netball.svg  11/14 (79%)
Mon 30 Jul Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 60–62 Mainland Tactix Claudelands Arena  
7:40 pm Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  44/47 (94%)
Monica Falkner Netball.svg  16/18 (89%)		 Report
Stats 		Ellie Bird Netball.svg  54/61 (89%)
Brooke Leaver Netball.svg  8/11 (73%)
Wed 1 Aug Central Pulse 55–48 Northern Mystics TSB Bank Arena  
7:40 pm Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  30/37 (81%)
Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  20/24 (83%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  5/5 (100%)		 Report
Stats 		Maria Folau Netball.svg  33/44 (75%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  15/20 (75%)

Final ladder

2018 ANZ Premiership ladder
PosTeamPWLGFGAGDG%BPPts
1 Central Pulse 15123850679+171125.2327
2 Southern Steel 15105874866+8100.9222
3 Mainland Tactix 1578746761−1598519
4 Northern Mystics 1578783796−1398.4317
5 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 15510804878−7491.6313
6 Northern Stars 15411832909−7791.5513

  Qualified for Grand final and the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club
  Qualified for Elimination final and the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club

Source: [3]

Finals Series

Elimination final

Wed 8 Aug
7:45 pm		 Report
Stats 		Southern Steel 53–49 Mainland Tactix    ILT Stadium Southland Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 15-12, 13-17, 12-12, 13-8
Jen O'Connell Netball.svg  38/40 (95%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  15/22 (68%)		Ellie Bird Netball.svg  42/45 (93%)
Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  4/5 (80%)
Brooke Leaver Netball.svg  3/3 (100%)

Grand final

Sun 12 Aug
4:15 pm		 Central Pulse 53–54 Southern Steel    Fly Palmy Arena Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 14–14, 12–14, 11–16
Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  32/35 (91%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  17/25 (68%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  4/4 (100%)		Jen O'Connell Netball.svg  40/44 (91%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  14/18 (78%)

Source: [5] [6] [7]

Award winners

New Zealand Netball Awards

AwardWinnerTeam
ANZ Premiership Player of the Year [58] Katrina Grant Central Pulse

Team of the season

Brendon Egan selected the Stuff Seven team of the season.

PositionPlayerTeam
GS Aliyah Dunn Central Pulse
GA Te Paea Selby-Rickit Southern Steel
WA Gina Crampton Southern Steel
C Sam Sinclair Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
WD Karin Burger Central Pulse
GD Katrina Grant Central Pulse
GK Temalisi Fakahokotau Mainland Tactix

Sources: [59]

Season statistics

Goal Shooters (by %)
Pos.PlayerTeamGoal (%)
1 Lenize Potgieter Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Netball.svg  558/606 (92%)
2 Aliyah Dunn Central Pulse Netball.svg  524/577 (91%)
3 Maia Wilson Northern Stars Netball.svg  566/633 (89%)
4Jennifer O'Connell Southern Steel Netball.svg  563/657 (86%)
5 Tiana Metuarau Central Pulse Netball.svg  185/219 (84%)
Defensive Rebounds
Pos.PlayerTeamD/Reb.
1 Temalisi Fakahokotau Mainland Tactix 29
2 Katrina Grant Central Pulse 26
4= Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit Southern Steel 22
3= Sulu Fitzpatrick Central Pulse 22
4Kate Lloyd Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 19

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Mainland Tactix are a New Zealand netball team based in Christchurch, Canterbury. Between 1998 and 2007, as Canterbury Flames, they played in the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. Between 2008 and 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship. Between 2008 and 2012 they were known as Canterbury Tactix. However, after Netball Mainland was established in October 2012, the team subsequently adopted their current name. Netball Mainland is the governing body that represents the South Island regions of Canterbury, West Coast, Nelson and Marlborough. Since 2017, Tactix have represented Netball Mainland in the ANZ Premiership. During the ANZ Championship era, Tactix won just 20 of their 114 games and never featured in a finals series. However, during the ANZ Premiership era they emerged as challengers. They were grand finalists in both 2020 and 2021

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Central Pulse</span> New Zealand netball team

Central Pulse are a New Zealand netball team based in Wellington. Between 2008 and 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship. Since 2017 they have represented Netball Central in the ANZ Premiership. Netball Central is the governing body that represents the Hawke's Bay, Manawatū-Whanganui, Taranaki and Wellington Regions. Pulse were 2019, 2020 and 2022 ANZ Premiership winners. They also won the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Northern Mystics</span> New Zealand netball team

Northern Mystics are a New Zealand netball team based in Auckland. Between 2008 and 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship. Since 2017 they have represented Netball Northern in the ANZ Premiership. Netball Northern is the governing body that represents the Auckland and Northland Regions. In 2021, Mystics won their first premiership and in 2023 they won their second.

Sulu Fitzpatrick, also known as Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick, is a former New Zealand netball international. She was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2021 Constellation Cup and represented New Zealand at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She captained New Zealand when they won the 2018 Fast5 Netball World Series and again during the 2021 Taini Jamison Trophy Series. During the ANZ Championship era, Fitzpatrick played for Northern Mystics, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and Southern Steel. During the ANZ Premiership era, she played for Mystics, Northern Stars and Central Pulse. During her career, she played for every ANZ Premiership team except Mainland Tactix. She was a member of four premiership winning teams – the 2012 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, the 2019 Central Pulse, the 2021 Northern Mystics and the 2023 Northern Mystics. She captained Mystics when they won both premierships. In 2021, Fitzpatrick received the Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award. In 2022, she was included on a list of the 25 best players to feature in netball leagues in New Zealand since 1998.

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The 2017 ANZ Premiership season was the inaugural season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership. All matches were broadcast on Sky Sport. With a team coached by Reinga Bloxham, captained by Wendy Frew and featuring Gina Crampton, Jhaniele Fowler-Reid, Shannon Francois, and Jane Watson, Southern Steel finished the 2017 season as inaugural ANZ Premiership winners. After finishing the regular season unbeaten and as minor premiers, Steel defeated Central Pulse 69–53 in the grand final. This saw Steel complete a 16 match unbeaten season. The top three teams from the season – Steel, Pulse and Northern Mystics qualified for the 2017 Netball New Zealand Super Club.

The 2019 ANZ Premiership season was the third season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership. With a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, captained by Katrina Grant and featuring Karin Burger, Aliyah Dunn, Ameliaranne Ekenasio and Sulu Fitzpatrick, Central Pulse finished the regular season as minor premiers. In the grand final, Pulse defeated Northern Stars 52–48, winning their first premiership.

The 2020 ANZ Premiership season was the fourth season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership. With a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, captained by Katrina Rore and featuring Karin Burger, Aliyah Dunn and Ameliaranne Ekenasio, Central Pulse finished the regular season as minor premiers. In the grand final, Pulse defeated Mainland Tactix 43–31, winning their second consecutive premiership. Throughout the season, Netball New Zealand had to deal with considerable disruption because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This initially saw the league suspended for April and May. On its return in June, Round 2 through to Round 7 matches were all played behind closed doors at a single venue. In August, all Round 10 and two Final Series matches were cancelled and the Grand final was played behind closed doors.

The 2021 ANZ Premiership season was the fifth season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership. With a team coached by Helene Wilson, captained by Sulu Fitzpatrick and featuring Ama Agbeze, Bailey Mes and Grace Nweke, Northern Mystics won their first ever premiership. Mystics finished the regular season as minor premiers, above Southern Steel and Mainland Tactix. In the Elimination final, Tactix defeated Steel 54–49. In the Grand final, Mystics defeated Tactix 61–59.

The 2022 ANZ Premiership season was the sixth season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership. With a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, co-captained by Kelly Jury and Tiana Metuarau and featuring Aliyah Dunn, Erikana Pedersen and Whitney Souness, Central Pulse won their third title. Pulse finished the regular season as minor premiers, finishing above Northern Stars and Northern Mystics. In the Elimination final, Stars defeated Mystics 63–57. Pulse then defeated Stars 56–37 in the Grand final.

The 2023 ANZ Premiership season was the seventh season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership. With a team coached by Tia Winikerei, captained by Sulu Fitzpatrick and featuring Phoenix Karaka, Grace Nweke, Michaela Sokolich-Beatson and Peta Toeava, Northern Mystics won their second title. Mystics finished the regular season as minor premiers, finishing above Central Pulse and Northern Stars. In the Elimination final, Stars defeated Pulse 53–52. Mystics then defeated Stars 74–56 in the Grand final.

The 2017 Southern Steel season saw the Southern Steel netball team compete in the 2017 ANZ Premiership and the 2017 Netball New Zealand Super Club. With a team coached by Reinga Bloxham, captained by Wendy Frew and featuring Gina Crampton, Jhaniele Fowler-Reid, Shannon Francois, and Jane Watson, Steel finished the 2017 season as inaugural ANZ Premiership winners. After finishing the regular season unbeaten and as minor premiers, Steel defeated Central Pulse 69–53 in the grand final. This saw Steel complete a 16 match unbeaten ANZ Premiership season. Steel remained unbeaten as they went onto win the inaugural Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament, defeating Northern Mystics 79–58 in the final. This saw Steel finish the season with 21 wins and zero defeats.

The 2018 Central Pulse season saw the Central Pulse netball team compete in the 2018 ANZ Premiership and the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club. With a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, captained by Katrina Grant and featuring Karin Burger, Aliyah Dunn, Ameliaranne Ekenasio, Sulu Fitzpatrick and Claire Kersten, Central Pulse finished the regular season as minor premiers. However, in the grand final Southern Steel defeated Pulse 54–53. However, Pulse subsequently won the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament, defeating Mainland Tactix 61–56 in the final.

The 2018 Southern Steel season saw the Southern Steel netball team compete in the 2018 ANZ Premiership and the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club. With a team coached by Reinga Bloxham, captained by Wendy Frew and featuring Gina Crampton, Shannon Francois, Te Paea Selby-Rickit and Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit, Steel retained the ANZ Premiership title, winning their second consecutive premiership after defeating Central Pulse 54–53 in the grand final. In the Super Club tournament, Steel finished third.

The 2019 Northern Stars season saw the Northern Stars netball team compete in the 2019 ANZ Premiership. With a team coached by Kiri Wills, captained by Leana de Bruin and featuring Temepara Bailey, Storm Purvis and Maia Wilson, Stars finished the regular season in third place behind Central Pulse and Southern Steel. In the elimination final, Stars defeated Steel 53–56. However, in the grand final, they lost 52–48 to Pulse, finishing the season in second place overall.

The 2020 Central Pulse season saw the Central Pulse netball team compete in the 2020 ANZ Premiership. As part of their pre-season preparations, Pulse competed in the 2019 Netball New Zealand Super Club, finishing the tournament in third place. With a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, captained by Katrina Rore and featuring Karin Burger, Aliyah Dunn and Ameliaranne Ekenasio, Pulse finished the regular ANZ Premiership season as minor premiers. In the grand final, Pulse defeated Mainland Tactix 43–31, winning their second consecutive premiership.

The 2020 Mainland Tactix season saw the Mainland Tactix netball team compete in the 2020 ANZ Premiership. As part of their pre-season preparations, Tactix competed in the 2019 Netball New Zealand Super Club, finishing the tournament in sixth place. With a team coached by Marianne Delaney-Hoshek, captained by Jane Watson and featuring Ellie Bird, Temalisi Fakahokotau, Erikana Pedersen, Kimiora Poi and Te Paea Selby-Rickit, Tactix finished the regular ANZ Premiership season in second place, qualifying for their first grand final. However, in the grand final, Tactix lost to Central Pulse 43–31.

The 2021 Mainland Tactix season saw the Mainland Tactix netball team compete in the 2021 ANZ Premiership. With a team coached by Marianne Delaney-Hoshek, captained by Jane Watson and featuring Ellie Bird, Karin Burger, Erikana Pedersen, Kimiora Poi and Te Paea Selby-Rickit, Tactix finished the regular ANZ Premiership season in third place, behind Northern Mystics and Southern Steel. In the Elimination final, Tactix defeated Steel 54–49. However, in the grand final, they lost 61–59 to Mystics, finishing the season second overall.

The 2022 Northern Stars season saw the Northern Stars netball team compete in the 2022 ANZ Premiership. With a team coached by Kiri Wills, captained by Maia Wilson and featuring Gina Crampton, Anna Harrison and Kayla Johnson, Stars finished the regular season in second place, behind Central Pulse and above Northern Mystics. In the Elimination final, Stars defeated Mystics 63–57. Pulse then defeated Stars 56–37 in the Grand final.

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