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
3= Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit Southern Steel 22
3= Sulu Fitzpatrick Central Pulse 22
5Kate Lloyd Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 19

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