2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club | |
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League | Netball New Zealand Super Club |
Sport | Netball |
Duration | 19 August–24 August 2018 |
Number of teams | 8 |
TV partner(s) | Sky Sport (New Zealand) |
Winners | Central Pulse |
Runners-up | Mainland Tactix |
The 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club was the second edition of Netball New Zealand's invitational tournament. 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 tournament as winners after defeating Mainland Tactix 61–56 in the final. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] All the matches were hosted at the Trafalgar Centre in Nelson between 19 August and 24 August 2018. All the matches were broadcast live on Sky Sport (New Zealand). The tournament also featured two-points for long shots as previously used in Fast5 netball. [6] [7] [8] [9]
The tournament featured eight teams. These included the top three from the 2018 ANZ Premiership season – Southern Steel, Central Pulse and Mainland Tactix. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
^1 Marama Vou were a Pacific Islander representative team organised by Netball Fiji and featuring players from Fiji, Samoa and New Zealand. Vicki Wilson was the team's head coach. Frances Solia served as team mentor. [7] [16] [17]
^2 The New South Wales Institute of Sport team was effectively a combined Netball New South Wales Waratahs and Canberra Giants team. [18]
19 August 2018 | Mainland Tactix | 86–51 | Sneakers | ||
6.40pm | Kate Beveridge ![]() Jess Prosser ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() Hannah Glen ![]() | Stats | Pei Ying Wong ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Xin Yi Liu ![]() |
19 August 2018 | Southern Steel | 61–65 | Gauteng Jaguars | ||
8.30pm | Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() Olivia Bates ![]() | Report Stats | Ine-Marí Venter ![]() Chantelle Swart ![]() |
20 August 2018 | Mainland Tactix | 64–36 | Gauteng Jaguars | ||
4.50pm | Ellie Bird ![]() Jess Prosser ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() Hannah Glen ![]() | Stats | Ine-Marí Venter ![]() Chantelle Swart ![]() Danielle Van Zyl ![]() Chante Louw ![]() |
20 August 2018 | Southern Steel | 80–52 | Sneakers | ||
6.40pm | Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() Olivia Bates ![]() Jess Allan ![]() | Report Stats | Xin Yi Liu ![]() Pei Ying Wong ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() |
21 August 2018 | Gauteng Jaguars | 72–47 | Sneakers | ||
3.00pm | Ine-Marí Venter ![]() Chante Louw ![]() Danielle Van Zyl ![]() | Stats | Amorangi Malesala ![]() Xin Yi Liu ![]() Pei Ying Wong ![]() |
21 August 2018 | Southern Steel | 66–51 | Mainland Tactix | ||
8.30pm | Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Olivia Bates ![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() | Report Stats | Ellie Bird ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() Kate Beveridge ![]() Jess Prosser ![]() |
Source: [25]
Group A | ||||||||||
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | % | BP | Pts |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 207 | 168 | 123.2 | 1 | 7 |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 201 | 153 | 131.4 | 0 | 6 |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173 | 172 | 100.6 | 0 | 6 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 150 | 238 | 63.0 | 0 | 0 |
Qualified for Semi-finals
5th/8th place classification
Source: [6]
19 August 2018 | NSWIS | 71–51 | Marama Vou | ||
3.00pm | Georgia Marshall ![]() Kelly Singleton ![]() Ang Frketic ![]() Matisse Letherbarrow ![]() | Stats | Laisani Waqa ![]() Alyssa-Jean Savelio ![]() Kayla Kiss ![]() |
19 August 2018 | Central Pulse | 66–33 | UWS Sirens | ||
4.50pm | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Saviour Tui ![]() Mila Reuelu-Buchanan ![]() | Stats | Bethan Goodwin ![]() Emma Barrie ![]() Laura Towell ![]() Monica Falkner ![]() |
20 August 2018 | UWS Sirens | 57–60 | Marama Vou | ||
3.00pm | Bethan Goodwin ![]() Monica Falkner ![]() Laura Towell ![]() | Report Stats | Laisani Waqa ![]() Alyssa-Jean Savelio ![]() Kayla Kiss ![]() |
20 August 2018 | Central Pulse | 49–50 | NSWIS | ||
8.30pm | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Saviour Tui ![]() | Stats | Georgia Marshall ![]() Kelly Singleton ![]() Matisse Letherbarrow ![]() |
21 August 2018 | NSWIS | 57–49 | UWS Sirens | ||
4.50pm | Georgia Marshall ![]() Kelly Singleton ![]() Ang Frketic ![]() Matisse Letherbarrow ![]() | Stats | Monica Falkner ![]() Bethan Goodwin ![]() Laura Towell ![]() |
21 August 2018 | Central Pulse | 81–35 | Marama Vou | ||
6.40pm | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Saviour Tui ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() | Report Stats | Laisani Waqa ![]() Alyssa-Jean Savelio ![]() Kayla Kiss ![]() |
Source: [25]
Group B | ||||||||||
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | % | BP | Pts |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 196 | 118 | 166.1 | 1 | 7 |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 149 | 119.5 | 0 | 9 |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 146 | 209 | 69.9 | 0 | 3 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 139 | 183 | 76.0 | 0 | 0 |
Qualified for Semi-finals
5th/8th place classification
Source: [6]
23 August 2018 | Marama Vou | 84–66 | Sneakers | ||
3.00pm | Laisani Waqa ![]() Alyssa-Jean Savelio ![]() Kayla Kiss ![]() | Report Stats | Pei Ying Wong ![]() Xin Yi Liu ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() |
23 August 2018 | UWS Sirens | 46–39 | Gauteng Jaguars | ||
4.50pm | Monica Falkner ![]() Bethan Goodwin ![]() Emma Barrie ![]() Laura Towell ![]() | Stats | Ine-Marí Venter ![]() Chantelle Swart ![]() Danielle Van Zyl ![]() |
24 August 2018 | Sneakers | 60–57 | Gauteng Jaguars | ||
3.00pm | Amorangi Malesala ![]() Pei Ying Wong ![]() | Stats | Chante Louw ![]() Ine-Marí Venter ![]() Chantelle Swart ![]() Danielle Van Zyl ![]() |
24 August 2018 | UWS Sirens | 66–57 | Marama Vou | ||
4.50pm | Bethan Goodwin ![]() Monica Falkner ![]() | Stats | Laisani Waqa ![]() Alyssa-Jean Savelio ![]() Kayla Kiss ![]() |
23 August 2018 | Mainland Tactix | 64–62 | NSWIS | ||
6.40pm | Ellie Bird ![]() Kate Beveridge ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() | Stats | Georgia Marshall ![]() Kelly Singleton ![]() |
23 August 2018 | Central Pulse | 64–55 | Southern Steel | ||
8.30pm | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() | Stats | Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() Olivia Bates ![]() |
Sources: [26]
24 August 2018 6.40pm | Report Stats | Southern Steel | 54–45 | NSWIS | Sky Sport | ||
Scoring by quarter: 11–7, 26–22, 36–35, 54–45 | |||||||
Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() Jess Allan ![]() Olivia Bates ![]() Shannon Francois ![]() | Matisse Letherbarrow ![]() Georgia Marshall ![]() Kelly Singleton ![]() |
24 August 2018 8.30pm | Central Pulse | 61–56 | Mainland Tactix | Sky Sport | |||
Aliyah Dunn ![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() | Ellie Bird ![]() Kate Beveridge ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() |
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Source: [1]
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
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.
Southern Steel are a New Zealand netball team based in Invercargill. Between 2008 and 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship. Since 2017 they have represented Netball South in the ANZ Premiership. Netball South is the governing body that represents Southland and Otago. In 2017 they won their first premiership when they were the inaugural ANZ Premiership winners. In 2018 they won their second premiership when they retained the title. In 2017 Steel were the inaugural winners of the Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament.
The ANZ Premiership is the top level netball league featuring teams from New Zealand. In 2017 it replaced the ANZ Championship, which also included teams from Australia, as the top level netball league in New Zealand. It is organised by Netball New Zealand. Its main sponsor is ANZ. In 2017, Southern Steel were the inaugural ANZ Premiership winners. Central Pulse are the league's most successful team, having won three premierships.
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 2018 ANZ Premiership season was the second season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership. 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. The top three teams from the season – Steel, Pulse and Mainland Tactix qualified for the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club.
The Netball New Zealand Super Club was a netball tournament organised by Netball New Zealand. It featured teams from the ANZ Premiership as well as invited overseas teams, including teams from Australia, Great Britain, South Africa and Singapore. Southern Steel won the inaugural 2017 tournament, while Central Pulse and Collingwood Magpies won the subsequent 2018 and 2019 tournaments respectively. All three tournaments were hosted at the Trafalgar Centre in Nelson, New Zealand. All the matches were broadcast live on Sky Sport.
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.
Kimiora Poi is a New Zealand netball international. She was a member of the New Zealand teams that won the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup, the 2018 Fast5 Netball World Series and the 2021 Constellation Cup. Since 2018, Poi has played for Mainland Tactix in the ANZ Premiership. Poi was a prominent member of the 2020 and 2021 Mainland Tactix teams that played in two successive grand finals. Ahead of the 2022 season, Poi was appointed Tactix captain.
Karin Burger is a New Zealand netball international. She was a member of the New Zealand teams that won the 2019 Netball World Cup and the 2021 Constellation Cup. Burger has also played for both Central Pulse and Mainland Tactix in the ANZ Premiership. She was a member of the Pulse teams that won 2019 and 2020 ANZ Premiership titles. While playing for Tactix, she was named 2021 ANZ Premiership Player of the Year.
Jane Louise Watson is a New Zealand netball international. She was a member of the New Zealand teams that won the 2019 Netball World Cup and the 2021 Constellation Cup. Watson has also played for both Mainland Tactix and Southern Steel in the ANZ Championship and the ANZ Premiership. In 2017 she was a member of the Steel team that won the inaugural ANZ Premiership title. She was named ANZ Premiership Player of the Year in both 2017 and 2020. In April 2022, Watson was included on a list of the 25 best players to feature in netball leagues in New Zealand since 1998.
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 2017 Netball New Zealand Super Club was the inaugural Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament. 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 tournament as inaugural winners. Steel went through the tournament unbeaten, defeating Northern Mystics 79–58 in the final. All the matches were hosted at the Trafalgar Centre in Nelson between 2 July and 7 July 2007. All the matches were broadcast live on Sky Sport.
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 2017 Central Pulse season saw the Central Pulse netball team compete in the 2017 ANZ Premiership and the 2017 Netball New Zealand Super Club. With a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, captained by Katrina Grant and featuring Cathrine Tuivaiti, Pulse finished the 2017 ANZ Premiership season as grand finalists and runners-up. In the grand final they lost 69–53 to Southern Steel. In the inaugural Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament, Pulse finished fourth.
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 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.
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Erikana Pedersen is a former New Zealand netball international. She began her senior netball playing career with Northern Mystics during the ANZ Championship era. Between 2015 and 2021, Pedersen played for Mainland Tactix. In both 2020 and 2021, she was a prominent member of the Tactix teams that finished as ANZ Premiership runners up and grand finalists. In 2022 she was a member of the Central Pulse team that were ANZ Premiership champions. As a result, between 2020 and 2022, Pedersen played in three successive ANZ Premiership grand finals.