Central Pulse | |
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2019 season | |
Head coach | Yvette McCausland-Durie |
Asst. coach | Sandra Edge |
Manager | Joanne Holmes |
Captain | Katrina Rore |
Main venue | TSB Bank Arena |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 14–2 |
Regular season | 1st |
Finals placing | ANZ Premiership winners |
The 2019 Central Pulse season saw the Central Pulse netball team compete in the 2019 ANZ Premiership. [1] [2] With a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, captained by Katrina Rore and featuring Karin Burger, Aliyah Dunn, Ameliaranne Ekenasio and Sulu Fitzpatrick, Pulse finished the regular season as minor premiers. [3] [4] [5] In the grand final, Pulse defeated Northern Stars 52–48, winning their first premiership. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
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Manager: Joanne Holmes
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In early February, Pulse traveled to Brisbane and played a series of matches against Queensland Fusion and the Queensland under-19 team. [14] Pulse also hosted the official ANZ Premiership pre-season tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Ōtaki on February 8–10. [15]
Fri 8 Feb | Central Pulse | 64–45 | Mainland Tactix | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
11:00am |
Fri 8 Feb | Central Pulse | 36–27 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
6:00 pm |
Sat 9 Feb | Central Pulse | 64–48 | Northern Stars | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
11:00pm |
Sat 9 Feb | Central Pulse | 42–29 | Northern Mystics | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
6:00 pm |
Sun 10 Feb | Central Pulse | 59–52 | Southern Steel | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
1:00 pm |
Sun 24 Feb | Northern Mystics | 39–62 | Central Pulse | Claudelands Arena | |
6:10 pm | Kristina Brice 18/21 (86%) Bailey Mes 15/24 (63%) Jamie Hume 6/9 (67%) | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn 37/40 (93%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio 22/29 (76%) Tiana Metuarau 3/5 (60%) |
Mon 4 Mar | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 37–43 | Central Pulse | Energy Events Centre | |
7:40 pm | Monica Falkner 16/21 (76%) Abigail Latu-Meafou 12/15 (80%) Kelsey McPhee 9/14 (64%) | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn 25/26 (96%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio 18/26 (69%) |
Sun 10 Mar | Central Pulse | 52–40 | Mainland Tactix | Fly Palmy Arena | |
4:10 pm | Aliyah Dunn 41/45 (91%) Tiana Metuarau 11/14 (79%) | Report Stats | Ellie Bird 28/31 (90%) Kate Beveridge 8/10 (80%) Brooke Leaver 4/7 (57%) |
Mon 18 Mar | Northern Stars | 50–61 | Central Pulse | Pulman Arena | |
7:40 pm | Maia Wilson 35/43 (81%) Ellen Halpenny 6/10 (60%) Charlee Hodges 9/12 (75%) | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn 43/45 (96%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio 17/25 (68%) Tiana Metuarau 1/2 (50%) |
Mon 25 Mar | Central Pulse | 54–50 | Southern Steel | TSB Bank Arena | |
7:40 pm | Ameliaranne Ekenasio 34/37 (92%) Aliyah Dunn 20/23 (87%) Tiana Metuarau 0/3 (0%) | Report Stats | Lenize Potgieter 23/27 (85%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 18/19 (95%) Jennifer O'Connell 9/11 (82%) |
Sun 31 Mar | Central Pulse | 48–33 | Mainland Tactix | The Trusts Arena | |
2:10 pm | Ameliaranne Ekenasio 21/26 (81%) Tiana Metuarau 15/20 (75%) Aliyah Dunn 12/12 (100%) | Report Stats | Ellie Bird 21/22 (95%) Kate Beveridge 10/14 (71%) Brooke Leaver 2/6 (33%) |
Source: [19]
Wed 10 Apr | Southern Steel | 50–66 | Central Pulse | More FM Arena | |
7:40 pm | Lenize Potgieter 33/38 (87%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 17/22 (77%) | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn 37/37 (100%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio 29/34 (85%) |
Wed 17 Apr | Central Pulse | 59–49 | Northern Mystics | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
7:40 pm | Aliyah Dunn 43/47 (91%) Tiana Metuarau 9/11 (82%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio 7/9 (78%) | Report Stats | Grace Nweke 24/30 (80%) Bailey Mes 20/25 (80%) Jamie Hume 5/5 (100%) |
Sun 21 Apr | Central Pulse | 54–33 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | TSB Bank Arena | |
4:10 pm | Aliyah Dunn 30/32 (94%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio 22/32 (69%) Tiana Metuarau 2/3 (67%) | Report Stats | Monica Falkner 18/24 (75%) Kelsey McPhee 8/11 (73%) Abigail Latu-Meafou 4/7 (57%) Khiarna Williams 3/3 (100%) |
Mon 29 Apr | Mainland Tactix | 44–62 | Central Pulse | Horncastle Arena | |
7:40 pm | Ellie Bird 39/42 (93%) Kate Beveridge 4/8 (50%) Brooke Leaver 1/1 (100%) | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn 36/38 (95%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio 26/31 (84%) Tiana Metuarau 0/1 (0%) |
Sun 5 May | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 45–53 | Central Pulse | Stadium Southland | |
2:10 pm | Kelsey McPhee 28/38 (74%) Monica Falkner 17/20 (85%) | Report Stats | Ameliaranne Ekenasio 28/37 (76%) Aliyah Dunn 20/24 (83%) Tiana Metuarau 5/7 (71%) |
Mon 6 May | Southern Steel | 62–52 | Central Pulse | Stadium Southland | |
7:40 pm | Lenize Potgieter 45/47 (96%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 17/21 (81%) Georgia Heffernan 0/3 (0%) | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn 32/34 (94%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio 20/26 (77%) |
Mon 13 May | Central Pulse | 68–42 | Northern Stars | TSB Bank Arena | |
7:40 pm | Aliyah Dunn 28/34 (82%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio 33/37 (89%) Tiana Metuarau 7/9 (78%) | Report Stats | Maia Wilson 32/40 (80%) Charlee Hodges 7/12 (58%) Ellen Halpenny 3/10 (30%) |
Mon 20 May | Northern Mystics | 60–54 | Central Pulse | The Trusts Arena | |
7:40 pm | Grace Nweke 47/58 (81%) Bailey Mes 13/19 (68%) | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn 39/44 (89%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio 9/17 (53%) Tiana Metuarau 6/9 (67%) |
Sources: [4]
Pos | Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | BP | Pts |
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1 | Central Pulse | 15 | 13 | 2 | 856 | 676 | 180 | 126.6 | 0 | 39 |
2 | Southern Steel | 15 | 12 | 3 | 946 | 809 | 137 | 116.9 | 2 | 38 |
3 | Northern Stars | 15 | 6 | 9 | 785 | 840 | -55 | 93.5 | 3 | 21 |
4 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 15 | 5 | 10 | 713 | 793 | -80 | 89.9 | 0 | 15 |
5 | Mainland Tactix | 15 | 5 | 10 | 740 | 849 | -109 | 87.2 | 0 | 15 |
6 | Northern Mystics | 15 | 4 | 11 | 786 | 859 | -73 | 91.5 | 2 | 14 |
Qualified for Grand final
Qualified for Elimination final
Mon 3 Jun 2.00pm | Central Pulse | 52–48 | Northern Stars | Te Rauparaha Arena | Sky Sport | ||
Scoring by quarter: 12–10, 27–25, 40–34, 52–48 | |||||||
Aliyah Dunn 40/43 (93%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio 12/19 (63%) | Maia Wilson 34/41 (83%) Charlee Hodges 14/20 (70%) |
With a team featuring Api Taufa, Ainsleyana Puleiata and Saviour Tui, Pulse's reserve team, now renamed Central Manawa, won the 2019 National Netball League title after defeating Waikato Bay of Plenty 49–46 in the grand final. [2] [4] [11]
Award | Winner |
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Silver Ferns Player of the Year | Ameliaranne Ekenasio |
ANZ Premiership Coach of the Year | Yvette McCausland-Durie |
Four Pulse players were included in Stuff's team of the season, selected by Brendon Egan.
Position | Player |
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GA | Ameliaranne Ekenasio |
C | Claire Kersten |
WD | Karin Burger |
GD | Katrina Rore |
Coach | Yvette McCausland-Durie |
Sources: [27]
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The 2023 Central Pulse season saw the Central Pulse netball team compete in the 2023 ANZ Premiership. With a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, co-captained by Kelly Jury and Tiana Metuarau and featuring Maddy Gordon, Whitney Souness and Amelia Walmsley, Central Pulse, finished the regular season in second place behind Northern Mystics. Overall, Pulse finished third after losing 53–52 to Northern Stars and in the Elimination final.
The 2023 Northern Stars season saw the Northern Stars netball team compete in the 2023 ANZ Premiership. With a team coached by Kiri Wills, captained by Maia Wilson and featuring Gina Crampton, Mila Reuelu-Buchanan and Elle Temu, Stars finished the regular season in third place, behind Northern Mystics and Central Pulse. In the Elimination final, Stars defeated Pulse 53–52. Mystics then defeated Stars 74–56 in the Grand final.