2019 Central Pulse season

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Central Pulse
2019 season
Head coach Yvette McCausland-Durie
Asst. coach Sandra Edge
ManagerJoanne Holmes
Captain Katrina Rore
Main venue TSB Bank Arena
Season results
Wins–losses14–2
Regular season1st
Finals placing ANZ Premiership winners
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Central Pulse seasons

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]

Contents

Players

Player movements

Gains and losses
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Source: [1] [12]

2019 roster

2019 Central Pulse roster
PlayersCoaching staff
Nat.NamePosition(s)DoBHeight
Flag of New Zealand.svg Karin Burger GD, WD, GK (1993-04-12)12 April 1993 (aged 25)1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Aliyah Dunn GS (1999-10-19)19 October 1999 (aged 19)1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ameliaranne Ekenasio GS, GA (1991-01-11)11 January 1991 (aged 28)1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Sulu Fitzpatrick GD, GK (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 26)1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Maddy Gordon C, WA, WD (2000-01-16)16 January 2000 (aged 19)1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Claire Kersten WD, C (1989-07-09)9 July 1989 (aged 29)1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Tiana Metuarau GA, WA, GS (2001-01-15)15 January 2001 (aged 18)1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Katrina Rore  (c)GK, GD, WD (1987-05-06)6 May 1987 (aged 31)1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Whitney Souness C, WA (1995-11-12)12 November 1995 (aged 23)1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Elle TemuGK, GD (1999-08-03)3 August 1999 (aged 19)1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach

Manager: Joanne Holmes
High Performance Director/Specialist Coach:
Waimarama Taumaunu
Specialist Coach:
Irene van Dyk
Physiotherapist:
Tim Doyvbsch
Strength and conditioning:
Adam Allen
Athlete Life: Helen Regan
Nutrition: Rebecca Jones
Mental Skills: Natalie Hogg


Notes
  • (c) Captain
  • (cc) Co-captain
  • (vc) Vice-captain
  • Star of life gold.svg Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) Temporary Replacement Player

Sources: [1] [4] [12] [13]

Pre-season

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

Sources: [16] [17] [18]

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1
Sun 24 Feb Northern Mystics 39–62 Central Pulse Claudelands Arena  
6:10 pm Kristina Brice Netball.svg  18/21 (86%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  15/24 (63%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  6/9 (67%)
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Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  37/40 (93%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  22/29 (76%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  3/5 (60%)
Round 2
Mon 4 Mar Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 37–43 Central Pulse Energy Events Centre  
7:40 pm Monica Falkner Netball.svg  16/21 (76%)
Abigail Latu-Meafou Netball.svg  12/15 (80%)
Kelsey McPhee Netball.svg  9/14 (64%)
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Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  25/26 (96%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  18/26 (69%)
Round 3
Sun 10 Mar Central Pulse 52–40 Mainland Tactix Fly Palmy Arena  
4:10 pm Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  41/45 (91%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  11/14 (79%)
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Ellie Bird Netball.svg  28/31 (90%)
Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  8/10 (80%)
Brooke Leaver Netball.svg  4/7 (57%)
Round 4
Mon 18 Mar Northern Stars 50–61 Central Pulse Pulman Arena 
7:40 pm Maia Wilson Netball.svg  35/43 (81%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  6/10 (60%)
Charlee Hodges Netball.svg  9/12 (75%)
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Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  43/45 (96%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  17/25 (68%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  1/2 (50%)
Round 5
Mon 25 Mar Central Pulse 54–50 Southern Steel TSB Bank Arena  
7:40 pm Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  34/37 (92%)
Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  20/23 (87%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  0/3 (0%)
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Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  23/27 (85%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  18/19 (95%)
Jennifer O'Connell Netball.svg  9/11 (82%)
Round 6
Sun 31 Mar Central Pulse 48–33 Mainland Tactix The Trusts Arena  
2:10 pm Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  21/26 (81%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  15/20 (75%)
Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  12/12 (100%)
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Ellie Bird Netball.svg  21/22 (95%)
Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  10/14 (71%)
Brooke Leaver Netball.svg  2/6 (33%)

Source: [19]

Round 7
Wed 10 Apr Southern Steel 50–66 Central Pulse More FM Arena  
7:40 pm Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  33/38 (87%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  17/22 (77%)
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Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  37/37 (100%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  29/34 (85%)
Round 8
Wed 17 Apr Central Pulse 59–49 Northern Mystics Te Rauparaha Arena  
7:40 pm Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  43/47 (91%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  9/11 (82%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  7/9 (78%)
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Grace Nweke Netball.svg  24/30 (80%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  20/25 (80%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  5/5 (100%)
Round 9
Sun 21 Apr Central Pulse 54–33 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic TSB Bank Arena  
4:10 pm Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  30/32 (94%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  22/32 (69%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  2/3 (67%)
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Monica Falkner Netball.svg  18/24 (75%)
Kelsey McPhee Netball.svg  8/11 (73%)
Abigail Latu-Meafou Netball.svg  4/7 (57%)
Khiarna Williams Netball.svg  3/3 (100%)
Round 10
Mon 29 Apr Mainland Tactix 44–62 Central Pulse Horncastle Arena  
7:40 pmEllie Bird Netball.svg  39/42 (93%)
Kate Beveridge Netball.svg  4/8 (50%)
Brooke Leaver Netball.svg  1/1 (100%)
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Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  36/38 (95%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  26/31 (84%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  0/1 (0%)
Round 11
Sun 5 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 45–53 Central Pulse Stadium Southland  
2:10 pmKelsey McPhee Netball.svg  28/38 (74%)
Monica Falkner Netball.svg  17/20 (85%)
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Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  28/37 (76%)
Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  20/24 (83%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  5/7 (71%)
Mon 6 May Southern Steel 62–52 Central Pulse Stadium Southland  
7:40 pm Lenize Potgieter Netball.svg  45/47 (96%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  17/21 (81%)
Georgia Heffernan Netball.svg  0/3 (0%)
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Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  32/34 (94%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  20/26 (77%)

Sources: [20] [21]

Round 12
Mon 13 May Central Pulse 68–42 Northern Stars TSB Bank Arena  
7:40 pm Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  28/34 (82%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  33/37 (89%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  7/9 (78%)
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Stats
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  32/40 (80%)
Charlee Hodges Netball.svg  7/12 (58%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  3/10 (30%)
Round 13
Mon 20 May Northern Mystics 60–54 Central Pulse The Trusts Arena  
7:40 pm Grace Nweke Netball.svg  47/58 (81%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  13/19 (68%)
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Stats
Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  39/44 (89%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  9/17 (53%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  6/9 (67%)

Sources: [4]

Final standings

PosTeamPWLGFGAGDG%BPPts
1 Central Pulse 15132856676180126.6039
2 Southern Steel 15123946809137116.9238
3 Northern Stars 1569785840-5593.5321
4 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 15510713793-8089.9015
5 Mainland Tactix 15510740849-10987.2015
6 Northern Mystics 15411786859-7391.5214

  Qualified for Grand final
  Qualified for Elimination final

Source: [5] [22]

Finals Series

Grand final

Mon 3 Jun
2.00pm
Central Pulse 5248 Northern Stars    Te Rauparaha Arena Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 12–10, 27–25, 40–34, 52–48
Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  40/43 (93%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  12/19 (63%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  34/41 (83%)
Charlee Hodges Netball.svg  14/20 (70%)

Sources: [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

National Netball League

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 winners

New Zealand Netball Awards

AwardWinner
Silver Ferns Player of the Year Ameliaranne Ekenasio
ANZ Premiership Coach of the Year Yvette McCausland-Durie

Sources: [2] [23] [24] [25] [26]

Team of the season

Four Pulse players were included in Stuff's team of the season, selected by Brendon Egan.

PositionPlayer
GA Ameliaranne Ekenasio
C Claire Kersten
WD Karin Burger
GD Katrina Rore
Coach Yvette McCausland-Durie

Sources: [27]

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