2021 ANZ Premiership season

Last updated
2021 ANZ Premiership season
League ANZ Premiership
Sport Netball
Duration19 April – 8 August 2021
Number of teams6
TV partner(s) Sky Sport (New Zealand)
Minor Premiers Northern Mystics
Season MVP Karin Burger (Mainland Tactix)
Top scorer Grace Nweke (Northern Mystics)
Finals
Champions Northern Mystics
  Runners-up Mainland Tactix
ANZ Premiership seasons

The 2021 ANZ Premiership season was the fifth season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership. [1] [2] 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. [3] [4] [5] [6] Mystics finished the regular season as minor premiers, above Southern Steel and Mainland Tactix. [7] [8] In the Elimination final, Tactix defeated Steel 54–49. [9] [10] In the Grand final, Mystics defeated Tactix 61–59. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Contents

Transfers

Player2020 team2021 team
Paris Lokotui Central Manawa Central Pulse
Parris Mason Central Manawa Central Pulse
Kelera Nawai [17] [18] Central Pulse
Whitney Souness Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Central Pulse
Karin Burger [19] [20] [21] Central Pulse Mainland Tactix
Ama Agbeze [22] [23] Northern Mystics
Kate Burley [24] Northern Stars Northern Mystics
Fa'amu Ioane [24] Northern Stars Northern Mystics
Gina Crampton [25] [26] [27] Southern Steel Northern Stars
Monica Falkner Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Northern Stars
Anna Harrison [26] [28] retirement Northern Stars
Amorangi Malesala Northern Stars
Elle Temu Central Pulse Northern Stars
George Fisher [29] [30] [31] Saracens Mavericks Southern Steel
Tiana Metuarau [29] [32] Central Pulse Southern Steel
Rene Savai'inaea [29] Central Pulse Southern Steel
Caitlin Bassett [33] [34] [35] Giants Netball Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Georgie Edgecombe NNL Waikato Bay of Plenty Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Temalisi Fakahokotau [36] [37] Mainland Tactix Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Grace Kara Northern Stars Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Tori Kolose NNL Waikato Bay of Plenty Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Chiara Semple [38] [39] London Pulse Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Sources: [1] [2] [40]

Head coaches and captains

TeamHead coachCaptain
Central Pulse Gail Parata [41] [42] [43] Claire Kersten [44]
Mainland Tactix [45] [46] Marianne Delaney-Hoshek Jane Watson
Northern Mystics [5] Helene Wilson Sulu Fitzpatrick [3] [4]
Northern Stars Kiri Wills Maia Wilson [47]
Southern Steel [48] Reinga Bloxham [49] Shannon Saunders [50] [51]
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Amigene Metcalfe [52] Samantha Winders [53] [54]

Source: [1] [2]

Pre-season

Otaki tournament

Central Pulse hosted the official ANZ Premiership tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki between 26 and 28 March. All six ANZ Premiership teams took part. [55] With two wins and a draw, Mainland Tactix were the only team not to lose a match. [56]

Day 1
Fri 26 Mar Central Pulse 39–55 Mainland Tactix  
10:00am
Fri 26 Mar Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 40–32 Northern Mystics  
12.00pm
Fri 26 Mar Northern Stars 60–34 Southern Steel  
5:00pm
Fri 26 Mar Central Pulse 57–46 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic  
6.30pm

Source: [57]

Day 2
Sat 27 Mar Mainland Tactix 64–56 Northern Mystics  
9:00am
Sat 27 Mar Northern Stars 47–27 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic  
11:00am
Sat 27 Mar Northern Mystics 66–57 Southern Steel  
5:00pm
Sat 27 Mar Central Pulse 61–53 Northern Stars  
6.30pm

Source: [58]

Day 3
Sun 28 Mar Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 69–49 Southern Steel  
10:00am
Sun 28 Mar Mainland Tactix 49–49 Northern Stars  
12:00pm
Sun 28 Mar Central Pulse 55–53 Northern Mystics  
2:00 pm

Sources: [59] [60]

Regular season

Round 1

Sun 18 Apr Central Pulse 53–57 Northern Stars Fly Palmy Arena  
4.15pm Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  36/39 (92%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  17/19 (89%)		 Report
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  44/50 (88%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  10/12 (83%)
Monica Falkner Netball.svg  3/4 (75%)
Sun 18 Apr Southern Steel 54–36 Mainland Tactix Stadium Southland  
6.15pm George Fisher Netball.svg  46/49 (94%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  8/14 (57%)		 Report
Stats 		Ellie Bird Netball.svg  22/27 (81%)
Jess Prosser Netball.svg  7/9 (78%)
Hannah Glen Netball.svg  7/12 (58%)
Mon 19 Apr Northern Mystics 60–64 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic The Trusts Arena  
7.15pm Grace Nweke Netball.svg  36/41 (88%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  6/9 (67%)
Filda Vui Netball.svg  5/6 (83%)		 Report
Stats 		Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  36/41 (88%)
Chiara Semple Netball.svg  16/22 (73%)
Khiarna Williams Netball.svg  12/14 (86%)

Round 2

Sat 24 Apr Northern Mystics 64–58 Southern Steel Eventfinda Stadium  
5.15pm Grace Nweke Netball.svg  56/60 (93%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  8/9 (89%)		 Report
Stats 		George Fisher Netball.svg  42/42 (100%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  16/21 (76%)
Sun 25 Apr Northern Stars 57–43 Mainland Tactix Pulman Arena 
4.15pm Maia Wilson Netball.svg  40/45 (89%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  17/20 (85%)		 Report
Stats 		Ellie Bird Netball.svg  31/34 (91%)
Jess Prosser Netball.svg  11/14 (79%)
Hannah Glen Netball.svg  1/2 (50%)
Sun 25 Apr Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 47–59 Central Pulse Claudelands Arena  
6.15pm Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  23/26 (88%)
Khiarna Williams Netball.svg  18/20 (90%)
Chiara Semple Netball.svg  6/6 (100%)		 Report
Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  41/46 (89%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  16/19 (84%)
Whitney Souness Netball.svg  2/3 (67%)
Ivana Rowland Netball.svg  0/1 (0%)

Round 3

Sun 2 May Southern Steel 56–52 Central Pulse Stadium Southland  
4.15pm George Fisher Netball.svg  48/52 (92%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  8/8 (100%)		 Report
Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  38/39 (97%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  14/18 (78%)
Sun 2 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 51–55 Northern Stars Trustpower Baypark Arena  
6.15pm Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  21/23 (91%)
Khiarna Williams Netball.svg  20/21 (95%)
Chiara Semple Netball.svg  10/13 (77%)		 Report
Stats 		Maia Wilson Netball.svg  42/53 (79%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  13/21 (62%)
Mon 3 May Northern Mystics 53–52 Mainland Tactix The Trusts Arena  
7.15pm Grace Nweke Netball.svg  49/56 (88%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  4/8 (50%)		 Report
Stats 		Ellie Bird Netball.svg  39/45 (87%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  10/18 (56%)
Jess Prosser Netball.svg  3/6 (50%)

Round 4

Sun 9 May Northern Stars 59–45 Southern Steel Pulman Arena 
4.15pm Maia Wilson Netball.svg  33/43 (77%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  22/31 (71%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  4/4 (100%)		 Report
Stats 		George Fisher Netball.svg  34/37 (92%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  11/19 (58%)
Sun 9 May Mainland Tactix 63–59 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Christchurch Arena  
6.15pmEllie Bird Netball.svg  54/55 (98%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  9/10 (90%)
Jess Prosser Netball.svg  0/1 (0%)		 Report
Stats 		Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  45/48 (94%)
Chiara Semple Netball.svg  5/5 (100%)
Khiarna Williams Netball.svg  9/14 (64%)		Attendance: 3,000
Mon 10 May Central Pulse 47–58 Northern Mystics TSB Bank Arena  
7.15pm Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  27/34 (79%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  18/24 (75%)
Whitney Souness Netball.svg  2/4 (50%)		 Report
Stats 		Grace Nweke Netball.svg  51/55 (93%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  5/7 (71%)
Saviour Tui Netball.svg  2/3 (67%)

Round 5

Sun 16 May Central Pulse 52–56 Southern Steel Te Rauparaha Arena  
4.15pm Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  39/40 (98%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  13/14 (93%)		 Report
George Fisher Netball.svg  44/49 (90%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  12/15 (80%)
Mon 17 May Mainland Tactix 64–63 Northern Mystics Christchurch Arena  
6.15pmEllie Bird Netball.svg  44/53 (83%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  20/29 (69%)		 Report
Stats 		Grace Nweke Netball.svg  59/64 (92%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  4/9 (44%)
Mon 17 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 49–61 Northern Stars Trustpower Baypark Arena  
8.15pmChiara Semple Netball.svg  19/23 (83%)
Khiarna Williams Netball.svg  19/23 (83%)
Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  11/12 (92%)		 Report
Stats 		Maia Wilson Netball.svg  43/51 (84%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  18/22 (82%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  0/1 (0%)

Round 6

Sun 23 May Northern Stars 44–57 Central Pulse Pulman Arena 
4.15pm Maia Wilson Netball.svg  23/29 (79%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  13/16 (81%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  8/12 (67%)		 Report
Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  35/39 (90%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  22/27 (81%)
Mon 24 May Southern Steel 50–60 Mainland Tactix Stadium Southland  
6.15pm George Fisher Netball.svg  42/49 (86%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  8/10 (80%)		 Report
Stats 		Ellie Bird Netball.svg  46/48 (96%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  14/19 (74%)
Mon 24 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 59–67 Northern Mystics Trustpower Baypark Arena  
8.15pm Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  26/28 (93%)
Khiarna Williams Netball.svg  30/36 (83%)
Chiara Semple Netball.svg  3/3 (100%)		 Report
Stats 		Grace Nweke Netball.svg  47/55 (85%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  8/13 (62%)
Filda Vui Netball.svg  12/14 (86%)

Round 7

Sun 30 May Northern Mystics 58–63 Southern Steel The Trusts Arena  
4.00pm Grace Nweke Netball.svg  52/61 (85%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  6/9 (67%)
Filda Vui Netball.svg  0/2 (0%)		 Report
Stats 		George Fisher Netball.svg  47/52 (90%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  16/19 (84%)
Sun 30 May Central Pulse 64–53 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic TSB Bank Arena  
6.15pm Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  42/46 (91%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  22/25 (88%)		 Report
Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  47/55 (85%)
Grace Kara Netball.svg  6/14 (43%)
Mon 31 May Northern Stars 57–56 Mainland Tactix Pulman Arena 
7.15pm Maia Wilson Netball.svg  38/40 (95%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  19/25 (76%)		 Report
Stats 		Ellie Bird Netball.svg  45/49 (92%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  10/14 (71%)
Hannah Glen Netball.svg  1/1 (100%)

Round 8

Sat 5 Jun Mainland Tactix 55–52 Central Pulse Christchurch Arena  
5.15pmEllie Bird Netball.svg  46/57 (81%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  9/14 (64%)		 Report
Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  47/54 (87%)
Whitney Souness Netball.svg  5/9 (56%)
Sun 6 Jun Southern Steel 59–58 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Edgar Centre  
4.15pm George Fisher Netball.svg  50/54 (93%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  9/10 (90%)		 Report
Stats 		Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  39/41 (95%)
Chiara Semple Netball.svg  19/20 (95%)
Sun 6 Jun Northern Mystics 63–60 Northern Stars The Trusts Arena  
6.15pm Grace Nweke Netball.svg  60/64 (94%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  3/3 (100%)		 Report
Stats 		Maia Wilson Netball.svg  34/38 (89%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  10/15 (67%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  16/17 (94%)

Round 9

Sun 13 Jun Northern Stars 55–53 Central Pulse Pulman Arena 
6.15pm Maia Wilson Netball.svg  37/45 (82%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  18/21 (86%)		 Report
Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  39/46 (85%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  14/17 (82%)
Mon 14 Jun Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 63–68 Northern Mystics Claudelands Arena  
Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  36/41 (88%)
Chiara Semple Netball.svg  17/20 (85%)
Khiarna Williams Netball.svg  10/14 (71%)		 Report
Stats 		Grace Nweke Netball.svg  57/61 (93%)
Filda Vui Netball.svg  8/11 (73%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  3/5 (60%)
Mon 14 Jun Mainland Tactix 45–47 Southern Steel Trafalgar Centre  
8.15pm Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  18/20 (90%)
Amelia Walmsley Netball.svg  16/19 (84%)
Kate Grant Netball.svg  11/16 (69%)		 Report
Stats 		George Fisher Netball.svg  40/44 (91%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  7/7 (100%)

Round 10

Sat 19 Jun Southern Steel 43–53 Northern Stars Edgar Centre  
4.15pm George Fisher Netball.svg  22/32 (69%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  19/23 (83%)
Kiana Pelasio Netball.svg  2/6 (33%)		 Report
Stats 		Maia Wilson Netball.svg  38/47 (81%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  13/19 (68%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  2/3 (67%)
Sun 20 Jun Northern Mystics 64–51 Central Pulse The Trusts Arena  
2.15 pm Grace Nweke Netball.svg  54/63 (86%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  2/9 (22%)
Saviour Tui Netball.svg  2/3 (67%)		 Report
Stats 		Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  31/39 (79%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  16/20 (80%)
Whitney Souness Netball.svg  4/7 (57%)
Mon 21 Jun Mainland Tactix 68–51 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Trafalgar Centre  
7.15pmEllie Bird Netball.svg  47/58 (81%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  19/23 (83%)
Amelia Walmsley Netball.svg  2/2 (100%)		 Report
Stats 		Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  32/33 (97%)
Khiarna Williams Netball.svg  12/13 (92%)
Chiara Semple Netball.svg  7/10 (70%)

Round 11

Sun 27 Jun Central Pulse (Note 1) Mainland Tactix Te Rauparaha Arena  
4.15pm
Sun 27 Jun Northern Stars 57–65 Northern Mystics Pulman Arena 
6.15pm Maia Wilson Netball.svg  35/41 (85%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  22/27 (81%)		 Report
Stats 		Grace Nweke Netball.svg  55/59 (93%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  3/4 (75%)
Filda Vui Netball.svg  7/8 (88%)
Mon 28 Jun Southern Steel 65–50 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Stadium Southland  
7.15pmGrace Namana Netball.svg  35/38 (92%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  29/30 (97%)
Kiana Pelasio Netball.svg  1/3 (33%)		 Report
Stats 		Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  21/22 (95%)
Khiarna Williams Netball.svg  18/20 (90%)
Chiara Semple Netball.svg  11/16 (69%)

Round 12

Sun 4 Jul Northern Mystics 69–61 Northern Stars The Trusts Arena  
4.15pm Grace Nweke Netball.svg  54/65 (83%)
Filda Vui Netball.svg  11/14 (79%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  4/9 (44%)		 Report
Stats 		Maia Wilson Netball.svg  40/46 (87%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  20/33 (61%)
Monica Falkner Netball.svg  1/1 (100%)
Sun 4 Jul Mainland Tactix 47–34 Central Pulse Trafalgar Centre  
6.15pmEllie Bird Netball.svg  31/40 (78%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  16/23 (70%)		 Report
Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  21/22 (95%)
Ivana Rowland Netball.svg  11/13 (85%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  2/4 (50%)
Mon 5 Jul Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 54–56 Southern Steel Claudelands Arena  
7.15pm Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  34/35 (97%)
Khiarna Williams Netball.svg  20/23 (87%)		 Report
Stats 		Grace Namana Netball.svg  24/28 (86%)
George Fisher Netball.svg  17/19 (89%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  15/20 (75%)

Round 13

Fri 9 Jul Central Pulse 49–52 Mainland Tactix Te Rauparaha Arena  
Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  35/38 (92%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  12/18 (67%)
Ivana Rowland Netball.svg  2/2 (100%)		 Report
Ellie Bird Netball.svg  41/44 (93%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  11/14 (79%)
Sun 11 Jul Central Pulse 55–51 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic TSB Arena  
4.15pm Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  41/44 (93%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  14/17 (82%)		 Report
Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  31/36 (86%)
Khiarna Williams Netball.svg  20/23 (87%)
Sun 11 Jul Southern Steel 61–58 Northern Mystics Stadium Southland  
6.15pm George Fisher Netball.svg  39/41 (95%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  22/46 (48%)		 Report
Stats 		Grace Nweke Netball.svg  50/57 (88%)
Filda Vui Netball.svg  6/6 (100%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  2/3 (67%)
Mon 12 Jul Mainland Tactix 52–39 Northern Stars Christchurch Arena  
7.15pmEllie Bird Netball.svg  44/45 (98%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  8/14 (57%)		 Report
Stats 		Jamie Hume Netball.svg  15/20 (75%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  8/16 (50%)
Monica Falkner Netball.svg  8/9 (89%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  8/11 (73%)

Round 14

Sun 18 Jul Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 47–49 Mainland Tactix Energy Events Centre  
4.15pm Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  40/42 (95%)
Khiarna Williams Netball.svg  7/12 (58%)		 Report
Stats 		Ellie Bird Netball.svg  38/42 (90%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  10/17 (59%)
Amelia Walmsley Netball.svg  1/1 (100%)
Sun 18 Jul Central Pulse 54–56 Northern Mystics TSB Bank Arena  
6.15pm Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  31/36 (86%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  18/26 (69%)
Ivana Rowland Netball.svg  5/10 (50%)		 Report
Stats 		Grace Nweke Netball.svg  52/61 (85%)
Filda Vui Netball.svg  2/3 (67%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  2/5 (40%)
Mon 19 Jul Northern Stars 45–46 Southern Steel Pulman Arena 
7.15pmJamie Hume Netball.svg  30/38 (79%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  11/21 (52%)
Monica Falkner Netball.svg  4/5 (80%)		 Report
Stats 		George Fisher Netball.svg  33/34 (97%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  13/17 (76%)

Round 15

Sat 24 Jul Southern Steel 59–57 Central Pulse Stadium Southland  
5.15pm George Fisher Netball.svg  42/45 (93%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  17/21 (81%)		 Report
Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  36/39 (92%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Netball.svg  21/21 (100%)
Sun 25 Jul Mainland Tactix 59–63 Northern Mystics Christchurch Arena  
4.15pmEllie Bird Netball.svg  42/44 (95%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  17/25 (68%)		 Report
Stats 		Grace Nweke Netball.svg  49/51 (96%)
Filda Vui Netball.svg  11/13 (85%)
Saviour Tui Netball.svg  2/2 (100%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  1/1 (100%)
Mon 26 Jul Northern Stars 65–46 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Pulman Arena 
7.15pmJamie Hume Netball.svg  26/35 (74%)
Monica Falkner Netball.svg  20/28 (71%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  17/29 (59%)		 Report
Stats 		Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  32/35 (91%)
Chiara Semple Netball.svg  12/15 (80%)
Khiarna Williams Netball.svg  2/4 (50%)
Notes

Final Standings

2021 ANZ Premiership ladder
PosTeamPWDLGFGAGDG%BPPts
1 Northern Mystics 15110492987356106.4%437
2 Southern Steel 15110481880117102.1%033
3 Mainland Tactix 1590680177526103.4%431
4 Northern Stars 1590682579134104.3%229
5 Central Pulse 154011789810-2197.4%820
6 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 151014802914-11287.7%710
Last updated: 9 August 2022

  Qualified for Grand final
  Qualified for Elimination final

Source: [8]

Finals Series

Elimination final

Sun 1 Aug Southern Steel 49–54 Mainland Tactix    Stadium Southland Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 18–29, 32–41, 49–54
George Fisher Netball.svg  39/41 (95%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  10/13 (77%)		Ellie Bird Netball.svg  39/41 (95%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  15/20 (75%)

Source: [9] [10]

Grand final

Sun 8 Aug
Stats 		Northern Mystics 61–59 Mainland Tactix    Spark Arena [63]
Attendance: 5,000		 SKYSport
Scoring by quarter:17–14, 33–28, 48–46, 61–59
Grace Nweke Netball.svg  58/62 (94%)
Filda Vui Netball.svg  2/3 (67%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  1/1 (100%)		Ellie Bird Netball.svg  38/44 (86%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  21/39 (54%)

Source: [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Award winners

New Zealand Netball Awards

AwardWinnerTeam
Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award Sulu Fitzpatrick Northern Mystics
ANZ Premiership Coach of the YearHelene Wilson Northern Mystics
ANZ Premiership Player of the Year Karin Burger Mainland Tactix

Source: [5] [64] [65] [66] [67]

ANZ Premiership Awards

AwardWinnerTeam
Grand Final MVP [14] [16] Peta Toeava Northern Mystics

Season statistics

Goal Shooters (by Goals Scored)
Pos.PlayerTeamGoals (%)
1 Grace Nweke Northern Mystics Netball.svg  852/951 (90%)
2Ellie Bird Mainland Tactix Netball.svg  647/726 (89%)
3 George Fisher Southern Steel Netball.svg  585/640 (91%)
4 Aliyah Dunn Central Pulse Netball.svg  539/601 (90%)
5 Maia Wilson Northern Stars Netball.svg  483/594 (81%)
6 Caitlin Bassett Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Netball.svg  474/518 (92%)
Circle Feeds
Pos.PlayerTeamCF
1 Peta Toeava Northern Mystics 662
2 Gina Crampton Northern Stars 642
3 Shannon Saunders Southern Steel 583
4 Kimiora Poi Mainland Tactix 469
5 Samantha Winders Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 465
6 Whitney Souness Central Pulse 446

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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 2021 Northern Mystics season saw Northern Mystics compete in the 2021 ANZ Premiership. With a team coached by Helene Wilson, captained by Sulu Fitzpatrick and featuring Ama Agbeze, Bailey Mes and Grace Nweke, Mystics won their first ever premiership. After finishing the regular season as minor premiers, they defeated Mainland Tactix 61–59 in the grand final.

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.

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.

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.

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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