Northern Mystics | |
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2022 season | |
Head coach | Helene Wilson |
Asst. coach | Rob Wright Tia Winikerei |
Manager | Meghan Robinson |
Captain | Sulu Fitzpatrick |
Main venue | The Trusts Arena |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 9–7 |
Regular season | 3rd |
Finals placing | 3rd |
The 2022 Northern Mystics season saw Northern Mystics compete in the 2022 ANZ Premiership. [1] [2] [3] With a team coached by Helene Wilson, captained by Sulu Fitzpatrick and featuring Grace Nweke, Elisapeta Toeava and Michaela Sokolich-Beatson, Mystics finished third in the regular season, behind Central Pulse and Northern Stars. [4] [5] [6] In the Elimination final, Stars defeated Mystics 63–57. [7] [8]
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Sun 13 Mar | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 46–43 | Northern Mystics | Globox Arena | |
2.10pm | Ivana Rowland 26/30 (87%) Bailey Mes 10/11 (91%) Brooke Leaver 10/15 (67%) | Report Stats | Filda Vui 26/32 (81%) Monica Falkner 17/17 (100%) |
Sat 19 Mar | Central Pulse | 60–66 | Northern Mystics | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
4.10pm | Aliyah Dunn 45/49 (92%) Tiana Metuarau 15/19 (79%) | Report Stats | Grace Nweke 49/51 (96%) Monica Falkner 11/16 (69%) Filda Vui 6/7 (86%) |
Mon 21 Mar | Southern Steel | 50–70 | Northern Mystics | Stadium Southland | |
7.15pm | George Fisher 24/28 (86%) Saviour Tui 19/25 (76%) Georgia Heffernan 7/10 (70%) | Report Stats | Grace Nweke 50/52 (96%) Monica Falkner 10/12 (83%) Filda Vui 10/11 (91%) |
Sun 27 Mar | Northern Mystics | 62–61 | Central Pulse | The Trusts Arena | |
2.10pm | Grace Nweke 55/60 (92%) Filda Vui 4/6 (67%) Monica Falkner 3/8 (38%) | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn 38/41 (93%) Tiana Metuarau 23/30 (77%) |
Sat 2 Apr | Northern Mystics | 67–59 | Southern Steel | The Trusts Arena | |
4.10pm | Grace Nweke 52/61 (85%) Bailey Mes 6/9 (67%) Filda Vui 0/2 (0%) | Report | George Fisher 47/52 (90%) Tiana Metuarau 16/19 (84%) |
Sun 3 Apr | Northern Mystics | (Note 2) | Mainland Tactix | The Trusts Arena | |
2.10pm | Report |
Sun 10 Apr | Mainland Tactix | (Note 2) | Northern Mystics | Cowles Stadium, Christchurch | |
2.10pm | Report |
Sun 17 Apr | Southern Steel | 64–59 | Northern Mystics | Stadium Southland | |
4.10pm | George Fisher 41/45 (91%) Saviour Tui 12/13 (92%) Georgia Heffernan 11/19 (58%) | Report Stats | Grace Nweke 50/59 (85%) Filda Vui 9/13 (69%) |
Sun 24 Apr | Northern Mystics | 68–44 | Northern Stars | The Trusts Arena | |
4.10pm | Grace Nweke 59/66 (89%) Monica Falkner 5/7 (71%) Filda Vui 4/6 (67%) | Report Stats | Amorangi Malesala 24/30 (80%) Maia Wilson 13/21 (62%) Jamie Hume 7/13 (54%) |
Mon 2 May | Northern Mystics | 56–44 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Eventfinda Stadium | |
7.15pm | Grace Nweke 47/50 (94%) Monica Falkner 6/11 (55%) Filda Vui 3/5 (60%) | Report Stats | Bailey Mes 20/31 (65%) Ivana Rowland 20/24 (83%) Eseta Autagavaia 4/4 (100%) |
Sat 7 May | Northern Mystics | 70–51 | Mainland Tactix | Pulman Arena | |
2.10pm | Grace Nweke 45/49 (92%) Filda Vui 17/19 (89%) Monica Falkner 8/11 (73%) | Report Stats | Ellie Bird 23/29 (79%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 22/27 (81%) Hannah Glen 5/7 (71%) Vika Koloto 1/1 (100%) |
Sun 8 May | Northern Stars | 51–54 | Northern Mystics | Pulman Arena | |
4.10pm | Maia Wilson 20/28 (71%) Jamie Hume 17/24 (71%) Amorangi Malesala 14/16 (88%) | Report Stats | Grace Nweke 49/55 (89%) Monica Falkner 3/6 (50%) Filda Vui 2/3 (67%) |
Sat 14 May | Mainland Tactix | 58–69 | Northern Mystics | Christchurch Arena | |
Ellie Bird 38/40 (95%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 20/24 (83%) | Report Stats | Grace Nweke 52/55 (95%) Monica Falkner 10/13 (77%) Filda Vui 7/12 (58%) |
Mon 16 May | Northern Mystics | 47–48 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | The Trusts Arena | |
7.15pm | Filda Vui 29/34 (85%) Monica Falkner 16/19 (84%) Danielle Binks 2/3 (67%) | Report Stats | Bailey Mes 29/39 (74%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio 19/26 (73%) |
Sat 21 May | Northern Mystics | 49–54 | Mainland Tactix | The Trusts Arena | |
2.10pm | Filda Vui 28/35 (80%) Monica Falkner 18/20 (90%) Grace Namana 3/4 (75%) | Report Stats | Ellie Bird 34/35 (97%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 20/22 (91%) |
Sun 22 May | Northern Stars | 59–38 | Northern Mystics | Pulman Arena | |
2.10pm | Maia Wilson 37/47 (79%) Jamie Hume 18/28 (64%) Amorangi Malesala 4/7 (57%) | Report Stats | Monica Falkner 14/17 (82%) Filda Vui 14/19 (74%) Grace Namana 9/11 (82%) Phoenix Karaka 1/1 (100%) Danielle Binks 0/1 (0%) |
Sat 28 May | Northern Mystics | (Note 2) | Central Pulse | The Trusts Arena | |
4.10pm | Report |
Fri 3 Jun | Northern Mystics | 40–58 | Central Pulse | The Trusts Arena | |
7.10pm | Grace Namana 32/37 (86%) Monica Falkner 5/6 (83%) Filda Vui 2/2 (100%) Phoenix Karaka 1/3 (33%) | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn 37/41 (90%) Tiana Metuarau 17/21 (81%) Amelia Walmsley 3/4 (75%) Renee Matoe 1/2 (50%) |
Source: [4]
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | BP | Pts |
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1 | Central Pulse | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 828 | 732 | 96 | 113.1% | 4 | 34 |
2 | Northern Stars | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 836 | 783 | 53 | 106.8% | 1 | 34 |
3 | Northern Mystics | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 858 | 807 | 51 | 106.3% | 4 | 31 |
4 | Southern Steel | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 853 | 898 | -45 | 95% | 2 | 20 |
5 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 733 | 803 | -70 | 91.3% | 4 | 16 |
6 | Mainland Tactix | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 788 | 873 | -85 | 90.3% | 1 | 16 |
Last updated: 12 August 2022 |
Qualified for Grand final
Qualified for Elimination final
Source: [5]
8 June 2022 | Northern Stars | 63–57 | Northern Mystics | Pulman Arena | Sky Sport | ||
Scoring by quarter:16–10, 33–23, 48–43, 63–57 | |||||||
Maia Wilson 42/44 (95%) Jamie Hume 21/25 (84%) | Grace Nweke 45/49 (92%) Grace Namana 8/8 (100%) Monica Falkner 4/6 (67%) |
Award | Winner |
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Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award | Grace Nweke |
Silver Ferns Player of the Year | Grace Nweke |
Grace Nweke was included in Brendon Egan's Stuff's team of the season.
Positions | Player |
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GS | Grace Nweke |
Source: [24]
Award | Winner |
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Fans Choice | Elisapeta Toeava |
Manawaroa | Sulu Fitzpatrick |
Mystics Mana | Michaela Sokolich-Beatson |
He Kakano | Carys Stythe |
MVP | Sulu Fitzpatrick |
Source: [6]
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