2022 Northern Stars season

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Northern Stars
2022 season
Head coachKiri Wills
Asst. coachPaula Smith
Captain Maia Wilson
Main venuePulman Arena
Season results
Wins–losses12–5
Regular season2nd
Finals placing2nd
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The 2022 Northern Stars season saw the Northern Stars netball team compete in the 2022 ANZ Premiership. [1] [2] [3] With a team coached by Kiri Wills, captained by Maia Wilson and featuring Gina Crampton, Anna Harrison and Kayla Johnson, [1] [4] Stars finished the regular season in second place, behind Central Pulse and above Northern Mystics. [5] [6] [7] In the Elimination final, Stars defeated Mystics 63–57. [8] [9] [10] Pulse then defeated Stars 56–37 in the Grand final. [11] [12] [13] [14]

Contents

Players

Player movements

Gains and losses
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Sources: [1] [2] [3] [23]

2022 roster

2022 Northern Stars roster
PlayersCoaching staff
Nat.NamePosition(s)DoBHeight
Flag of Samoa.svg Eseta Autagavaia (TRP)GS, GA (1996-06-14)14 June 1996 (aged 25)1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Leana de Bruin  (TRP)GD, GK (1977-07-09)9 July 1977 (aged 44)1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Gina Crampton WA, C (1991-12-07)7 December 1991 (aged 30)1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Holly FowlerGD, WD, C (1997-07-18)18 July 1997 (aged 24)1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Anna Harrison GK, GD, WD (1983-04-15)15 April 1983 (aged 38)1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jamie HumeGA, GS (1996-03-22)22 March 1996 (aged 25)1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Kayla Johnson GD, WD, C (1992-02-13)13 February 1992 (aged 30)1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Amorangi MalesalaGS, GA (1998-07-19)19 July 1998 (aged 23)1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Lisa MatherWD, C, WA (1999-07-04)4 July 1999 (aged 22)1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Storm Purvis  (TRP)GD, GK (1993-04-20)20 April 1993 (aged 28)1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Mila Reuelu-BuchananWA, C (1998-05-11)11 May 1998 (aged 23)1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Greer Sinclair (TRP)GK, GD, WD (2000-09-26)26 September 2000 (aged 21)1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Elle TemuGK, GD (1999-08-03)3 August 1999 (aged 22)1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Maia Wilson  (c)GS, GA (1997-09-21)21 September 1997 (aged 24)1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
  • Kiri Wills
Assistant coach
  • Paula Smith



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

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [23] [24]

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic

Matches cancelled

Just like the 2020 season, the 2022 season was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Stars' Round 1 match against Central Pulse was cancelled following a COVID-19 outbreak in the Pulse squad. [25] [26] Further Stars' matches were cancelled throughout the season, most notably in early April when three of their matches were cancelled across Rounds 4 and 5. [27] [28] [29]

Temporary replacement players

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1
Mon 14 Mar Northern Stars (Note 2) Central Pulse Pulman Arena 
7.15pm Report
Round 2
Sun 20 Mar Mainland Tactix 52–57 Northern Stars Cowles Stadium, Christchurch  
2.10pmEllie Bird Netball.svg  34/37 (92%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  18/22 (82%)
Report
Stats
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  34/38 (89%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  23/30 (77%)
Round 3
Sun 27 Mar Southern Steel 71–62 Northern Stars Stadium Southland  
4.10pm George Fisher Netball.svg  51/52 (98%)
Saviour Tui Netball.svg  11/14 (79%)
Georgia Heffernan Netball.svg  9/10 (90%)
Report
Stats
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  45/49 (92%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  17/22 (77%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  0/1 (0%)
Round 4
Sat 2 Apr Northern Stars (Note 2) Mainland Tactix The Trusts Arena  
2.10pm Report
Mon 4 Apr Northern Stars (Note 2) Southern Steel Pulman Arena 
7.15pm Report
Round 5
Sun 10 Apr Northern Stars (Note 2) Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Pulman Arena 
4.10pm Report
Round 6
Sat 16 Apr Mainland Tactix 51–63 Northern Stars Christchurch Arena  
4.10pmEllie Bird Netball.svg  33/35 (94%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  18/23 (78%)
Report
Stats
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  37/44 (84%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  37/44 (84%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  12/19 (63%)
Eseta Autagavaia Netball.svg  2/2 (100%)
Rescheduled Round 4 match
Wed 20 Apr Northern Stars 56–48 Mainland Tactix Pulman Arena 
7.10pm Maia Wilson Netball.svg  31/34 (91%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  17/24 (71%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  8/12 (67%)
Report
Stats
Ellie Bird Netball.svg  21/24 (88%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  17/21 (81%)
Hannah Glen Netball.svg  10/11 (91%)
Round 7
Wed 27 Apr Northern Stars 46–56 Central Pulse Pulman Arena 
7.15pm Maia Wilson Netball.svg  26/28 (93%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  14/20 (70%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  6/9 (67%)
Report
Stats
Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  37/39 (95%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  19/25 (76%)
Round 8
Sun 1 May Central Pulse 46–47 Northern Stars Fly Palmy Arena  
4.10pm Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  29/31 (94%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  17/21 (81%)
Report
Stats
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  24/32 (75%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  23/29 (79%)
Round 9
Sat 7 May Northern Stars 47–39 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Pulman Arena 
4.10pm Maia Wilson Netball.svg  31/40 (78%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  13/22 (59%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  3/4 (75%)
Report
Stats
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  23/24 (96%)
Ivana Rowland Netball.svg  11/17 (65%)
Eseta Autagavaia Netball.svg  5/7 (71%)
Sun 8 May Northern Stars 51–54 Northern Mystics Pulman Arena 
4.10pm Maia Wilson Netball.svg  20/28 (71%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  17/24 (71%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  14/16 (88%)
Report
Stats
Grace Nweke Netball.svg  49/55 (89%)
Monica Falkner Netball.svg  3/6 (50%)
Filda Vui Netball.svg  2/3 (67%)
Round 10
Sat 14 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53–67 Northern Stars Globox Arena  
2.10pm Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  31/34 (91%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  22/27 (81%)
Report
Stats
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  41/43 (95%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  23/28 (82%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  3/5 (60%)
Sun 15 May Central Pulse 44–49 Northern Stars TSB Bank Arena  
4.10pm Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  28/32 (88%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  16/19 (84%)
Report
Stats
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  36/42 (86%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  8/10 (80%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  5/9 (56%)
Round 11
Sun 22 May Northern Stars 59–38 Northern Mystics Pulman Arena 
2.10pm Maia Wilson Netball.svg  37/47 (79%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  18/28 (64%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  4/7 (57%)
Report
Stats
Monica Falkner Netball.svg  14/17 (82%)
Filda Vui Netball.svg  14/19 (74%)
Grace Namana Netball.svg  9/11 (82%)
Phoenix Karaka Netball.svg  1/1 (100%)
Danielle Binks Netball.svg  0/1 (0%)
Round 12
Sun 29 May Southern Steel 60–62 Northern Stars Stadium Southland  
2.10pm George Fisher Netball.svg  45/46 (98%)
Georgia Heffernan Netball.svg  13/15 (87%)
Saviour Tui Netball.svg  2/3 (67%)
Report
Stats
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  44/48 (92%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  18/24 (75%)
Round 13
Rescheduled matches
Wed 1 Jun Northern Stars 58–54 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Pulman Arena 
7.10pm Maia Wilson Netball.svg  42/47 (89%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  13/18 (72%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  3/10 (30%)
Report
Stats
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Netball.svg  34/41 (83%)
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  20/24 (83%)
Thur 2 Jun Northern Stars 68–49 Southern Steel Pulman Arena 
7.10pm Maia Wilson Netball.svg  51/55 (93%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  15/17 (88%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  2/4 (50%)
Report
Stats
George Fisher Netball.svg  33/35 (94%)
Saviour Tui Netball.svg  9/13 (69%)
Georgia Heffernan Netball.svg  7/9 (78%)
Notes

Final standings

PosTeamPWDLGFGAGDG%BPPts
1 Central Pulse 15100582873296113.1%434
2 Northern Stars 15110483678353106.8%134
3 Northern Mystics 1590685880751106.3%431
4 Southern Steel 15609853898-4595%220
5 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 154011733803-7091.3%416
6 Mainland Tactix 155010788873-8590.3%116
Last updated: 12 August 2022

  Qualified for Grand final
  Qualified for Elimination final

Source: [7]

Finals Series

Elimination final

8 June 2022 Northern Stars 6357 Northern Mystics   Pulman Arena Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter:16–10, 33–23, 48–43, 63–57
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  42/44 (95%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  21/25 (84%)
Grace Nweke Netball.svg  45/49 (92%)
Grace Namana Netball.svg  8/8 (100%)
Monica Falkner Netball.svg  4/6 (67%)

Source: [8] [9] [10]

Grand final

12 June 2022 Central Pulse 5637 Northern Stars    TSB Bank Arena Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter:15–6, 26–15, 42–26, 56–37
Aliyah Dunn Netball.svg  44/47 (94%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  11/13 (85%)
Amelia Walmsley Netball.svg  1/2 (50%)
Renee Matoe Netball.svg  0/2 (0%)
Maia Wilson Netball.svg  21/25 (84%)
Amorangi Malesala Netball.svg  13/17 (76%)
Jamie Hume Netball.svg  3/4 (75%)

Source: [12] [13] [14]

Award winners

Team of the season

Five Stars players featured in Brendon Egan's Stuff's team of the season.

Stuff Super Seven
PositionPlayer
WA Gina Crampton
CMila Reuelu-Buchanan
GDElle Temu
Bench
PositionsPlayer
GS Maia Wilson
GK, GD, WD Anna Harrison

Source: [37]

Robinhood Stars Awards

AwardWinner
Stonz Jewellers Player of the Year Gina Crampton
Members Choice Player of the YearElle Temu
Players Choice Player of the YearElle Temu
Emerging Talent AwardHolly Fowler
Matariki AwardElle Temu

Source: [38]

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