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2022 season | |
Head coach | Kiri Wills |
Asst. coach | Paula Smith |
Captain | Maia Wilson |
Main venue | Pulman Arena |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 12–5 |
Regular season | 2nd |
Finals placing | 2nd |
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]
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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]
Mon 14 Mar | Northern Stars | (Note 2) | Central Pulse | Pulman Arena | |
7.15pm | Report |
Sun 20 Mar | Mainland Tactix | 52–57 | Northern Stars | Cowles Stadium, Christchurch | |
2.10pm | Ellie Bird 34/37 (92%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 18/22 (82%) | Report Stats | Maia Wilson 34/38 (89%) Jamie Hume 23/30 (77%) |
Sun 27 Mar | Southern Steel | 71–62 | Northern Stars | Stadium Southland | |
4.10pm | George Fisher 51/52 (98%) Saviour Tui 11/14 (79%) Georgia Heffernan 9/10 (90%) | Report Stats | Maia Wilson 45/49 (92%) Jamie Hume 17/22 (77%) Amorangi Malesala 0/1 (0%) |
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 |
Sun 10 Apr | Northern Stars | (Note 2) | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Pulman Arena | |
4.10pm | Report |
Sat 16 Apr | Mainland Tactix | 51–63 | Northern Stars | Christchurch Arena | |
4.10pm | Ellie Bird 33/35 (94%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 18/23 (78%) | Report Stats | Maia Wilson 37/44 (84%) Jamie Hume 37/44 (84%) Amorangi Malesala 12/19 (63%) Eseta Autagavaia 2/2 (100%) |
Wed 20 Apr | Northern Stars | 56–48 | Mainland Tactix | Pulman Arena | |
7.10pm | Maia Wilson 31/34 (91%) Jamie Hume 17/24 (71%) Amorangi Malesala 8/12 (67%) | Report Stats | Ellie Bird 21/24 (88%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 17/21 (81%) Hannah Glen 10/11 (91%) |
Wed 27 Apr | Northern Stars | 46–56 | Central Pulse | Pulman Arena | |
7.15pm | Maia Wilson 26/28 (93%) Jamie Hume 14/20 (70%) Amorangi Malesala 6/9 (67%) | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn 37/39 (95%) Tiana Metuarau 19/25 (76%) |
Sun 1 May | Central Pulse | 46–47 | Northern Stars | Fly Palmy Arena | |
4.10pm | Aliyah Dunn 29/31 (94%) Tiana Metuarau 17/21 (81%) | Report Stats | Jamie Hume 24/32 (75%) Maia Wilson 23/29 (79%) |
Sat 7 May | Northern Stars | 47–39 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Pulman Arena | |
4.10pm | Maia Wilson 31/40 (78%) Jamie Hume 13/22 (59%) Amorangi Malesala 3/4 (75%) | Report Stats | Bailey Mes 23/24 (96%) Ivana Rowland 11/17 (65%) Eseta Autagavaia 5/7 (71%) |
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 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 53–67 | Northern Stars | Globox Arena | |
2.10pm | Ameliaranne Ekenasio 31/34 (91%) Bailey Mes 22/27 (81%) | Report Stats | Maia Wilson 41/43 (95%) Jamie Hume 23/28 (82%) Amorangi Malesala 3/5 (60%) |
Sun 15 May | Central Pulse | 44–49 | Northern Stars | TSB Bank Arena | |
4.10pm | Aliyah Dunn 28/32 (88%) Tiana Metuarau 16/19 (84%) | Report Stats | Maia Wilson 36/42 (86%) Amorangi Malesala 8/10 (80%) Jamie Hume 5/9 (56%) |
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%) |
Sun 29 May | Southern Steel | 60–62 | Northern Stars | Stadium Southland | |
2.10pm | George Fisher 45/46 (98%) Georgia Heffernan 13/15 (87%) Saviour Tui 2/3 (67%) | Report Stats | Maia Wilson 44/48 (92%) Jamie Hume 18/24 (75%) |
Wed 1 Jun | Northern Stars | 58–54 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Pulman Arena | |
7.10pm | Maia Wilson 42/47 (89%) Amorangi Malesala 13/18 (72%) Jamie Hume 3/10 (30%) | Report Stats | Ameliaranne Ekenasio 34/41 (83%) Bailey Mes 20/24 (83%) |
Thur 2 Jun | Northern Stars | 68–49 | Southern Steel | Pulman Arena | |
7.10pm | Maia Wilson 51/55 (93%) Jamie Hume 15/17 (88%) Amorangi Malesala 2/4 (50%) | Report Stats | George Fisher 33/35 (94%) Saviour Tui 9/13 (69%) Georgia Heffernan 7/9 (78%) |
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: [7]
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%) |
12 June 2022 | Central Pulse | 56–37 | Northern Stars | TSB Bank Arena | Sky Sport | ||
Scoring by quarter:15–6, 26–15, 42–26, 56–37 | |||||||
Aliyah Dunn 44/47 (94%) Tiana Metuarau 11/13 (85%) Amelia Walmsley 1/2 (50%) Renee Matoe 0/2 (0%) | Maia Wilson 21/25 (84%) Amorangi Malesala 13/17 (76%) Jamie Hume 3/4 (75%) |
Five Stars players featured in Brendon Egan's Stuff's team of the season.
Position | Player |
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WA | Gina Crampton |
C | Mila Reuelu-Buchanan |
GD | Elle Temu |
Positions | Player |
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GS | Maia Wilson |
GK, GD, WD | Anna Harrison |
Source: [37]
Award | Winner |
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Stonz Jewellers Player of the Year | Gina Crampton |
Members Choice Player of the Year | Elle Temu |
Players Choice Player of the Year | Elle Temu |
Emerging Talent Award | Holly Fowler |
Matariki Award | Elle Temu |
Source: [38]
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