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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 ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() | Report Stats | Maia Wilson ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() |
Sun 27 Mar | Southern Steel | 71–62 | Northern Stars | Stadium Southland | |
4.10pm | George Fisher ![]() Saviour Tui ![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() | Report Stats | Maia Wilson ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() |
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 ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() | Report Stats | Maia Wilson ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Eseta Autagavaia ![]() |
Wed 20 Apr | Northern Stars | 56–48 | Mainland Tactix | Pulman Arena | |
7.10pm | Maia Wilson ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() | Report Stats | Ellie Bird ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() Hannah Glen ![]() |
Wed 27 Apr | Northern Stars | 46–56 | Central Pulse | Pulman Arena | |
7.15pm | Maia Wilson ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Sun 1 May | Central Pulse | 46–47 | Northern Stars | Fly Palmy Arena | |
4.10pm | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() | Report Stats | Jamie Hume ![]() Maia Wilson ![]() |
Sat 7 May | Northern Stars | 47–39 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Pulman Arena | |
4.10pm | Maia Wilson ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() | Report Stats | Bailey Mes ![]() Ivana Rowland ![]() Eseta Autagavaia ![]() |
Sun 8 May | Northern Stars | 51–54 | Northern Mystics | Pulman Arena | |
4.10pm | Maia Wilson ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() | Report Stats | Grace Nweke ![]() Monica Falkner ![]() Filda Vui ![]() |
Sat 14 May | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 53–67 | Northern Stars | Globox Arena | |
2.10pm | Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() | Report Stats | Maia Wilson ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() |
Sun 15 May | Central Pulse | 44–49 | Northern Stars | TSB Bank Arena | |
4.10pm | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() | Report Stats | Maia Wilson ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() |
Sun 22 May | Northern Stars | 59–38 | Northern Mystics | Pulman Arena | |
2.10pm | Maia Wilson ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() | Report Stats | Monica Falkner ![]() Filda Vui ![]() Grace Namana ![]() Phoenix Karaka ![]() Danielle Binks ![]() |
Sun 29 May | Southern Steel | 60–62 | Northern Stars | Stadium Southland | |
2.10pm | George Fisher ![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() Saviour Tui ![]() | Report Stats | Maia Wilson ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() |
Wed 1 Jun | Northern Stars | 58–54 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Pulman Arena | |
7.10pm | Maia Wilson ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() | Report Stats | Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
Thur 2 Jun | Northern Stars | 68–49 | Southern Steel | Pulman Arena | |
7.10pm | Maia Wilson ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() | Report Stats | George Fisher ![]() Saviour Tui ![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() |
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 ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() | Grace Nweke ![]() Grace Namana ![]() Monica Falkner ![]() |
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 ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() Amelia Walmsley ![]() Renee Matoe ![]() | Maia Wilson ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() |
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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