Northern Stars | |
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2023 season | |
Head coach | Kiri Wills |
Asst. coach | Paula Smith |
Captain | Maia Wilson |
Main venue | Pulman Arena |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 10–7 |
Regular season | 3rd |
Finals placing | 2nd |
The 2023 Northern Stars season saw the Northern Stars netball team compete in the 2023 ANZ Premiership. [1] [2] With a team coached by Kiri Wills, captained by Maia Wilson and featuring Gina Crampton, Mila Reuelu-Buchanan and Elle Temu, Stars finished the regular season in third place, behind Northern Mystics and Central Pulse. In the Elimination final, Stars defeated Pulse 53–52. [3] [4] Mystics then defeated Stars 74–56 in the Grand final. [5] [6] [7]
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Sources: [1] [2] [10] [11] [12]
Northern Stars participated in the official ANZ Premiership tournament, hosted by Central Pulse at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Ōtaki between 17 and 19 February. All six ANZ Premiership teams took part. [15]
Fri Feb 17 | Southern Steel | 55–37 | Northern Stars | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
12:00pm |
Sat Feb 18 | Northern Mystics | 48–45 | Northern Stars | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
10.30am |
Sat Feb 18 | Mainland Tactix | 56–44 | Northern Stars | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
4.30pm |
Sun Feb 19 | Central Pulse | 46–48 | Northern Stars | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
12:00pm |
Mon 6 Mar | Northern Stars | 49–55 | Mainland Tactix | Pulman Arena | |
7:00 PM | Maia Wilson ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() Vika Koloto ![]() |
Sat 11 Mar | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 47–66 | Northern Stars | Trustpower Arena | |
4:00PM | Bailey Mes ![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() | Report Stats | Maia Wilson ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() |
Mon 13 Mar | Northern Stars | 74–40 | Southern Steel | Pulman Arena | |
7:00PM | Maia Wilson ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() | Report Stats | Eseta Autagavaia ![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() Jess Allan ![]() |
Sun 19 Mar | Northern Stars | 59–51 | Central Pulse | Pulman Arena | |
2:00PM | Maia Wilson ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() | Report Stats | Amelia Walmsley ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() Joyce Mvula ![]() |
Sun 26 Mar | Northern Mystics | 62–59 | Northern Stars | The Trusts Arena | |
4:00PM | Grace Nweke ![]() Monica Falkner ![]() Filda Vui ![]() | Report Stats | Maia Wilson ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() |
Sun 2 Apr | Northern Stars | 57–48 | Mainland Tactix | Pulman Arena | |
4:00PM | Maia Wilson ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Sat 8 Apr | Northern Stars | 44–58 | Central Pulse | Pulman Arena | |
7:00PM | Maia Wilson ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() | Report Stats | Amelia Walmsley ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() Joyce Mvula ![]() |
Mon 10 Apr | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 71–57 | Northern Stars | Globox Arena | |
7:00PM | Bailey Mes ![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() | Report Stats | Maia Wilson ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() |
Sat 15 Apr | Northern Stars | 49–47 | Southern Steel | Pulman Arena | |
7:00PM | Maia Wilson ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() | Report Stats | Saviour Tui ![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() Eseta Autagavaia ![]() |
Sat 22 Apr | Central Pulse | 64–62 | Northern Stars | TSB Bank Arena | |
7:00PM | Amelia Walmsley ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() | Report Stats | Maia Wilson ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() |
Mon 24 Apr | Northern Mystics | 77–79 | Northern Stars | The Trusts Arena | |
7:00PM | Grace Nweke ![]() Filda Vui ![]() | Report Stats | Maia Wilson ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() |
Sun 30 Apr | Northern Stars | 61–55 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Pulman Arena | |
4:00PM | Maia Wilson ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() | Report Stats | Bailey Mes ![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() |
Sun 7 May | Mainland Tactix | 50–57 | Northern Stars | Christchurch Arena | |
4:00PM | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() | Report Stats | Maia Wilson ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() |
Mon 15 May | Southern Steel | 47–58 | Northern Stars | Stadium Southland | |
7:00 PM | Saviour Tui ![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() | Report Stats | Maia Wilson ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() |
Sun 21 May | Northern Stars | 63–58 | Northern Mystics | Pulman Arena | |
2:00PM | Maia Wilson ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() | Report Stats | Grace Nweke ![]() Filda Vui ![]() |
Pos | Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | BP | Pts | |
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1 | Northern Mystics | 15 | 11 | 4 | 930 | 828 | 102 | 112.3% | 3 | 36 | |
2 | Central Pulse | 15 | 10 | 5 | 802 | 746 | 56 | 107.5% | 3 | 33 | |
3 | Northern Stars | 15 | 9 | 6 | 889 | 835 | 54 | 106.5% | 3 | 30 | |
4 | Mainland Tactix | 15 | 9 | 6 | 793 | 760 | 33 | 104.3% | 1 | 28 | |
5 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 15 | 6 | 9 | 791 | 830 | -39 | 95.3% | 4 | 22 | |
6 | Southern Steel | 15 | 0 | 15 | 653 | 859 | -206 | 76.0% | 4 | 4 | |
Last updated: 7 August 2023 |
Qualified for Grand final
Qualified for Elimination final
Source: [19]
28 May 2023 | Central Pulse | 52–53 | Northern Stars | Te Rauparaha Arena | Sky Sport | ||
Scoring by quarter: 14–12, 29–25, 37–41, 52–53 | |||||||
Amelia Walmsley ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() | Maia Wilson ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() |
4 June 2023 | Northern Mystics | 74–56 | Northern Stars | Globox Arena | Sky Sport | ||
Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 38–29, 54–45, 74–56 | |||||||
Grace Nweke ![]() Filda Vui ![]() Danielle Binks ![]() | Maia Wilson ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() |
With a team featuring Lisa Putt, Stars reserve team, Northern Comets, finished as runners up in the 2023 National Netball League. In the grand final they lost 45–43 to Central Manawa. [20] [21] [22]
Three Stars players featured in Brendon Egan's Stuff's team of the season.
Position | Player |
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WA | Gina Crampton |
Positions | Player |
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GS | Maia Wilson |
GK, GD | Elle Temu |
Source: [23]
Award | Winner |
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Stonz Jewellers Player of the Year | Gina Crampton |
Members Choice Player of the Year | Amorangi Malesala |
Players Choice Player of the Year | Mila Reuelu-Buchanan |
Emerging Talent Award | Amorangi Malesala |
Matariki Award | Gina Crampton Holly Fowler |
Source: [22]
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