2024 ANZ Premiership season

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2024 ANZ Premiership season
League ANZ Premiership
Sport Netball
Duration13 April – 4 August 2024
Number of teams6
TV partner(s) Sky Sport (New Zealand)
TVNZ
  Minor premiers Central Pulse
Season MVP Ameliaranne Ekenasio
Finals
Champions Northern Mystics
  Runners-up Central Pulse
ANZ Premiership seasons

The 2024 ANZ Premiership season was the eighth season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership. [1] With a team coached by Tia Winikerei, captained by Michaela Sokolich-Beatson and featuring Phoenix Karaka, Grace Nweke, and Peta Toeava, Northern Mystics won their third title. [2] Central Pulse finished the regular season as minor premiers, finishing above Mainland Tactix and Northern Mystics. [3] In the Elimination final, Mystics defeated Tactix 68–64. [4] Mystics then defeated Pulse 54–53 in the Grand final. [2]

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Head coaches and captains

TeamHead coachCaptain
Central Pulse Anna Andrews-Tasola Kelly Jury
Mainland Tactix Marianne Delaney-Hoshek Kimiora Poi
Northern Mystics Tia Winikerei Michaela Sokolich-Beatson
Northern Stars Kiri Wills Maia Wilson
Southern Steel Reinga Bloxham Kate Heffernan
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Mary-Jane Araroa Ameliaranne Ekenasio

Source: [1]

Final standings

2024 ANZ Premiership ladder
PosTeamPWLGFGAGDG%BPPts
1 Central Pulse 1512379970297113.8%137
2 Mainland Tactix 1511482074674109.9%134
3 Northern Mystics 159681778235104.5%330
4 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 159676675511101.5%229
5 Northern Stars 15213796839-4394.9%915
6 Southern Steel 15213685859-17479.7%17
Last updated: 7 August 2023

  Qualified for Grand final
  Qualified for Elimination final

Source: [5]

Finals series

Elimination final

27 July 2024 Mainland Tactix 64–68 Northern Mystics    Wolfbrook Arena Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 33–35, 49–46, 64–68
Ellie Bird Netball.svg  55/56 (98%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Netball.svg  5/7 (71%)
Jess Allan Netball.svg  4/5 (80%)		 Grace Nweke Netball.svg  60/70 (86%)
Filda Vui Netball.svg  7/7 (100%)
Dani Binks Netball.svg  1/1 (100%))

Source: [6] [4]

Grand final

4 August 2024 Central Pulse 53–54 Northern Mystics    TSB Arena Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 9–14, 25–27, 41–42, 53–54
Amelia Walmsley Netball.svg  39/46 (85%)
Tiana Metuarau Netball.svg  11/12 (92%)
Martina Salmon Netball.svg  3/3 (100%)		 Grace Nweke Netball.svg  48/55 (87%)
Filda Vui Netball.svg  4/4 (100%)
Dani Binks Netball.svg  2/4 (50%)

Source: [6] [2]

Awards

New Zealand Netball Awards

AwardWinnerTeam
Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award Kelly Jackson Central Pulse
ANZ Premiership Coach of the YearTia Winikerei Northern Mystics
ANZ Premiership Player of the Year Ameliaranne Ekenasio Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Te Rau Mataaho – ANZ Premiership Players’ AwardGeorgia Tong Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
ANZ Premiership Umpire of the YearGareth Fowler

Source: [7]

References

  1. 1 2 Anderson, Merryn. "Is netball's top league tough enough?". Newsroom. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "ANZ Premiership final result: Northern Mystics beat Central Pulse in one-goal thriller". NZ Herald. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Fixtures + Results". ANZ Premiership. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  4. 1 2 Tunnicliffe, Bridgit. "Netball: Mystics through to ANZ Premiership final with win over Tactix". RNZ. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "(2024) Fixtures & results". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Fixtures + Results". ANZ Premiership. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Jackson clinches third straight Supreme title at NZ Netball Awards". Netball New Zealand. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
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