2018 ANZ Premiership season
2018 ANZ Premiership season | |
---|---|
League | ANZ Premiership |
Sport | Netball |
Duration | 6 May – 12 August 2018 |
Number of teams | 6 |
TV partner(s) | Sky Sport (New Zealand) |
Minor Premiers | Central Pulse |
Season MVP | Katrina Grant (Central Pulse) |
Top scorer | Maia Wilson (Northern Stars) |
Finals | |
Champions | Southern Steel |
Runners-up | Central Pulse |
ANZ Premiership seasons | |
← 2017 2019 → |
The 2018 ANZ Premiership season was the second season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership.[1] With a team coached by Reinga Bloxham, captained by Wendy Frew and featuring Gina Crampton, Shannon Francois, Te Paea Selby-Rickit and Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit, Southern Steel retained the title, winning their second consecutive premiership. Central Pulse finished the regular season as minor premiers. However, in the grand final Steel defeated Pulse 54–53.[2][3][4][5][6][7] The top three teams from the season – Steel, Pulse and Mainland Tactix qualified for the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club.[8][9]
Transfers
- Notes
^1 Malysha Kelly was injured during pre-season.[37][38]
Sources:[1][39]
Head coaches and captains
Team | Head coach | Captain |
---|---|---|
Central Pulse | Yvette McCausland-Durie | Katrina Grant |
Mainland Tactix[40][41] | Marianne Delaney-Hoshek | Jess Maclennan Jane Watson |
Northern Mystics[42] | Helene Wilson | Anna Harrison |
Northern Stars | Kiri Wills[43][44] | Grace Kara[24][45] |
Southern Steel[4][46] | Reinga Bloxham | Wendy Frew[47][48][49] |
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic[50] | Margaret Forsyth | Casey Kopua |
Source:[1]
Pre-season
The official pre-season tournament was held at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki from 20 to 22 April, with all six teams competing.[51]
- Day 1
Fri 20 April | Southern Steel | 53–44 | Northern Mystics | ||
1:00 pm | Report |
Fri 20 April | Central Pulse | 64–46 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | ||
4:00 pm |
Fri 20 April | Northern Stars | 55–52 | Mainland Tactix | ||
7:00 pm |
- Day 2
Sat 21 April | Central Pulse | 64–40 | Southern Steel | ||
12:00 pm |
Sat 21 April | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 65–53 | Northern Stars | ||
2:00 pm |
Sat 21 April | Mainland Tactix | 54–46 | Northern Mystics | ||
5:00 pm |
Sat 21 April | Central Pulse | 48–29 | Northern Stars | ||
7:00 pm |
- Day 3
Sun 22 April | Mainland Tactix | 50–44 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | ||
10:00 pm |
Sun 22 April | Southern Steel | 66–53 | Northern Stars | ||
12:00 pm |
Sun 22 April | Central Pulse | 59–46 | Northern Mystics | ||
2:00 pm |
Sources:[52][53]
Regular season
Round 1
The regular season started later than usual on 6 May, delayed because of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[54] It began with a Super Sunday event hosted at Fly Palmy Arena. There were wins for Southern Steel, Central Pulse and Mainland Tactix.[55]
Sun 6 May | Northern Mystics | 47–55 | Southern Steel | Fly Palmy Arena | |
2:10 pm | Tera-Maria Amani ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() | Report Stats | Olivia Bates ![]() Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Sun 6 May | Central Pulse | 45–33 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Fly Palmy Arena | |
4:10 pm | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() | Report Stats | Monica Falkner ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Harley Smith ![]() |
Sun 6 May | Northern Stars | 60–61 | Mainland Tactix | Fly Palmy Arena | |
6:10 pm | Paula Griffin ![]() Ellen Halpenny ![]() Maia Wilson ![]() | Report Stats | Kate Beveridge ![]() Ellie Bird ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() |
Mon 7 May | Central Pulse | 62–51 | Southern Steel | Fly Palmy Arena | |
7:40 pm | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() | Report Stats | Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Wed 9 May | Northern Mystics | 39–42 | Mainland Tactix | The Trusts Arena | |
7:40 pm | Tera-Maria Amani ![]() Maria Folau ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() | Report Stats | Kate Beveridge ![]() Ellie Bird ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() |
Round 2
Sun 13 May | Northern Mystics | 60–54 | Northern Stars | The Trusts Arena | |
4:10 pm | Maria Folau ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() | Report Stats | Paula Griffin ![]() Ellen Halpenny ![]() Maia Wilson ![]() |
Mon 14 May | Central Pulse | 52–44 | Mainland Tactix | TSB Bank Arena | |
7:40 pm | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() | Report Stats | Kate Beveridge ![]() Ellie Bird ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() |
Wed 16 May | Southern Steel | 64–60 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | More FM Arena | |
7:40 pm | Olivia Bates ![]() Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() | Report Stats | Monica Falkner ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Lenize Potgieter ![]() |
Round 3
Sun 20 May | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 46–61 | Central Pulse | Claudelands Arena | |
4:10 pm | Monica Falkner ![]() Lenize Potgieter ![]() Harley Smith ![]() | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Mon 21 May | Southern Steel | 56–52 | Northern Mystics | ILT Stadium Southland | |
7:40 pm | Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() | Report Stats | Tera-Maria Amani ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
Wed 23 May | Mainland Tactix | 49–48 | Northern Stars | Horncastle Arena | |
7:40 pm | Kate Beveridge ![]() Ellie Bird ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() | Report Stats | Paula Griffin ![]() Ellen Halpenny ![]() Maia Wilson ![]() |
Round 4
Sun 27 May | Northern Stars | 53–64 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Vodafone Events Centre | |
4:10 pm | Paula Griffin ![]() Ellen Halpenny ![]() Maia Wilson ![]() | Report Stats | Monica Falkner ![]() Lenize Potgieter ![]() |
Mon 28 May | Mainland Tactix | 49–53 | Northern Mystics | Horncastle Arena | |
7:40 pm | Kate Beveridge ![]() Ellie Bird ![]() | Report Stats | Jamie Hume ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
Wed 30 May | Central Pulse | 71–40 | Southern Steel | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
7:40 pm | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() | Report Stats | Olivia Bates ![]() Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Round 5
Sun 3 Jun | Southern Steel | 63–61 | Northern Stars | ILT Stadium Southland | |
4:10 pm | Olivia Bates ![]() Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() | Report Stats | Paula Griffin ![]() Maia Wilson ![]() |
Sun 3 Jun | Northern Mystics | 38–60 | Central Pulse | The Trusts Arena | |
6:10 pm | Jamie Hume ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Wed 6 Jun | Mainland Tactix | 48–55 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Horncastle Arena | |
7:40 pm | Kate Beveridge ![]() Ellie Bird ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() | Report Stats | Monica Falkner ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Lenize Potgieter ![]() |
Round 6
The second Super Sunday event was hosted at Horncastle Arena. There were wins for Southern Steel, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and Northern Mystics.[56]
Sun 10 Jun | Northern Stars | 60–63 | Southern Steel | Horncastle Arena | |
12:10 pm | Paula Griffin ![]() Ellen Halpenny ![]() Maia Wilson ![]() | Report Stats | Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Sun 10 Jun | Mainland Tactix | 47–48 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Horncastle Arena | |
2:10 pm | Kate Beveridge ![]() Ellie Bird ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() | Report Stats | Monica Falkner ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Lenize Potgieter ![]() |
Sun 10 Jun | Central Pulse | 51–52 | Northern Mystics | Horncastle Arena | |
4:10 pm | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() | Report Stats | Maria Folau ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
Mon 11 Jun | Mainland Tactix | 52–53 | Southern Steel | Horncastle Arena | |
5:40 pm | Kate Beveridge ![]() Ellie Bird ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() | Report Stats | Olivia Bates ![]() Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Wed 13 Jun | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 64–61 | Northern Stars | ASB Baypark Arena | |
5:40 pm | Monica Falkner ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Lenize Potgieter ![]() | Report Stats | Paula Griffin ![]() Ellen Halpenny ![]() Maia Wilson ![]() |
Round 7
Sun 17 Jun | Central Pulse | 63–48 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | TSB Bank Arena | |
2:10 pm | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() | Report Stats | Monica Falkner ![]() Lenize Potgieter ![]() |
Mon 18 Jun | Northern Stars | 56–53 | Mainland Tactix | Vodafone Events Centre | |
5:40 pm | Paula Griffin ![]() Maia Wilson ![]() | Report Stats | Kate Beveridge ![]() Ellie Bird ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() |
Wed 20 Jun | Northern Mystics | 62–57 | Southern Steel | North Shore Events Centre | |
5:40 pm | Maria Folau ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() | Report Stats | Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Round 8
Sun 24 Jun | Southern Steel | 52–53 | Mainland Tactix | More FM Arena | |
4:10 pm | Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() | Report Stats | Kate Beveridge ![]() Ellie Bird ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() |
Mon 25 Jun | Central Pulse | 66–50 | Northern Stars | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
7:40 pm | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() | Report Stats | Paula Griffin ![]() Ellen Halpenny ![]() Maia Wilson ![]() |
Wed 27 Jun | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 67–52 | Northern Mystics | Claudelands Arena | |
7:40 pm | Monica Falkner ![]() Lenize Potgieter ![]() | Report Stats | Maria Folau ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
Round 9
Sun 1 Jul | Mainland Tactix | 50–40 | Northern Mystics | Trafalgar Centre | |
4:15 pm | Ellie Bird ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() | Report Stats | Tera-Marie Amani ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
Mon 2 Jul | Southern Steel | 51–47 | Central Pulse | ILT Stadium Southland | |
7:40 pm | Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Wed 4 Jul | Northern Stars | 56–41 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Vodafone Events Centre | |
7:40 pm | Maia Wilson ![]() Paula Griffin ![]() Ellen Halpenny ![]() | Report Stats | Lenize Potgieter ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Monica Falkner ![]() |
Round 10
Sun 8 Jul | Northern Mystics | 55–58 | Northern Stars | The Trusts Arena, | |
4:10 pm | Bailey Mes ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() | Report Stats | Maia Wilson ![]() Paula Griffin ![]() |
Mon 9 Jul | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 60–76 | Southern Steel | Claudelands Arena | |
7:40 pm | Lenize Potgieter ![]() Monica Falkner ![]() | Report Stats | Jennifer O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Wed 11 Jul | Mainland Tactix | 36–47 | Central Pulse | Horncastle Arena | |
7:40 pm | Ellie Bird ![]() Kate Beveridge ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() Gemma Hazeldine ![]() | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() |
Round 11
Sun 15 Jul | Northern Stars | 50–65 | Central Pulse | Vodafone Events Centre | |
4:10 pm | Maia Wilson ![]() Paula Griffin ![]() Ellen Halpenny ![]() | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Mon 16 Jul | Southern Steel | 59–56 | Mainland Tactix | ILT Stadium Southland | |
7:40 pm | Jen O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() | Report Stats | Ellie Bird ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() |
Wed 18 Jul | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 46–53 | Northern Mystics | Energy Events Centre | |
7:40 pm | Lenize Potgieter ![]() Monica Falkner ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() | Report Stats | Tera-Maria Amani ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() |
Round 12
The third Super Sunday was hosted at the Vodafone Events Centre. There were wins for Mainland Tactix, Northern Mystics and Southern Steel.[57]
Sun 22 Jul | Mainland Tactix | 44–39 | Central Pulse | Vodafone Events Centre | |
2:10 pm | Ellie Bird ![]() Kate Beveridge ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Sun 22 Jul | Northern Stars | 52–70 | Northern Mystics | Vodafone Events Centre | |
4:10 pm | Maia Wilson ![]() Paula Griffin ![]() Ellen Halpenny ![]() | Report Stats | Bailey Mes ![]() Maria Folau ![]() Tera-Maria Amani ![]() |
Sun 22 Jul | Southern Steel | 75–58 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Vodafone Events Centre | |
6:10 pm | Jen O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() | Report Stats | Lenize Potgieter ![]() Monica Falkner ![]() |
Mon 23 Jul | Northern Stars | 48–66 | Central Pulse | Vodafone Events Centre | |
7:40 pm | Maia Wilson ![]() Ellen Halpenny ![]() Paula Griffin ![]() | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
Wed 25 Jul | Northern Mystics | 62–44 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | The Trusts Arena | |
7:40 pm | Maria Folau ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() | Report Stats | Lenize Potgieter ![]() Monica Falkner ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() |
Round 13
Sun 29 Jul | Northern Stars | 65–59 | Southern Steel | Vodafone Events Centre | |
4:10 pm | Maia Wilson ![]() Paula Griffin ![]() | Report Stats | Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() Olivia Bates ![]() |
Mon 30 Jul | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 60–62 | Mainland Tactix | Claudelands Arena | |
7:40 pm | Lenize Potgieter ![]() Monica Falkner ![]() | Report Stats | Ellie Bird ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() |
Wed 1 Aug | Central Pulse | 55–48 | Northern Mystics | TSB Bank Arena | |
7:40 pm | Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Aliyah Dunn ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() | Report Stats | Maria Folau ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
Final ladder
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Pos | Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Central Pulse | 15 | 12 | 3 | 850 | 679 | +171 | 125.2 | 3 | 27 |
2 | Southern Steel | 15 | 10 | 5 | 874 | 866 | +8 | 100.9 | 2 | 22 |
3 | Mainland Tactix | 15 | 7 | 8 | 746 | 761 | −15 | 98 | 5 | 19 |
4 | Northern Mystics | 15 | 7 | 8 | 783 | 796 | −13 | 98.4 | 3 | 17 |
5 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 15 | 5 | 10 | 804 | 878 | −74 | 91.6 | 3 | 13 |
6 | Northern Stars | 15 | 4 | 11 | 832 | 909 | −77 | 91.5 | 5 | 13 |
Qualified for Grand final and the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club
Qualified for Elimination final and the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club
Source:[3]
Finals Series
Elimination final
Wed 8 Aug 7:45 pm | Report Stats | Southern Steel | 53–49 | Mainland Tactix | ILT Stadium Southland | Sky Sport | |
Scoring by quarter: 15-12, 13-17, 12-12, 13-8 | |||||||
Jen O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() | Ellie Bird ![]() Kate Beveridge ![]() Brooke Leaver ![]() |
Grand final
Sun 12 Aug 4:15 pm | Central Pulse | 53–54 | Southern Steel | Fly Palmy Arena | Sky Sport | ||
Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 14–14, 12–14, 11–16 | |||||||
Aliyah Dunn ![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() | Jen O'Connell ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Source:[5][6][7]
Award winners
New Zealand Netball Awards
Award | Winner | Team |
---|---|---|
ANZ Premiership Player of the Year[58] | Katrina Grant | Central Pulse |
Team of the season
Brendon Egan selected the Stuff Seven team of the season.
Position | Player | Team |
---|---|---|
GS | Aliyah Dunn | Central Pulse |
GA | Te Paea Selby-Rickit | Southern Steel |
WA | Gina Crampton | Southern Steel |
C | Sam Sinclair | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic |
WD | Karin Burger | Central Pulse |
GD | Katrina Grant | Central Pulse |
GK | Temalisi Fakahokotau | Mainland Tactix |
Sources:[59]
Season statistics
Goal Shooters (by %) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Pos. | Player | Team | Goal (%) |
1 | Lenize Potgieter | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | ![]() |
2 | Aliyah Dunn | Central Pulse | ![]() |
3 | Maia Wilson | Northern Stars | ![]() |
4 | Jennifer O'Connell | Southern Steel | ![]() |
5 | Tiana Metuarau | Central Pulse | ![]() |
Defensive Rebounds | |||
---|---|---|---|
Pos. | Player | Team | D/Reb. |
1 | Temalisi Fakahokotau | Mainland Tactix | 29 |
2 | Katrina Grant | Central Pulse | 26 |
4= | Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit | Southern Steel | 22 |
3= | Sulu Fitzpatrick | Central Pulse | 22 |
4 | Kate Lloyd | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 19 |
Intercepts | |||
---|---|---|---|
Pos. | Player | Team | Inter. |
1 | Temalisi Fakahokotau | Mainland Tactix | 55 |
2 | Katrina Grant | Central Pulse | 47 |
3 | Anna Harrison | Northern Mystics | 35 |
4 | Phoenix Karaka | Northern Mystics | 33 |
5 | Jane Watson | Mainland Tactix | 31 |
Centre Pass Receives | |||
---|---|---|---|
Pos. | Player | Team | CPR |
1 | Gina Crampton | Southern Steel | 462 |
2 | Whitney Souness | Central Pulse | 339 |
3 | Grace Kara | Northern Stars | 330 |
4 | Elisapeta Toeava | Northern Mystics | 313 |
5 | Ariana Cable-Dixon | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 302 |
Deflections | |||
---|---|---|---|
Pos. | Player | Team | Def |
1 | Temalisi Fakahokotau | Mainland Tactix | 110 |
2 | Anna Harrison | Northern Mystics | 103 |
3 | Katrina Grant | Central Pulse | 83 |
4 | Jane Watson | Mainland Tactix | 71 |
5 | Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit | Southern Steel | 63 |
Source:[60]
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