2021 Northern Mystics season
Northern Mystics | |
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2021 season | |
Head coach | Helene Wilson |
Asst. coach | Rob Wright Tia Winikerei |
Manager | Meghan Robinson |
Captain | Sulu Fitzpatrick |
Main venue | The Trusts Arena |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 11–4 |
Regular season | 1st |
Finals placing | 1st |
![]() ![]() ![]() Team colours | |
Northern Mystics seasons | |
← 2020 2022 → |
The 2021 Northern Mystics season saw Northern Mystics compete in the 2021 ANZ Premiership.[1][2] With a team coached by Helene Wilson, captained by Sulu Fitzpatrick and featuring Ama Agbeze, Bailey Mes and Grace Nweke, Mystics won their first ever premiership.[3][4][5][6] After finishing the regular season as minor premiers,[7][8] they defeated Mainland Tactix 61–59 in the grand final.[9][10][11][12][13][14]
Players
Player movements
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Source:[1][2][18]
Roster
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Source:[1][5][6][19][20]
Pre-season
Otaki tournament
Northern Mystics participated in the official ANZ Premiership tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki between 26 and 28 March. All six ANZ Premiership teams took part.[21]
Fri 26 Mar | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 40–32 | Northern Mystics | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
12.00pm |
Sat 27 Mar | Mainland Tactix | 64–56 | Northern Mystics | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
9:00am |
Sat 27 Mar | Northern Mystics | 66–57 | Southern Steel | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
5:00pm |
Sun 28 Mar | Central Pulse | 55–53 | Northern Mystics | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
2:00 pm |
Sources:[22][23][24][25]
Regular season
Fixtures and results
- Round 1
Mon 19 Apr | Northern Mystics | 60–64 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | The Trusts Arena | |
7.15pm | Grace Nweke ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() Filda Vui ![]() | Report Stats | Caitlin Bassett ![]() Chiara Semple ![]() Khiarna Williams ![]() |
- Round 2
Sat 24 Apr | Northern Mystics | 64–58 | Southern Steel | Eventfinda Stadium | |
5.15pm | Grace Nweke ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() | Report Stats | George Fisher ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
- Round 3
Mon 3 May | Northern Mystics | 53–52 | Mainland Tactix | The Trusts Arena | |
7.15pm | Grace Nweke ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() | Report Stats | Ellie Bird ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() Jess Prosser ![]() |
- Round 4
Mon 10 May | Central Pulse | 47–58 | Northern Mystics | TSB Bank Arena | |
7.15pm | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Te Amo Amaru-Tibble ![]() Whitney Souness ![]() | Report Stats | Grace Nweke ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() Saviour Tui ![]() |
- Round 5
Mon 17 May | Mainland Tactix | 64–63 | Northern Mystics | Christchurch Arena | |
6.15pm | Ellie Bird ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() | Report Stats | Grace Nweke ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
- Round 6
Mon 24 May | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 59–67 | Northern Mystics | Trustpower Baypark Arena | |
8.15pm | Caitlin Bassett ![]() Khiarna Williams ![]() Chiara Semple ![]() | Report Stats | Grace Nweke ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() Filda Vui ![]() |
- Round 7
Sun 30 May | Northern Mystics | 58–63 | Southern Steel | The Trusts Arena | |
4.00pm | Grace Nweke ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() Filda Vui ![]() | Report Stats | George Fisher ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
- Round 8
Sun 6 Jun | Northern Mystics | 63–60 | Northern Stars | The Trusts Arena | |
6.15pm | Grace Nweke ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() | Report Stats | Maia Wilson ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() |
- Round 9
Mon 14 Jun | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 63–68 | Northern Mystics | Claudelands Arena | |
Caitlin Bassett ![]() Chiara Semple ![]() Khiarna Williams ![]() | Report Stats | Grace Nweke ![]() Filda Vui ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
- Round 10
Sun 20 Jun | Northern Mystics | 64–51 | Central Pulse | The Trusts Arena | |
2.15 pm | Grace Nweke ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() Saviour Tui ![]() | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Te Amo Amaru-Tibble ![]() Whitney Souness ![]() |
- Round 11
Sun 27 Jun | Northern Stars | 57–65 | Northern Mystics | Pulman Arena | |
6.15pm | Maia Wilson ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() | Report Stats | Grace Nweke ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() Filda Vui ![]() |
- Round 12
Sun 4 Jul | Northern Mystics | 69–61 | Northern Stars | The Trusts Arena | |
4.15pm | Grace Nweke ![]() Filda Vui ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() | Report Stats | Maia Wilson ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Monica Falkner ![]() |
- Round 13
Sun 11 Jul | Southern Steel | 61–58 | Northern Mystics | Stadium Southland | |
6.15pm | George Fisher ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() | Report Stats | Grace Nweke ![]() Filda Vui ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
- Round 14
Sun 18 Jul | Central Pulse | 54–56 | Northern Mystics | TSB Bank Arena | |
6.15pm | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Te Amo Amaru-Tibble ![]() Ivana Rowland ![]() | Report Stats | Grace Nweke ![]() Filda Vui ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
Source:[7]
- Round 15
Sun 25 Jul | Mainland Tactix | 59–63 | Northern Mystics | Christchurch Arena | |
Ellie Bird ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() | Report Stats | Grace Nweke ![]() Filda Vui ![]() Saviour Tui ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
Source:[5]
Final standings
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Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | BP | Pts |
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1 | Northern Mystics | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 929 | 873 | 56 | 106.4% | 4 | 37 |
2 | Southern Steel | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 818 | 801 | 17 | 102.1% | 0 | 33 |
3 | Mainland Tactix | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 801 | 775 | 26 | 103.4% | 4 | 31 |
4 | Northern Stars | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 825 | 791 | 34 | 104.3% | 2 | 29 |
5 | Central Pulse | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 789 | 810 | -21 | 97.4% | 8 | 20 |
6 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 802 | 914 | -112 | 87.7% | 7 | 10 |
Last updated: 9 August 2022 |
Qualified for Grand final
Qualified for Elimination final
Source:[8]
Finals series
Grand final
Sun 8 Aug | Stats | Northern Mystics | 61–59 | Mainland Tactix | Spark Arena[26] Attendance: 5,000 | SKYSport | |
Scoring by quarter: 17–14, 33–28, 48–46, 61–59 | |||||||
Grace Nweke ![]() Filda Vui ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() | Ellie Bird ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Source:[9][10][11][12][13][14]
Award winners
New Zealand Netball Awards
Award | Winner |
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Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award | Sulu Fitzpatrick |
ANZ Premiership Coach of the Year | Helene Wilson |
National Netball League Player of the Year | Saviour Tui |
Source:[5][27][28][29][30]
ANZ Premiership Awards
Award | Winner |
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Grand Final MVP[12][14] | Elisapeta Toeava |
Mystics Awards
Award | Winner |
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Fans Choice | Sulu Fitzpatrick |
Manawaroa | Elisapeta Toeava |
Mystics Mana | Fa'amu Ioane |
Barfoot & Thompson MVP | Grace Nweke/Elisapeta Toeava |
Source:[6][31]
Northern Marvels
In 2021 Northern Marvels, the Mystics reserve team, were National Netball League premiers, defeating Northern Comets 64–56 in the grand final at The Trusts Arena. Mystics players Claire O'Brien, Filda Vui and Saviour Tui all regularly played for Marvels during the NNL season.[5][32] Tui was named the NNL's 2021 Player of the Year.[27][28]
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- ^ "Last chance for teams to test the waters at Ōtaki pre-season". www.pulse.org.nz. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Rousing response from Pulse after loss of captain". www.pulse.org.nz. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Souness shines in Pulse thriller". www.pulse.org.nz. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Pulse starting to show their true colours". www.pulse.org.nz. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Pulse close pre-season tournament with a win". anzpremiership.co.nz. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "ANZ Premiership Grand Final confirmed for Spark Arena". anzpremiership.co.nz. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
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- ^ a b "Silver Ferns defender Sulu Fitzpatrick claims top honour at Netball NZ awards". www.nzherald.co.nz. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Netball's best honoured at New Zealand Netball Awards". www.northernmystics.co.nz. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
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- ^ "History-making win for Northern Marvels". www.netballnorthern.co.nz. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2022.