2023 ANZ Premiership: Team of the Week – Round 12
THE final ANZ Premiership Team of the Week for 2023 has dropped, and even at this late stage of the season there are still debutants finding their way into the squad of 10.
It was a tough competition for a number of the spots this week, with some players with big stats relegated to the bench due to being beaten by someone with even bigger stats.
There is also almost every team included again this week, with the Magic the only one of the six teams not represented in this week’s team.
It must also be noted that much like previous weeks, in a tweak to the format only the games that were the reason the player got into the Team of the Week will be highlighted. So although the player may have played multiple games over a weekend, if they were not all Team of the Week worthy performances, they will not all get a mention.
GS – Grace Nweke (Mystics)
Against Stars
Goals: 52
Attempts: 56
Feeds: 4
Assists: 3
Rebounds: 5
Against Tactix
Goals: 59
Attempts: 69
Feeds: 2
Assists: 2
Deflections: 2
Rebounds: 5
GA – Amorangi Malesala (Stars)
Against Mystics
Goals: 25
Attempts: 29
Feeds: 12
Assists: 11
Rebounds: 1
WA – Kimiora Poi (Tactix)
Against Pulse
Feeds: 33
Assists: 17
Deflections: 2
Against Mystics
Feeds: 41
Assists: 20
Deflections: 1
Intercepts: 1
Gains: 1
C – Mila Reuelu-Buchanan (Stars)
Against Mystics
Feeds: 65
Assists: 23
Intercepts: 1
Gains: 1
WD – Michaela Sokolich-Beatson (Mystics)
Against Tactix
Feeds: 1
Assists: 1
Deflections: 3
Intercepts: 2
Gains: 3
GD – Phoenix Karaka (Tactix)
Against Tactix
Feeds: 2
Deflections: 4
Intercepts: 4
Gains: 6
Rebounds: 1
GK – Kate Lloyd (Tactix)
Against Pulse
Deflections: 1
Intercepts: 2
Gains: 4
Rebounds: 2
Against Mystics
Feeds: 1
Deflections: 3
Intercepts: 1
Gains: 4
Rebounds: 1
Bench
Saviour Tui (Steel)
Against Magic
Goals: 41
Attempts: 46
Feeds: 5
Assists: 1
Rebounds: 1
Laura Malcolm (Tactix)
Against Pulse
Feeds: 33
Assists: 15
Deflections: 1
Gains: 1
Against Mystics
Feeds: 43
Assists: 27
Deflections: 1
Intercepts: 1
Gains: 1
Karin Burger (Tactix)
Against Pulse
Feeds: 1
Assists: 1
Deflections: 6
Intercepts: 3
Gains: 5
Rebounds: 1
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