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2025 ANZ Premiership Squads Finalised

THE NETBALL signing season has continued, with the ANZ Premiership becoming the second of the three big domestic leagues to finalise their squads ahead of the 2025 season. There has been very different amount of changes across the six sides. While some clubs have turned over half their lists, others have only changed a handful. […]

History repeats as Mystics win epic decider

THE Northern Mystics are back-to-back champions of the ANZ Premiership after a nail-biting one-goal win (54-53) over the Central Pulse in today’s grand final. In an epic grand final momentum swapped several times in the game, and with the match ultimately going down to the final seconds of the final quarter. Both sets of defences […]

PREVIEW | 2024 ANZ Premiership Grand Final

SUNDAY afternoon sees the biggest day in New Zealand domestic netball – the ANZ Premiership Grand Final. It is a battle between the minor premiers and the reigning premiers as the Pulse take on the Mystics, but will the trophy be staying in Wellington or heading north to Auckland? GRAND FINAL Central Pulse vs Northern […]

Magical Mystics earn another shot at glory

THE Northern Mystics will get a shot at back-to-back premierships after a 68-64 goal win over the Mainland Tactix in yesterday’s ANZ Premiership Elimination Final. The first half saw the match just about as dead even, with the scores tied at quarter time, and the Mystics only leading by two at the main break. A […]

PREVIEW | 2024 ANZ Premiership Elimination Final

AFTER an exciting regular season over the last almost four months, it is time for the 2024 ANZ Premiership finals series. It all kicks off tomorrow with a sudden death elimination final between the Mainland Tactix and Northern Mystics. For the winner the prize is a grand final berth against the Central Pulse next week, […]

Winikerei takes Mystics reins for 2023

THOUGH the ANZ Premiership off-season usually provides lots of player movement, the Northern Mystics have made an off-field change, with current apprentice coach Tia Winikerei appointed to the head coach position. Winikerei takes over from Helene Wilson who will move into a role at High Performance Sport New Zealand after six years in charge of […]

2022 ANZ Premiership review: Northern Mystics

THERE will be a lot of ‘what ifs?’ about the 2022 ANZ Premiership season for the Northern Mystics. The reigning premiers stormed out of the blocks to be the clear benchmark team early, and even with some COVID-19 interruptions and postponements, the Mystics took a lead that, until the last few games looked unassailable. Then […]

Stars shine to defeat Mystics and set up pulsating Grand Final

IN an all Northern ANZ Premiership Elimination Final affair, the Stars lit it up and defeated the Mystics 63-57 to book their place in the 2022 Grand Final. The Mystics certainly fought back hard late, but ultimately could not get over the line. The win sees the Stars move on to Sunday’s Grand Final, where […]

ANZ Premiership elimination final preview: Northern Stars vs. Northern Mystics

AFTER a disastrous end to the regular season since shooter Grace Nweke‘s injury, there are question marks as to whether or not the Northern Mystics can in fact stop the run without her. The team that held pole position for most of the year once the season settled down, were one win away from securing […]

Pulsating win to book Central grand final place

CENTRAL Pulse are the team to beat in the 2022 ANZ Premiership finals series after running out whopping 18-goal winners over reigning premiers Northern Mystics. The full-strength Pulse were far too good fo a Mystics outfit still missing key goal shooter Grace Nweke, but also midcourters Tayla Earle and Elisapeta Toeava, which hurt not only […]

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