2023 ANZ Premiership | Round 1 preview: New season, same goal
FIRST it was the English, now it is New Zealand’s turn to get its domestic netball campaign underway as the 2023 ANZ Premiership season kicks off this weekend. There has been plenty of change across all the teams over the offseason, and now that the Te Wānanga o Raukawa pre-season tournament is done and World […]
2023 ANZ Premiership schedule released
THE 2023 ANZ Premiership schedule has been confirmed in an announcement from the league yesterday. The condensed 12-round season will run from March 4 until May 22, before the finals take place to decide the champion. With the 2023 Netball World Cup in South Africa taking place in July, the earlier schedule allows for a […]
Pulse grab top spot ahead of minor premier battle
IT will all come down to the final game of the season to determine the automatic ANZ Premiership grand finalist after Central Pulse temporarily grabbed top spot on the table. The Pulse took care of the fifth placed Mainland Tactix by eight goals at Christchurch last night to set up a winner-takes-all final round battle […]
Magic dominate extra time to secure win
IN the second extra time game of the day, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic secured a six-goal win over Mainland Tactix in what was effectively a dead rubber ANZ Premiership match. Both sides will round out the bottom two spots on the 2022 ladder this season, but the Magic picked up good win to continue […]
Pulse control Tactix to keep touch on top spot
A DOMINANT four-quarter performance from second placed Central Pulse against Mainland Tactix has set the Pulse up to challenge the top of the table Northern Mystics for the ANZ Premiership automatic grand final spot. The Pulse are in great form, and they took care of the Tactix, winning all four quarters on their way to […]
Tactix upset Steel in come-from-behind win
AFTER trailing the Southern Steel for the most of the season, Mainland Tactix have drawn level with their opponents on the 2022 ANZ Premiership ladder following a five-goal win yesterday. The Round 10 clash at Christchurch Arena saw the Tactix fall four goals behind at quarter time, but the home side gradually caught up to […]
Mystics breakaway from gallant Tactix
IN what was a much tighter ANZ Premiership contest than a week earlier between the same opponents, Northern Mystics broke away from Mainland Tactix to secure the 11-goal victory. Eight goals closer than the 19-goal runaway win from the ladder leaders last week, the Tactix put up a fight, but the Mystics proved too strong, […]
Mystics storm to dominant 19-goal win
SHOWCASING why they are the team to beat this season, the Northern Mystics stormed to a huge 19-goal win over Mainland Tactix to open Round 9 of the ANZ Premiership season. The Mystics had to shake off a determined Tactix outfit in the first term, but they piled on the goals to rack up a […]
Pulse rise late to claim big Tactix win
AFTER a tight first three quarters, Central Pulse stepped it up in the final quarter of their clash with Mainland Tactix to come away with the 17-goal win. The ANZ Premiership Round 7 clash at TSB Arena saw the home team win each of the three quarters, but by no more than three goals in […]
Shooting Stars too good for Tactix
FINALLY able to play their rescheduled Round 4 game, the Northern Stars have come up trumps with an impressive eight-goal win (56-48) over Mainland Tactix in the ANZ Premiership yesterday. The Stars played just their fourth game this season, but had made the most of their chances, moving to 3-1 on the table and gaining […]
