ANZ Premiership – Round 5: Tactix clench nail-biting one goal win over Mystics
HAVING only played nine days ago in Round 4, this clash went down to the wire, with the Mainland Tactix taking home a narrow one goal win over the Northern Mystics (40-41). The Mystics starred last round, but the Tactix were determined to ensure history did not repeat itself putting on a stunning defensive performance. […]
2020 ANZ Premiership preview: Round 5
ROUND 5 of the ANZ Premiership sees five matches over the course of the weekend with the Magic, Stars and Tactix all taking the court twice. There are a couple of identical clashes from Round 4 with some teams hoping history does not repeat itself. The Pulse will be eager to maintain their unblemished start […]
ANZ Premiership: Round 4 – Mystics bounce back for stellar come-from-behind win
IT was a quality game from the get-go with highly touted matchups across the court when the Northern Mystics and Mainland Tactix went head-to-head on Friday night. Coming off their first loss last round, the Mystics were hoping to bounce back well and so they did, winning 47-42 in a tightly contested match. The Tactix […]
2020 ANZ Premiership Preview: Round 4
WITH three teams sitting on one win apiece expect Round 4 of the ANZ Premiership to bring plenty of excitement and cause a major shake-up to the ladder. Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and Central Pulse both play two games in Round 4 with the latter hoping to keep their undefeated record intact. Northern Mystics […]
2020 ANZ Premiership stats wrap: Round 3
WITH Round 3 of the ANZ Premiership done and dusted, it’s time to take a look at the best stats of the week. Both Northern Mystics and Southern Steel took the court twice, making for some interesting numbers to finish the round. In a round that seemed a lot more defensively focused than last week, […]
ANZ Premiership: Round 3 – Tactix defence stands up to conquer Magic win
MAINLAND Tactix have temporarily bounced back into third after putting their stomach bug loss to Northern Stars last week behind them to defeat Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic by nine goals last night (45-36). In what was a remarkable defensive performance – the three defenders picked up a combined seven intercepts and four rebounds – […]
ANZ Premiership: Round 2 – Tactix topple Steel in the Southern Derby
AS the rest of the netball world looked on in envy, the ANZ Premiership once again displayed why their domestic league has produced some of the best talent on the planet. Much like the first game back after the break, the matchup between Mainland Tactix and Southern Steel lived up to the hype. It was […]
ANZ Premiership preview: Round 2 – Netball returns along with a grand final rematch
THE highly anticipated return of the ANZ Premiership kicks off on Friday. After an interrupted start to the season due to the COVID-19 outbreak and a subsequent two month hiatus expect all six teams to come out firing, with a grand final rematch headlining the return to netball. Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic v. Northern […]
Pulse pick up where they left off with strong win over Tactix
WITH a new look line-up, the Tactix showed that they meant business racing out of the blocks before reigning premiers, Central Pulse highlighted why they should be considered a threat once again in 2020 taking out a 12-goal win, 53-41. Central regained control after the first quarter relying on their strong connections and signature ball […]
ANZ Premiership: 2020 team preview – Mainland Tactix
WITH the ANZ Premiership season just around the corner, we take a look at each teams chances heading into the year and a key player to keep an eye on. The next instalment is the Mainland Taxtic. Coach: Julie Seymour Captain: Jane Watson 2019 finish: 5th Last year was not the Tactix’s year with the […]
