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Mystics find Pulse to storm home in nail-biter

DISBELIEF was arguably the consensus felt by anyone who witnessed the Northern Mystics‘ one-goal victory over Central Pulse in their ANZ Premiership clash. In a game for the ages that featured more twists and turns than a M. Night Shyamalan script, it was the reigning premiers who came out on top thanks to a last […]

Mystics’ Steely resolve to make history

REIGNING premiers Northern Mystics took down Southern Steel in a dominant 20-goal win in the 2022 ANZ Premiership last night. The historic win marked the first time the Mystics had knocked off the Steel in Invercargill, and did it in style, 70-50. The defensive unit lead by Most Valuable Player (MVP) Sulu Fitzpatrick nullified a […]

Nweke’s return powers Mystics to first win

REIGNING premiers Northern Mystics are on the board in the 2022 ANZ Premiership season, following a six-goal win over Central Pulse yesterday. Both sides were level heading into half-time, but a Mystics shuffling of magnets and an unfortunate injury to a key Pulse defender saw the visitors secure the 66-60 victory. Central Pulse entered the […]

ANZ Premiership Round 1 preview: New season kicks off

JUST two ANZ Premiership games are set to take place this Sunday, as the first COVID-19 interruption has delayed the Northern Stars and Central Pulse match. In the two going ahead, reigning premiers Northern Mystics will hit the road to take on the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, whilst last year’s preliminary finalists – Mainland […]

ANZ Premiership preview: 2021 finalists

IT is not long until the ANZ Premiership kicks off for another season, with Rookie Me Central taking a look at how each team is shaping up ahead of the new year. In this part of the two-part preview, we look at the three finalists from 2021, with the next edition to feature the bottom […]

2022 ANZ Premiership squads confirmed

THE ANZ Premiership signing period has come to an end with all six teams finalised and a number of huge names changing clubs. A couple of players have crossed the Tasman to join the ANZ Premiership from the Suncorp Super Netball while a couple of club heroes are set to join forces with arch rivals. […]

This week in netball – International tests announced as SSN grand final looms

A LOT happened both on and off the netball court this week, with plenty of international news gracing the netball world as the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) league looks to its biggest day of the year in the 2021 SSN Grand Final. A huge result was had in the SSN preliminary final, with the GIANTS […]

Northern Mystics crowned 2021 premiers

THE Northern Mystics have been crowned 2021 ANZ Premiership champions with a hard-fought two goal win over the Mainland Tactix, 61-59. Sitting at the top of the ladder for the past five rounds, the Mystics capped their season off in style, securing the coveted silverware. The Mystics hit the scoreboard first off the hands of […]

Mystics impress against Mainland Tactix to claim a four goal victory

NORTHERN Mystics ended their home and away season on a high, denying Mainland Tactix the chance of hosting the elimination final next week with a four-goal win, 63-59. It was a tight tussle between the two teams but it was the Mystics that held sway for majority of the game and were intent on winning, […]

Mystics secure grand final position with narrow two-goal win

NORTHERN Mystics secured their standings atop of the table with a hard-fought win over reigning premiers Central Pulse, 56-54. It was a history-making performance by the Mystics who for the first time in their 14 years made it straight through to the grand final thanks to a topsy turvy win to say the least. The […]

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