Strong second half efforts get Pulse over the line in thriller
THERE are only two more weeks to go in the ANZ Premiership regular season with Round 13 seeing some blowouts and a nailbiter. Tactix get convincing win over Stars Northern Stars (54) defeated by Mainland Tactix (65) The Tactix put on a clinical 60 minute display in front of a Stars home crowd, extending their […]
ANZ Premiership race for third heats up
ROUND 13 of the ANZ Premiership season saw the Mystics gel, the Pulse regain top position, and the Stars earn themselves an unwanted ANZ Premiership record. Stars break record for most bonus points Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic (51) defeated Northern Stars (47) The Magic have shut down any chances of the Stars making finals […]
Magic sneak into top three
THERE are only four more rounds to play in the ANZ Premiership home-and-away season, and things are starting to heat up with some unexpected results in the latest batch of fixtures. Tactix keep their consistency Southern Steel (47) def. by Mainland Tactix (71) A clinical performance by the ladder leading Tactix saw them defeat the […]
All sides remain in hunt for finals spot
THERE were plenty of happy crowds this week in the ANZ Premiership with all home sides taking away the premiership points, making some moves on the ladder. Auckland Derby goes down to the wire Northern Mystics (51) defeated Northern Stars (49) There was no predicting which team would win this Auckland Derby with the lead […]
Surprises aplenty restarts picture in ANZ Premiership
JUST as the ANZ Premiership season was starting to settle into a rhythm, Round 7 came along and spiced proceedings up in the run home to finals. WBOP wave some magic to end Pulse undefeated run The Central Pulse are no longer undefeated after being outclassed by the Magic. The Magic jumped out to a […]
Weekend of tight results sees Steel break long drought
AFTER almost two years without a win, the Southern Steel finally are on the board after they defeated the Northern Stars by two goals. In the battle of the 2024 winless sides, the Stars were in control for most of the match, before the Steel hit back late to take the match to extra time […]
RECAP | 2024 ANZ Premiership: Round 2
THE Central Pulse have made it two wins from as many matches after defeating the WBOP Magic 56-44. It was a tight first half, but a strong third term from the victors made all the difference. Some strong defensive work from the Magic allowed them to be the ones to break centre pass first, and […]
Pecking order starts to settle across the ditch
ROUND TWO of the ANZ Premiership saw the pecking order start to settle a little bit, as the picture of how the season will pan out became that little bit clearer. In the game of the round, the Northern Mystics have gone two from two in 2023 after they downed fellow round one winners the […]
2023 ANZ Premiership Team of the Week – Round 1
LAST weekend saw the opening weekend of the 2023 ANZ Premiership season, and plenty of star performances across all six teams. In this week’s Team of the Week, all six teams have at least one representative across the 10-player team, with the Northern Mystics having the most representatives with three. Goal Shooter – Grace Nweke […]