ANZ Premiership season preview: Will the Tactix take the competition by storm?
WITH the 2020 ANZ Premiership season quickly approaching we take a look at potential premiers, the competitions biggest improver and a potential slider in a season that is sure to be filled with plenty of excitement and breakout performances. Premiers: Central Pulse After an impressive 2019 season capped off with a premiership 20 years in […]
ANZ Premiership: Pulse and Tactix star in Te Wānanga o Raukawa pre-season tournament
THE Te Wānanga o Raukawa pre-season tournament over the weekend gave teams one more hit out before the season officially commences in two weeks. There were 11 games played throughout the tournament with the Mainland Tactix taking it to reigning premiers Central Pulse, while the Northern Stars failed to find their rhythm given the host […]
2019 British Fast5 All-Stars Championships preview
ONE of the biggest days on the Netball Superleague calendar is here, with the 2019 British Fast5 All-Stars Championships taking place at London’s Copper Box Arena on Saturday afternoon. Eight of the ten Superleague teams take part in the tournament, with a number of big name players from across the globe taking part in the […]
ANZ Premiership Season Review: Northern Stars
WITH the ANZ Premiership done and dusted for the season we reflect on each teams year. The next in line is the Northern Stars who had a very up-and-down season but fired when they had to. Ladder: 3rd Win-loss: 6-9 Percentage: 93.5% After a strong start to the season the Northern Stars fell away with […]
ANZ Premiership: Grand Final Review
THE Central Pulse have claimed their elusive premiership after trumping the Northern Stars in a thrilling match. It has been three years of heartache for the Pulse featuring in the last few finals and falling short on each occasion before clenching a huge four-goal victory (52-48) to bring home the trophy after 21 years. After […]
ANZ Premiership: Grand Final Preview
WITH the grand final on the line, the Central Pulse will hope to claim victory against the Northern Stars. The Pulse won 13 out of a possible 15 games highlighting their class and skill right across the court while the Northern Stars will hope to honour retiring heroes in their last hoorah. Both sides ooze […]
ANZ Premiership Review: Elimination Final
AFTER losing their past two encounters, the Northern Stars mustered up a special performance to honour their retiring heroes Temepara Bailey and Leana de Bruin to claim a nail-biting three-goal victory over the Southern Steel. It was a tight tussle with both teams coming out with a point to prove but in the end it […]
ANZ Premiership Review: Round 13
IN the final round of the season the bottom three sides had a point to prove with the Northern Mystics claiming a surprise win over the Central Pulse and the Mainland Tactix putting on an impressive performance against the Magic. Mainland Tactix (60) defeated Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic (48) It was a hard and […]
ANZ Premiership Preview: Round 13
IN the final round of the season all the teams will be hoping to end on a high. With the top three spots already sewn up by the Central Pulse, Southern Steel and Northern Stars respectively, there is still plenty of interest in the final round as the Stars and Steel get a warm-up game […]
ANZ Premiership Preview: Round 12
IN the penultimate round of the ANZ Premiership, the fight to the finals is well and truly on. The Central Pulse will want to get back into the winning books, while the Magic and Tactix are only a game from third spot. Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic v. Northern Mystics After a big win against […]