2021 ANZ Premiership: Season Review – Northern Stars
NOW that the ANZ Premiership season is done and dusted Draft Central casts an eye over each team and how they fared throughout their 2021 campaign. Shaping up to be title favourites before a turbulent end to the season were the Northern Stars, who finished their season in fourth spot on the ladder. Season overview: […]
Stars end season on a high with scintillating 19-goal win
IN both teams’ final game of the home and away season, it was the Northern Stars that claimed the win over Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic by 19 goals (65-46). It was a one-sided affair as the Stars came out with a point to prove after dropping all the way down the ladder and missing […]
Steel survive gutsy Stars comeback to secure finals berth
THE Southern Steel have knocked the Northern Stars out of the ANZ Premiership finals race with a desperate one-goal win last night despite still having one round left (46-45). It was a heart in your mouth game that went right down to the wire with neither side willing to relent on the pressure nor give […]
Mystics make it three from three in Northern Derby
NORTHERN Mystics made it three from three with an eight-goal win (69-61) over Northern Stars to further solidify their standings atop of the ladder. Having played only days earlier the Stars were unable to muster enough firepower to combat the Mystics who seemed to have things all their own way winning three out of the […]
Mystics steal top spot from Stars in battle of Northern sides
A DOMINANT second half saw Northern Mystics overrun Northern Stars in a top of the table ANZ Premiership clash, 65-57. It took a while for the Mystics to warm up but once they did they proved hard to stop with their attack end firing on all cylinders. It only took a matter of seconds for […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Round 11 preview
ROUND 11 of the ANZ Premiership kicks off this weekend with a top of the table clash headlining the round. The clash between Central Pulse and Mainland Tactix has been rescheduled to Tuesday due to the raised COVID-19 Alert Level in Wellington and could be subject to further change depending on government requirements. Northern Stars […]
2021 ANZ Player of the Week: Round 9 – Anna Harrison
IN a new series, Draft Central casts an eye over the top performer from the round taking into account not only their individual stats, but their overall impact on the game. Round 9 of the ANZ Premiership saw a number of key players, lead the way for their respective teams and put their best foot […]
Stars shine in final quarter comeback
NORTHERN Stars revered their fortunes against Central Pulse sneaking home with a narrow two-goal win to get back on the winners list (55-53). It was heartbreak for the Pulse who held the lead at three quarter time but were simply overpowered by the Stars who found that extra gear to kick into. After a quiet […]
Mystics get the job done over top of the table Stars
NORTHERN Mystics snuck over the line in their top of the table clash with Northern Stars to claim a three-goal win 63-60. It was always going to be an intense battle with neither side willing to take a backward step and with bragging rights at stake, but in the end the Mystics levelled the playing […]
Stars break Tactix hearts in overtime nail-biter
IT was heartbreak for the Mainland Tactix and glee for Northern Stars as they prevailed in an overtime thriller (57-56). The Tactix led for majority of the game, but let the win slip through their fingers in the dying minutes as the Stars showcased their class to outplay their opponents and claim bragging rights. The […]
