Mystics maintain top spot with eight-goal win
REIGNING ANZ Premiership champions Northern Mystics have maintained top spot on the 2022 ladder after taking care of Southern Steel in a top of the table clash today. The Mystics moved to an impressive 4-1 record from the first month of action, and have seven more points in the bank compared to their second placed […]
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 […]
Blistering second quarter gifts Mainland Tactix a grand final berth
A BLISTERING second quarter from Mainland Tactix all but gifted them a win against the Southern Steel running out five goal victors 54-49 in the ANZ Premiership elimination final. After an even start the Tactix managed to put the foot down in the second and withstood the pressure that was thrown at them in the […]
Steel star in narrow win over Pulse
WITH finals around the corner it was Southern Steel that stood strong to walk away with a narrow two-goal win over Central Pulse (59-57). In Gail Parata’s final game as head coach, the Central Pulse upped the ante and had their moments of magic but simply could not compete for a full 60 minutes. It […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Round 14 preview
THE penultimate round of ANZ Premiership action kicks off on Sunday with the top three given a huge shake-up over the past week of netball. The Mystics will be eager to bounce back from their shock loss while the Northern Stars are in desperate need of a win if they are any chance of making […]
Steel cause huge upset with a three goal win over top-of-the-table Mystics
SOUTHERN Steel claimed a huge upset win over the top-of-the-table Northern Mystics in the ANZ Premiership by three points last night (61-58). In front of a home crowd, the Steel managed to muster up something special to hand the Mystics their first loss in five games, credit to their full court defensive pressure. It was […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Round 13 preview
IT is going to be a huge round of ANZ Premiership action with the rescheduled contest between Central Pulse and Mainland Tactix set to open proceedings tonight. Both sides will take the court twice this round with the Tactix hoping to stay in touch with the top three. Central Pulse vs. Mainland Tactix Friday, July […]
Steel dig deep to withstand last quarter comeback
SOUTHERN Steel hung on for dear life against a rampaging Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic side (56-54). It was an improved effort from the Magic, who had gone down by 15 goals last round but had a point to prove in this clash. The Steel picked up where they left off with Grace Namana slotting […]
2021 ANZ Premiership: Round 12 preview
IN a copy of Round 11’s ANZ Premiership action, Round 12 will see the same match-ups take place, only with different home venues. Central Pulse and Mainland Tactix will be eager to get out on court after missing last round due to the COVID-19 alert in place. Northern Mystics vs. Northern Stars Sunday, July 4 […]
2021 Stats wrap: SSN Round 8 and ANZ Premiership Round 11
IT was a chaotic round of Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) and ANZ Premiership action with one game from each round abandoned due to COVID-19 clusters impacting play. But that did not stop the three games that did happen across the two competitions from producing some impressive performances as we delve into the leading stats-getters in […]
