Fans Forum: 2023 ANZ Premiership Underrated Player edition
WELCOME to the Netball Fans Forum, a new series here at Rookie Me Central where we hear from netball fans themselves and see what they have to say about the domestic season that have recently come to a conclusion. In the final edition of this year’s series, we take a look at the players who the […]
Ladder gets a shakeup across the ditch
AS the halfway point of the season is fast approaching in the ANZ Premiership, things are starting to get a bit of a shake up in terms of the ladder. In the tightest result of last weekend, the Magic have reversed the result from Round 1 and pinched a 48 goal to 47 goal win […]
Tight results the flavour of the weekend in NZ
THERE was one overarching theme of all the results in the ANZ Premiership over the weekend – well almost – and that was small margins. In a thrilling upset, the Tactix showed they are a team to beat this season after they downed the Central Pulse 50 goals to 49. It did not take long […]
2023 ANZ Premiership Team of the Week – Round 3
IT is Wednesday, which does mean it is time once again for another ANZ Premiership Team of the Week. After another weekend full of excellent performances, who stood out enough to make this week’s team? GS – Maia Wilson (Stars) Another great game in front of the ring from the Stars’ goal shooter has seen […]
Shocks and revenge tasting very sweet in ANZ
ROUND 3 of the 2023 ANZ Premiership season saw it all. Upsets, Grand Final revenge, the whole lot. In the game of the round, the WBOP Magic have caused an absolute upset, defeating the Northern Mystics 57 goals to 56. The visitors dominated for much of the match, but the Magic never gave up and […]
True smorgasbord to kick off the season
THE OPENING weekend of the ANZ Premiership season truly had it all. Big wins, small wins and wins that prove the 2022 pecking order means nothing this year. In the clash of last year’s runners up versus last year’s wooden spooners, it was the Tactix who got the upset win, downing the Stars by six […]
2022 ANZ Premiership review: WBOP Magic
FINISHING fifth on the 2022 ANZ Premiership ladder, the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic did not quite click this year despite having a big off-season in terms of recruiting. The Magic won four games from their 15 games – the least amount of wins of any side – but finished above Mainland Tactix due to […]
Waikato Bay’s Magic finish to ANZ Premiership season
THOUGH it might not have been a memorable season for the last placed Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, there was plenty to take away from a strong finish, as the Magic easily took case of fourth placed Southern Steel by 11 goals. The Magic won the first three quarters to set up the win, then […]
Stars shine early to down Magic
CLAIMING an important victory over the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, the Northern Stars kept their hopes of an automatic grand final chance alive with a win in the postponed Round 5 ANZ Premiership clash. The Stars drew level with the Central Pulse and Northern Mystics on 31 points, sitting just percentage behind the pair […]
Steel survive to remain in finals contention
THEY did not always have it their own way, but the Southern Steel remain alive in the ANZ Premiership finals hunt, after shaking off a determined Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic by 11 goals at ILT Stadium. The Steel raced out to a seven-goal quarter time lead, then had to fend off the best the […]
