Memorable Matches: Central Pulse finally breaks premiership drought
WITH netball taking a back seat to coronavirus in 2020, Draft Central is taking a look back at memorable matches. Next up is Central Pulse’s 2019 premiership victory over Northern Stars. While this memorable match only happened last year, it makes the cut thanks to it being Central Pulse’s inaugural grand final victory since the club’s […]
2020 ANZ Premiership preview: Round 1 – Tactix to host reigning premiers
THE long awaited ANZ Premiership season is set to commence on Sunday with the reigning premiers traveling to Blenheim Stadium in hope to kick their season off in style while the Northern Stars and Southern Steel will play host to their opponents in the opening round of the season. Mainland Tactix v. Central Pulse Sunday, […]
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 […]
ANZ Premiership: 2020 team preview- Northern Stars
WITH the ANZ Premiership season just around the corner we take a look at each teams chances heading into the year and a key player to keep an eye on. The second team in our preview is the Northern Stars. Coach: Kiri Wills Captain: Grace Kara 2019 finish: 2nd Last year brought plenty of excitement […]
Potential ANZ Premiership All-Stars team
WITH Australia naming the Suncorp Super Netball All-Stars team, we take a look across the ditch in the ANZ Premiership to see the potential players that could be included in their All-Stars squad. New Zealand Nations Cup squad: Ameliaranne Ekenasio Gina Crampton Jane Watson Karin Burger Phoenix Karaka Bailey Mes Kimiora Poi Shannon Saunders Te […]
New Zealand Super Club wrap: Day 2
IT was an action packed Day 2 of the Super Club tournament with the Central Pulse getting on the board with a convincing win over Vitality Super Netball League team Wasps Netball. Collingwood Magpies kept their winning streak alive notching up another victory while the Southern Steel and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic also registered […]
New Zealand Super Club wrap: Day 1
DAY 1 of the New Zealand Super Club tournament saw some surprise losses and the rise of young stars putting their name on the international netball map. The Magpies got their campaign off to a hot start in the first game of the series while fellow international invitees the Wasps did not have the same […]
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 […]
