2020 ANZ Premiership – Team of the Week: Round 3
ROUND 3 brought plenty of action and close encounters with the Steel notching up their first win of the season and Tactix getting back on the winning board. A strong performance from the Northern Mystics and Central Pulse saw a couple of players catapult into the Team of the Week while the Magic failed to […]
2020 ANZ Premiership: Round 3 – Player of the Week
EACH week Draft Central will analyse player performances from across the round in the ANZ Premiership and determine a “Player of the Week” based on game day performances. A player can be nominated as many times as deemed necessary given their individual performance across the round. The good times keep on rolling for Sulu Fitzpatrick […]
ANZ Premiership: Round 3 – Pulse hold off a determined Mystics outfit
IN a battle of the undefeated teams it was the reigning premiers that came out on top in what was an intense and highly defensive battle to finish the third round of the ANZ Premiership. Neither the Pulse or Mystics were willing to give an inch and despite it being their second game of the […]
ANZ Premiership: Round 3 – Mystics maintain their winning streak in third round clash
IN a fairly predictable result for both teams, the Mystics remained unbeaten in Season 2020 while the Steel are still on the hunt for their first win of the year. Steel came in carrying the weight of a string of difficult losses and never quite managed to shake off that burden. In contrast, the Mystics, […]
2020 ANZ Premiership Preview: Round 3
AFTER an action packed return of netball, teams will be eager to prove that it was not a one off with strong showings in Round 3. The Steel and Magic will both play two games this round with the remainder only taking part in the one game. Arguably the game of the round will be […]
2020 ANZ Premiership Head to Head: Round 3
IN each round we will identify one key match-up, provide an in-depth analysis of both players and compare the two styles. The return to netball sees two Silver Ferns at different stages in their netball career up against each other. CENTRAL PULSE v. NORTHERN MYSTICS Aliyah Dunn (GS) v. Sulu Fitzpatrick (GK) Both fresh off […]
2020 ANZ Premiership stats wrap: Round 2
ROUND 2 of the 2020 ANZ Premiership season saw matches produce some stellar scorelines and showcase some impressive talent on the return of netball. In such a massive round of action, Draft Central delves into the best stats of the week. Topping the goaling tally for the week was Maia Wilson, and while the talented […]
ANZ Premiership: Round 2 – Pulse reign supreme in grand final rematch
A LOT has changed between the two ANZ Premiership sides since they last met in the grand final with the likes of Temepara Bailey, Leana de Bruin and Ellen Halpenny both retiring while Kayla Cullen announced her move to the Swifts. Meanwhile, Sulu Fitzpatrick and Whitney Souness both left the Pulse. But that did not seem […]
ANZ Premiership: Round 2 – Mystics fly out of blocks on return
THE first match back of the ANZ Premiership since the COVID-19 lockdown did not disappoint, as the Northern Mystics came out with a point to prove and blew the Waikato Bay of Plenty (WBOP) Magic out of the water as they did so. While Magic may have had a more expansive and experienced midcourt, it […]
ANZ Premiership preview: Round 2 – Netball returns along with a grand final rematch
THE highly anticipated return of the ANZ Premiership kicks off on Friday. After an interrupted start to the season due to the COVID-19 outbreak and a subsequent two month hiatus expect all six teams to come out firing, with a grand final rematch headlining the return to netball. Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic v. Northern […]
