ANZ Premiership Round 12 preview: Will Steel or Stars shine brighter?
THREE games take place over the final weekend of action as part of Round 12, with only four rescheduled matches remaining after the weekend. There is plenty at stake for three of the teams in action, with the Northern Stars and Southern Steel both battling it out for a finals spot, as the Stars and […]
Pulse control Tactix to keep touch on top spot
A DOMINANT four-quarter performance from second placed Central Pulse against Mainland Tactix has set the Pulse up to challenge the top of the table Northern Mystics for the ANZ Premiership automatic grand final spot. The Pulse are in great form, and they took care of the Tactix, winning all four quarters on their way to […]
Tactix upset Mystics, keep finals hopes alive
FIFTH placed Mainland Tactix have taken down the top of the table Northern Mystics to keep their faint ANZ Premiership finals alive thanks to a five-goal win last night. The result was the second time in as many weeks that the seemingly settled Mystics went down to a bottom two sides, further illustrating the massive […]
ANZ Premiership Round 11 preview: Finals race heats up
FOUR of the six teams will again do battle twice as Round 11 of the ANZ Premiership takes place over three days. The Northern Mystics, Mainland Tactix, Southern Steel and Central Pulse will all play twice, whilst Northern Stars and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic will just play one each on Sunday. The race towards […]
Tactix upset Steel in come-from-behind win
AFTER trailing the Southern Steel for the most of the season, Mainland Tactix have drawn level with their opponents on the 2022 ANZ Premiership ladder following a five-goal win yesterday. The Round 10 clash at Christchurch Arena saw the Tactix fall four goals behind at quarter time, but the home side gradually caught up to […]
Mystics breakaway from gallant Tactix
IN what was a much tighter ANZ Premiership contest than a week earlier between the same opponents, Northern Mystics broke away from Mainland Tactix to secure the 11-goal victory. Eight goals closer than the 19-goal runaway win from the ladder leaders last week, the Tactix put up a fight, but the Mystics proved too strong, […]
Tactix storm home to win over Magic
AFTER trailing at each of the first three breaks, the Mainland Tactix stepped up when it counted to run over the top of Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and keep their ANZ Premiership finals hopes alive. In a battle of the bottom two sides – who were both coming off losses the day before – […]
Mystics storm to dominant 19-goal win
SHOWCASING why they are the team to beat this season, the Northern Mystics stormed to a huge 19-goal win over Mainland Tactix to open Round 9 of the ANZ Premiership season. The Mystics had to shake off a determined Tactix outfit in the first term, but they piled on the goals to rack up a […]
ANZ Premiership Round 9 preview: Finals on the horizon
A BLOCKBUSTER five-game round of action takes place this weekend in the ANZ Premiership with Round 9 kicking off tomorrow. Four of the six teams – Northern Mystics, Northern Stars, Mainland Tactix and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic – all play back-to-back games over the weekend at Pulman Arena, whilst Southern Steel and Central Pulse […]
Tactix stun Steel to kick-start season
AFTER a shaky start to the 2022 ANZ Premiership season, Mainland Tactix have been able to notch up their second win of the season, defeating the Southern Steel by nine goals last night. The Tactix won all four quarters to gain a bonus point and move off the bottom of the ladder, adjusting their win-loss […]
