ANZ Premiership Offseason Update: June 2023
THE 2023 ANZ Premiership season may have only finished a few weeks ago, but already teams are finalising their squads for 2024. With this in mind, let’s take a trip around the league and see where every club is at with their list. Pulse Unfortunately for Pulse fans the Wellington side have not dropped any […]
2023 ANZ Premiership | Round 1 preview: New season, same goal
FIRST it was the English, now it is New Zealand’s turn to get its domestic netball campaign underway as the 2023 ANZ Premiership season kicks off this weekend. There has been plenty of change across all the teams over the offseason, and now that the Te Wānanga o Raukawa pre-season tournament is done and World […]
Pulse grab top spot ahead of minor premier battle
IT will all come down to the final game of the season to determine the automatic ANZ Premiership grand finalist after Central Pulse temporarily grabbed top spot on the table. The Pulse took care of the fifth placed Mainland Tactix by eight goals at Christchurch last night to set up a winner-takes-all final round battle […]
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 […]
Shooting Stars too good for Tactix
FINALLY able to play their rescheduled Round 4 game, the Northern Stars have come up trumps with an impressive eight-goal win (56-48) over Mainland Tactix in the ANZ Premiership yesterday. The Stars played just their fourth game this season, but had made the most of their chances, moving to 3-1 on the table and gaining […]
Third quarter blitz the key to Steel win
A THIRD quarter blitz has seen Southern Steel topple Mainland Tactix on day one of the 2022 ANZ Premiership season. The Steel were able to pile on 23 goals to 11 in the third quarter to run away with the 71-54 victory, turning the tables on the side that knocked them out of finals in […]
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 […]
Stars break Tactix hearts in overtime nail-biter
IT was heartbreak for the Mainland Tactix and glee for Northern Stars as they prevailed in an overtime thriller (57-56). The Tactix led for majority of the game, but let the win slip through their fingers in the dying minutes as the Stars showcased their class to outplay their opponents and claim bragging rights. The […]
2021 ANZ Premiership preview: Round 3
THE Northern Stars will be hoping to retain their unbeaten form heading into Round 3 of the 2021 ANZ Premiership season, while the Mainland Tactix are still on the hunt for their first win of the year. We preview the entire round of action. Southern Steel vs. Central Pulse Sunday, May 2 @4:15pm Sitting on […]
