2021 ANZ Premiership season

2021 ANZ Premiership season
LeagueANZ Premiership
SportNetball
Duration19 April – 8 August 2021
Number of teams6
TV partner(s)Sky Sport (New Zealand)
Minor PremiersNorthern Mystics
Season MVPKarin Burger (Mainland Tactix)
Top scorerGrace Nweke (Northern Mystics)
Finals
ChampionsNorthern Mystics
  Runners-upMainland Tactix

The 2021 ANZ Premiership season was the fifth season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership.[1][2] With a team coached by Helene Wilson, captained by Sulu Fitzpatrick and featuring Ama Agbeze, Bailey Mes and Grace Nweke, Northern Mystics won their first ever premiership.[3][4][5][6] Mystics finished the regular season as minor premiers, above Southern Steel and Mainland Tactix.[7][8] In the Elimination final, Tactix defeated Steel 54–49.[9][10] In the Grand final, Mystics defeated Tactix 61–59.[11][12][13][14][15][16]

Transfers

Player 2020 team 2021 team
Paris Lokotui Central Manawa Central Pulse
Parris Mason Central Manawa Central Pulse
Kelera Nawai[17][18] Central Pulse
Whitney Souness Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Central Pulse
Karin Burger[19][20][21] Central Pulse Mainland Tactix
Ama Agbeze[22][23] Northern Mystics
Kate Burley[24] Northern Stars Northern Mystics
Fa'amu Ioane[24] Northern Stars Northern Mystics
Gina Crampton[25][26][27] Southern Steel Northern Stars
Monica Falkner Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Northern Stars
Anna Harrison[26][28] retirement Northern Stars
Amorangi Malesala Northern Stars
Elle Temu Central Pulse Northern Stars
George Fisher[29][30][31] Saracens Mavericks Southern Steel
Tiana Metuarau[29][32] Central Pulse Southern Steel
Rene Savai'inaea[29] Central Pulse Southern Steel
Caitlin Bassett[33][34][35] Giants Netball Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Georgie Edgecombe NNL Waikato Bay of Plenty Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Temalisi Fakahokotau[36][37] Mainland Tactix Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Grace Kara Northern Stars Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Tori Kolose NNL Waikato Bay of Plenty Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Chiara Semple[38][39] London Pulse Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Sources:[1][2][40]

Head coaches and captains

Team Head coach Captain
Central Pulse Gail Parata[41][42][43] Claire Kersten[44]
Mainland Tactix[45][46] Marianne Delaney-Hoshek Jane Watson
Northern Mystics[5] Helene Wilson Sulu Fitzpatrick[3][4]
Northern Stars Kiri Wills Maia Wilson[47]
Southern Steel[48] Reinga Bloxham[49] Shannon Saunders[50][51]
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Amigene Metcalfe[52] Samantha Winders[53][54]

Source:[1][2]

Pre-season

Otaki tournament

Central Pulse hosted the official ANZ Premiership tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki between 26 and 28 March. All six ANZ Premiership teams took part.[55] With two wins and a draw, Mainland Tactix were the only team not to lose a match.[56]

Day 1
Fri 26 Mar Central Pulse 39–55 Mainland Tactix  
10:00am
Fri 26 Mar Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 40–32 Northern Mystics  
12.00pm
Fri 26 Mar Northern Stars 60–34 Southern Steel  
5:00pm
Fri 26 Mar Central Pulse 57–46 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic  
6.30pm

Source:[57]

Day 2
Sat 27 Mar Mainland Tactix 64–56 Northern Mystics  
9:00am
Sat 27 Mar Northern Stars 47–27 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic  
11:00am
Sat 27 Mar Northern Mystics 66–57 Southern Steel  
5:00pm
Sat 27 Mar Central Pulse 61–53 Northern Stars  
6.30pm

Source:[58]

Day 3
Sun 28 Mar Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 69–49 Southern Steel  
10:00am
Sun 28 Mar Mainland Tactix 49–49 Northern Stars  
12:00pm
Sun 28 Mar Central Pulse 55–53 Northern Mystics  
2:00 pm

Sources:[59][60]

Regular season

Round 1

Sun 18 Apr Central Pulse 53–57 Northern Stars Fly Palmy Arena  
4.15pm Aliyah Dunn  36/39 (92%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble  17/19 (89%)
Report
Maia Wilson  44/50 (88%)
Jamie Hume  10/12 (83%)
Monica Falkner  3/4 (75%)
Sun 18 Apr Southern Steel 54–36 Mainland Tactix Stadium Southland  
6.15pm George Fisher  46/49 (94%)
Tiana Metuarau  8/14 (57%)
Report
Stats
Ellie Bird  22/27 (81%)
Jess Prosser  7/9 (78%)
Hannah Glen  7/12 (58%)
Mon 19 Apr Northern Mystics 60–64 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic The Trusts Arena  
7.15pm Grace Nweke  36/41 (88%)
Bailey Mes  6/9 (67%)
Filda Vui  5/6 (83%)
Report
Stats
Caitlin Bassett  36/41 (88%)
Chiara Semple  16/22 (73%)
Khiarna Williams  12/14 (86%)

Round 2

Sat 24 Apr Northern Mystics 64–58 Southern Steel Eventfinda Stadium  
5.15pm Grace Nweke  56/60 (93%)
Bailey Mes  8/9 (89%)
Report
Stats
George Fisher  42/42 (100%)
Tiana Metuarau  16/21 (76%)
Sun 25 Apr Northern Stars 57–43 Mainland Tactix Pulman Arena  
4.15pm Maia Wilson  40/45 (89%)
Jamie Hume  17/20 (85%)
Report
Stats
Ellie Bird  31/34 (91%)
Jess Prosser  11/14 (79%)
Hannah Glen  1/2 (50%)
Sun 25 Apr Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 47–59 Central Pulse Claudelands Arena  
6.15pm Caitlin Bassett  23/26 (88%)
Khiarna Williams  18/20 (90%)
Chiara Semple  6/6 (100%)
Report
Aliyah Dunn  41/46 (89%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble  16/19 (84%)
Whitney Souness  2/3 (67%)
Ivana Rowland  0/1 (0%)

Round 3

Sun 2 May Southern Steel 56–52 Central Pulse Stadium Southland  
4.15pm George Fisher  48/52 (92%)
Tiana Metuarau  8/8 (100%)
Report
Aliyah Dunn  38/39 (97%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble  14/18 (78%)
Sun 2 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 51–55 Northern Stars Trustpower Baypark Arena  
6.15pm Caitlin Bassett  21/23 (91%)
Khiarna Williams  20/21 (95%)
Chiara Semple  10/13 (77%)
Report
Stats
Maia Wilson  42/53 (79%)
Jamie Hume  13/21 (62%)
Mon 3 May Northern Mystics 53–52 Mainland Tactix The Trusts Arena  
7.15pm Grace Nweke  49/56 (88%)
Bailey Mes  4/8 (50%)
Report
Stats
Ellie Bird  39/45 (87%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  10/18 (56%)
Jess Prosser  3/6 (50%)

Round 4

Sun 9 May Northern Stars 59–45 Southern Steel Pulman Arena  
4.15pm Maia Wilson  33/43 (77%)
Jamie Hume  22/31 (71%)
Amorangi Malesala  4/4 (100%)
Report
Stats
George Fisher  34/37 (92%)
Tiana Metuarau  11/19 (58%)
Sun 9 May Mainland Tactix 63–59 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Christchurch Arena  
6.15pm Ellie Bird  54/55 (98%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  9/10 (90%)
Jess Prosser  0/1 (0%)
Report
Stats
Caitlin Bassett  45/48 (94%)
Chiara Semple  5/5 (100%)
Khiarna Williams  9/14 (64%)
Attendance: 3,000
Mon 10 May Central Pulse 47–58 Northern Mystics TSB Bank Arena  
7.15pm Aliyah Dunn  27/34 (79%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble  18/24 (75%)
Whitney Souness  2/4 (50%)
Report
Stats
Grace Nweke  51/55 (93%)
Bailey Mes  5/7 (71%)
Saviour Tui  2/3 (67%)

Round 5

Sun 16 May Central Pulse 52–56 Southern Steel Te Rauparaha Arena  
4.15pm Aliyah Dunn  39/40 (98%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble  13/14 (93%)
Report
George Fisher  44/49 (90%)
Tiana Metuarau  12/15 (80%)
Mon 17 May Mainland Tactix 64–63 Northern Mystics Christchurch Arena  
6.15pm Ellie Bird  44/53 (83%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  20/29 (69%)
Report
Stats
Grace Nweke  59/64 (92%)
Bailey Mes  4/9 (44%)
Mon 17 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 49–61 Northern Stars Trustpower Baypark Arena  
8.15pm Chiara Semple  19/23 (83%)
Khiarna Williams  19/23 (83%)
Caitlin Bassett  11/12 (92%)
Report
Stats
Maia Wilson  43/51 (84%)
Jamie Hume  18/22 (82%)
Amorangi Malesala  0/1 (0%)

Round 6

Sun 23 May Northern Stars 44–57 Central Pulse Pulman Arena  
4.15pm Maia Wilson  23/29 (79%)
Jamie Hume  13/16 (81%)
Amorangi Malesala  8/12 (67%)
Report
Aliyah Dunn  35/39 (90%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble  22/27 (81%)
Mon 24 May Southern Steel 50–60 Mainland Tactix Stadium Southland  
6.15pm George Fisher  42/49 (86%)
Tiana Metuarau  8/10 (80%)
Report
Stats
Ellie Bird  46/48 (96%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  14/19 (74%)
Mon 24 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 59–67 Northern Mystics Trustpower Baypark Arena  
8.15pm Caitlin Bassett  26/28 (93%)
Khiarna Williams  30/36 (83%)
Chiara Semple  3/3 (100%)
Report
Stats
Grace Nweke  47/55 (85%)
Bailey Mes  8/13 (62%)
Filda Vui  12/14 (86%)

Round 7

Sun 30 May Northern Mystics 58–63 Southern Steel The Trusts Arena  
4.00pm Grace Nweke  52/61 (85%)
Bailey Mes  6/9 (67%)
Filda Vui  0/2 (0%)
Report
Stats
George Fisher  47/52 (90%)
Tiana Metuarau  16/19 (84%)
Sun 30 May Central Pulse 64–53 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic TSB Bank Arena  
6.15pm Aliyah Dunn  42/46 (91%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble  22/25 (88%)
Report
Caitlin Bassett  47/55 (85%)
Grace Kara  6/14 (43%)
Mon 31 May Northern Stars 57–56 Mainland Tactix Pulman Arena  
7.15pm Maia Wilson  38/40 (95%)
Jamie Hume  19/25 (76%)
Report
Stats
Ellie Bird  45/49 (92%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  10/14 (71%)
Hannah Glen  1/1 (100%)

Round 8

Sat 5 Jun Mainland Tactix 55–52 Central Pulse Christchurch Arena  
5.15pm Ellie Bird  46/57 (81%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  9/14 (64%)
Report
Aliyah Dunn  47/54 (87%)
Whitney Souness  5/9 (56%)
Sun 6 Jun Southern Steel 59–58 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Edgar Centre  
4.15pm George Fisher  50/54 (93%)
Tiana Metuarau  9/10 (90%)
Report
Stats
Caitlin Bassett  39/41 (95%)
Chiara Semple  19/20 (95%)
Sun 6 Jun Northern Mystics 63–60 Northern Stars The Trusts Arena  
6.15pm Grace Nweke  60/64 (94%)
Bailey Mes  3/3 (100%)
Report
Stats
Maia Wilson  34/38 (89%)
Jamie Hume  10/15 (67%)
Amorangi Malesala  16/17 (94%)

Round 9

Sun 13 Jun Northern Stars 55–53 Central Pulse Pulman Arena  
6.15pm Maia Wilson  37/45 (82%)
Jamie Hume  18/21 (86%)
Report
Aliyah Dunn  39/46 (85%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble  14/17 (82%)
Mon 14 Jun Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 63–68 Northern Mystics Claudelands Arena  
Caitlin Bassett  36/41 (88%)
Chiara Semple  17/20 (85%)
Khiarna Williams  10/14 (71%)
Report
Stats
Grace Nweke  57/61 (93%)
Filda Vui  8/11 (73%)
Bailey Mes  3/5 (60%)
Mon 14 Jun Mainland Tactix 45–47 Southern Steel Trafalgar Centre  
8.15pm Te Paea Selby-Rickit  18/20 (90%)
Amelia Walmsley  16/19 (84%)
Kate Grant  11/16 (69%)
Report
Stats
George Fisher  40/44 (91%)
Tiana Metuarau  7/7 (100%)

Round 10

Sat 19 Jun Southern Steel 43–53 Northern Stars Edgar Centre  
4.15pm George Fisher  22/32 (69%)
Tiana Metuarau  19/23 (83%)
Kiana Pelasio  2/6 (33%)
Report
Stats
Maia Wilson  38/47 (81%)
Jamie Hume  13/19 (68%)
Amorangi Malesala  2/3 (67%)
Sun 20 Jun Northern Mystics 64–51 Central Pulse The Trusts Arena  
2.15 pm Grace Nweke  54/63 (86%)
Bailey Mes  2/9 (22%)
Saviour Tui  2/3 (67%)
Report
Stats
Aliyah Dunn  31/39 (79%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble  16/20 (80%)
Whitney Souness  4/7 (57%)
Mon 21 Jun Mainland Tactix 68–51 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Trafalgar Centre  
7.15pm Ellie Bird  47/58 (81%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  19/23 (83%)
Amelia Walmsley  2/2 (100%)
Report
Stats
Caitlin Bassett  32/33 (97%)
Khiarna Williams  12/13 (92%)
Chiara Semple  7/10 (70%)

Round 11

Sun 27 Jun Central Pulse (Note 1) Mainland Tactix Te Rauparaha Arena  
4.15pm
Sun 27 Jun Northern Stars 57–65 Northern Mystics Pulman Arena  
6.15pm Maia Wilson  35/41 (85%)
Amorangi Malesala  22/27 (81%)
Report
Stats
Grace Nweke  55/59 (93%)
Bailey Mes  3/4 (75%)
Filda Vui  7/8 (88%)
Mon 28 Jun Southern Steel 65–50 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Stadium Southland  
7.15pm Grace Namana  35/38 (92%)
Tiana Metuarau  29/30 (97%)
Kiana Pelasio  1/3 (33%)
Report
Stats
Caitlin Bassett  21/22 (95%)
Khiarna Williams  18/20 (90%)
Chiara Semple  11/16 (69%)

Round 12

Sun 4 Jul Northern Mystics 69–61 Northern Stars The Trusts Arena  
4.15pm Grace Nweke  54/65 (83%)
Filda Vui  11/14 (79%)
Bailey Mes  4/9 (44%)
Report
Stats
Maia Wilson  40/46 (87%)
Amorangi Malesala  20/33 (61%)
Monica Falkner  1/1 (100%)
Sun 4 Jul Mainland Tactix 47–34 Central Pulse Trafalgar Centre  
6.15pm Ellie Bird  31/40 (78%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  16/23 (70%)
Report
Aliyah Dunn  21/22 (95%)
Ivana Rowland  11/13 (85%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble  2/4 (50%)
Mon 5 Jul Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 54–56 Southern Steel Claudelands Arena  
7.15pm Caitlin Bassett  34/35 (97%)
Khiarna Williams  20/23 (87%)
Report
Stats
Grace Namana  24/28 (86%)
George Fisher  17/19 (89%)
Tiana Metuarau  15/20 (75%)

Round 13

Fri 9 Jul Central Pulse 49–52 Mainland Tactix Te Rauparaha Arena  
Aliyah Dunn  35/38 (92%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble  12/18 (67%)
Ivana Rowland  2/2 (100%)
Report
Ellie Bird  41/44 (93%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  11/14 (79%)
Sun 11 Jul Central Pulse 55–51 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic TSB Arena  
4.15pm Aliyah Dunn  41/44 (93%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble  14/17 (82%)
Report
Caitlin Bassett  31/36 (86%)
Khiarna Williams  20/23 (87%)
Sun 11 Jul Southern Steel 61–58 Northern Mystics Stadium Southland  
6.15pm George Fisher  39/41 (95%)
Tiana Metuarau  22/46 (48%)
Report
Stats
Grace Nweke  50/57 (88%)
Filda Vui  6/6 (100%)
Bailey Mes  2/3 (67%)
Mon 12 Jul Mainland Tactix 52–39 Northern Stars Christchurch Arena  
7.15pm Ellie Bird  44/45 (98%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  8/14 (57%)
Report
Stats
Jamie Hume  15/20 (75%)
Maia Wilson  8/16 (50%)
Monica Falkner  8/9 (89%)
Amorangi Malesala  8/11 (73%)

Round 14

Sun 18 Jul Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 47–49 Mainland Tactix Energy Events Centre  
4.15pm Caitlin Bassett  40/42 (95%)
Khiarna Williams  7/12 (58%)
Report
Stats
Ellie Bird  38/42 (90%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  10/17 (59%)
Amelia Walmsley  1/1 (100%)
Sun 18 Jul Central Pulse 54–56 Northern Mystics TSB Bank Arena  
6.15pm Aliyah Dunn  31/36 (86%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble  18/26 (69%)
Ivana Rowland  5/10 (50%)
Report
Stats
Grace Nweke  52/61 (85%)
Filda Vui  2/3 (67%)
Bailey Mes  2/5 (40%)
Mon 19 Jul Northern Stars 45–46 Southern Steel Pulman Arena  
7.15pm Jamie Hume  30/38 (79%)
Maia Wilson  11/21 (52%)
Monica Falkner  4/5 (80%)
Report
Stats
George Fisher  33/34 (97%)
Tiana Metuarau  13/17 (76%)

Round 15

Sat 24 Jul Southern Steel 59–57 Central Pulse Stadium Southland  
5.15pm George Fisher  42/45 (93%)
Tiana Metuarau  17/21 (81%)
Report
Aliyah Dunn  36/39 (92%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble  21/21 (100%)
Sun 25 Jul Mainland Tactix 59–63 Northern Mystics Christchurch Arena  
4.15pm Ellie Bird  42/44 (95%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  17/25 (68%)
Report
Stats
Grace Nweke  49/51 (96%)
Filda Vui  11/13 (85%)
Saviour Tui  2/2 (100%)
Bailey Mes  1/1 (100%)
Mon 26 Jul Northern Stars 65–46 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Pulman Arena  
7.15pm Jamie Hume  26/35 (74%)
Monica Falkner  20/28 (71%)
Maia Wilson  17/29 (59%)
Report
Stats
Caitlin Bassett  32/35 (91%)
Chiara Semple  12/15 (80%)
Khiarna Williams  2/4 (50%)
Notes
  • ^1 The Round 11 match between Central Pulse and Mainland Tactix was postponed after a change in COVID-19 alert levels.[61] The match was rescheduled for Friday, 9 July.[62]

Final Standings

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD G% BP Pts
1 Northern Mystics 15 11 0 4 929 873 56 106.4% 4 37
2 Southern Steel 15 11 0 4 818 801 17 102.1% 0 33
3 Mainland Tactix 15 9 0 6 801 775 26 103.4% 4 31
4 Northern Stars 15 9 0 6 825 791 34 104.3% 2 29
5 Central Pulse 15 4 0 11 789 810 -21 97.4% 8 20
6 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 15 1 0 14 802 914 -112 87.7% 7 10
Last updated: 9 August 2022

  Qualified for Grand final
  Qualified for Elimination final

Source:[8]


Finals Series

Elimination final

Sun 1 Aug Southern Steel 49–54 Mainland Tactix    Stadium Southland Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 18–29, 32–41, 49–54
George Fisher  39/41 (95%)
Tiana Metuarau  10/13 (77%)
Ellie Bird  39/41 (95%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  15/20 (75%)

Source:[9][10]

Grand final

Sun 8 Aug
Stats
Northern Mystics 61–59 Mainland Tactix    Spark Arena[63]
Attendance: 5,000
SKYSport
Scoring by quarter: 17–14, 33–28, 48–46, 61–59
Grace Nweke  58/62 (94%)
Filda Vui  2/3 (67%)
Bailey Mes  1/1 (100%)
Ellie Bird  38/44 (86%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  21/39 (54%)

Source:[11][12][13][14][15][16]

Award winners

New Zealand Netball Awards

Award Winner Team
Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award Sulu Fitzpatrick Northern Mystics
ANZ Premiership Coach of the Year Helene Wilson Northern Mystics
ANZ Premiership Player of the Year Karin Burger Mainland Tactix

Source:[5][64][65][66][67]

ANZ Premiership Awards

Award Winner Team
Grand Final MVP[14][16] Peta Toeava Northern Mystics

Season statistics

Goal Shooters (by Goals Scored)
Pos. Player Team Goals (%)
1 Grace Nweke Northern Mystics  852/951 (90%)
2 Ellie Bird Mainland Tactix  647/726 (89%)
3 George Fisher Southern Steel  585/640 (91%)
4 Aliyah Dunn Central Pulse  539/601 (90%)
5 Maia Wilson Northern Stars  483/594 (81%)
6 Caitlin Bassett Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic  474/518 (92%)
Circle Feeds
Pos. Player Team CF
1 Peta Toeava Northern Mystics 662
2 Gina Crampton Northern Stars 642
3 Shannon Saunders Southern Steel 583
4 Kimiora Poi Mainland Tactix 469
5 Samantha Winders Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 465
6 Whitney Souness Central Pulse 446
Deflections
Pos. Player Team Def
1 Jane Watson Mainland Tactix 78
2 Anna Harrison Northern Stars 66
3 Taneisha Fifita Southern Steel 63
3 Erena Mikaere Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 63
5 Sulu Fitzpatrick Northern Mystics 58
6 Kelly Jury Central Pulse 51
Intercepts
Pos. Player Team Inter.
1 Karin Burger Mainland Tactix 48
2 Anna Harrison Northern Stars 39
3 Taneisha Fifita Southern Steel 25
3 Kelera Nawai-Caucau Central Pulse 25
5 Sulu Fitzpatrick Northern Mystics 21
6 Erena Mikaere Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 11
6 Holly Fowler Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 11
Rebounds
Pos. Player Team Reb.
1 Sulu Fitzpatrick Northern Mystics 30
2 Karin Burger Mainland Tactix 27
3 Kelera Nawai-Caucau Central Pulse 22
4 Taneisha Fifita Southern Steel 19
5 Elle Temu Northern Stars 18
6 Temalisi Fakahokotau Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 14

Source:[68]

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