2023 ANZ Premiership season

2023 ANZ Premiership season
LeagueANZ Premiership
SportNetball
Duration4 March – 4 June 2023
Number of teams6
TV partner(s)Sky Sport (New Zealand)
  Minor premiersNorthern Mystics
Season MVPMaddy Gordon
Top scorerGrace Nweke (Northern Mystics)
Finals
ChampionsNorthern Mystics
  Runners-upNorthern Stars

The 2023 ANZ Premiership season was the seventh season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership.[1][2] With a team coached by Tia Winikerei, captained by Sulu Fitzpatrick and featuring Phoenix Karaka, Grace Nweke, Michaela Sokolich-Beatson and Peta Toeava, Northern Mystics won their second title.[3][4][5][6] Mystics finished the regular season as minor premiers, finishing above Central Pulse and Northern Stars.[6][7][8] In the Elimination final, Stars defeated Pulse 53–52.[9][10] Mystics then defeated Stars 74–56 in the Grand final.[3][4][5]

Transfers

Player 2022 team 2023 team
Fa'amu Ioane[11][12] Northern Mystics Central Pulse
Joyce Mvula[11][13][14][15] Manchester Thunder Central Pulse
Ainsleyana Puleiata Central Manawa Central Pulse
Aliyah Dunn[16][17][18] Central Pulse Mainland Tactix
Vika Koloto[19] Mainland NNL Mainland Tactix
Laura Malcolm[20][21] Manchester Thunder Mainland Tactix
Greer Sinclair Northern Stars Mainland Tactix
Katie Te Ao[22][23] Waikato Bay of Plenty NNL Northern Mystics
Kelera Nawai-Caucau[24][25] Mainland Tactix Northern Stars
Samon Nathan Mainland Tactix Northern Stars
Lisa Putt[26] Northern Comets Northern Stars
Eseta Autagavaia[27][28] Stars/Magic Southern Steel
Courtney Elliott Central Pulse Southern Steel
Samantha Winders[29][30][31][32] Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Southern Steel
Amy Christophers[33][34] Waikato Bay of Plenty NNL Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Charlotte Elley[35] Mainland Tactix Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Ellie Bird[36] Mainland Tactix Leeds Rhinos
Lisa Mather[37] Northern Stars Saracens Mavericks
Grace Namana Northern Mystics Severn Stars
Ali Wilshier[38] Southern Steel Team Bath

Source:[1][2]

Head coaches and captains

Team Head coach Captain
Central Pulse Yvette McCausland-Durie[39] Kelly Jury
Tiana Metuarau[40]
Mainland Tactix Marianne Delaney-Hoshek[39] Kimiora Poi[41]
Northern Mystics Tia Winikerei[5][6][42][43] Sulu Fitzpatrick[3][4][5][6]
Northern Stars Kiri Wills[39] Maia Wilson[41]
Southern Steel Reinga Bloxham[39] Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit[44][45]
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Mary-Jane Araroa[39] Ameliaranne Ekenasio[46]

Source:[1][2]

Pre-season

Otaki tournament

Central Pulse hosted the official ANZ Premiership tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki between 17 and 19 February. All six ANZ Premiership teams took part. It was the sixth edition of the tournament.[47]

Day 1
Fri Feb 17 Central Pulse 47–48 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic  
09:00am
Fri Feb 17 Mainland Tactix 54–50 Northern Mystics  
10.30am
Fri Feb 17 Southern Steel 55–37 Northern Stars  
12:00pm
Fri Feb 17 Northern Mystics 50–42 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic  
4.30pm
Fri Feb 17 Central Pulse 39–41 Mainland Tactix  
6.00pm

Sources:[48][49]

Day 2
Sat Feb 18 Central Pulse 48–44 Southern Steel  
9:00am
Sat Feb 18 Northern Mystics 48–45 Northern Stars  
10.30am
Sat Feb 18 Southern Steel 39–38 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic  
3:00pm
Sat Feb 18 Mainland Tactix 56–44 Northern Stars  
4.30pm
Sat Feb 18 Central Pulse 50–54 Northern Mystics  
6:00pm

Sources:[50][51]

Day 3
Sun Feb 19 Southern Steel 54–42 Northern Mystics  
9:00am
Sun Feb 19 Mainland Tactix 52–36 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic  
10.30am
Sun Feb 19 Central Pulse 46–48 Northern Stars  
12:00pm

Sources:[52][53]

Regular season

Round 1

Sat 4 Mar Northern Mystics 64–38 Southern Steel The Trusts Arena  
7:00PM Grace Nweke  46/48 (96%)
Monica Falkner  12/17 (71%)
Filda Vui  6/7 (86%) 		Report
Stats 		Jess Allan  15/19 (79%)
Georgia Heffernan  14/19 (74%)
Eseta Autagavaia  9/13 (69%)
Sun 5 Mar Central Pulse 53–52 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Fly Palmy Arena  
4:00 PM Amelia Walmsley  36/39 (92%)
Tiana Metuarau  17/19 (89%) 		Report
Stats 		Ameliaranne Ekenasio  27/31 (87%)
Bailey Mes  25/30 (83%)
Mon 6 Mar Northern Stars 49–55 Mainland Tactix Pulman Arena  
7:00 PM Maia Wilson  34/35 (97%)
Amorangi Malesala  12/16 (75%)
Jamie Hume  3/7 (43%) 		Report
Stats 		Aliyah Dunn  39/44 (89%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  15/18 (83%)
Vika Koloto  1/1 (100%)

Round 2

Sat 11 Mar Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 47–66 Northern Stars Trustpower Arena  
4:00PM Bailey Mes  27/32 (84%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio  20/23 (87%) 		Report
Stats 		Maia Wilson  44/48 (92%)
Amorangi Malesala  11/14 (79%)
Jamie Hume  11/15 (73%)
Sat 11 Mar Central Pulse 57–37 Southern Steel TSB Bank Arena  
7:00PM Amelia Walmsley  42/45 (93%)
Tiana Metuarau  13/15 (87%)
Joyce Mvula  2/3 (67%) 		Report
Stats 		Georgia Heffernan  20/22 (91%)
Jess Allan  13/22 (59%)
Meleitia Taupu  4/7 (57%)
Sun 12 Mar Mainland Tactix 45–54 Northern Mystics Christchurch Arena  
4:00PM Aliyah Dunn  24/29 (83%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  20/26 (77%)
Vika Koloto  1/1 (100%) 		Report
Stats 		Grace Nweke  46/52 (88%)
Monica Falkner  4/7 (57%)
Filda Vui  4/4 (100%)
Mon 13 Mar Northern Stars 74–40 Southern Steel Pulman Arena  
7:00PM Maia Wilson  59/61 (97%)
Amorangi Malesala  6/7 (86%)
Jamie Hume  9/13 (69%) 		Report
Stats 		Eseta Autagavaia  19/26 (73%)
Georgia Heffernan  15/23 (65%)
Jess Allan  6/6 (100%)

Round 3

Sun 19 Mar Northern Stars 59–51 Central Pulse Pulman Arena  
2:00PM Maia Wilson  41/45 (91%)
Jamie Hume  18/24 (75%) 		Report
Stats 		Amelia Walmsley  32/37 (86%)
Tiana Metuarau  17/20 (85%)
Joyce Mvula  2/3 (67%)
Sun 19 Mar Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 57–56 Northern Mystics Globox Arena  
4:00PM Bailey Mes  28/39 (72%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio  29/34 (85%) 		Report
Stats 		Grace Nweke  39/42 (93%)
Filda Vui  13/14 (93%)
Mon 20 Mar Southern Steel 38–55 Mainland Tactix Stadium Southland  
7:00PM Saviour Tui  14/17 (82%)
Eseta Autagavaia  13/15 (87%)
Georgia Heffernan  11/16 (69%) 		Report
Stats 		Aliyah Dunn  39/45 (87%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  15/18 (83%)
Vika Koloto  1/1 (100%)

Round 4

Sat 25 Mar Southern Steel 49–54 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Stadium Southland  
7:00PM Saviour Tui  28/31 (90%)
Eseta Autagavaia  11/13 (85%)
Georgia Heffernan  10/16 (63%) 		Report
Stats 		Bailey Mes  30/32 (94%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio  24/26 (92%)
Sun 26 Mar Mainland Tactix 50–49 Central Pulse MainPower Stadium  
2:00PM Aliyah Dunn  33/37 (89%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  17/20 (85%) 		Report
Stats 		Amelia Walmsley  40/45 (89%)
Tiana Metuarau  9/12 (75%)
Sun 26 Mar Northern Mystics 62–59 Northern Stars The Trusts Arena  
4:00PM Grace Nweke  46/46 (100%)
Monica Falkner  15/17 (88%)
Filda Vui  1/1 (100%) 		Report
Stats 		Maia Wilson  32/34 (94%)
Amorangi Malesala  19/24 (79%)
Jamie Hume  8/14 (57%)
Mon 27 Mar Mainland Tactix 58–41 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic MainPower Stadium  
7:00PM Aliyah Dunn  43/43 (100%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  14/17 (82%)
Vika Koloto  1/3 (33%) 		Report
Stats 		Bailey Mes  25/27 (93%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio  16/20 (80%)

Round 5

Sat 1 Apr Southern Steel 48–64 Northern Mystics Edgar Centre  
7:00PM Saviour Tui  22/31 (71%)
Eseta Autagavaia  6/7 (86%)
Georgia Heffernan  20/29 (69%) 		Report
Stats 		Grace Nweke  47/48 (98%)
Monica Falkner  17/19 (89%)
Filda Vui  0/1 (0%)
Sun 2 Apr Central Pulse 47–48 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Te Rauparaha Arena  
2:00PM Amelia Walmsley  31/38 (82%)
Tiana Metuarau  13/15 (87%)
Joyce Mvula  3/5 (60%) 		Report
Stats 		Bailey Mes  30/32 (94%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio  18/20 (90%)
Sun 2 Apr Northern Stars 57–48 Mainland Tactix Pulman Arena  
4:00PM Maia Wilson  36/38 (95%)
Amorangi Malesala  21/25 (84%) 		Report
Stats 		Aliyah Dunn  32/34 (94%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  16/19 (84%)
Mon 3 Apr Central Pulse 51–56 Northern Mystics Te Rauparaha Arena  
7:00PM Amelia Walmsley  27/34 (79%)
Tiana Metuarau  17/18 (94%)
Joyce Mvula  7/7 (100%) 		Report
Stats 		Grace Nweke  45/48 (94%)
Monica Falkner  11/12 (92%)

Round 6

Sat 8 Apr Northern Stars 44–58 Central Pulse Pulman Arena  
7:00PM Maia Wilson  33/35 (94%)
Amorangi Malesala  8/10 (80%)
Jamie Hume  3/3 (100%) 		Report
Stats 		Amelia Walmsley  44/52 (85%)
Tiana Metuarau  13/13 (100%)
Joyce Mvula  1/1 (100%)
Sun 9 Apr Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 61–62 Northern Mystics Energy Events Centre  
2:00PM Bailey Mes  36/41 (88%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio  25/27 (93%) 		Report
Stats 		Grace Nweke  50/55 (91%)
Monica Falkner  7/8 (88%)
Filda Vui  5/6 (83%)
Sun 9 Apr Mainland Tactix 58–45 Southern Steel Christchurch Arena  
4:00PM Aliyah Dunn  40/40 (100%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  18/23 (78%) 		Report
Stats 		Eseta Autagavaia  10/13 (77%)
Georgia Heffernan  24/28 (86%)
Jess Allan  11/13 (85%)
Mon 10 Apr Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 71–57 Northern Stars Globox Arena  
7:00PM Bailey Mes  54/58 (93%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio  17/18 (94%) 		Report
Stats 		Maia Wilson  37/39 (95%)
Amorangi Malesala  9/12 (75%)
Jamie Hume  11/11 (100%)

Round 7

Sat 15 Apr Northern Mystics 53–55 Central Pulse The Trusts Arena  
4:00PM Grace Nweke  41/45 (91%)
Monica Falkner  11/12 (92%)
Filda Vui  1/1 (100%) 		Report
Stats 		Amelia Walmsley  36/50 (72%)
Tiana Metuarau  17/19 (89%)
Joyce Mvula  2/4 (50%)
Sat 15 Apr Northern Stars 49–47 Southern Steel Pulman Arena  
7:00PM Maia Wilson  32/37 (86%)
Amorangi Malesala  13/15 (87%)
Jamie Hume  4/8 (50%) 		Report
Stats 		Saviour Tui  28/31 (90%)
Georgia Heffernan  14/17 (82%)
Eseta Autagavaia  5/9 (56%)
Sun 16 Apr Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 46–49 Mainland Tactix Trustpower Arena  
4:00PM Bailey Mes  25/27 (93%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio  21/23 (91%) 		Report
Stats 		Aliyah Dunn  28/31 (90%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  21/23 (91%)
Mon 17 Apr Central Pulse 62–38 Southern Steel TSB Bank Arena  
7:00PM Amelia Walmsley  52/58 (90%)
Tiana Metuarau  10/13 (77%) 		Report
Stats 		Saviour Tui  11/13 (85%)
Georgia Heffernan  18/23 (78%)
Jess Allan  9/10 (90%)

Round 8

Sat 22 Apr Central Pulse 64–62 Northern Stars TSB Bank Arena  
7:00PM Amelia Walmsley  53/61 (87%)
Tiana Metuarau  11/11 (100%) 		Report
Stats 		Maia Wilson  42/43 (98%)
Amorangi Malesala  20
Sun 23 Apr Southern Steel 31–50 Mainland Tactix Edgar Centre  
2:00PM Saviour Tui  16/17 (94%)
Georgia Heffernan  13/18 (72%)
Jess Allan  2/3 (67%) 		Report
Stats 		Aliyah Dunn  31/32 (97%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  19/22 (86%)
Sun 23 Apr Northern Mystics 60–49 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic The Trusts Arena  
4:00PM Grace Nweke  50/62 (81%)
Filda Vui  10/15 (67%) 		Report
Stats 		Bailey Mes  24/29 (83%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio  25/29 (86%)
Mon 24 Apr Northern Mystics 77–79 Northern Stars The Trusts Arena  
7:00PM Grace Nweke  70/75 (93%)
Filda Vui  7/11 (64%) 		Report
Stats 		Maia Wilson  50/54 (93%)
Amorangi Malesala  27/32 (84%)
Jamie Hume  2/3 (67%)

Round 9

Sat 29 Apr Southern Steel 43–44 Central Pulse Stadium Southland  
7:00PM Saviour Tui  31/38 (82%)
Georgia Heffernan  12/14 (86%) 		Report
Stats 		Amelia Walmsley  25/26 (96%)
Tiana Metuarau  13/16 (81%)
Joyce Mvula  6/7 (86%)
Sun 30 Apr Mainland Tactix 77–79 Northern Mystics Christchurch Arena  
2:00PM Aliyah Dunn
Te Paea Selby-Rickit
Vika Koloto 		Report
 Grace Nweke  64/66 (97%)
Monica Falkner
Filda Vui
Sun 30 Apr Northern Stars 61–55 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Pulman Arena  
4:00PM Maia Wilson  47/49 (96%)
Amorangi Malesala  14/20 (70%)
Jamie Hume  0/1 (0%) 		Report
Stats 		Bailey Mes  30/36 (83%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio  25/27 (93%)
Mon 1 May Mainland Tactix 45–54 Central Pulse Christchurch Arena  
7:00PM Aliyah Dunn  18/20 (90%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  27/27 (100%)
Vika Koloto  0/1 (0%) 		Report
Stats 		Amelia Walmsley  45/54 (83%)
Tiana Metuarau  9/11 (82%)

Round 10

Sat 6 May Northern Mystics 65–55 Southern Steel The Trusts Arena  
7:00PM Grace Nweke  53/58 (91%)
Filda Vui  12/16 (75%) 		Report
Stats 		Saviour Tui  41/51 (80%)
Georgia Heffernan  12/17 (71%)
Jess Allan  2/3 (67%)
Sun 7 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 49–50 Central Pulse Globox Arena  
2:00PM Bailey Mes  25/30 (83%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio  24/25 (96%) 		Report
Stats 		Amelia Walmsley  37/39 (95%)
Tiana Metuarau  13/15 (87%)
Sun 7 May Mainland Tactix 50–57 Northern Stars Christchurch Arena  
4:00PM Aliyah Dunn  32/36 (89%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  18/22 (82%) 		Report
Stats 		Maia Wilson  34/37 (92%)
Amorangi Malesala  23/28 (82%)
Mon 8 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 52–45 Southern Steel Globox Arena  
7:00 PM Bailey Mes  26/28 (93%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio  26/28 (93%) 		Report
Stats 		Saviour Tui  34/37 (92%)
Georgia Heffernan  9/13 (69%)
Jess Allan  2/2 (100%)

Round 11

Sat 13 May Mainland Tactix 65–56 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic MainPower Stadium  
7:00PM Aliyah Dunn  39/40 (98%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  26/27 (96%) 		Report
Stats 		Bailey Mes  34/36 (94%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio  22/22 (100%)
Sun 14 May Central Pulse 62–56 Northern Mystics TSB Bank Arena  
4:00PM Amelia Walmsley  47/57 (82%)
Tiana Metuarau  15/15 (100%) 		Report
Stats 		Grace Nweke  46/51 (90%)
Filda Vui  10/15 (67%)
Mon 15 May Southern Steel 47–58 Northern Stars Stadium Southland  
7:00 PM Saviour Tui  35/41 (85%)
Georgia Heffernan  12/16 (75%) 		Report
Stats 		Maia Wilson  42/43 (98%)
Amorangi Malesala  13/20 (65%)
Jamie Hume  3/5 (60%)

Round 12

Sat 20 May Central Pulse 45–54 Mainland Tactix TSB Bank Arena  
7:00PM Amelia Walmsley  40/47 (85%)
Tiana Metuarau  5/5 (100%) 		Report
Stats 		Aliyah Dunn  37/40 (93%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  17/23 (74%)
Sun 21 May Northern Stars 63–58 Northern Mystics Pulman Arena  
2:00PM Maia Wilson  33/36 (92%)
Amorangi Malesala  25/29 (86%) 		Report
Stats 		Grace Nweke  52/56 (93%)
Filda Vui  11/13 (85%)
Sun 21 May Southern Steel 52–53 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Stadium Southland  
4:00PM Saviour Tui  41/46 (89%)
Georgia Heffernan  11/15 (73%) 		Report
Stats 		Bailey Mes  23/27 (85%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio  30/32 (94%)
Mon 22 May Northern Mystics 64–61 Mainland Tactix Eventfinda Stadium  
7:00PM Grace Nweke  59/69 (86%)
Filda Vui  5/9 (56%) 		Report
Stats 		Aliyah Dunn  32/33 (97%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  29/33 (88%)

Source:[54]

Final standings

2023 ANZ Premiership ladder
Pos Team P W L GF GA GD G% BP Pts
1 Northern Mystics 15 11 4 930 828 102 112.3% 3 36
2 Central Pulse 15 10 5 802 746 56 107.5% 3 33
3 Northern Stars 15 9 6 889 835 54 106.5% 3 30
4 Mainland Tactix 15 9 6 793 760 33 104.3% 1 28
5 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 15 6 9 791 830 -39 95.3% 4 22
6 Southern Steel 15 0 15 653 859 -206 76.0% 4 4
Last updated: 7 August 2023

  Qualified for Grand final
  Qualified for Elimination final

Source:[55]


Finals series

Elimination final

28 May 2023 Central Pulse 52–53 Northern Stars    Te Rauparaha Arena Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 14–12, 29–25, 37–41, 52–53
Amelia Walmsley  41/45 (91%)
Tiana Metuarau  11/13 (85%) 		Maia Wilson  36/38 (95%)
Amorangi Malesala  17/21 (81%)

Source:[9][10]

Grand final

4 June 2023 Northern Mystics 74–56 Northern Stars    Globox Arena Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 38–29, 54–45, 74–56
Grace Nweke  70/73 (96%)
Filda Vui  3/5 (60%)
Danielle Binks  1/1 (100%) 		Maia Wilson  38/42 (90%)
Amorangi Malesala  17/21 (81%)
Jamie Hume  1/3 (33%)

Source:[3][4][5]

Awards

New Zealand Netball Awards

Award Winner Team
Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award Kelly Jackson Central Pulse
ANZ Premiership Coach of the Year Tia Winikerei Northern Mystics
ANZ Premiership Player of the Year Maddy Gordon Central Pulse
Te Rau Mataaho – ANZ Premiership Players’ Award Peta Toeava Northern Mystics
ANZ Premiership Umpire of the Year Gareth Fowler

Source:[56]

ANZ Premiership Awards

Award Winner Team
Grand Final MVP[6] Grace Nweke Northern Mystics

Team of the season

Brendon Egan selected Stuff's team of the season.

All Star Seven
Position Player Team
GS Grace Nweke Northern Mystics
GA Ameliaranne Ekenasio Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
WA Gina Crampton Northern Stars
C Maddy Gordon Central Pulse
WD Michaela Sokolich-Beatson Northern Mystics
GD Karin Burger Mainland Tactix
GK Kelly Jury Central Pulse
Bench
Positions Player Team
GS Maia Wilson Northern Stars
WA, C Whitney Souness Central Pulse
WD, C, WA Kate Heffernan Southern Steel
GK, GD Phoenix Karaka Northern Mystics
GK, GD Elle Temu Northern Stars

Source:[57]

Season statistics

Goal Shooters (by Goals Scored)
Pos. Player Team Goals (%)
1 Grace Nweke Northern Mystics  825/894 (92%)
2 Maia Wilson Northern Stars  669/713 (94%)
3 Amelia Walmsley Central Pulse  627/727 (86%)
4 Aliyah Dunn Mainland Tactix  502/542 (93%)
5 Bailey Mes Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic  442/504 (88%)
6 Ameliaranne Ekenasio Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic  349/385 (91%)
7 Saviour Tui Southern Steel  302/354 (85%)
8 Te Paea Selby-Rickit Mainland Tactix  286/337 (85%)
9 Amorangi Malesala Northern Stars  256/320 (80%)
10 Georgia Heffernan Southern Steel  214/285 (75%)
Centre Pass Receives
Pos. Player Team CPR
1 Whitney Souness Central Pulse 471
2 Gina Crampton Northern Stars 364
3 Simmon Wilbore Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 317
4 Peta Toeava Northern Mystics 297
5 Te Paea Selby-Rickit Mainland Tactix 290
6 Amorangi Malesala Northern Stars 247
7 Filda Vui Northern Mystics 232
8 Kimiora Poi Mainland Tactix 232
9 Ameliaranne Ekenasio Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 215
10 Samantha Winders Southern Steel 201
Circle Feeds
Pos. Player Team CF
1 Gina Crampton Northern Stars 736
2 Mila Reuelu-Buchanan Northern Stars 708
3 Peta Toeava Northern Mystics 600
4 Whitney Souness Central Pulse 480
5 Kimiora Poi Mainland Tactix 468
6 Maddy Gordon Central Pulse 438
7 Simmon Wilbore Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 425
8 Laura Malcolm Mainland Tactix 366
9 Kate Heffernan Southern Steel 366
10 Tayla Earle Northern Mystics 305
Defensive Rebounds
Pos. Player Team DRs.
1 Kelly Jury Central Pulse 24
2 Phoenix Karaka Northern Mystics 23
3 Kate Burley Southern Steel 21
4 Erena Mikaere Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 21
5 Elle Temu Northern Stars 15
6 Georgia Takarangi Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 13
7 Carys Stythe Northern Mystics 13
8 Sulu Fitzpatrick Northern Mystics 12
9 Jane Watson Mainland Tactix 9
10 Kelera Nawai-Caucau Northern Stars 8
Deflections
Pos. Player Team Def
1 Kelly Jury Central Pulse 77
2 Kate Burley Southern Steel 67
3 Phoenix Karaka Northern Mystics 65
4 Karin Burger Mainland Tactix 59
5 Georgia Takarangi Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 55
6 Jane Watson Mainland Tactix 54
7 Holly Fowler Northern Stars 49
8 Elle Temu Northern Stars 49
9 Maddy Gordon Central Pulse 47
10 Erena Mikaere Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 46
Intercepts
Pos. Player Team Inter.
1 Karin Burger Mainland Tactix 39
2 Kelly Jury Central Pulse 34
3 Elle Temu Northern Stars 27
4 Phoenix Karaka Northern Mystics 26
5 Kate Heffernan Southern Steel 26
6 Jane Watson Mainland Tactix 26
7 Kate Burley Southern Steel 22
8 Kelera Nawai-Caucau Northern Stars 18
9 Erena Mikaere Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 17
10 Maddy Gordon Central Pulse 15
Total Penalties
Pos. Player Team TPs
1 Kelly Jury Central Pulse 204
2 Georgia Takarangi Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 187
3 Karin Burger Mainland Tactix 181
4 Kelera Nawai-Caucau Northern Stars 173
5 Phoenix Karaka Northern Mystics 170
6 Elle Temu Northern Stars 163
7 Kristiana Manu'a Central Pulse 160
8 Fa'amu Ioane Central Pulse 142
9 Mila Reuelu-Buchanan Northern Stars 140
10 Kate Burley Southern Steel 135

Source:[58][59]

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