2017 ANZ Premiership season

The 2017 ANZ Premiership season was the inaugural season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership.[1][2] All matches were broadcast on Sky Sport (New Zealand).[3] With a team coached by Reinga Bloxham, captained by Wendy Frew and featuring Gina Crampton, Jhaniele Fowler-Reid, Shannon Francois, and Jane Watson, Southern Steel finished the 2017 season as inaugural ANZ Premiership winners.[4][5] After finishing the regular season unbeaten and as minor premiers,[4][6][7] Steel defeated Central Pulse 69–53 in the grand final. This saw Steel complete a 16 match unbeaten season.[8][9][10][11] The top three teams from the season – Steel, Pulse and Northern Mystics qualified for the 2017 Netball New Zealand Super Club.[12][13]

2017 ANZ Premiership season
LeagueANZ Premiership
SportNetball
Duration26 March – 28 June 2017
Number of teams6
TV partner(s)Sky Sport (New Zealand)
Minor PremiersSouthern Steel
Season MVPJane Watson (Southern Steel)
Top scorerJhaniele Fowler-Reid (Southern Steel)
Finals
ChampionsSouthern Steel
  Runners-upCentral Pulse
ANZ Premiership seasons

Transfers

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Player 2016 team 2017 team
Karin Burger Central Zone[14] Central Pulse
Tiana Metuarau[15][16] Central Zone Central Pulse
Cathrine Tuivaiti[17] Northern Mystics Central Pulse
Sara Bayman Manchester Thunder Central Pulse
Kadeen Corbin Loughborough Lightning Mainland Tactix
Temalisi Fakahokotau Northern Mystics Mainland Tactix
Brooke Leaver Southern Steel Mainland Tactix
Sasha Corbin Loughborough Lightning Northern Mystics
Bailey Mes Mainland Tactix Northern Mystics
Storm Purvis Southern Steel Northern Mystics
Samon Nathan Central Pulse Northern Mystics
Elisapeta Toeava Northern Marvels Northern Mystics
Leana de Bruin Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Northern Stars
Kayla Cullen Northern Mystics Northern Stars
Sulu Fitzpatrick Northern Mystics Northern Stars
Holly Fowler Northern Mystics Northern Stars
Fa'amu Ioane Northern Mystics Northern Stars
Malia Paseka Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Northern Stars
Courtney Tairi Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Northern Stars
Afa Rusivakula Northern Stars
Maia Wilson Central Pulse Northern Stars
Jennifer O'Connell[18] Netball South Southern Steel
Monica Falkner NNL Waikato Bay of Plenty Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Lenize Potgieter[19] Team Bath/Gauteng Jaguars Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Serena Guthrie Northern Mystics Giants Netball
Joanne Harten Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Giants Netball
Kristiana Manu'a Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Giants Netball
Jamie-Lee Price Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Giants Netball
Ellen Halpenny[20] Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Scottish Sirens
Mwai Kumwenda[21][22] Mainland Tactix Melbourne Vixens

Sources:[1]

Head coaches and captains

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Team Head coach Captain
Central Pulse Yvette McCausland-Durie Katrina Grant
Mainland Tactix Marianne Delaney-Hoshek[23][24] (Note 1) Jess Moulds[25][26][27][28]
Northern Mystics Helene Wilson[29] Maria Tutaia
Anna Harrison[30][31]
Northern Stars Julie Hoornweg[32] Leana de Bruin[33][34]
Southern Steel[4][5] Reinga Bloxham[35] Wendy Frew
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Margaret Forsyth Casey Kopua
Notes

^1 Marianne Delaney-Hoshek replaced Sue Hawkins as Mainland Tactix coach on 24 April.[23][24]

Source:[1]

Pre-season tournament

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In March 2017, Central Pulse and Netball Central hosted the official ANZ Premiership pre-season tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Ōtaki. All six teams participated in the three day tournament.[36][37][38][39]

Day 1
10 March 2017 Central Pulse 53–40 Northern Mystics  
Tiana Metuarau   32/38 (84%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   21/27 (78%)
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Tera-Maria Amani   20/24 (83%)
Bailey Mes   12/16 (75%)
Lahaina-Lee Upu-Toparea   8/11 (73%)
10 March 2017 Southern Steel 74–64 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic  
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid   38/40 (95%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   20/27 (74%)
Jennifer O'Connell   9/12 (75%)
Jamie Hume   7/8 (88%)
Report
Stats
Lenize Potgieter   42/44 (95%)
Monica Falkner   19/25 (76%)
Grace Rasmussen   3/4 (75%)
10 March 2017 Northern Stars 51–49 Mainland Tactix  
Malia Vaka   30/34 (88%)
Afa Rusivakula   14/18 (78%)
Maia Wilson   7/10 (70%)
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Kadeen Corbin   27/34 (79%)
Brooke Leaver   18/21 (86%)
Anna Thompson   4/4 (100%)
Day 2
11 March 2017 Central Pulse 48–53 Southern Steel  
Tiana Metuarau   26/30 (87%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   21/24 (88%)
Mila Reuelu-Buchanan   1/2 (50%)
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Jhaniele Fowler-Reid   31/35 (89%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   19/24 (79%)
Jamie Hume   3/12 (25%)
11 March 2017 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53–51 Northern Stars  
Lenize Potgieter   23/26 (88%)
Monica Falkner   25/30 (83%)
Grace Rasmussen   5/6 (83%)
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Malia Vaka   18/23 (78%)
Afa Rusivakula   12/16 (75%)
Maia Wilson   21/25 (84%)
11 March 2017 Mainland Tactix 60–51 Northern Mystics  
Kadeen Corbin   16/18 (89%)
Brooke Leaver   29/37 (78%)
Anna Thompson   15/18 (83%)
Report
Tera-Maria Amani   9/11 (82%)
Bailey Mes   26/28 (93%)
Lahaina-Lee Upu-Toparea   16/22 (73%)
11 March 2017 Central Pulse 45–30 (Note 2) Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic  
Tiana Metuarau   18/22 (82%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   18/24 (75%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   9/10 (90%)
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Lenize Potgieter   17/18 (94%)
Monica Falkner   11/15 (73%)
Grace Rasmussen   2/3 (67%)
Day 3
12 March 2017 Southern Steel 70–49 Northern Mystics  
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid   39/44 (89%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   20/26 (77%)
Jamie Hume   11/11 (100%)
Report
Eseta Autagavaia   26/33 (79%)
Renee Matoe   23/29 (79%)
12 March 2017 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 60–54 Mainland Tactix  
Lenize Potgieter   45/51 (88%)
Monica Falkner   13/17 (76%)
Blaze Leslie   2/5 (40%)
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Kadeen Corbin   31/39 (79%)
Brooke Leaver   15/20 (75%)
Anna Thompson   8/12 (67%)
12 March 2017 Central Pulse 45–44 Northern Stars  
Tiana Metuarau   22/27 (81%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   20/26 (77%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   3/4 (75%)
Report
Malia Vaka   24/29 (83%)
Afa Rusivakula   6/10 (60%)
Maia Wilson   14/15 (93%)
Notes

^2 40 minute game, 4 x 10 minute quarters.

Regular season

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Round 1

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The regular season began with a Super Sunday event hosted at Claudelands Arena. There were wins for the host team, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and for Central Pulse and Southern Steel.[40][41][42][43]

26 March 2017 Southern Steel 75–57 Northern Stars Claudelands Arena  
2:00 pm Jhaniele Fowler-Reid   52/54 (96%)
Jamie Hume   3/4 (75%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   20/24 (83%)
Report
Stats
Afa Rusivakula   8/10 (80%)
Malia Vaka   12/13 (92%)
Maia Wilson   37/40 (93%)
26 March 2017 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 71–48 Mainland Tactix Claudelands Arena  
4:00 pm Lenize Potgieter   54/58 (93%)
Monica Falkner   13/15 (87%)
Grace Rasmussen   4/5 (80%)
Report
Stats
Kadeen Corbin   27/39 (69%)
Brooke Leaver   9/13 (69%)
Anna Thompson   12/14 (86%)
26 March 2017 Northern Mystics 55–56 Central Pulse Claudelands Arena  
6:00 pm Bailey Mes   24/27 (89%)
Maria Tutaia   31/37 (84%)
Report
Stats
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   7/10 (70%)
Tiana Metuarau   16/19 (84%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   33/34 (97%)
27 March 2017 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 67–47 Northern Stars Claudelands Arena  
7:40 pm Monica Falkner   15/19 (79%)
Lenize Potgieter   50/52 (96%)
Grace Rasmussen   2/2 (100%)
Report
Stats
Afa Rusivakula   12/16 (75%)
Malia Vaka   12/18 (67%)
Maia Wilson   23/25 (92%)

Round 2

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2 April 2017 Mainland Tactix 37–48 Northern Stars Horncastle Arena  
2:00 pm Kadeen Corbin   11/16 (69%)
Brooke Leaver   10/14 (71%)
Anna Thompson   16/26 (62%)
Report
Stats
Afa Rusivakula   18/22 (82%)
Malia Vaka   19/24 (79%)
Maia Wilson   11/14 (79%)
3 April 2017 Northern Mystics 67–74 Southern Steel The Trusts Arena  
7:40 pm Bailey Mes   39/43 (91%)
Maria Tutaia   28/39 (72%)
Report
Stats
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid   60–69
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   14/19 (74%)
5 April 2017 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 52–50 Central Pulse Energy Events Centre  
7:40 pm Monica Falkner   13/17 (76%)
Lenize Potgieter   39/46 (85%)
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Stats
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   13/17 (76%)
Tiana Metuarau   14/19 (74%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   23/25 (92%)

Round 3

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9 April 2017 Central Pulse 48–37 Mainland Tactix TSB Bank Arena  
2:00 pm Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   11/14 (79%)
Tiana Metuarau   13/18 (72%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   24/27 (89%)
Report
Stats
Kadeen Corbin   7/15 (47%)
Brooke Leaver   14/15 (93%)
Anna Thompson   16/18 (89%)
10 April 2017 Southern Steel 72–59 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Stadium Southland  
7:40 pm Jhaniele Fowler-Reid   45/50 (90%)
Jamie Hume   7/9 (78%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   20/27 (74%)
Report
Stats
Monica Falkner   19/21 (90%)
Lenize Potgieter   38/41 (93%)
Grace Rasmussen   2/4 (50%)
12 April 2017 Northern Stars 44–58 Northern Mystics Vodafone Events Centre  
7:40 pm Afa Rusivakula   15/22 (68%)
Malia Vaka   10/16 (63%)
Maia Wilson   19/21 (90%)
Report
Stats
Tera-Maria Amani   0/1 (0%)
Bailey Mes   25/29 (86%)
Maria Tutaia   33/40 (83%)

Round 4

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16 April 2017 Northern Mystics 67–62 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic The Trusts Arena  
2:00 pm Bailey Mes   30/33 (91%)
Maria Tutaia   37/44 (84%)
Report
Stats
Monica Falkner   16/23 (70%)
Lenize Potgieter   46/50 (92%)
17 April 2017 Northern Stars 44–53 Central Pulse Vodafone Events Centre  
7:40 pm Afa Rusivakula   7/9 (78%)
Malia Vaka   3/5 (60%)
Maia Wilson   34/43 (79%)
Report
Stats
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   4/6 (67%)
Tiana Metuarau   18/22 (82%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   31/34 (91%)
19 April 2017 Mainland Tactix 41–90 Southern Steel Horncastle Arena  
7:40 pm Kadeen Corbin   6/10 (60%)
Brooke Leaver   28/32 (88%)
Anna Thompson   7/8 (88%)
Report
Stats
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid   70/75 (93%)
Jamie Hume   9/15 (60%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   11/13 (85%)

Round 5

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23 April 2017 Mainland Tactix 46–61 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Horncastle Arena  
2:00 pm Kadeen Corbin   3/6 (50%)
Brooke Leaver   37/44 (84%)
Anna Thompson   6/14 (43%)
Report
Stats
Monica Falkner   17/18 (94%)
Amorangi Malesala   6/8 (75%)
Lenize Potgieter   38/41 (93%)
24 April 2017 Central Pulse 47–43 Northern Mystics TSB Bank Arena  
7:40 pm Tiana Metuarau   19/23 (83%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   28/29 (97%)
Report
Stats
Bailey Mes   27/36 (75%)
Maria Tutaia   16/26 (62%)
26 April 2017 Northern Stars 51–73 Southern Steel Vodafone Events Centre  
7:40 pm Afa Rusivakula   5/6 (83%)
Malia Vaka   8/16 (50%)
Maia Wilson   38/42 (90%)
Report
Stats
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid   45/46 (98%)
Jamie Hume   8/15 (53%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   20/26 (77%)

Round 6

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Round 6 featured a second Super Sunday event, hosted by Southern Steel at Stadium Southland. Steel remained unbeaten, while Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and Northern Stars both claimed close wins.[40][41][42][44]

30 April 2017 Central Pulse 49–50 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Stadium Southland  
2:00 pm Tiana Metuarau   24/33 (73%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   25/28 (89%)
Report
Stats
Monica Falkner   17/19 (89%)
Lenise Potgieter   33/38 (87%)
30 April 2017 Southern Steel 66–46 Northern Mystics Stadium Southland  
4:00 pm Jhaniele Fowler-Reid   50/59 (85%)
Jamie Hume   3/4 (75%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   13/19 (68%)
Report
Stats
Tera-Maria Amani   2/4 (50%)
Bailey Mes   22/27 (81%)
Maria Tutaia   22/33 (67%)
30 April 2017 Mainland Tactix 44–49 Northern Stars Stadium Southland  
6:00 pm Kadeen Corbin   26/35 (74%)
Brooke Leaver   8/11 (73%)
Anna Thompson   10/12 (83%)
Report
Stats
Maia Wilson   32/37 (86%)
Malia Vaka   17/22 (77%)
Jess Taane   0/1 (0%)
1 May 2017 Southern Steel 63–50 Central Pulse Stadium Southland  
7:40 pm Jhaniele Fowler-Reid   49/54 (91%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   14/23 (61%)
Report
Stats
Tiana Metuarau   24/31 (77%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   26/26 (100%)
3 May 2017 Northern Mystics 71–47 Mainland Tactix The Trusts Arena  
7:40 pm Tera-Maria Amani   6/6 (100%)
Bailey Mes   45/51 (88%)
Maria Tutaia   20/23 (87%)
Report
Stats
Ellie Bird   22/25 (88%)
Kadeen Corbin   4/6 (67%)
Brooke Leaver   15/18 (83%)
Anna Thompson   6/8 (75%)

Round 7

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7 May 2017 Southern Steel 61—55 Mainland Tactix More FM Arena  
2:00 pm Jhaniele Fowler-Reid   29/31 (94%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   16/19 (84%)
Jamie Hume   16/23 (70%)
Stats Ellie Bird   34/39 (87%)
Brooke Leaver   17/25 (68%)
Anna Thompson   4/5 (80%)
8 May 2017 Central Pulse 55—37 Northern Stars TSB Bank Arena  
7:40 pm Tiana Metuarau   31/36 (86%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   22/23 (96%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   2/2 (100%)
Report
Maia Wilson   31/38 (82%)
Malia Vaka   6/9 (67%)
10 May 2017 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 55—59 Northern Mystics Claudelands Arena  
7:00 pm Lenise Potgieter   38/42 (90%)
Monica Falkner   10/14 (71%)
Amorangi Malesala   7/9 (78%)
Stats Maria Tutaia   31/36 (86%)
Bailey Mes   28/35 (80%)

Round 8

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14 May 2017 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 61—65 Southern Steel Energy Events Centre  
2:00 pm Lenise Potgieter   46/49 (94%)
Monica Falkner   12/16 (75%)
Amorangi Malesala   3/3 (100%)
Report
Stats
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid   49/56 (88%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   16/21 (76%)
15 May 2017 Mainland Tactix 38—52 Central Pulse Horncastle Arena  
7:40 pm Ellie Bird   30/36 (83%)
Anna Thompson   5/6 (83%)
Brooke Leaver   2/5 (40%)
Kadeen Corbin   1/3 (33%)
Report
Stats
Tiana Metuarau   25/28 (89%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   26/27 (96%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   1/2 (50%)
17 May 2017 Northern Stars 59—53 Northern Mystics ASB Kohimarama, Auckland  
7:40 pm Maia Wilson   37/41 (90%)
Afa Rusivakula   12/13 (92%)
Malia Vaka   10/11 (91%)
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Stats
Maria Tutaia   23/29 (79%)
Bailey Mes   30/37 (81%)

Round 9

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21 May 2017 Mainland Tactix 51—63 Northern Mystics Trafalgar Centre  
2:00 pm Ellie Bird   43/48 (90%)
Anna Thompson   4/4 (100%)
Brooke Leaver   3/5 (60%)
Kadeen Corbin   1/1 (100%)
Report
Stats
Maria Tutaia   30/36 (83%)
Bailey Mes   32/38 (84%)
Tera-Maria Amani   1/2 (50%)
22 May 2017 Northern Stars 55—50 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Vodafone Events Centre  
7:40 pm Maia Wilson   26/31 (84%)
Malia Vaka   18/24 (75%)
Afa Rusivakula   11/15 (73%)
Report
Stats
Lenise Potgieter   34/37 (92%)
Monica Falkner   16/21 (76%)
Amorangi Malesala   0/1 (0%)
24 May 2017 Central Pulse 44—80 Southern Steel Te Rauparaha Arena  
7:40 pm Cathrine Tuivaiti   26/28 (93%)
Tiana Metuarau   11/18 (61%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   7/8 (88%)
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Stats
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid   66/70 (94%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   14/21 (67%)
Jamie Hume   0/2 (0%)

Round 10

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28 May 2017 Southern Steel 82—58 Northern Stars Stadium Southland  
2:00 pm Jhaniele Fowler-Reid   56/59 (95%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   25/29 (86%)
Jennifer O'Connell   1/3 (33%)
Report
Stats
Maia Wilson   42/46 (91%)
Malia Vaka   13/19 (68%)
Afa Rusivakula   3/5 (60%)
29 May 2017 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 65 – 46 Mainland Tactix Claudelands Arena  
7:40 pm Lenize Potgieter   46/49 (94%)
Amorangi Malesala   13/14 (93%)
Monica Falkner   6/6 (100%)
Report
Stats
Ellie Bird   33/39 (85%)
Anna Thompson   7/8 (88%)
Brooke Leaver   6/8 (75%)
31 May 2017 Northern Mystics 64–53 Central Pulse North Shore Events Centre  
7:40 pm Maria Tutaia   30/37 (81%)
Bailey Mes   34/38 (89%)
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Cathrine Tuivaiti   36/36 (100%)
Tiana Metuarau   12/20 (60%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   5/5 (100%)

Round 11

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4 June 2017 Northern Stars 43 – 46 Mainland Tactix Vodafone Events Centre  
2:00 pm Maia Wilson   27/30 (90%)
Malia Vaka   13/19 (68%)
Afa Rusivakula   3/7 (43%)
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Stats
Brooke Leaver   32/34 (94%)
Anna Thompson   14/19 (74%)
5 June 2017 Central Pulse 62–45 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Central Energy Trust Arena  
7:40pm Cathrine Tuivaiti   31/33 (94%)
Tiana Metuarau   31/36 (86%)
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Stats
Lenize Potgieter   34/37 (92%)
Amorangi Malesala   3/4 (75%)
Monica Falkner   6/7 (86%)
Grace Rasmussen   2/2 (100%)
7 June 2017 Southern Steel 68 – 67 Northern Mystics More FM Arena  
7:40 pm Jhaniele Fowler-Reid   53/58 (91%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   15/20 (75%)
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Maria Tutaia   20/27 (74%)
Bailey Mes   47/50 (94%)

Round 12

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The third Super Sunday event was hosted by Northern Mystics at The Trusts Arena. Southern Steel remain unbeaten. Mystics and Central Pulse were the other winners on the day.[40][41][42][45]

11 June 2017 Southern Steel 78–59 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic The Trusts Arena  
2:00 pm Jhaniele Fowler-Reid   60/66 (91%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   18/23 (78%)
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Stats
Lenize Potgieter   34/38 (89%)
Monica Falkner   25/33 (76%)
11 June 2017 Northern Mystics 60–54 Northern Stars The Trusts Arena  
4:00 pm Maria Tutaia   33/39 (85%)
Bailey Mes   27/29 (93%)
Report
Stats
Maia Wilson   36/39 (92%)
Malia Vaka   14/20 (70%)
Afa Rusivakula   4/7 (57%)
11 June 2017 Central Pulse 56–37 Mainland Tactix The Trusts Arena  
6:00 pm Cathrine Tuivaiti   28/28 (100%)
Tiana Metuarau   28/34 (82%)
Report
Stats
Ellie Bird   19/26 (73%)
Brooke Leaver   13/17 (76%)
Anna Thompson   5/8 (63%)
12 June 2017 Northern Mystics 59–58 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic The Trusts Arena  
7:40 pm Maria Tutaia   34/42 (81%)
Bailey Mes   25/30 (83%)
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Stats
Lenize Potgieter   39/42 (93%)
Monica Falkner   19/24 (79%)
14 June 2017 Mainland Tactix 46–51 Southern Steel Horncastle Arena  
6:00 pm Ellie Bird   35/41 (85%)
Brooke Leaver   11/14 (79%)
Report
Stats
Jennifer O'Connell   38/45 (84%)
Jamie Hume   8/15 (53%)
Olivia Bates   4/6 (67%)
Aliyah Dunn   1/2 (50%)
14 June 2017 Central Pulse 57–47 Northern Stars Te Rauparaha Arena  
8:00 pm Cathrine Tuivaiti   35/36 (97%)
Tiana Metuarau   22/27 (81%)
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Stats
Maia Wilson   20/22 (91%)
Malia Vaka   12/16 (75%)
Afa Rusivakula   15/23 (65%)

Round 13

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18 June 2017 Northern Mystics 46–57 Mainland Tactix The Trusts Arena  
2:00 pm Maria Tutaia   24/28 (86%)
Bailey Mes   22/23 (96%)
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Stats
Brooke Leaver   32/39 (82%)
Anna Thompson   25/33 (76%)
19 June 2017 Southern Steel 64–51 Central Pulse Stadium Southland  
7:40 pm Jhaniele Fowler-Reid   51/53 (96%)
Jamie Hume   6/8 (75%)
Olivia Bates   4/4 (100%)
Jennifer O'Connell   3/6 (50%)
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Stats
Cathrine Tuivaiti   28/29 (97%)
Tiana Metuarau   12/15 (80%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   11/12 (92%)
21 June 2017 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 58–45 Northern Stars ASB Baypark Stadium  
7:40 pm Lenize Potgieter   37/38 (97%)
Monica Falkner   21/23 (91%)
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Maia Wilson   22/28 (79%)
Malia Vaka   15/18 (83%)
Afa Rusivakula   8/10 (80%)

Sources:[1][3]

Final ladder

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Pos Team P W L GF GA GD G% BP Pts
1 Southern Steel 15 15 0 1062 812 250 130.79% 0 30
2 Central Pulse 15 9 6 783 756 27 103.57% 2 20
3 Northern Mystics 15 8 7 878 851 27 111.35% 3 19
4 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 15 7 8 873 848 25 102.95% 5 19
5 Northern Stars 15 4 11 738 868 -130 85.02% 1 9
6 Mainland Tactix 15 2 13 676 875 -199 77.26% 2 6

  Qualified for Grand final and the 2017 Netball New Zealand Super Club
  Qualified for Elimination final and the 2017 Netball New Zealand Super Club

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Finals Series

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Elimination final

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25 June 2017
2:00 pm
Report
Stats
Central Pulse 59–52 Northern Mystics    TSB Bank Arena Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 10–16, 28–30, 45–44, 59–52
Cathrine Tuivaiti   35/37 (95%)
Tiana Metuarau   24/28 (86%)
Maria Tutaia   33/35 (94%)
Bailey Mes   19/24 (79%)

Grand final

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28 June
7:40 pm

Stats
Southern Steel 69–53 Central Pulse    Stadium Southland Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 18–10, 35–20, 55–38, 69–53
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid   56/60 (93%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   13/19 (68%)
Tiana Metuarau   27/30 (90%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   26/29 (90%)

Sources:[8][9][10][11]

Award winners

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Award Winner Team
ANZ Premiership Player of the Year[46] Jane Watson Southern Steel

Season statistics

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Goal Shooters (by %)
Pos. Player Team Goal (%)
1 Cathrine Tuivaiti Central Pulse   483/509 (95%)
2 Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Southern Steel   790/859 (92%)
3 Lenize Potgieter Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic   606/658 (92%)
4 Maia Wilson Northern Stars   434/496 (88%)
5 Bailey Mes Northern Mystics   475/549 (87%)
Defensive Rebounds
Pos. Player Team D/Reb.
1 Phoenix Karaka Central Pulse 28
2 Casey Kopua Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 27
3 Katrina Grant Central Pulse 24
4= Kelly Jury Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 21
4= Anna Harrison Northern Mystics 21
Intercepts
Pos. Player Team Inter.
1 Anna Harrison Northern Mystics 43
2 Jane Watson Southern Steel 41
3 Kelly Jury Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 37
4 Temalisi Fakahokotau Mainland Tactix 36
5 Katrina Grant Central Pulse 32
Centre Pass Receives
Pos. Player Team CPR
1 Gina Crampton Southern Steel 422
2 Grace Rasmussen Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 377
3 Whitney Souness Central Pulse 369
4 Maria Tutaia Northern Mystics 335
5 Elisapeta Toeava Northern Mystics 277
Deflections
Pos. Player Team Def
1 Jane Watson Southern Steel 104
2 Anna Harrison Northern Mystics 90
3 Temalisi Fakahokotau Mainland Tactix 87
4 Katrina Grant Central Pulse 73
5 Kelly Jury Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 63

Source:[47]

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