2018 Central Pulse season explained

Year:2018
Team:Central Pulse
Alt-Colours:Central Pulse
Manager:Joanne Holmes
Wins:16
Losses:5
Placing:1st
Finals:ANZ Premiership runners-up
Super Club winners
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The 2018 Central Pulse season saw the Central Pulse netball team compete in the 2018 ANZ Premiership and the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club.[1] [2] With a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, captained by Katrina Grant and featuring Karin Burger, Aliyah Dunn, Ameliaranne Ekenasio, Sulu Fitzpatrick and Claire Kersten, Central Pulse finished the regular season as minor premiers. However, in the grand final Southern Steel defeated Pulse 54–53.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] However, Pulse subsequently won the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament, defeating Mainland Tactix 61–56 in the final.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Players

Player movements

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Losses

2018 roster

Notes

Pre-season

Pulse hosted the official ANZ Premiership pre-season tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki between 20 and 22 April.[23]

ANZ Premiership regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1
  • Round 2
  • Round 3
  • Round 4
  • Round 5
  • Round 6
  • Round 7
  • Round 8
  • Round 9
  • Round 10
  • Round 11
  • Round 12
  • Round 13

    • Final standings

    ANZ Premiership Finals Series

    Grand final

    Netball New Zealand Super Club

    Final ladder

    Group B
    1 Central Pulse 3 2 0 1 196 118 166.1 1 7
    23 3 0 0 178 149 119.5 0 9
    33 1 0 2 146 209 69.9 0 3
    43 0 0 3 139 183 76.0 0 0


    1st/4th Play offs

    Semi-finals
    Final

    National Netball League

    With a team featuring Maddy Gordon, Saviour Tui and Ainsleyana Puleiata, Pulse's reserve team, Central Zone won the 2018 National Netball League title after defeating Waikato Bay of Plenty 62–53 in the grand final.[19] [24] [25]

    Award winners

    Team of the season

    Three Central Pulse players were named in Brendon Egan's Stuff Seven team of the season.

    PositionPlayer
    GS Aliyah Dunn
    WDKarin Burger
    GDKatrina Grant

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: ANZ Premiership 2018 Media Guide. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 12 June 2018. 17 August 2022. 17 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230117235606/http://anzpremiership.co.nz/Images/Assets/126052/1/2018%20ANZP%20Media%20Guide_Digital_LowRes_v4.pdf. dead.
    2. Web site: (2018) Super Club. www.netballnz.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20181103125536/http://www.netballnz.co.nz/competitions/competition-detail/super-club. 3 November 2018. 26 August 2022.
    3. Web site: Pulse secure 2018 minor premiership title. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 23 July 2018. 12 September 2022.
    4. Web site: (2018) Fixtures & results. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20180813195408/http://www.anzpremiership.co.nz/fixtures-and-results/ladder. 13 August 2018. 15 May 2022.
    5. Web site: Netball: Southern Steel stun the Central Pulse 54-53 in thrilling final. www.nzherald.co.nz. 12 August 2018. 5 May 2022.
    6. Web site: Fairy-tale finish for back-to-back champions Steel. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20180812115249/http://www.anzpremiership.co.nz/news/article/fairy-tale-finish-for-back-to-back-champions-steel. 12 August 2018. 12 August 2018. 10 May 2022. dead.
    7. Web site: Central Pulse 53–54 Southern Steel. mc.championdata.com. 12 August 2018. 10 May 2022.
    8. Web site: Netball: Central Pulse claim Super Club title. www.nzherald.co.nz. 24 August 2018. 10 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20180915050158/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12113193. 15 September 2018. live.
    9. Web site: Pulse overcome gritty Tactix to win Super Club final. www.netballnz.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20180901115543/https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/pulse-overcome-gritty-tactix-to-win-super-club-final. 1 September 2018. 24 August 2018. 22 May 2022.
    10. Web site: Central Pulse win Super Club netball competition. stuff.co.nz. 24 August 2018. 22 May 2022.
    11. Web site: Mainland Tactix 56–61 Central Pulse. mc.championdata.com. 24 August 2018. 22 May 2022.
    12. Web site: Netball: Success for Pulse at Super Club tournament. www.rnz.co.nz. 25 August 2018. 3 September 2022.
    13. Web site: Promising Southland netball shooter Aliyah Dunn off to the Central Pulse. stuff.co.nz. 7 August 2017. 16 October 2022.
    14. Web site: Ameliaranne Ekenasio and Aliyah Dunn sign for Central Pulse for 2018 netball premiership. stuff.co.nz. 7 August 2017. 9 September 2022.
    15. Web site: Ekenasio and Dunn to suit up for Pulse in 2018. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 7 August 2017. 16 October 2022.
    16. Web site: Pulse sign Reuelu-Buchanan and Fitzpatrick for 2018. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 3 August 2017. 9 September 2022.
    17. Web site: Sara Bayman among a host of new recruits for Vitality Superleague team UWS Sirens. www.skysports.com. 3 November 2017. 9 September 2022.
    18. Web site: Sheridan Bignall disappointed to miss out on Central Pulse. stuff.co.nz. 5 September 2017. 14 September 2022.
    19. Web site: Central Zone Beko Team 2018 Beko Netball League - Champions. www.netballcentral.co.nz. 14 September 2022.
    20. Web site: Silver Ferns defender Phoenix Karaka returns home to Mystics. stuff.co.nz. 1 August 2017. 9 September 2022.
    21. Web site: Former Silver Fern Cathrine Tuivaiti leaves Central Pulse to join Adelaide Thunderbirds. stuff.co.nz. 12 July 2017. 9 September 2022.
    22. Web site: Beko winners join Pulse ranks for Super Club. www.scoop.co.nz. 17 August 2018. 13 December 2022.
    23. Web site: 2018 Pre-Season Netball Tournament. www.wananga.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180517005532/https://www.wananga.com/News/28/2018-Pre_season-Netball-Tournment. 17 May 2018. 19 March 2018. 11 September 2022.
    24. Web site: Central claim back-to-back Beko titles. www.netballcentral.co.nz. 29 July 2018. 2 May 2022.
    25. Web site: Central claim Beko League netball title. www.teaomaori.news. 30 July 2018. 2 May 2022.
    26. Web site: Katrina Grant named Player of the Year. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 12 August 2018. 9 September 2022.

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