2020 Mainland Tactix season explained

Year:2020
Team:Mainland Tactix
Alt-Colours:Mainland Tactix
Head Coach:Marianne Delaney-Hoshek
Wins:11
Losses:7
Placing:2nd
Finals:Super Club 6th
ANZ Premiership 2nd
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The 2020 Mainland Tactix season saw the Mainland Tactix netball team compete in the 2020 ANZ Premiership.[1] [2] [3] As part of their pre-season preparations, Tactix competed in the 2019 Netball New Zealand Super Club, finishing the tournament in sixth place.[4] With a team coached by Marianne Delaney-Hoshek, captained by Jane Watson and featuring Ellie Bird, Temalisi Fakahokotau, Erikana Pedersen, Kimiora Poi and Te Paea Selby-Rickit, Tactix finished the regular ANZ Premiership season in second place, qualifying for their first grand final.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] However, in the grand final, Tactix lost to Central Pulse 43–31.[10] [11] [12]

Players

Player movements

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Losses

2020 roster

Pre-season

2019 Super Club

In December 2019, Mainland Tactix together with the other five ANZ Premiership teams plus Collingwood Magpies from Suncorp Super Netball and Wasps Netball from the Netball Superleague competed in the 2019 Netball New Zealand Super Club. Tactix finished the tournament in sixth place.[4]

Group B

Matches
Final ladder
Group B
13 3 0 0 156 112 139.29 6
2 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic3 2 0 1 137 134 102.24 4
3 Mainland Tactix3 1 0 2 127 145 87.59 2
43 0 0 3 123 152 80.92 0


5th/8th place classification

Semi-finals
  • 5th/6th place match

    • Canterbury Men's Invitational

    Mainland Tactix played a Canterbury Men's Invitational team in an exhibition.

    Queenstown series

    Mainland Tactix played matches against Central Pulse and Southern Steel in Queenstown.[14]

    Otaki tournament

    Mainland Tactix participated in the official ANZ Premiership tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki between 28 February and 1 March. All six ANZ Premiership teams took part.[14]

    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

    • Final standings

    Finals Series

    Grand final

    Award winners

    Team of the season

    Two Tactix players were included in Stuffs team of the season, selected by Brendon Egan.

    PositionPlayer
    GDJane Watson
    GKTemalisi Fakahokotau
    CoachMarianne Delaney-Hoshek

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 2020 Media Guide ANZ Premiership . anzpremiership.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20220120013757/https://anzpremiership.co.nz/Images/Assets/138785/1/2020%20ANZP%20Media%20Guide_Digital_vLow%20Res.pdf. 20 January 2022. 14 August 2022.
    2. Web site: Your guide to the 2020 ANZ Premiership netball season. stuff.co.nz. 13 March 2020. 21 October 2022.
    3. Web site: ANZ Premiership: Franchise by franchise guide for 2020 season. www.skysports.com. 19 June 2020. 20 October 2022.
    4. Web site: (2019) Super Club. www.netballnz.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20220210234333/https://www.netballnz.co.nz/competitions/competition-detail/super-club. 10 February 2022. 17 September 2022.
    5. Web site: Watson to Resume Captaincy of The Good Oil Tactix. www.tactixnetball.co.nz. 28 April 2022.
    6. News: Brendon Egan. ANZ Premiership: One-time easybeats Mainland Tactix embrace title talk. stuff.co.nz. 14 March 2020. 30 October 2022.
    7. News: Netball: ANZ Premiership - How the Mainland Tactix overcame all odds to make first-ever grand final. www.nzherald.co.nz. 19 August 2020. 17 June 2022.
    8. News: Brendon Egan. Feeble to finalists: The story behind the Mainland Tactix incredible ANZ Premiership turnaround. stuff.co.nz. 22 August 2020. 19 June 2022.
    9. Web site: (2020) Fixtures & results. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20201023092032/http://www.anzpremiership.co.nz/fixtures-and-results/ladder. 23 October 2020. 15 May 2022.
    10. Web site: Netball: Central Pulse beat Mainland Tactix to claim ANZ Premiership title. www.nzherald.co.nz. 23 August 2020.
    11. Web site: ANZ Premiership: Central Pulse retain title with Grand Final victory over Tactix. www.skysports.com. 23 August 2020. 5 May 2022.
    12. Web site: Brendon Egan. ANZ Premiership: Central Pulse overpower Mainland Tactix to defend title . stuff.co.nz. 23 August 2020. 13 September 2020.
    13. Web site: Southern Steel lose Silver Ferns shooter Te Paea Selby-Rickit to Tactix and sign overseas replacement. stuff.co.nz. 21 June 2019. 20 October 2022.
    14. Web site: All roads lead to Ōtaki for pre-season tester. www.pulse.org.nz. 24 February 2020. 26 October 2022.

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