2021 Northern Mystics season explained

Year:2021
Team:Northern Mystics
Head Coach:Helene Wilson
Asst Coach:Rob Wright
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Manager:Meghan Robinson
Wins:11
Losses:4
Placing:1st
Finals:1st
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The 2021 Northern Mystics season saw Northern Mystics compete in the 2021 ANZ Premiership.[1] [2] With a team coached by Helene Wilson, captained by Sulu Fitzpatrick and featuring Ama Agbeze, Bailey Mes and Grace Nweke, Mystics won their first ever premiership.[3] [4] [5] [6] After finishing the regular season as minor premiers,[7] [8] they defeated Mainland Tactix 61–59 in the grand final.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Players

Player movements

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Losses
  • Emma Iversen
  • Asher Grapes
  • Emily Burgess
  • Courtney Elliott

Roster

Pre-season

Otaki tournament

Northern Mystics participated in the official ANZ Premiership tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki between 26 and 28 March. All six ANZ Premiership teams took part.[18]

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
  • Round 14
  • Round 15

    • Final standings

    Finals series

    Grand final

    Award winners

    New Zealand Netball Awards

    AwardWinner
    Dame Lois Muir Supreme AwardSulu Fitzpatrick
    ANZ Premiership Coach of the YearHelene Wilson
    National Netball League Player of the YearSaviour Tui

    Mystics Awards

    AwardWinner
    Fans ChoiceSulu Fitzpatrick
    ManawaroaElisapeta Toeava
    Mystics ManaFa'amu Ioane
    Barfoot & Thompson MVPGrace Nweke/Elisapeta Toeava

    Northern Marvels

    In 2021 Northern Marvels, the Mystics reserve team, were National Netball League premiers, defeating Northern Comets 64–56 in the grand final at The Trusts Arena. Mystics players Claire O'Brien, Filda Vui and Saviour Tui all regularly played for Marvels during the NNL season.[5] [19] Tui was named the NNL's 2021 Player of the Year.

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: ANZ Premiership 2021 Media Guide. anzpremiership.co.nz. 14 August 2022. 15 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221015135706/http://anzpremiership.co.nz/Images/Assets/148826/1/ANZP%202021%20MEDIA%20GUIDE%20FINAL.pdf. dead.
    2. Web site: Brendon Egan. ANZ Premiership: Your team-by-team guide to the 2021 competition. stuff.co.nz. 16 November 2022. 17 April 2021.
    3. Web site: Fitzpatrick named Mystics captain for 2021. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 24 February 2021. 2 August 2022.
    4. Web site: Is this the Northern Mystics' year? Captain Sulu Fitzpatrick weighs in. stuff.co.nz. 4 July 2021. 2 August 2022.
    5. Web site: Netball Northern 2021 Annual Report. www.netballnorthern.co.nz. 3 March 2022. 25 June 2022.
    6. Web site: Northern Mystics – History. www.northernmystics.co.nz. 18 November 2021.
    7. Web site: Mystics clinch minor premiership with nail-biting win. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 18 July 2021. 25 June 2022.
    8. Web site: (2021) Fixtures & results. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804072619/http://www.anzpremiership.co.nz/fixtures-and-results/ladder. 4 August 2021. 9 August 2022.
    9. Web site: History-making Mystics win Grand Final thriller. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 8 August 2021. 9 August 2022.
    10. Web site: Mystics' magic claims first ever title for team in blue. www.northernmystics.co.nz. 8 August 2021. 10 August 2022.
    11. Web site: Nweke inspires Mystics to maiden title. www.rnz.co.nz. 8 August 2021. 17 June 2022.
    12. Web site: Netball: Northern Mystics claim first ANZ Premiership title with win over Mainland Tactix. www.nzherald.co.nz. 8 August 2021. 17 June 2022.
    13. Web site: Brendon Egan. Northern Mystics v Mainland Tactix live - ANZ Premiership grand final. stuff.co.nz. 8 August 2021. 17 June 2022.
    14. Web site: ANZ Premiership: Mystics dedicate grand final win to late Silver Fern Margaret Forsyth. stuff.co.nz. 8 August 2021. 8 August 2022.
    15. Web site: Gold medallist joins Mystics defence. anzpremiership.co.nz. 18 March 2021. 9 August 2022.
    16. Web site: Former England Roses captain rekindles career in NZ. www.rnz.co.nz. 22 March 2021. 7 August 2022.
    17. Web site: The ‘Old married couple’ of the Mystics. www.northernmystics.co.nz. 2 April 2021. 7 August 2022.
    18. Web site: Last chance for teams to test the waters at Ōtaki pre-season. www.pulse.org.nz. 10 March 2021. 11 November 2022.
    19. Web site: History-making win for Northern Marvels. www.netballnorthern.co.nz. 9 July 2021. 1 May 2022.

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