ANZ Premiership explained

ANZ Premiership
Current Season:2024 ANZ Premiership season
Upcoming Season:2025 ANZ Premiership season
Pixels:190px
Sport:Netball
Founded:2016
Administrator:Netball New Zealand
Formerly:ANZ Championship
Inaugural:2017
Teams:6
Country:New Zealand
Champion:Northern Mystics (3rd title)
Champ Season:2024
Most Successful Club:Central Pulse, Northern Mystics (3 titles)
Tv:Sky Sport (New Zealand)
Sponsor:ANZ
Related Comps:Super Club
National Netball League
Level:1
Website:anzpremiership.co.nz

The ANZ Premiership is the top level netball league featuring teams from New Zealand. In 2017 it replaced the ANZ Championship, which also included teams from Australia, as the top level netball league in New Zealand. It is organised by Netball New Zealand. Its main sponsor is ANZ. In 2017, Southern Steel were the inaugural ANZ Premiership winners. Central Pulse are the league's most successful team, having won three premierships.

History

Formation

In May 2016, Netball Australia and Netball New Zealand announced that the ANZ Championship would be discontinued after the 2016 season. In New Zealand it was replaced by the ANZ Premiership, while in Australia it was replaced by Suncorp Super Netball The founding members of ANZ Premiership included the five former New Zealand ANZ Championship teams – Central Pulse, Mainland Tactix, Northern Mystics, Southern Steel and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic – plus a brand new franchise, Northern Stars.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Southern Steel

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.[7] [8] After finishing the regular season unbeaten and as minor premiers, Steel defeated Central Pulse 69–53 in the grand final. This saw Steel complete a 16 match unbeaten season.[7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] Steel subsequently went on to retain their title and in the 2018 grand final they again defeated Pulse.[14] [15] [16]

Central Pulse

During the early ANZ Premiership era, Central Pulse emerged as one of the leagues strongest teams. Between 2017 and 2020, with a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, captained by Katrina Grant and featuring, among others, Karin Burger, Ameliaranne Ekenasio and Claire Kersten, Pulse played in four successive grand finals. Between 2018 and 2020 they won three successive minor premierships. Pulse were the 2019 and 2020 overall champions.[17] [18] [19] [20] [21] In 2022, Pulse won their third title.[22] [23] [24]

Northern Mystics

In 2021, with a team coached by Helene Wilson and captained by Sulu Fitzpatrick and featuring Ama Agbeze, Bailey Mes and Grace Nweke, Northern Mystics won their first ever premiership. After finishing the regular season as minor premiers, they defeated Mainland Tactix 61–59 in the grand final.[25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] In 2023, with a team coached by Tia Winikerei, captained by Sulu Fitzpatrick and featuring Phoenix Karaka, Grace Nweke, Michaela Sokolich-Beatson and Peta Toeava, Mystics won their second title.[31] [32] [33] [34] Mystics finished the regular season as minor premiers, finishing above Central Pulse and Northern Stars.[34] [35] [36] Mystics defeated Stars 74–56 in the Grand final.[31] [32] [33]

Teams

Team Main home venue City/SuburbZone/Region
Central PulseTSB Bank ArenaWellingtonCentral
Mainland Tactix[37] Christchurch ArenaChristchurchMainland (Canterbury)
Northern Mystics[38] The Trusts ArenaAucklandNorthern (Northland, Auckland)
Northern Stars[39] Pulman ArenaTakaniniEast Auckland, South Auckland
Southern Steel[40] Stadium SouthlandInvercargillSouth (Southland, Otago)
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic[41] Claudelands ArenaHamiltonWaikato/Bay of Plenty

Grand finals

SeasonWinners ScoreRunners Up Venue
2017Southern Steel69–53Central PulseStadium Southland
2018Southern Steel54–53Central PulseFly Palmy Arena
2019[42] [43] [44] Central Pulse52–48Northern StarsTe Rauparaha Arena
2020[45] [46] [47] Central Pulse43–31Mainland TactixStadium Southland
2021Northern Mystics61–59Mainland TactixSpark Arena
2022Central Pulse56–37Northern StarsTSB Bank Arena
2023[48] [49] [50] Northern Mystics74–56Northern StarsGlobox Arena
2024[51] [52] Northern Mystics54–53Central PulseTSB Bank Arena

Minor premierships

SeasonWinners
2017[53] Southern Steel
2018[54] [55] Central Pulse
2019[56] [57] Central Pulse
2020[58] Central Pulse
2021[59] Northern Mystics
2022[60] [61] [62] Central Pulse
2023Northern Mystics
2024

Premiership winning coaches

SeasonHead coaches Team
2017[63] Reinga BloxhamSouthern Steel
2018[64] Reinga BloxhamSouthern Steel
2019Yvette McCausland-DurieCentral Pulse
2020Yvette McCausland-DurieCentral Pulse
2021Helene WilsonNorthern Mystics
2022Yvette McCausland-DurieCentral Pulse
Tia WinkikereiNorthern Mystics
2024

Premiership winning captains

SeasonCaptains Team
2017Wendy FrewSouthern Steel
2018Wendy FrewSouthern Steel
2019Katrina Grant Central Pulse
2020Katrina RoreCentral Pulse
2021Northern Mystics
2022Tiana Metuarau
Kelly Jury		Central Pulse
2023Sulu FitzpatrickNorthern Mystics
2024

Top goal scorers

SeasonGoal Shooter TeamGoals (%)
2017[65] Jhaniele Fowler-ReidSouthern Steel
2018[66] Maia WilsonNorthern Stars
2019[67] Maia WilsonNorthern Stars
2020[68] Grace NwekeNorthern Mystics
2021[69] Grace NwekeNorthern Mystics
2022Aliyah DunnCentral Pulse
2023[70] [71] Grace NwekeNorthern Mystics
2024

Award winners

New Zealand Netball Awards

ANZ Premiership Player of the Year

SeasonPlayer Team
2017[72] Jane WatsonSouthern Steel
2018[73] Katrina RoreCentral Pulse
2019[74] [75] [76] [77] Gina CramptonSouthern Steel
2020[78] Jane WatsonMainland Tactix
2021[79] [80] Karin BurgerMainland Tactix
2022[81] [82] [83] Kelly JuryCentral Pulse
2024

ANZ Premiership Coach of the Year

SeasonCoach Team
2017
2018
2019Yvette McCausland-DurieCentral Pulse
2020Yvette McCausland-DurieCentral Pulse
2021Helene WilsonNorthern Mystics
2022Yvette McCausland-DurieCentral Pulse
2023
2024

Television coverage

Matches are broadcast live on Sky Sport (New Zealand).[5] [6] [84] [85]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Netball: End of ANZ Championship confirmed, new competition revealed. www.nzherald.co.nz. 19 May 2016. 4 June 2021.
  2. Web site: ANZ backs new NZ Netball Elite League. www.netballnz.co.nz. 29 July 2016. 22 June 2021.
  3. Web site: New Zealand's newest netball franchise revealed. www.nzherald.co.nz. 26 October 2016. 18 January 2017.
  4. Web site: 'Super Sundays' main feature of new NZ national elite netball league . www.stuff.co.nz. 15 November 2016. 18 January 2017.
  5. Web site: Super Sunday blockbuster to open ANZ Premiership. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 15 November 2016. 28 June 2022.
  6. Web site: ANZ Premiership Netball 2017 Media Guide. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 26 March 2017. 30 April 2017. 9 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170409071006/https://www.anzpremiership.co.nz/Images/Assets/12762/1/anzp-media-guide-2017.pdf. dead.
  7. Web site: Netball South Annual Report 2017. www.silverferns.co.nz. 12 February 2018. 10 May 2022.
  8. News: Southern Steel 2017 Netball Team. www.southernsteel.co.nz. 26 April 2022.
  9. News: Southern Steel pleased to be able to focus on Central Pulse ahead of national premiership netball league final. stuff.co.nz. 25 June 2017. 25 June 2022.
  10. News: Unbeaten Southern Steel regular season 'counts for nothing' ahead of national final . stuff.co.nz. 27 June 2017. 17 April 2018.
  11. News: Steel crush Pulse to take ANZ Premiership title. www.nzherald.co.nz. 28 June 2017. 17 April 2018.
  12. News: Classy Steel celebrate perfect season with Grand Final win. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 28 June 2017. 12 May 2022.
  13. News: Steel emphatic to the end. www.odt.co.nz. 29 June 2017. 12 May 2022.
  14. Web site: Netball: Southern Steel stun the Central Pulse 54-53 in thrilling final. www.nzherald.co.nz. 12 August 2018. 5 May 2022.
  15. 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.
  16. Web site: Central Pulse 53–54 Southern Steel. mc.championdata.com. 12 August 2018. 10 May 2022.
  17. News: Central Pulse. anzpremiership.co.nz. 22 May 2022.
  18. News: About Us. www.pulse.org.nz. 22 May 2022.
  19. Web site: Yvette McCausland-Durie – Head Coach – Biography. www.pulse.org.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20220520195233/https://www.pulse.org.nz/team?tx_pulse_showcurrentsquad%5Baction%5D=show&tx_pulse_showcurrentsquad%5Bcontroller%5D=Player&tx_pulse_showcurrentsquad%5Bplayer%5D=13&cHash=87ce7578a5bf12cde64cd15538224398. 20 May 2022. 26 May 2022.
  20. Web site: Netball Central – Annual Report 2019. www.netballcentral.co.nz. 1 May 2022.
  21. Web site: Netball Central – Annual Report 2020. www.netballcentral.co.nz. 1 May 2022.
  22. Web site: Netball: Central Pulse crush Northern Stars in ANZ Premiership final. www.nzherald.co.nz. 12 June 2022. 20 June 2022.
  23. Web site: Central Pulse thump Stars to secure third ANZ Premiership title in four years. stuff.co.nz. 12 June 2022. 20 June 2022.
  24. Web site: Pulse re-write record books with third title. www.pulse.org.nz. 12 June 2022. 20 June 2022.
  25. Web site: Is this the Northern Mystics' year? Captain Sulu Fitzpatrick weighs in. stuff.co.nz. 4 July 2021. 2 August 2022.
  26. Web site: Mystics clinch minor premiership with nail-biting win. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 18 July 2021. 25 June 2022.
  27. Web site: Nweke inspires Mystics to maiden title. www.rnz.co.nz. 8 August 2021. 17 June 2022.
  28. 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.
  29. Web site: Brendon Egan. Northern Mystics v Mainland Tactix live - ANZ Premiership grand final. stuff.co.nz. 8 August 2021. 17 June 2022.
  30. Web site: Netball Northern 2021 Annual Report. www.netballnorthern.co.nz. 3 March 2022. 25 June 2022.
  31. Web site: Mystics Grand Final win provides perfect send-off for Fitzpatrick. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 4 June 2023. 8 August 2023.
  32. Web site: Perfect end for Sulu Fitzpatrick as Mystics beat Stars in ANZ Premiership final. stuff.co.nz. 4 June 2023. 12 August 2023.
  33. Web site: Mystics give Sulu Fitzpatrick fairytale send-off. www.rnz.co.nz. 4 June 2023. 10 August 2023.
  34. Web site: The real tale behind the MG Mystics' fairytale season. www.northernmystics.co.nz. 20 June 2023. 12 August 2023.
  35. Web site: Mystics defeat Stars to clinch minor premiership. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 21 May 2023. 8 August 2023.
  36. Web site: Brendon Egan. Mystics topple crosstown Stars to secure place in ANZ Premiership decider. stuff.co.nz. 21 May 2023. 13 August 2023.
  37. News: Mainland Tactix. anzpremiership.co.nz. 17 June 2022.
  38. News: Northern Mystics. anzpremiership.co.nz. 28 June 2022.
  39. News: Northern Stars. anzpremiership.co.nz. 28 June 2022.
  40. News: Southern Steel. anzpremiership.co.nz. 13 May 2022.
  41. News: Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. anzpremiership.co.nz. 28 June 2022.
  42. Web site: Central Pulse crowned 2019 ANZ Premiership champions. www.starsnetball.co.nz. 3 June 2019. 5 May 2022.
  43. Web site: Pulse win 2019 ANZ Premiership title. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 3 June 2019. 27 September 2022.
  44. Web site: Netball: Central Pulse defeat Northern Stars in ANZ Premiership grand final. www.nzherald.co.nz. 3 June 2019. 27 September 2022.
  45. Web site: ANZ Premiership: Central Pulse retain title with Grand Final victory over Tactix. www.skysports.com. 23 August 2020. 5 May 2022.
  46. Web site: Pulse send their coach off in style. www.pulse.org.nz. 23 August 2020. 5 May 2022.
  47. Web site: ANZ Premiership: Central Pulse overpower Mainland Tactix to defend title . stuff.co.nz. 23 August 2020. 13 September 2020.
  48. Web site: Mystics Grand Final win provides perfect send-off for Fitzpatrick. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 4 June 2023. 8 August 2023.
  49. Web site: Perfect end for Sulu Fitzpatrick as Mystics beat Stars in ANZ Premiership final. stuff.co.nz. 4 June 2023. 12 August 2023.
  50. Web site: Mystics give Sulu Fitzpatrick fairytale send-off. www.rnz.co.nz. 4 June 2023. 10 August 2023.
  51. Web site: 2024-08-04 . Mystics beat Pulse in one-goal thriller . 2024-08-04 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
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  54. Web site: Pulse secure 2018 minor premiership title. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 23 July 2018. 12 September 2022.
  55. 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.
  56. Web site: Red-hot Pulse seal minor premiership. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 13 May 2019. 4 October 2022.
  57. Web site: (2019) Fixtures & results. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20190527032343/http://www.anzpremiership.co.nz/fixtures-and-results/ladder. 27 May 2019. 15 May 2022.
  58. 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.
  59. 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.
  60. Web site: Pulse clinch home ANZ Premiership Grand Final. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 12 June 2022. 25 June 2022.
  61. Web site: Netball: Stars v Pulse - all signs point to tight ending. www.rnz.co.nz. 12 June 2022. 25 June 2022.
  62. Web site: (2022) Fixtures & results. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20220819203224/http://www.anzpremiership.co.nz/fixtures-and-results/ladder. 19 August 2022. 16 October 2022.
  63. News: Homegrown Southern Steel coach Reinga Bloxham 'never dreamed of' unbeaten season. stuff.co.nz. 29 June 2017. 17 May 2018.
  64. News: Southern Steel 2018 Netball Team. www.southernsteel.co.nz. 9 May 2022.
  65. 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.
  66. Web site: Media Guide 2019 ANZ Premiership. anzpremiership.co.nz. 24 February 2019. 14 August 2022. 14 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220814183724/http://anzpremiership.co.nz/Images/Assets/130418/1/2019%20ANZP%20Media%20Guide_Digital_vLow%20Res.pdf. dead.
  67. 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.
  68. 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.
  69. Web site: ANZ Premiership 2022 Media Guide. anzpremiership.co.nz. 14 August 2022. 29 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220529134032/http://anzpremiership.co.nz/Images/Assets/156137/1/2022%20ANZP%20MEDIA%20GUIDE.pdf. dead.
  70. Web site: (2023) Stats. anzpremiership.co.nz. 7 August 2023.
  71. Web site: Stats Central: 2023 ANZ Premiership season. central.rookieme.com. 13 June 2023. 7 August 2023.
  72. Web site: Watson named ANZ Premiership Player of the Year. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 30 June 2017. 27 April 2022.
  73. Web site: Katrina Grant named Player of the Year. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 12 August 2018. 9 September 2022.
  74. Web site: Langman seals supreme honour at NZ Netball Awards. www.scoop.co.nz. 15 April 2022. 31 October 2019.
  75. Web site: Laura Langman wins top honour as Silver Ferns celebrated at Netball Awards. www.nzherald.co.nz. 18 April 2022. 30 October 2019.
  76. Web site: Silver Fern captain Laura Langman wins netball's Dame Lois Muir Supreme award. stuff.co.nz. 18 April 2022. 31 October 2019.
  77. News: 2019 Netball New Zealand Annual Report. www.netballnz.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20210129032830/https://www.netballnz.co.nz/Downloads/Assets/Download/514205/1/2019%20NNZ%20Annual%20Report%20-%20DIGITAL%20PAGES.pdf. 29 January 2021. 27 April 2022.
  78. Web site: 2020 ANZ Premiership season winners announced. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 24 August 2020. 27 April 2022.
  79. Web site: Netball's finest honoured at NZ Netball Awards. www.netballnz.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20220307162510/https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/netballs-finest-honoured-at-nz-netball-awards. 7 March 2022. 15 April 2022. 8 December 2021.
  80. Web site: Silver Ferns defender Sulu Fitzpatrick claims top honour at Netball NZ awards. www.nzherald.co.nz. 15 April 2022. 8 December 2021.
  81. Web site: Jury and Nweke share Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award. www.silverferns.co.nz. 12 December 2022. 17 January 2023.
  82. Web site: Silver Ferns stars Grace Nweke, Kelly Jury share netball's supreme award. stuff.co.nz. 12 December 2022. 17 January 2023.
  83. Web site: Netball Central players/coaches dominate national awards. www.pulse.org.nz. 12 December 2022. 17 January 2023.
  84. News: We're here for the fans. www.sky.co.nz. 28 June 2022.
  85. News: Fixtures & results. anzpremiership.co.nz. 28 June 2022.

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