2017 ANZ Premiership season

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

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]

Transfers

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

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

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

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

Regular season

Round 1

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

Round 2

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

Round 3

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

Round 4

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

Round 5

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

Round 6

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

Round 7

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

Round 8

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

Round 9

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

Round 10

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

Round 11

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

Round 12

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

Round 13

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

Sources:[1][3]

Final ladder

2017 ANZ Premiership ladder
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

Source:[7]


Finals Series

Elimination final

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 Goals scored 35/37 (95%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 24/28 (86%) 		Maria Tutaia Goals scored 33/35 (94%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 19/24 (79%)

Grand final

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 Goals scored 56/60 (93%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 13/19 (68%) 		Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 27/30 (90%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti Goals scored 26/29 (90%)

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

Award winners

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

Season statistics

Goal Shooters (by %)
Pos. Player Team Goal (%)
1 Cathrine Tuivaiti Central Pulse Goals scored 483/509 (95%)
2 Jhaniele Fowler-Reid Southern Steel Goals scored 790/859 (92%)
3 Lenize Potgieter Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Goals scored 606/658 (92%)
4 Maia Wilson Northern Stars Goals scored 434/496 (88%)
5 Bailey Mes Northern Mystics Goals scored 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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