2018 ANZ Premiership season
LeagueANZ Premiership
SportNetball
Duration6 May – 12 August 2018
Number of teams6
TV partner(s)Sky Sport (New Zealand)
Minor PremiersCentral Pulse
Season MVPKatrina Grant (Central Pulse)
Top scorerMaia Wilson (Northern Stars)
Finals
ChampionsSouthern Steel
  Runners-upCentral Pulse

The 2018 ANZ Premiership season was the second season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership.[1] With a team coached by Reinga Bloxham, captained by Wendy Frew and featuring Gina Crampton, Shannon Francois, Te Paea Selby-Rickit and Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit, Southern Steel retained the title, winning their second consecutive premiership. Central Pulse finished the regular season as minor premiers. However, in the grand final Steel defeated Pulse 54–53.[2][3][4][5][6][7] The top three teams from the season – Steel, Pulse and Mainland Tactix qualified for the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club.[8][9]

Transfers

Player 2017 team 2018 team
Aliyah Dunn[10][11][12]Southern SteelCentral Pulse
Sulu Fitzpatrick[13]Northern StarsCentral Pulse
Kate Beveridge[14]West Coast FeverMainland Tactix
Kimiora Poi[14][15]Central ZoneMainland Tactix
Jane Watson[16][17][18][19]Southern SteelMainland Tactix
Jamie Hume[20]Southern SteelNorthern Mystics
Phoenix Karaka[21]Central PulseNorthern Mystics
Ama Agbeze[22][23]Adelaide ThunderbirdsNorthern Stars
Paula GriffinNorthern MysticsNorthern Stars
Ellen HalpennyScottish SirensNorthern Stars
Grace Kara[24][25]Waikato Bay of Plenty MagicNorthern Stars
Anna Thompson[26]Mainland TactixNorthern Stars
Malysha Kelly[27][28] (Note 1)Adelaide ThunderbirdsSouthern Steel
Hayley Saunders[29]Mainland TactixWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid[30][31]Southern SteelWest Coast Fever
Leana de Bruin[23][32]Northern StarsAdelaide Thunderbirds
Sasha Corbin[33]Northern MysticsHertfordshire Mavericks
Kadeen Corbin[34]Mainland TactixTeam Bath
Sara Bayman[35]Central PulseUWS Sirens
Cathrine Tuivaiti[36]Central PulseAdelaide Thunderbirds
Notes

^1 Malysha Kelly was injured during pre-season.[37][38]

Sources:[1][39]

Head coaches and captains

Team Head coach Captain
Central PulseYvette McCausland-DurieKatrina Grant
Mainland Tactix[40][41]Marianne Delaney-HoshekJess Maclennan
Jane Watson
Northern Mystics[42]Helene WilsonAnna Harrison
Northern StarsKiri Wills[43][44]Grace Kara[24][45]
Southern Steel[4][46]Reinga BloxhamWendy Frew[47][48][49]
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic[50]Margaret ForsythCasey Kopua

Source:[1]

Pre-season

The official pre-season tournament was held at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki from 20 to 22 April, with all six teams competing.[51]

Day 1
Fri 20 April Southern Steel 53–44 Northern Mystics  
1:00 pm Report
Fri 20 April Central Pulse 64–46 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic  
4:00 pm
Fri 20 April Northern Stars 55–52 Mainland Tactix  
7:00 pm
Day 2
Sat 21 April Central Pulse 64–40 Southern Steel  
12:00 pm
Sat 21 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 65–53 Northern Stars  
2:00 pm
Sat 21 April Mainland Tactix 54–46 Northern Mystics  
5:00 pm
Sat 21 April Central Pulse 48–29 Northern Stars  
7:00 pm
Day 3
Sun 22 April Mainland Tactix 50–44 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic  
10:00 pm
Sun 22 April Southern Steel 66–53 Northern Stars  
12:00 pm
Sun 22 April Central Pulse 59–46 Northern Mystics  
2:00 pm

Sources:[52][53]

Regular season

Round 1

The regular season started later than usual on 6 May, delayed because of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[54] It began with a Super Sunday event hosted at Fly Palmy Arena. There were wins for Southern Steel, Central Pulse and Mainland Tactix.[55]

Sun 6 May Northern Mystics 47–55 Southern Steel Fly Palmy Arena  
2:10 pm Tera-Maria Amani Goals scored 19/21 (90%)
Jamie Hume Goals scored 14/20 (70%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 14/27 (52%)		 Report
Stats		 Olivia Bates Goals scored 0/3 (0%)
Jennifer O'Connell Goals scored 20/23 (87%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 35/46 (76%)
Sun 6 May Central Pulse 45–33 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Fly Palmy Arena  
4:10 pm Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 15/17 (88%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 20/28 (71%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 10/11 (91%)		 Report
Stats		 Monica Falkner Goals scored 8/12 (67%)
Amorangi Malesala Goals scored 23/29 (79%)
Harley Smith Goals scored 2/5 (40%)
Sun 6 May Northern Stars 60–61 Mainland Tactix Fly Palmy Arena  
6:10 pm Paula Griffin Goals scored 19/28 (68%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 5/7 (71%)
Maia Wilson Goals scored 36/44 (82%)		 Report
Stats		 Kate Beveridge Goals scored 21/25 (84%)
Ellie Bird Goals scored 30/38 (79%)
Brooke Leaver Goals scored 10/10 (100%)
Mon 7 May Central Pulse 62–51 Southern Steel Fly Palmy Arena  
7:40 pm Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 41/45 (91%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 21/22 (95%)		 Report
Stats		 Jennifer O'Connell Goals scored 33/39 (85%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 18/27 (67%)
Wed 9 May Northern Mystics 39–42 Mainland Tactix The Trusts Arena  
7:40 pm Tera-Maria Amani Goals scored 9/11 (82%)
Maria Folau Goals scored 17/24 (71%)
Jamie Hume Goals scored 7/12 (58%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 6/8 (75%)		 Report
Stats		 Kate Beveridge Goals scored 16/18 (89%)
Ellie Bird Goals scored 25/32 (78%)
Brooke Leaver Goals scored 1/3 (33%)

Round 2

Sun 13 May Northern Mystics 60–54 Northern Stars The Trusts Arena  
4:10 pm Maria Folau Goals scored 25/31 (81%)
Jamie Hume Goals scored 5/10 (50%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 30/42 (71%)		 Report
Stats		 Paula Griffin Goals scored 4/8 (50%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 14/19 (74%)
Maia Wilson Goals scored 36/39 (92%)
Mon 14 May Central Pulse 52–44 Mainland Tactix TSB Bank Arena  
7:40 pm Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 33/40 (83%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 3/4 (75%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 16/17 (94%)		 Report
Stats		 Kate Beveridge Goals scored 18/25 (72%)
Ellie Bird Goals scored 13/17 (76%)
Brooke Leaver Goals scored 13/16 (81%)
Wed 16 May Southern Steel 64–60 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic More FM Arena  
7:40 pm Olivia Bates Goals scored 3/3 (100%)
Jennifer O'Connell Goals scored 29/35 (83%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 32/39 (82%)		 Report
Stats		 Monica Falkner Goals scored 24/27 (89%)
Amorangi Malesala Goals scored 4/5 (80%)
Lenize Potgieter Goals scored 32/39 (82%)

Round 3

Sun 20 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 46–61 Central Pulse Claudelands Arena  
4:10 pm Monica Falkner Goals scored 4/7 (57%)
Lenize Potgieter Goals scored 40/43 (93%)
Harley Smith Goals scored 2/4 (50%)		 Report
Stats		 Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 38/40 (95%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 14/18 (78%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 9/12 (75%)
Mon 21 May Southern Steel 56–52 Northern Mystics ILT Stadium Southland  
7:40 pm Jennifer O'Connell Goals scored 37/42 (88%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 19/24 (79%)		 Report
Stats		 Tera-Maria Amani Goals scored 6/7 (86%)
Jamie Hume Goals scored 15/24 (63%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 31/31 (100%)
Wed 23 May Mainland Tactix 49–48 Northern Stars Horncastle Arena  
7:40 pm Kate Beveridge Goals scored 17/21 (81%)
Ellie Bird Goals scored 24/31 (77%)
Brooke Leaver Goals scored 8/8 (100%)		 Report
Stats		 Paula Griffin Goals scored 15/19 (79%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 1/3 (33%)
Maia Wilson Goals scored 32/40 (80%)

Round 4

Sun 27 May Northern Stars 53–64 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Vodafone Events Centre  
4:10 pm Paula Griffin Goals scored 20/26 (77%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 5/8 (63%)
Maia Wilson Goals scored 28/32 (88%)		 Report
Stats		 Monica Falkner Goals scored 22/26 (85%)
Lenize Potgieter Goals scored 42/46 (91%)
Mon 28 May Mainland Tactix 49–53 Northern Mystics Horncastle Arena  
7:40 pm Kate Beveridge Goals scored 13/16 (81%)
Ellie Bird Goals scored 36/47 (77%)		 Report
Stats		 Jamie Hume Goals scored 24/34 (71%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 29/36 (81%)
Wed 30 May Central Pulse 71–40 Southern Steel Te Rauparaha Arena  
7:40 pm Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 50/54 (93%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 12/19 (63%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 9/12 (75%)		 Report
Stats		 Olivia Bates Goals scored 1/3 (33%)
Jennifer O'Connell Goals scored 21/26 (81%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 18/27 (67%)

Round 5

Sun 3 Jun Southern Steel 63–61 Northern Stars ILT Stadium Southland  
4:10 pm Olivia Bates Goals scored 5/6 (83%)
Jennifer O'Connell Goals scored 21/27 (78%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 37/46 (80%)		 Report
Stats		 Paula Griffin Goals scored 19/22 (86%)
Maia Wilson Goals scored 42/45 (93%)
Sun 3 Jun Northern Mystics 38–60 Central Pulse The Trusts Arena  
6:10 pm Jamie Hume Goals scored 19/28 (68%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 19/27 (70%)		 Report
Stats		 Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 39/42 (93%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 16/18 (89%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 5/7 (71%)
Wed 6 Jun Mainland Tactix 48–55 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Horncastle Arena  
7:40 pm Kate Beveridge Goals scored 11/15 (73%)
Ellie Bird Goals scored 32/46 (70%)
Brooke Leaver Goals scored 5/10 (50%)		 Report
Stats		 Monica Falkner Goals scored 10/19 (53%)
Amorangi Malesala Goals scored 3/3 (100%)
Lenize Potgieter Goals scored 42/45 (93%)

Round 6

The second Super Sunday event was hosted at Horncastle Arena. There were wins for Southern Steel, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and Northern Mystics.[56]

Sun 10 Jun Northern Stars 60–63 Southern Steel Horncastle Arena  
12:10 pm Paula Griffin Goals scored 12/13 (92%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 10/13 (77%)
Maia Wilson Goals scored 38/46 (83%)		 Report
Stats		 Jennifer O'Connell Goals scored 37/44 (84%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 26/30 (87%)
Sun 10 Jun Mainland Tactix 47–48 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Horncastle Arena  
2:10 pm Kate Beveridge Goals scored 6/8 (75%)
Ellie Bird Goals scored 31/45 (69%)
Brooke Leaver Goals scored 10/16 (63%)		 Report
Stats		 Monica Falkner Goals scored 12/12 (100%)
Amorangi Malesala Goals scored 2/3 (67%)
Lenize Potgieter Goals scored 34/41 (83%)
Sun 10 Jun Central Pulse 51–52 Northern Mystics Horncastle Arena  
4:10 pm Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 36/40 (90%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 6/10 (60%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 9/10 (90%)		 Report
Stats		 Maria Folau Goals scored 22/25 (88%)
Jamie Hume Goals scored 7/9 (78%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 23/26 (88%)
Mon 11 Jun Mainland Tactix 52–53 Southern Steel Horncastle Arena  
5:40 pm Kate Beveridge Goals scored 1/1 (100%)
Ellie Bird Goals scored 36/42 (86%)
Brooke Leaver Goals scored 15/22 (68%)		 Report
Stats		 Olivia Bates Goals scored 1/5 (20%)
Jennifer O'Connell Goals scored 28/33 (85%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 24/33 (73%)
Wed 13 Jun Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 64–61 Northern Stars ASB Baypark Arena  
5:40 pm Monica Falkner Goals scored 16/21 (76%)
Amorangi Malesala Goals scored 1/2 (50%)
Lenize Potgieter Goals scored 47/52 (90%)		 Report
Stats		 Paula Griffin Goals scored 18/23 (78%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 6/7 (86%)
Maia Wilson Goals scored 37/40 (93%)

Round 7

Sun 17 Jun Central Pulse 63–48 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic TSB Bank Arena  
2:10 pm Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 45/49 (92%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 18/20 (90%)		 Report
Stats		 Monica Falkner Goals scored 15/20 (75%)
Lenize Potgieter Goals scored 33/35 (94%)
Mon 18 Jun Northern Stars 56–53 Mainland Tactix Vodafone Events Centre  
5:40 pm Paula Griffin Goals scored 20/26 (77%)
Maia Wilson Goals scored 36/40 (90%)		 Report
Stats		 Kate Beveridge Goals scored 5/8 (63%)
Ellie Bird Goals scored 45/51 (88%)
Brooke Leaver]] Goals scored 3/4 (75%)
Wed 20 Jun Northern Mystics 62–57 Southern Steel North Shore Events Centre  
5:40 pm Maria Folau Goals scored 29/35 (83%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 33/37 (89%)		 Report
Stats		 Jennifer O'Connell Goals scored 41/46 (89%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 16/25 (64%)

Round 8

Sun 24 Jun Southern Steel 52–53 Mainland Tactix More FM Arena  
4:10 pm Jennifer O'Connell Goals scored 42/52 (81%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 10/16 (63%)		 Report
Stats		 Kate Beveridge Goals scored 9/12 (75%)
Ellie Bird Goals scored 38/43 (88%)
Brooke Leaver Goals scored 6/9 (67%)
Mon 25 Jun Central Pulse 66–50 Northern Stars Te Rauparaha Arena  
7:40 pm Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 40/43 (93%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 26/30 (87%)		 Report
Stats		 Paula Griffin Goals scored 2/4 (50%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 7/8 (88%)
Maia Wilson Goals scored 41/42 (98%)
Wed 27 Jun Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 67–52 Northern Mystics Claudelands Arena  
7:40 pm Monica Falkner Goals scored 17/22 (77%)
Lenize Potgieter Goals scored 50/53 (94%)		 Report
Stats		 Maria Folau Goals scored 17/20 (85%)
Jamie Hume Goals scored 13/19 (68%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 22/27 (81%)

Round 9

Sun 1 Jul Mainland Tactix 50–40 Northern Mystics Trafalgar Centre  
4:15 pm Ellie Bird Goals scored 42/51 (82%)
Brooke Leaver Goals scored 8/13 (62%)		 Report
Stats		 Tera-Marie Amani Goals scored 2/2 (100%)
Jamie Hume Goals scored 11/19 (58%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 27/32 (84%)
Mon 2 Jul Southern Steel 51–47 Central Pulse ILT Stadium Southland  
7:40 pm Jennifer O'Connell Goals scored 30/37 (81%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 21/28 (75%)		 Report
Stats		 Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 22/23 (96%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 11/12 (92%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 14/20 (70%)
Wed 4 Jul Northern Stars 56–41 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Vodafone Events Centre  
7:40 pm Maia Wilson Goals scored 42/46 (91%)
Paula Griffin Goals scored 11/12 (92%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 3/5 (60%)		 Report
Stats		 Lenize Potgieter Goals scored 34/38 (89%)
Amorangi Malesala Goals scored 10/14 (71%)
Monica Falkner Goals scored 7/11 (64%)

Round 10

Sun 8 Jul Northern Mystics 55–58 Northern Stars The Trusts Arena,  
4:10 pm Bailey Mes Goals scored 31/37 (84%)
Jamie Hume Goals scored 24/32 (75%)		 Report
Stats		 Maia Wilson Goals scored 48/54 (89%)
Paula Griffin Goals scored 10/10 (100%)
Mon 9 Jul Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 60–76 Southern Steel Claudelands Arena  
7:40 pm Lenize Potgieter Goals scored 41/41 (100%)
Monica Falkner Goals scored 19/22 (86%)		 Report
Stats		 Jennifer O'Connell Goals scored 53/55 (96%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 23/26 (88%)
Wed 11 Jul Mainland Tactix 36–47 Central Pulse Horncastle Arena  
7:40 pm Ellie Bird Goals scored 19/24 (79%)
Kate Beveridge Goals scored 10/13 (77%)
Brooke Leaver Goals scored 7/7 (100%)
Gemma Hazeldine Goals scored 0/1 (0%)		 Report
Stats		 Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 25/29 (86%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 13/16 (81%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 9/11 (82%)

Round 11

Sun 15 Jul Northern Stars 50–65 Central Pulse Vodafone Events Centre  
4:10 pm Maia Wilson Goals scored 32/34 (94%)
Paula Griffin Goals scored 17/21 (81%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 1/2 (50%)		 Report
Stats		 Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 40/44 (91%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 13/17 (76%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 12/14 (86%)
Mon 16 Jul Southern Steel 59–56 Mainland Tactix ILT Stadium Southland  
7:40 pm Jen O'Connell Goals scored 40/49 (82%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 19/23 (83%)		 Report
Stats		 Ellie Bird Goals scored 40/51 (78%)
Brooke Leaver Goals scored 16/22 (73%)
Wed 18 Jul Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 46–53 Northern Mystics Energy Events Centre  
7:40 pm Lenize Potgieter Goals scored 39/43 (91%)
Monica Falkner Goals scored 6/10 (60%)
Amorangi Malesala Goals scored 1/4 (25%)		 Report
Stats		 Tera-Maria Amani Goals scored 32/34 (94%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 17/21 (81%)
Jamie Hume Goals scored 4/8 (50%)

Round 12

The third Super Sunday was hosted at the Vodafone Events Centre. There were wins for Mainland Tactix, Northern Mystics and Southern Steel.[57]

Sun 22 Jul Mainland Tactix 44–39 Central Pulse Vodafone Events Centre  
2:10 pm Ellie Bird Goals scored 35/41 (85%)
Kate Beveridge Goals scored 6/8 (75%)
Brooke Leaver Goals scored 3/5 (60%)		 Report
Stats		 Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 17/20 (85%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 14/16 (88%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 8/12 (67%)
Sun 22 Jul Northern Stars 52–70 Northern Mystics Vodafone Events Centre  
4:10 pm Maia Wilson Goals scored 39/45 (87%)
Paula Griffin Goals scored 12/15 (80%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 1/1 (100%)		 Report
Stats		 Bailey Mes Goals scored 31/35 (89%)
Maria Folau Goals scored 29/34 (85%)
Tera-Maria Amani Goals scored 10/10 (100%)
Sun 22 Jul Southern Steel 75–58 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Vodafone Events Centre  
6:10 pm Jen O'Connell Goals scored 51/63 (81%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 24/27 (89%)		 Report
Stats		 Lenize Potgieter Goals scored 42/44 (95%)
Monica Falkner Goals scored 16/20 (80%)
Mon 23 Jul Northern Stars 48–66 Central Pulse Vodafone Events Centre  
7:40 pm Maia Wilson Goals scored 38/43 (88%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 7/13 (54%)
Paula Griffin Goals scored 3/4 (75%)		 Report
Stats		 Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 31/32 (97%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 29/35 (83%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 6/7 (86%)
Wed 25 Jul Northern Mystics 62–44 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic The Trusts Arena  
7:40 pm Maria Folau Goals scored 36/40 (90%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 26/32 (81%)		 Report
Stats		 Lenize Potgieter Goals scored 38/40 (95%)
Monica Falkner Goals scored 4/7 (57%)
Amorangi Malesala Goals scored 2/3 (67%)

Round 13

Sun 29 Jul Northern Stars 65–59 Southern Steel Vodafone Events Centre  
4:10 pm Maia Wilson Goals scored 41/44 (93%)
Paula Griffin Goals scored 24/26 (92%)		 Report
Stats		 Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 48/52 (92%)
Olivia Bates Goals scored 11/14 (79%)
Mon 30 Jul Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 60–62 Mainland Tactix Claudelands Arena  
7:40 pm Lenize Potgieter Goals scored 44/47 (94%)
Monica Falkner Goals scored 16/18 (89%)		 Report
Stats		 Ellie Bird Goals scored 54/61 (89%)
Brooke Leaver Goals scored 8/11 (73%)
Wed 1 Aug Central Pulse 55–48 Northern Mystics TSB Bank Arena  
7:40 pm Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 30/37 (81%)
Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 20/24 (83%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 5/5 (100%)		 Report
Stats		 Maria Folau Goals scored 33/44 (75%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 15/20 (75%)

Final ladder

2018 ANZ Premiership ladder
Pos Team P W L GF GA GD G% BP Pts
1 Central Pulse15123850679+171125.2327
2 Southern Steel15105874866+8100.9222
3 Mainland Tactix1578746761−1598519
4 Northern Mystics1578783796−1398.4317
5 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic15510804878−7491.6313
6 Northern Stars15411832909−7791.5513

  Qualified for Grand final and the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club
  Qualified for Elimination final and the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club

Source:[3]

Finals Series

Elimination final

Wed 8 Aug
7:45 pm		 Report
Stats		 Southern Steel53–49Mainland Tactix    ILT Stadium Southland Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 15-12, 13-17, 12-12, 13-8
Jen O'Connell Goals scored 38/40 (95%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 15/22 (68%)		 Ellie Bird Goals scored 42/45 (93%)
Kate Beveridge Goals scored 4/5 (80%)
Brooke Leaver Goals scored 3/3 (100%)

Grand final

Sun 12 Aug
4:15 pm		 Central Pulse53–54Southern Steel    Fly Palmy Arena Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 14–14, 12–14, 11–16
Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 32/35 (91%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 17/25 (68%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 4/4 (100%)		 Jen O'Connell Goals scored 40/44 (91%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 14/18 (78%)

Source:[5][6][7]

Award winners

New Zealand Netball Awards

Award Winner Team
ANZ Premiership Player of the Year[58]Katrina GrantCentral Pulse

Team of the season

Brendon Egan selected the Stuff Seven team of the season.

Position Player Team
GSAliyah Dunn Central Pulse
GATe Paea Selby-RickitSouthern Steel
WAGina CramptonSouthern Steel
CSam SinclairWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic
WDKarin BurgerCentral Pulse
GDKatrina GrantCentral Pulse
GKTemalisi FakahokotauMainland Tactix

Sources:[59]

Season statistics

Goal Shooters (by %)
Pos. Player Team Goal (%)
1 Lenize Potgieter Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Goals scored 558/606 (92%)
2 Aliyah Dunn Central Pulse Goals scored 524/577 (91%)
3 Maia Wilson Northern Stars Goals scored 566/633 (89%)
4 Jennifer O'Connell Southern Steel Goals scored 563/657 (86%)
5 Tiana Metuarau Central Pulse Goals scored 185/219 (84%)
Defensive Rebounds
Pos. Player Team D/Reb.
1 Temalisi Fakahokotau Mainland Tactix 29
2 Katrina Grant Central Pulse 26
4= Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit Southern Steel 22
3= Sulu Fitzpatrick Central Pulse 22
4 Kate Lloyd Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 19
Intercepts
Pos. Player Team Inter.
1 Temalisi Fakahokotau Mainland Tactix 55
2 Katrina Grant Central Pulse 47
3 Anna Harrison Northern Mystics 35
4 Phoenix Karaka Northern Mystics 33
5 Jane Watson Mainland Tactix 31
Centre Pass Receives
Pos. Player Team CPR
1 Gina Crampton Southern Steel 462
2 Whitney Souness Central Pulse 339
3 Grace Kara Northern Stars 330
4 Elisapeta Toeava Northern Mystics 313
5 Ariana Cable-Dixon Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 302
Deflections
Pos. Player Team Def
1 Temalisi Fakahokotau Mainland Tactix 110
2 Anna Harrison Northern Mystics 103
3 Katrina Grant Central Pulse 83
4 Jane Watson Mainland Tactix 71
5 Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit Southern Steel 63

Source:[60]

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