# 2017 ANZ Premiership season

The 2017 ANZ Premiership season was the inaugural season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership. All matches were broadcast on Sky Sport (New Zealand). 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. 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. The top three teams from the season – Steel, Pulse and Northern Mystics qualified for the 2017 Netball New Zealand Super Club.

## Transfers

| Player | 2016 team | 2017 team |
| Karin Burger | Central Zone | Central Pulse |
| Tiana Metuarau | Central Zone | Central Pulse |
| Cathrine Tuivaiti | 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 | Netball South | Southern Steel |
| Monica Falkner | NNL Waikato Bay of Plenty | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic |
| Lenize Potgieter | 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 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Scottish Sirens |
| Mwai Kumwenda | Mainland Tactix | Melbourne Vixens |
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## Head coaches and captains

| Team | Head coach | Captain |
| Central Pulse | Yvette McCausland-Durie | Katrina Grant |
| Mainland Tactix | Marianne Delaney-Hoshek | Jess Moulds |
| Northern Mystics | Helene Wilson | Maria Tutaia Anna Harrison |
| Northern Stars | Julie Hoornweg | Leana de Bruin |
| Southern Steel | Reinga Bloxham | 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.
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## 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.

### 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.

### 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.

### 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.

### Round 13

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### Final ladder

2017 ANZ Premiership laddervte :
| 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
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## Finals Series
### Elimination final

| 25 June 2017 2:00 pm | Report Stats | Central Pulse | 59–52 | Northern Mystics | TSB Bank Arena | Sky Sport |
| Sky Sport |||
| 25 June 2017 2:00 pm | Report Stats | Cathrine Tuivaiti 35/37 (95%) Tiana Metuarau 24/28 (86%) | | Maria Tutaia 33/35 (94%) Bailey Mes 19/24 (79%) | TSB Bank Arena | Sky Sport |

### Grand final

| 28 June 7:40 pm | Stats | Southern Steel | 69–53 | Central Pulse | Stadium Southland | Sky Sport |
| Sky Sport |||
| 28 June 7:40 pm | Stats | Jhaniele Fowler-Reid 56/60 (93%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 13/19 (68%) | | Tiana Metuarau 27/30 (90%) Cathrine Tuivaiti 26/29 (90%) | Stadium Southland | Sky Sport |
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## Award winners

| Award | Winner | Team |
| ANZ Premiership Player of the Year | Jane Watson | Southern Steel |

## Season statistics

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