# 2011 Northern Mystics season

The 2011 Northern Mystics season saw Northern Mystics compete in the 2011 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Debbie Fuller and captained by Temepara George, Mystics finished the regular season fourth behind Queensland Firebirds, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and New South Wales Swifts. During the regular season, Mystics claimed their first win in Australia, with a 56–54 win over West Coast Fever in Round 9. Mystics defeated Swifts in the minor semi-final and Magic in the preliminary final before losing to Firebirds in the grand final. Mystics finished the season second overall.

## Players
### Player movements

| Gains | Losses |
| Megan Dehn (Southern Steel) Kayla McAlister New signing Jessica Moulds Otago (NPC) Rachel Rasmussen (Central Pulse) Anna Scarlett New signing | Althea Byfield Not signed Jenny-May Coffin Appointed assistant coach Finau Pulu (Canterbury Tactix) Sulu Tone–Fitzpatrick (Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic) Larrissa Willcox Not signed |

### Roster

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### Milestones

* Temepara George played her 50th ANZ Championship/Mystics match in Round 10 against New South Wales Swifts.
* Cathrine Latu played her 50th ANZ Championship/Mystics match in Round 11 against Canterbury Tactix.
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## Pre-season

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and Northern Mystics played a five-quarter match during pre-season.

## Regular season
### Fixtures and results
#### Notes

* ^1 The Round 3 match between Canterbury Tactix and Northern Mystics was due to be played on 27 February. However it was postponed due to the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. The match was rescheduled for 7 April.
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### Standings

2011 ANZ Championship laddervte :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
| 1 | Queensland Firebirds | 13 | 13 | 0 | 758 | 587 | 171 | 129.13 | 26 |
| 2 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 13 | 10 | 3 | 647 | 578 | 69 | 111.94 | 20 |
| 3 | New South Wales Swifts | 13 | 9 | 4 | 677 | 606 | 71 | 111.72 | 18 |
| 4 | Northern Mystics | 13 | 9 | 4 | 684 | 619 | 65 | 110.5 | 18 |
| 5 | Melbourne Vixens | 13 | 8 | 5 | 664 | 610 | 54 | 108.85 | 16 |
| 6 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 13 | 5 | 8 | 662 | 737 | -75 | 89.82 | 10 |
| 7 | Southern Steel | 13 | 4 | 9 | 533 | 594 | -61 | 89.73 | 8 |
| 8 | Central Pulse | 13 | 3 | 10 | 599 | 683 | -84 | 87.7 | 6 |
| 9 | West Coast Fever | 13 | 3 | 10 | 646 | 754 | -108 | 85.68 | 6 |
| 10 | Canterbury Tactix | 13 | 1 | 12 | 621 | 723 | -102 | 85.89 | 2 |
| Updated 8 March 2021 ||||||||||
Qualified for Major semi-final Qualified for Minor semi-final
* Pld = Games played
* W = Win (2 points)
* L = Loss (0 points)
* GF = Goals For
* GA = Goals Against
* GD = Goals Difference (= GF−GA)
* G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)
Pts = Points
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## Finals
### Minor semifinal

| Sunday 8 May 14:20 (UTC+10) | Stats | New South Wales Swifts | 44–49 | Northern Mystics | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre Umpires: Rachael Ayre (Australia) Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) Reserve umpire: Jemma Carlton (Australia) | TEN SKYSport |
| TEN SKYSport |||
| Sunday 8 May 14:20 (UTC+10) | Stats | Catherine Cox 28/36 (78%) Amorette Wild 8/8 (100%) Susan Pratley 8/10 (80%) | | Cathrine Latu 25/28 (89%) Maria Tutaia 24/29 (83%) | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre Umpires: Rachael Ayre (Australia) Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) Reserve umpire: Jemma Carlton (Australia) | TEN SKYSport |
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### Preliminary final

| Sunday 15 May 18:20 (UTC+12) | Report Stats | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 42–43 | Northern Mystics | Mystery Creek Events Centre | TEN SKYSport |
| TEN SKYSport |||
| Sunday 15 May 18:20 (UTC+12) | Report Stats | Irene van Dyk 27/28 (96%) Julianna Naoupu 14/19 (74%) Jamilah Gupwell 1/3 (33%) | | Cathrine Latu 15/17 (88%) Maria Tutaia 28/30 (93%) | Mystery Creek Events Centre | TEN SKYSport |
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### Grand final

| Sunday 22 May 14:30 (UTC+10) | Report Stats | Queensland Firebirds | 57–44 | Northern Mystics | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Attendance: 3,541 Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia) Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) Reserve umpire: Rachael Ayre (Australia) | TEN SKYSport |
| TEN SKYSport |||
| Sunday 22 May 14:30 (UTC+10) | Report Stats | Romelda Aiken 35/40 (88%) Natalie Medhurst 22/24 (92%) | | Cathrine Latu 21/21 (100%) Maria Tutaia 23/31 (74%) | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Attendance: 3,541 Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia) Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) Reserve umpire: Rachael Ayre (Australia) | TEN SKYSport |
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## Statistics

| Player | GS | GA | G% | A | R | CPR | I | D | P | T |
| Kayla Cullen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 120 | 21 | 49 | 169 | 14 |
| Megan Dehn | 17 | 21 | 81.0 | 112 | 1 | 160 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 27 |
| Temepara George | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 140 | 68 |
| Joline Henry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 55 | 9 | 25 | 75 | 17 |
| Cathrine Latu | 449 | 482 | 93.2 | 13 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 81 | 81 |
| Kayla McAlister | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Mes | 7 | 14 | 50.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Jessica Moulds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 2 |
| Grace Rasmussen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 1 | 130 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 31 |
| Rachel Rasmussen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 120 | 18 |
| Anna Scarlett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 62 | 33 | 91 | 245 | 19 |
| Maria Tutaia | 346 | 440 | 78.6 | 87 | 2 | 228 | 2 | 8 | 67 | 34 |
| Portia Woodman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
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## Award winners
### ANZ Championship awards

| Award | Winner |
| ANZ Championship Best Young Player | Kayla Cullen |

### All Star Team

| Position | Player |
| WD | Kayla Cullen |
| GD | Anna Scarlett |
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