# 2019 ANZ Premiership season

The 2019 ANZ Premiership season was the third season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership. With a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, captained by Katrina Grant and featuring Karin Burger, Aliyah Dunn, Ameliaranne Ekenasio and Sulu Fitzpatrick, Central Pulse finished the regular season as minor premiers. In the grand final, Pulse defeated Northern Stars 52–48, winning their first premiership.

## Transfers

| Player | 2018 team | 2019 team |
| Sophia Fenwick | NNL Mainland | Mainland Tactix |
| Kristina Brice | Giants Netball | Northern Mystics |
| Erena Mikaere | Sunshine Coast Lightning | Northern Mystics |
| Leana de Bruin | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Northern Stars |
| Charlee Hodges | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Northern Stars |
| Storm Purvis | Northern Mystics | Northern Stars |
| Mila Reuelu-Buchanan | Central Pulse | Northern Stars |
| Lenize Potgieter | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Southern Steel |
| Abigail Latu-Meafou | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic |
| Ama Agbeze | Northern Stars | London Pulse |
| Maria Folau | Northern Mystics | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
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## Head coaches and captains

| Team | Head coach | Captain |
| Central Pulse | Yvette McCausland-Durie | Katrina Grant |
| Mainland Tactix | Marianne Delaney-Hoshek | Jane Watson |
| Northern Mystics | Helene Wilson | Phoenix Karaka |
| Northern Stars | Kiri Wills | Leana de Bruin |
| Southern Steel | Reinga Bloxham | Gina Crampton Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit |
| Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Amigene Metcalfe | Casey Kopua |
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## Pre-season

The official pre-season tournament was held at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki on February 8–10, with all six teams competing.

### Day 1

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### Day 2

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### Day 3

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## Regular season
### Round 1

The season was brought forward by two months to ensure it did not clash with the 2019 Netball World Cup. It began with a Super Sunday event hosted by Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic.

### Round 6

The second Super Sunday event was hosted at The Trusts Arena. There were wins for Northern Stars, Central Pulse and Southern Steel.

### Round 11

The third Super Sunday was hosted at Stadium Southland. There were wins for Central Pulse, Southern Steel and Mainland Tactix.

### Round 13
## Final ladder

2019 ANZ Premiership laddervte :
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | BP | Pts |
| 1 | Central Pulse | 15 | 13 | 2 | 856 | 676 | 180 | 126.6 | 0 | 39 |
| 2 | Southern Steel | 15 | 12 | 3 | 946 | 809 | 137 | 116.9 | 2 | 38 |
| 3 | Northern Stars | 15 | 6 | 9 | 785 | 840 | -55 | 93.5 | 3 | 21 |
| 4 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 15 | 5 | 10 | 713 | 793 | -80 | 89.9 | 0 | 15 |
| 5 | Mainland Tactix | 15 | 5 | 10 | 740 | 849 | -109 | 87.2 | 0 | 15 |
| 6 | Northern Mystics | 15 | 4 | 11 | 786 | 859 | -73 | 91.5 | 2 | 14 |
Qualified for Grand final Qualified for Elimination final
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## Finals Series
### Elimination final

| Wed 29 May 7.40pm | Report Stats | Southern Steel | 53–56 | Northern Stars | Stadium Southland | Sky Sport |
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| Wed 29 May 7.40pm | Report Stats | Lenize Potgieter 39/42 (93%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 11/18 (61%) Jennifer O'Connell 3/5 (60%) | | Maia Wilson 43/45 (96%) Charlee Hodges 13/18 (72%) | Stadium Southland | Sky Sport |
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### Grand final

| Mon 3 Jun 2.00pm | Central Pulse | 52–48 | Northern Stars | Te Rauparaha Arena | Sky Sport |
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| Mon 3 Jun 2.00pm | Aliyah Dunn 40/43 (93%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio 12/19 (63%) | | Maia Wilson 34/41 (83%) Charlee Hodges 14/20 (70%) | Te Rauparaha Arena | Sky Sport |
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## Award winners
### New Zealand Netball Awards

| Award | Winner | Team |
| ANZ Premiership Player of the Year | Gina Crampton | Southern Steel |
| ANZ Premiership Coach of the Year | Yvette McCausland-Durie | Central Pulse |
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### Team of the season

Brendon Egan selected Stuff's team of the season.
| Position | Player | Team |
| GS | Lenize Potgieter | Southern Steel |
| GA | Ameliaranne Ekenasio | Central Pulse |
| WA | Gina Crampton | Southern Steel |
| C | Claire Kersten | Central Pulse |
| WD | Karin Burger | Central Pulse |
| GD | Katrina Rore | Central Pulse |
| GK | Jane Watson | Mainland Tactix |
| Coach | Yvette McCausland-Durie | Central Pulse |
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## Season statistics
### Best of each team

Goal Shooters (by %) :
| Pos. | Player | Team | Goals (%) |
| 1 | Aliyah Dunn | Central Pulse | 521/565 (92%) |
| 2 | Lenize Potgieter | Southern Steel | 596/662 (90%) |
| 3 | Ellie Bird | Mainland Tactix | 579/644 (90%) |
| 4 | Maia Wilson | Northern Stars | 619/743 (83%) |
| 5 | Grace Nweke | Northern Mystics | 449/545 (82%) |
| 6 | Kelsey McPhee | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 319/395 (81%) |
Defensive Rebounds :
| Pos. | Player | Team | D/Reb. |
| 1 | Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit | Southern Steel | 37 |
| 2 | Sulu Fitzpatrick | Central Pulse | 35 |
| 3 | Jane Watson | Mainland Tactix | 30 |
| 4 | Kelly Jury | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 27 |
| 5 | Erena Mikaere | Northern Mystics | 22 |
| 6 | Leana de Bruin | Northern Stars | 19 |
Intercepts :
| Pos. | Player | Team | Inter. |
| 1 | Karin Burger | Central Pulse | 41 |
| 2 | Jane Watson | Mainland Tactix | 40 |
| 3 | Kelly Jury | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 37 |
| 4 | Erena Mikaere | Northern Mystics | 35 |
| 5 | Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit | Southern Steel | 32 |
| 6 | Storm Purvis | Northern Stars | 24 |
Centre Pass Receives :
| Pos. | Player | Team | CPR |
| 1 | Whitney Souness | Central Pulse | 370 |
| 2 | Gina Crampton | Southern Steel | 364 |
| 3 | Mila Reuelu-Buchanan | Northern Stars | 299 |
| 4 | Bailey Mes | Northern Mystics | 276 |
| 5 | Samon Nathan | Mainland Tactix | 263 |
| 6 | Simmon Howe | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 220 |
Deflections :
| Pos. | Player | Team | Def |
| 1 | Leana de Bruin | Northern Stars | 99 |
| 2 | Jane Watson | Mainland Tactix | 96 |
| 3= | Kelly Jury | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 79 |
| 3= | Karin Burger | Central Pulse | 79 |
| 4 | Erena Mikaere | Northern Mystics | 68 |
| 5 | Abby Erwood | Southern Steel | 52 |
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