# 2018 ANZ Premiership season

The 2018 ANZ Premiership season was the second season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership. 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. The top three teams from the season – Steel, Pulse and Mainland Tactix qualified for the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club.

## Transfers

| Player | 2017 team | 2018 team |
| Aliyah Dunn | Southern Steel | Central Pulse |
| Sulu Fitzpatrick | Northern Stars | Central Pulse |
| Kate Beveridge | West Coast Fever | Mainland Tactix |
| Kimiora Poi | Central Zone | Mainland Tactix |
| Jane Watson | Southern Steel | Mainland Tactix |
| Jamie Hume | Southern Steel | Northern Mystics |
| Phoenix Karaka | Central Pulse | Northern Mystics |
| Ama Agbeze | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Northern Stars |
| Paula Griffin | Northern Mystics | Northern Stars |
| Ellen Halpenny | Scottish Sirens | Northern Stars |
| Grace Kara | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Northern Stars |
| Anna Thompson | Mainland Tactix | Northern Stars |
| Malysha Kelly | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Southern Steel |
| Hayley Saunders | Mainland Tactix | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic |
| Jhaniele Fowler-Reid | Southern Steel | West Coast Fever |
| Leana de Bruin | Northern Stars | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| Sasha Corbin | Northern Mystics | Hertfordshire Mavericks |
| Kadeen Corbin | Mainland Tactix | Team Bath |
| Sara Bayman | Central Pulse | UWS Sirens |
| Cathrine Tuivaiti | Central Pulse | Adelaide Thunderbirds |

### Notes

^1 Malysha Kelly was injured during pre-season.
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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 Maclennan Jane Watson |
| Northern Mystics | Helene Wilson | Anna Harrison |
| Northern Stars | Kiri Wills | Grace Kara |
| Southern Steel | Reinga Bloxham | Wendy Frew |
| Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Margaret Forsyth | Casey Kopua |
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## 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.

### Day 3

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## Regular season
### Round 1

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

### 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.

### Round 12

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

### Final ladder

2018 ANZ Premiership laddervte :
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | BP | Pts |
| 1 | Central Pulse | 15 | 12 | 3 | 850 | 679 | +171 | 125.2 | 3 | 27 |
| 2 | Southern Steel | 15 | 10 | 5 | 874 | 866 | +8 | 100.9 | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | Mainland Tactix | 15 | 7 | 8 | 746 | 761 | −15 | 98 | 5 | 19 |
| 4 | Northern Mystics | 15 | 7 | 8 | 783 | 796 | −13 | 98.4 | 3 | 17 |
| 5 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 15 | 5 | 10 | 804 | 878 | −74 | 91.6 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Northern Stars | 15 | 4 | 11 | 832 | 909 | −77 | 91.5 | 5 | 13 |
Qualified for Grand final and the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club Qualified for Elimination final and the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club
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## Finals Series
### Elimination final

| Wed 8 Aug 7:45 pm | Report Stats | Southern Steel | 53–49 | Mainland Tactix | ILT Stadium Southland | Sky Sport |
| Sky Sport |||
| Wed 8 Aug 7:45 pm | Report Stats | Jen O'Connell 38/40 (95%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 15/22 (68%) | | Ellie Bird 42/45 (93%) Kate Beveridge 4/5 (80%) Brooke Leaver 3/3 (100%) | ILT Stadium Southland | Sky Sport |

### Grand final

| Sun 12 Aug 4:15 pm | Central Pulse | 53–54 | Southern Steel | Fly Palmy Arena | Sky Sport |
| Sky Sport |||
| Sun 12 Aug 4:15 pm | Aliyah Dunn 32/35 (91%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio 17/25 (68%) Tiana Metuarau 4/4 (100%) | | Jen O'Connell 40/44 (91%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 14/18 (78%) | Fly Palmy Arena | Sky Sport |
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## Award winners
### New Zealand Netball Awards

| Award | Winner | Team |
| ANZ Premiership Player of the Year | Katrina Grant | Central Pulse |

### Team of the season

Brendon Egan selected the Stuff Seven team of the season.
| Position | Player | Team |
| GS | Aliyah Dunn | Central Pulse |
| GA | Te Paea Selby-Rickit | Southern Steel |
| WA | Gina Crampton | Southern Steel |
| C | Sam Sinclair | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic |
| WD | Karin Burger | Central Pulse |
| GD | Katrina Grant | Central Pulse |
| GK | Temalisi Fakahokotau | Mainland Tactix |
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## Season statistics

Goal Shooters (by %) :
| Pos. | Player | Team | Goal (%) |
| 1 | Lenize Potgieter | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 558/606 (92%) |
| 2 | Aliyah Dunn | Central Pulse | 524/577 (91%) |
| 3 | Maia Wilson | Northern Stars | 566/633 (89%) |
| 4 | Jennifer O'Connell | Southern Steel | 563/657 (86%) |
| 5 | Tiana Metuarau | Central Pulse | 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 |
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