2018 ANZ Premiership season

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
ANZ Premiership seasons

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 (Note 1) 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 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

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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.

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

Round 2

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

Round 3

Sun 20 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 46–61 Central Pulse Claudelands Arena  
4:10 pm Monica Falkner  4/7 (57%)
Lenize Potgieter  40/43 (93%)
Harley Smith  2/4 (50%) 		Report
Stats 		Aliyah Dunn  38/40 (95%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio  14/18 (78%)
Tiana Metuarau  9/12 (75%)
Mon 21 May Southern Steel 56–52 Northern Mystics ILT Stadium Southland  
7:40 pm Jennifer O'Connell  37/42 (88%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  19/24 (79%) 		Report
Stats 		Tera-Maria Amani  6/7 (86%)
Jamie Hume  15/24 (63%)
Bailey Mes  31/31 (100%)
Wed 23 May Mainland Tactix 49–48 Northern Stars Horncastle Arena  
7:40 pm Kate Beveridge  17/21 (81%)
Ellie Bird  24/31 (77%)
Brooke Leaver  8/8 (100%) 		Report
Stats 		Paula Griffin  15/19 (79%)
Ellen Halpenny  1/3 (33%)
Maia Wilson  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  20/26 (77%)
Ellen Halpenny  5/8 (63%)
Maia Wilson  28/32 (88%) 		Report
Stats 		Monica Falkner  22/26 (85%)
Lenize Potgieter  42/46 (91%)
Mon 28 May Mainland Tactix 49–53 Northern Mystics Horncastle Arena  
7:40 pm Kate Beveridge  13/16 (81%)
Ellie Bird  36/47 (77%) 		Report
Stats 		Jamie Hume  24/34 (71%)
Bailey Mes  29/36 (81%)
Wed 30 May Central Pulse 71–40 Southern Steel Te Rauparaha Arena  
7:40 pm Aliyah Dunn  50/54 (93%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio  12/19 (63%)
Tiana Metuarau  9/12 (75%) 		Report
Stats 		Olivia Bates  1/3 (33%)
Jennifer O'Connell  21/26 (81%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  18/27 (67%)

Round 5

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

Sun 10 Jun Northern Stars 60–63 Southern Steel Horncastle Arena  
12:10 pm Paula Griffin  12/13 (92%)
Ellen Halpenny  10/13 (77%)
Maia Wilson  38/46 (83%) 		Report
Stats 		Jennifer O'Connell  37/44 (84%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  26/30 (87%)
Sun 10 Jun Mainland Tactix 47–48 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Horncastle Arena  
2:10 pm Kate Beveridge  6/8 (75%)
Ellie Bird  31/45 (69%)
Brooke Leaver  10/16 (63%) 		Report
Stats 		Monica Falkner  12/12 (100%)
Amorangi Malesala  2/3 (67%)
Lenize Potgieter  34/41 (83%)
Sun 10 Jun Central Pulse 51–52 Northern Mystics Horncastle Arena  
4:10 pm Aliyah Dunn  36/40 (90%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio  6/10 (60%)
Tiana Metuarau  9/10 (90%) 		Report
Stats 		Maria Folau  22/25 (88%)
Jamie Hume  7/9 (78%)
Bailey Mes  23/26 (88%)
Mon 11 Jun Mainland Tactix 52–53 Southern Steel Horncastle Arena  
5:40 pm Kate Beveridge  1/1 (100%)
Ellie Bird  36/42 (86%)
Brooke Leaver  15/22 (68%) 		Report
Stats 		Olivia Bates  1/5 (20%)
Jennifer O'Connell  28/33 (85%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  24/33 (73%)
Wed 13 Jun Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 64–61 Northern Stars ASB Baypark Arena  
5:40 pm Monica Falkner  16/21 (76%)
Amorangi Malesala  1/2 (50%)
Lenize Potgieter  47/52 (90%) 		Report
Stats 		Paula Griffin  18/23 (78%)
Ellen Halpenny  6/7 (86%)
Maia Wilson  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  45/49 (92%)
Tiana Metuarau  18/20 (90%) 		Report
Stats 		Monica Falkner  15/20 (75%)
Lenize Potgieter  33/35 (94%)
Mon 18 Jun Northern Stars 56–53 Mainland Tactix Vodafone Events Centre  
5:40 pm Paula Griffin  20/26 (77%)
Maia Wilson  36/40 (90%) 		Report
Stats 		Kate Beveridge  5/8 (63%)
Ellie Bird  45/51 (88%)
Brooke Leaver  3/4 (75%)
Wed 20 Jun Northern Mystics 62–57 Southern Steel North Shore Events Centre  
5:40 pm Maria Folau  29/35 (83%)
Bailey Mes  33/37 (89%) 		Report
Stats 		Jennifer O'Connell  41/46 (89%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit  16/25 (64%)

Round 8

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

Round 9

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

Round 10

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

Round 11

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

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

Round 13

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

Final ladder

2018 ANZ Premiership ladder
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
Scoring by quarter: 15-12, 13-17, 12-12, 13-8
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%)

Grand final

Sun 12 Aug
4:15 pm 		Central Pulse 53–54 Southern Steel    Fly Palmy Arena Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 14–14, 12–14, 11–16
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%)

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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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