2024 ANZ Premiership season

2024 ANZ Premiership season
LeagueANZ Premiership
SportNetball
Duration13 April – 4 August 2024
Number of teams6
TV partner(s)Sky Sport (New Zealand)
TVNZ
  Minor premiersCentral Pulse
Season MVPAmeliaranne Ekenasio
Finals
ChampionsNorthern Mystics
  Runners-upCentral Pulse

The 2024 ANZ Premiership season was the eighth season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership.[1] With a team coached by Tia Winikerei, captained by Michaela Sokolich-Beatson and featuring Phoenix Karaka, Grace Nweke, and Peta Toeava, Northern Mystics won their third title.[2] Central Pulse finished the regular season as minor premiers, finishing above Mainland Tactix and Northern Mystics.[3] In the Elimination final, Mystics defeated Tactix 68–64.[4] Mystics then defeated Pulse 54–53 in the Grand final.[2]

Head coaches and captains

Team Head coach Captain
Central Pulse Anna Andrews-Tasola Kelly Jury
Mainland Tactix Marianne Delaney-Hoshek Kimiora Poi
Northern Mystics Tia Winikerei Michaela Sokolich-Beatson
Northern Stars Kiri Wills Maia Wilson
Southern Steel Reinga Bloxham Kate Heffernan
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Mary-Jane Araroa Ameliaranne Ekenasio

Source:[1]

Regular Season

Round 1

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 52-64 Northern Mystics Globox Arena  
Northern Stars 51-58 Central Pulse Pulman Arena  
Mainland Tactix 52-35 Southern Steel Wolfbrook Arena  

Round 2

Central Pulse 56-44 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic TSB Arena  
Mainland Tactix 59-54 Northern Stars Wolfbrook Arena  
Southern Steel 52-61 Northern Mystics ILT Stadium Southland  

Round 3

Northern Stars 49-52 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Pulman Arena  
Central Pulse 54-46 Southern Steel TSB Arena  
Northern Mystics 59-62 Mainland Tactix The Trusts Arena  

Round 4

Southern Steel 63-61 Northern Stars ILT Stadium Southland  
Northern Mystics 47-52 Central Pulse The Trusts Arena  
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53-54 Mainland Tactix Globox Arena  

Round 5

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 54-45 Southern Steel Energy Events Centre  
Central Pulse 36-30 Mainland Tactix Fly Palmy Arena  
Northern Stars 51-56 Northern Mystics Pulman Arena  

Round 6

Central Pulse 58-52 Northern Stars TSB Arena  
Mainland Tactix 53-44 Southern Steel Mainpower Stadium  
Northern Mystics 54-44 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic The Trusts Arena  

Round 7

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 58-41 Central Pulse Mercury Baypark Arena  
Southern Steel 47-43 Northern Mystics Edgar Centre  
Mainland Tactix 58-57 Northern Stars Wolfbrook Arena  

Round 8

Southern Steel 37-57 Central Pulse ILT Stadium Southland  
Northern Mystics 42-56 Mainland Tactix The Trusts Arena  
Northern Stars 56-60 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Auckland Netball Centre  

Round 9

Northern Stars 63-46 Southern Steel Pulman Arena  
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 42-60 Mainland Tactix Globox Arena  
Central Pulse 54-38 Northern Mystics Te Rauparaha Arena  

Round 10

Northern Mystics 51-49 Northern Stars The Trusts Arena  
Mainland Tactix 58-53 Central Pulse Wolfbrook Arena  
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 48-41 Southern Steel Globox Arena  

Round 11

Southern Steel 47-71 Mainland Tactix ILT Stadium Southland  
Central Pulse 46-43 Northern Stars Te Rauparaha Arena  
Northern Mystics 42-54 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic The Trusts Arena  

Round 12

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 51-47 Northern Stars Mercury Baypark Arena  
Mainland Tactix 49-61 Northern Mystics Wolfbrook Arena  
Southern Steel 38-65 Central Pulse ILT Stadium Southland  

Round 13

Northern Stars 54-65 Mainland Tactix Pulman Arena, Auckland  
Northern Mystics 68-47 Southern Steel Eventfinda Stadium  
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 48-53 Central Pulse Globox Arena  

Round 14

Northern Mystics 68-58 Central Pulse Eventfinda Stadium  
Mainland Tactix 49-51 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Mainpower Stadium  
Southern Steel 53-54 Northern Stars Edgar Centre  

Round 15

Southern Steel 44-55 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic ILT Stadium Southland  
Northern Stars 55-63 Northern Mystics Pulman Arena  
Central Pulse 58-44 Mainland Tactix TSB Arena  


Source:[5]

Final standings

2024 ANZ Premiership ladder
Pos Team P W L GF GA GD G% BP Pts
1 Central Pulse 15 12 3 799 702 97 113.8% 1 37
2 Mainland Tactix 15 11 4 820 746 74 109.9% 1 34
3 Northern Mystics 15 9 6 817 782 35 104.5% 3 30
4 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 15 9 6 766 755 11 101.5% 2 29
5 Northern Stars 15 2 13 796 839 -43 94.9% 9 15
6 Southern Steel 15 2 13 685 859 -174 79.7% 1 7
Last updated: 15 July 2025

  Qualified for Grand final
  Qualified for Elimination final

Source:[6]


Finals series

Elimination final

27 July 2024 Mainland Tactix 64–68 Northern Mystics    Wolfbrook Arena Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 33–35, 49–46, 64–68
Ellie Bird Goals scored 55/56 (98%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 5/7 (71%)
Jess Allan Goals scored 4/5 (80%) 		Grace Nweke Goals scored 60/70 (86%)
Filda Vui Goals scored 7/7 (100%)
Dani Binks Goals scored 1/1 (100%))

Source:[7][4]

Grand final

4 August 2024 Central Pulse 53–54 Northern Mystics    TSB Arena Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 9–14, 25–27, 41–42, 53–54
Amelia Walmsley Goals scored 39/46 (85%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 11/12 (92%)
Martina Salmon Goals scored 3/3 (100%) 		Grace Nweke Goals scored 48/55 (87%)
Filda Vui Goals scored 4/4 (100%)
Dani Binks Goals scored 2/4 (50%)

Source:[7][2]

Awards

New Zealand Netball Awards

Award Winner Team
Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award Kelly Jackson Central Pulse
ANZ Premiership Coach of the Year Tia Winikerei Northern Mystics
ANZ Premiership Player of the Year Ameliaranne Ekenasio Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Te Rau Mataaho – ANZ Premiership Players’ Award Georgia Tong Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
ANZ Premiership Umpire of the Year Gareth Fowler

Source:[8]

References

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  2. ^ a b c "ANZ Premiership final result: Northern Mystics beat Central Pulse in one-goal thriller". NZ Herald. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Fixtures + Results". ANZ Premiership. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  4. ^ a b Tunnicliffe, Bridgit (27 July 2024). "Netball: Mystics through to ANZ Premiership final with win over Tactix". RNZ. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Fixtures & results". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  6. ^ "(2024) Fixtures & results". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Fixtures + Results". ANZ Premiership. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Jackson clinches third straight Supreme title at NZ Netball Awards". Netball New Zealand. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
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