2023 ANZ Premiership season

The 2023 ANZ Premiership season was the seventh season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership. With a team coached by Tia Winikerei, captained by Sulu Fitzpatrick and featuring Phoenix Karaka, Grace Nweke, Michaela Sokolich-Beatson and Peta Toeava, Northern Mystics won their second title. Mystics finished the regular season as minor premiers, finishing above Central Pulse and Northern Stars. In the Elimination final, Stars defeated Pulse 53–52. Mystics then defeated Stars 74–56 in the Grand final.

Transfers Player 2022 team 2023 teamFa'amu IoaneNorthern MysticsCentral PulseJoyce MvulaManchester ThunderCentral PulseAinsleyana PuleiataCentral ManawaCentral PulseAliyah DunnCentral PulseMainland TactixVika KolotoMainland NNLMainland TactixLaura MalcolmManchester ThunderMainland TactixGreer SinclairNorthern StarsMainland TactixKatie Te AoWaikato Bay of Plenty NNLNorthern MysticsKelera Nawai-CaucauMainland TactixNorthern Stars Samon NathanMainland TactixNorthern Stars Lisa PuttNorthern CometsNorthern Stars Eseta AutagavaiaStars/MagicSouthern SteelCourtney ElliottCentral PulseSouthern SteelSamantha WindersWaikato Bay of Plenty MagicSouthern SteelAmy ChristophersWaikato Bay of Plenty NNLWaikato Bay of Plenty MagicCharlotte ElleyMainland TactixWaikato Bay of Plenty MagicEllie BirdMainland TactixLeeds RhinosLisa MatherNorthern StarsSaracens MavericksGrace NamanaNorthern MysticsSevern StarsAli WilshierSouthern SteelTeam Bath

Head coaches and captains Team Head coach Captain Central PulseYvette McCausland-DurieKelly JuryTiana MetuarauMainland TactixMarianne Delaney-HoshekKimiora PoiNorthern MysticsTia WinikereiSulu FitzpatrickNorthern StarsKiri WillsMaia WilsonSouthern SteelReinga BloxhamTe Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit Waikato Bay of Plenty MagicMary-Jane AraroaAmeliaranne Ekenasio

Pre-season Otaki tournament Central Pulse hosted the official ANZ Premiership tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki between 17 and 19 February. All six ANZ Premiership teams took part. It was the sixth edition of the tournament.

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Regular season Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Final standings

Finals series Elimination final

Grand final

Awards New Zealand Netball Awards Award Winner TeamDame Lois Muir Supreme AwardKelly JacksonCentral PulseANZ Premiership Coach of the YearTia WinikereiNorthern MysticsANZ Premiership Player of the YearMaddy GordonCentral PulseTe Rau Mataaho – ANZ Premiership Players’ AwardPeta ToeavaNorthern MysticsANZ Premiership Umpire of the YearGareth Fowler

ANZ Premiership Awards Award Winner TeamGrand Final MVPGrace NwekeNorthern Mystics

Team of the season Brendon Egan selected Stuff's team of the season.

All Star Seven Position Player Team GSGrace NwekeNorthern MysticsGAAmeliaranne EkenasioWaikato Bay of Plenty MagicWAGina CramptonNorthern StarsCMaddy GordonCentral PulseWDMichaela Sokolich-BeatsonNorthern MysticsGDKarin BurgerMainland TactixGKKelly JuryCentral Pulse Bench Positions Player Team GSMaia WilsonNorthern StarsWA, CWhitney SounessCentral PulseWD, C, WAKate HeffernanSouthern SteelGK, GDPhoenix KarakaNorthern MysticsGK, GDElle TemuNorthern Stars

Season statistics Goal Shooters (by Goals Scored) Pos. Player Team Goals (%)1 Grace Nweke Northern Mystics2 Maia Wilson Northern Stars3 Amelia Walmsley Central Pulse4 Aliyah Dunn Mainland Tactix5 Bailey Mes Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic6 Ameliaranne Ekenasio Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic7 Saviour Tui Southern Steel8 Te Paea Selby-Rickit Mainland Tactix9 Amorangi Malesala Northern Stars10 Georgia Heffernan Southern Steel Centre Pass Receives Pos. Player Team CPR 1 Whitney Souness Central Pulse 471 2 Gina Crampton Northern Stars 364 3 Simmon Wilbore Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 317 4 Peta Toeava Northern Mystics 297 5 Te Paea Selby-Rickit Mainland Tactix 290 6 Amorangi Malesala Northern Stars 247 7 Filda Vui Northern Mystics 232 8 Kimiora Poi Mainland Tactix 232 9 Ameliaranne Ekenasio Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 21510 Samantha Winders Southern Steel 201

Circle Feeds Pos. Player Team CF 1 Gina Crampton Northern Stars736 2 Mila Reuelu-Buchanan Northern Stars708 3 Peta Toeava Northern Mystics 600 4 Whitney Souness Central Pulse480 5 Kimiora Poi Mainland Tactix468 6 Maddy Gordon Central Pulse438 7 Simmon Wilbore Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 425 8 Laura Malcolm Mainland Tactix 366 9 Kate Heffernan Southern Steel 36610 Tayla Earle Northern Mystics 305

Defensive Rebounds Pos. Player Team DRs.1 Kelly Jury Central Pulse24 2 Phoenix Karaka Northern Mystics233 Kate Burley Southern Steel21 4 Erena Mikaere Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic215 Elle Temu Northern Stars156 Georgia Takarangi Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic137 Carys Stythe Northern Mystics138 Sulu Fitzpatrick Northern Mystics129 Jane Watson Mainland Tactix910 Kelera Nawai-Caucau Northern Stars8

Deflections Pos. Player Team Def1 Kelly Jury Central Pulse77 2 Kate Burley Southern Steel67 3 Phoenix Karaka Northern Mystics654 Karin Burger Mainland Tactix595 Georgia Takarangi Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic556 Jane Watson Mainland Tactix547 Holly Fowler Northern Stars49 8 Elle Temu Northern Stars499 Maddy Gordon Central Pulse47 10 Erena Mikaere Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic46

Intercepts Pos. Player Team Inter.1 Karin Burger Mainland Tactix392 Kelly Jury Central Pulse34 3 Elle Temu Northern Stars274 Phoenix Karaka Northern Mystics265 Kate Heffernan Southern Steel266 Jane Watson Mainland Tactix267 Kate Burley Southern Steel22 8 Kelera Nawai-Caucau Northern Stars189 Erena Mikaere Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic1710 Maddy Gordon Central Pulse15

Total Penalties Pos. Player Team TPs1 Kelly Jury Central Pulse204 2 Georgia Takarangi Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic1873 Karin Burger Mainland Tactix1814 Kelera Nawai-Caucau Northern Stars1735 Phoenix Karaka Northern Mystics1706 Elle Temu Northern Stars1637 Kristiana Manu'a Central Pulse160 8 Fa'amu Ioane Central Pulse142 9 Mila Reuelu-Buchanan Northern Stars14010 Kate Burley Southern Steel135

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