2018 Central Pulse season
Central Pulse | |
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2018 season | |
Head coach | Yvette McCausland-Durie |
Asst. coach | Sandra Edge |
Manager | Joanne Holmes |
Captain | Katrina Grant |
Main venue | TSB Bank Arena |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 16–5 |
Regular season | 1st |
Finals placing | ANZ Premiership runners-up Super Club winners |
Team colours
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Central Pulse seasons | |
The 2018 Central Pulse season saw the Central Pulse netball team compete in the 2018 ANZ Premiership and the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club.[1] [2] With a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, captained by Katrina Grant and featuring Karin Burger, Aliyah Dunn, Ameliaranne Ekenasio, Sulu Fitzpatrick and Claire Kersten, Central Pulse finished the regular season as minor premiers. However, in the grand final Southern Steel defeated Pulse 54–53.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] However, Pulse subsequently won the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament, defeating Mainland Tactix 61–56 in the final.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Players
[edit ]Player movements
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2018 roster
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Manager: Joanne Holmes
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Sources:[1] [7] [11] [22] [23]
- Notes
- ^1 Four Central Zone players, Maddy Gordon, Paris Lokotui, Elle Temu and Saviour Tui were added to the squad for the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club.[24]
Pre-season
[edit ]Pulse hosted the official ANZ Premiership pre-season tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki between 20 and 22 April.[25]
Fri 20 April | Central Pulse | 64–46 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
4:00 pm |
Sat 21 April | Central Pulse | 64–40 | Southern Steel | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
12:00 pm |
Sat 21 April | Central Pulse | 48–29 | Northern Stars | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
7:00 pm |
Sun 22 April | Central Pulse | 59–46 | Northern Mystics | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
2:00 pm |
ANZ Premiership regular season
[edit ]Fixtures and results
[edit ]- Round 1
Sun 6 May | Central Pulse | 45–33 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Fly Palmy Arena | |
4:10 pm | Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 15/17 (88%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 20/28 (71%) Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 10/11 (91%) |
Report Stats |
Monica Falkner Goals scored 8/12 (67%) Amorangi Malesala Goals scored 23/29 (79%) Harley Smith Goals scored 2/5 (40%) |
Mon 7 May | Central Pulse | 62–51 | Southern Steel | Fly Palmy Arena | |
7:40 pm | Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 41/45 (91%) Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 21/22 (95%) |
Report Stats |
Jennifer O'Connell Goals scored 33/39 (85%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 18/27 (67%) |
- Round 2
Mon 14 May | Central Pulse | 52–44 | Mainland Tactix | TSB Bank Arena | |
7:40 pm | Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 33/40 (83%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 3/4 (75%) Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 16/17 (94%) |
Report Stats |
Kate Beveridge Goals scored 18/25 (72%) Ellie Bird Goals scored 13/17 (76%) Brooke Leaver Goals scored 13/16 (81%) |
- Round 3
Sun 20 May | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 46–61 | Central Pulse | Claudelands Arena | |
4:10 pm | Monica Falkner Goals scored 4/7 (57%) Lenize Potgieter Goals scored 40/43 (93%) Harley Smith Goals scored 2/4 (50%) |
Report Stats |
Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 38/40 (95%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 14/18 (78%) Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 9/12 (75%) |
- Round 4
Wed 30 May | Central Pulse | 71–40 | Southern Steel | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
7:40 pm | Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 50/54 (93%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 12/19 (63%) Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 9/12 (75%) |
Report Stats |
Olivia Bates Goals scored 1/3 (33%) Jennifer O'Connell Goals scored 21/26 (81%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 18/27 (67%) |
- Round 5
Sun 3 Jun | Northern Mystics | 38–60 | Central Pulse | The Trusts Arena | |
6:10 pm | Jamie Hume Goals scored 19/28 (68%) Bailey Mes Goals scored 19/27 (70%) |
Report Stats |
Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 39/42 (93%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 16/18 (89%) Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 5/7 (71%) |
- Round 6
Sun 10 Jun | Central Pulse | 51–52 | Northern Mystics | Horncastle Arena | |
4:10 pm | Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 36/40 (90%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 6/10 (60%) Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 9/10 (90%) |
Report Stats |
Maria Folau Goals scored 22/25 (88%) Jamie Hume Goals scored 7/9 (78%) Bailey Mes Goals scored 23/26 (88%) |
- Round 7
Sun 17 Jun | Central Pulse | 63–48 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | TSB Bank Arena | |
2:10 pm | Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 45/49 (92%) Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 18/20 (90%) |
Report Stats |
Monica Falkner Goals scored 15/20 (75%) Lenize Potgieter Goals scored 33/35 (94%) |
- Round 8
Mon 25 Jun | Central Pulse | 66–50 | Northern Stars | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
7:40 pm | Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 40/43 (93%) Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 26/30 (87%) |
Report Stats |
Paula Griffin Goals scored 2/4 (50%) Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 7/8 (88%) Maia Wilson Goals scored 41/42 (98%) |
- Round 9
Mon 2 Jul | Southern Steel | 51–47 | Central Pulse | ILT Stadium Southland | |
7:40 pm | Jennifer O'Connell Goals scored 30/37 (81%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 21/28 (75%) |
Report Stats |
Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 22/23 (96%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 11/12 (92%) Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 14/20 (70%) |
- Round 10
Wed 11 Jul | Mainland Tactix | 36–47 | Central Pulse | Horncastle Arena | |
7:40 pm | Ellie Bird Goals scored 19/24 (79%) Kate Beveridge Goals scored 10/13 (77%) Brooke Leaver Goals scored 7/7 (100%) Gemma Hazeldine Goals scored 0/1 (0%) |
Report Stats |
Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 25/29 (86%) Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 13/16 (81%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 9/11 (82%) |
- Round 11
Sun 15 Jul | Northern Stars | 50–65 | Central Pulse | Vodafone Events Centre | |
4:10 pm | Maia Wilson Goals scored 32/34 (94%) Paula Griffin Goals scored 17/21 (81%) Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 1/2 (50%) |
Report Stats |
Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 40/44 (91%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 13/17 (76%) Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 12/14 (86%) |
- Round 12
Sun 22 Jul | Mainland Tactix | 44–39 | Central Pulse | Vodafone Events Centre | |
2:10 pm | Ellie Bird Goals scored 35/41 (85%) Kate Beveridge Goals scored 6/8 (75%) Brooke Leaver Goals scored 3/5 (60%) |
Report Stats |
Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 17/20 (85%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 14/16 (88%) Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 8/12 (67%) |
Mon 23 Jul | Northern Stars | 48–66 | Central Pulse | Vodafone Events Centre | |
7:40 pm | Maia Wilson Goals scored 38/43 (88%) Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 7/13 (54%) Paula Griffin Goals scored 3/4 (75%) |
Report Stats |
Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 31/32 (97%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 29/35 (83%) Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 6/7 (86%) |
- Round 13
Wed 1 Aug | Central Pulse | 55–48 | Northern Mystics | TSB Bank Arena | |
7:40 pm | Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 30/37 (81%) Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 20/24 (83%) Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 5/5 (100%) |
Report Stats |
Maria Folau Goals scored 33/44 (75%) Bailey Mes Goals scored 15/20 (75%) |
Final standings
[edit ]2018 ANZ Premiership ladder
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Pos | Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | ×ばつGF/GA)">G% | BP | Pts |
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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
Source:[4]
ANZ Premiership Finals Series
[edit ]Grand final
[edit ]Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 17/25 (68%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 4/4 (100%) Jen O'Connell Goals scored 40/44 (91%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 14/18 (78%)
Netball New Zealand Super Club
[edit ]Group stage
[edit ]19 August 2018 | Central Pulse | 66–33 | UWS Sirens | Trafalgar Centre | |
4.50pm | Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 29/44 (66%) Saviour Tui Goals scored 14/36 (39%) Mila Reuelu-Buchanan Goals scored 0/1 (0%) |
Stats | Bethan Goodwin Goals scored 17/27 (63%) Emma Barrie Goals scored 4/4 (100%) Laura Towell Goals scored 4/6 (67%) Monica Falkner Goals scored 4/8 (50%) |
Source:[28]
20 August 2018 | Central Pulse | 49–50 | NSWIS | Trafalgar Centre | |
8.30pm | Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 21/26 (81%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 11/32 (34%) Saviour Tui Goals scored 3/5 (60%) |
Stats | Georgia Marshall Goals scored 24/33 (73%) Kelly Singleton Goals scored 9/14 (64%) Matisse Letherbarrow Goals scored 7/10 (70%) |
Source:[29]
21 August 2018 | Central Pulse | 81–35 | Marama Vou | Trafalgar Centre | |
6.40pm | Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 20/29 (69%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 26/39 (67%) Saviour Tui Goals scored 10/15 (67%) Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 6/10 (60%) |
Report Stats |
Laisani Waqa Goals scored 13/20 (65%) Alyssa-Jean Savelio Goals scored 11/22 (50%) Kayla Kiss Goals scored 0/3 (0%) |
Source:[30]
Final ladder
[edit ]Group B | ||||||||||
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | % | BP | Pts |
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1 | New Zealand Central Pulse | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 196 | 118 | 166.1 | 1 | 7 |
2 | Australia NSWIS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 149 | 119.5 | 0 | 9 |
3 | Fiji Marama Vou | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 146 | 209 | 69.9 | 0 | 3 |
4 | Scotland UWS Sirens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 139 | 183 | 76.0 | 0 | 0 |
Qualified for Semi-finals
5th/8th place classification
Source:[2]
1st/4th Play offs
[edit ]- Semi-finals
23 August 2018 | Central Pulse | 64–55 | Southern Steel | Trafalgar Centre | |
8.30pm | Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 34/39 (87%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 18/26 (69%) Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 3/6 (50%) |
Stats | Jennifer O'Connell Goals scored 28/35 (80%) Georgia Heffernan Goals scored 13/26 (50%) Olivia Bates Goals scored 4/8 (50%) |
Source:[31]
- Final
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 16/30 (53%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 2/2 (100%) Ellie Bird Goals scored 30/38 (79%)
Kate Beveridge Goals scored 15/19 (79%)
Brooke Leaver Goals scored 4/8 (50%)
Sources:[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
National Netball League
[edit ]With a team featuring Maddy Gordon, Saviour Tui and Ainsleyana Puleiata, Pulse's reserve team, Central Zone won the 2018 National Netball League title after defeating Waikato Bay of Plenty 62–53 in the grand final.[19] [32] [33]
Award winners
[edit ]New Zealand Netball Awards
[edit ]Award | Winner |
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ANZ Premiership Player of the Year[34] | Katrina Grant |
Team of the season
[edit ]Three Central Pulse players were named in Brendon Egan's Stuff Seven team of the season.
Position | Player |
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GS | Aliyah Dunn |
WD | Karin Burger |
GD | Katrina Grant |
Sources:[35]
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