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2023 Central Pulse season

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Central Pulse
2023 season
Head coachYvette McCausland-Durie
Asst. coachAnna Andrews-Tasola
Co-captainsKelly Jury
Tiana Metuarau
Main venueTSB Bank Arena
Season results
Wins–losses10–6
Regular season2nd
Finals placing3rd
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Central Pulse seasons
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The 2023 Central Pulse season saw the Central Pulse netball team compete in the 2023 ANZ Premiership.[1][2] With a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, co-captained by Kelly Jury and Tiana Metuarau and featuring Maddy Gordon, Whitney Souness and Amelia Walmsley, Central Pulse, finished the regular season in second place behind Northern Mystics. Overall, Pulse finished third after losing 53–52 to Northern Stars and in the Elimination final.[3][4]

Players

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Player movements

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Gains and losses
Increase Gains Decrease Losses

Sources:[1][2][12]

2023 roster

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2023 Central Pulse roster
Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
New Zealand Maddy Gordon C, WA, WD (2000-01-16)16 January 2000 (aged 23) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
New Zealand Fa'amu Ioane WD,C (1996-03-11)11 March 1996 (aged 26) 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
New Zealand Kelly Jury (cc) GK, GD (1996-10-22)22 October 1996 (aged 26) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Australia Kristiana Manu'a GK, GD, WD (1995-09-03)3 September 1995 (aged 27) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
New Zealand Paris Mason GK, GD, WD (2002-12-13)13 December 2002 (aged 20) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
New Zealand Tiana Metuarau (cc) GA, WA, GS (2001-01-15)15 January 2001 (aged 22) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Malawi Joyce Mvula GS (1994-04-14)14 April 1994 (aged 28) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Samoa Ainsleyana Puleiata1 Injured C, WD, WA (2000-07-27)27 July 2000 (aged 22) 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
New Zealand Katrina Rore1 (TRP) GK, GD, WD (1987-05-06)6 May 1987 (aged 35) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
New Zealand Jazz Scott1 (TRP) WD –
New Zealand Whitney Souness C, WA (1995-11-12)12 November 1995 (aged 27) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
New Zealand Amelia Walmsley GS, GA (2004-01-31)31 January 2004 (aged 19) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach
  • Anna Andrews-Tasola[13]


Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • Injured or on maternity leave – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:[1][2][12]

Notes

Pre-season

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Otaki tournament

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

Fri Feb 17 Central Pulse 47–48 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Te Wānanga o Raukawa  
09:00am
Fri Feb 17 Central Pulse 39–41 Mainland Tactix Te Wānanga o Raukawa  
6.00pm
Sat Feb 18 Central Pulse 48–44 Southern Steel Te Wānanga o Raukawa  
9:00am
Sat Feb 18 Central Pulse 50–54 Northern Mystics Te Wānanga o Raukawa  
6:00pm
Sun Feb 19 Central Pulse 46–48 Northern Stars Te Wānanga o Raukawa  
12:00pm

Sources:[18][19][20]

Regular season

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Fixtures and results

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Round 1
Sun 5 Mar Central Pulse 53–52 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Fly Palmy Arena  
4:00 PM Amelia Walmsley Goals scored 36/39 (92%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 17/19 (89%) 		Report
Stats 		Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 27/31 (87%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 25/30 (83%)
Round 2
Sat 11 Mar Central Pulse 57–37 Southern Steel TSB Bank Arena  
7:00PM Amelia Walmsley Goals scored 42/45 (93%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 13/15 (87%)
Joyce Mvula Goals scored 2/3 (67%) 		Report
Stats 		Georgia Heffernan Goals scored 20/22 (91%)
Jess Allan Goals scored 13/22 (59%)
Meleitia Taupu Goals scored 4/7 (57%)
Round 3
Sun 19 Mar Northern Stars 59–51 Central Pulse Pulman Arena  
2:00PM Maia Wilson Goals scored 41/45 (91%)
Jamie Hume Goals scored 18/24 (75%) 		Report
Stats 		Amelia Walmsley Goals scored 32/37 (86%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 17/20 (85%)
Joyce Mvula Goals scored 2/3 (67%)
Round 4
Sun 26 Mar Mainland Tactix 50–49 Central Pulse MainPower Stadium  
2:00PM Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 33/37 (89%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 17/20 (85%) 		Report
Stats 		Amelia Walmsley Goals scored 40/45 (89%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 9/12 (75%)
Round 5
Sun 2 Apr Central Pulse 47–48 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Te Rauparaha Arena  
2:00PM Amelia Walmsley Goals scored 31/38 (82%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 13/15 (87%)
Joyce Mvula Goals scored 3/5 (60%) 		Report
Stats 		Bailey Mes Goals scored 30/32 (94%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 18/20 (90%)
Mon 3 Apr Central Pulse 51–56 Northern Mystics Te Rauparaha Arena  
7:00PM Amelia Walmsley Goals scored 27/34 (79%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 17/18 (94%)
Joyce Mvula Goals scored 7/7 (100%) 		Report
Stats 		Grace Nweke Goals scored 45/48 (94%)
Monica Falkner Goals scored 11/12 (92%)
Round 6
Sat 8 Apr Northern Stars 44–58 Central Pulse Pulman Arena  
7:00PM Maia Wilson Goals scored 33/35 (94%)
Amorangi Malesala Goals scored 8/10 (80%)
Jamie Hume Goals scored 3/3 (100%) 		Report
Stats 		Amelia Walmsley Goals scored 44/52 (85%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 13/13 (100%)
Joyce Mvula Goals scored 1/1 (100%)
Round 7
Sat 15 Apr Northern Mystics 53–55 Central Pulse The Trusts Arena  
4:00PM Grace Nweke Goals scored 41/45 (91%)
Monica Falkner Goals scored 11/12 (92%)
Filda Vui Goals scored 1/1 (100%) 		Report
Stats 		Amelia Walmsley Goals scored 36/50 (72%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 17/19 (89%)
Joyce Mvula Goals scored 2/4 (50%)
Mon 17 Apr Central Pulse 62–38 Southern Steel TSB Bank Arena  
7:00PM Amelia Walmsley Goals scored 52/58 (90%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 10/13 (77%) 		Report
Stats 		Saviour Tui Goals scored 11/13 (85%)
Georgia Heffernan Goals scored 18/23 (78%)
Jess Allan Goals scored 9/10 (90%)
Round 8
Sat 22 Apr Central Pulse 64–62 Northern Stars TSB Bank Arena  
7:00PM Amelia Walmsley Goals scored 53/61 (87%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 11/11 (100%) 		Report
Stats 		Maia Wilson Goals scored 42/43 (98%)
Amorangi Malesala Goals scored 20
Round 9
Sat 29 Apr Southern Steel 43–44 Central Pulse Stadium Southland  
7:00PM Saviour Tui Goals scored 31/38 (82%)
Georgia Heffernan Goals scored 12/14 (86%) 		Report
Stats 		Amelia Walmsley Goals scored 25/26 (96%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 13/16 (81%)
Joyce Mvula Goals scored 6/7 (86%)
Mon 1 May Mainland Tactix 45–54 Central Pulse Christchurch Arena  
7:00PM Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 18/20 (90%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 27/27 (100%)
Vika Koloto Goals scored 0/1 (0%) 		Report
Stats 		Amelia Walmsley Goals scored 45/54 (83%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 9/11 (82%)
Round 10
Sun 7 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 49–50 Central Pulse Globox Arena  
2:00PM Bailey Mes Goals scored 25/30 (83%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 24/25 (96%) 		Report
Stats 		Amelia Walmsley Goals scored 37/39 (95%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 13/15 (87%)
Round 11
Sun 14 May Central Pulse 62–56 Northern Mystics TSB Bank Arena  
4:00PM Amelia Walmsley Goals scored 47/57 (82%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 15/15 (100%) 		Report
Stats 		Grace Nweke Goals scored 46/51 (90%)
Filda Vui Goals scored 10/15 (67%)
Round 12
Sat 20 May Central Pulse 45–54 Mainland Tactix TSB Bank Arena  
7:00PM Amelia Walmsley Goals scored 40/47 (85%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 5/5 (100%) 		Report
Stats 		Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 37/40 (93%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 17/23 (74%)

Final standings

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2023 ANZ Premiership ladder
Pos Team P W L GF GA GD G% BP Pts
1 Northern Mystics 15 11 4 930 828 102 112.3% 3 36
2 Central Pulse 15 10 5 802 746 56 107.5% 3 33
3 Northern Stars 15 9 6 889 835 54 106.5% 3 30
4 Mainland Tactix 15 9 6 793 760 33 104.3% 1 28
5 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 15 6 9 791 830 -39 95.3% 4 22
6 Southern Steel 15 0 15 653 859 -206 76.0% 4 4
Last updated: 7 August 2023

  Qualified for Grand final
  Qualified for Elimination final

Source:[21]


Finals Series

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Elimination final

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28 May 2023 Central Pulse 52–53 Northern Stars    Te Rauparaha Arena Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 14–12, 29–25, 37–41, 52–53
Amelia Walmsley Goals scored 41/45 (91%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 11/13 (85%) 		Maia Wilson Goals scored 36/38 (95%)
Amorangi Malesala Goals scored 17/21 (81%)

Source:[3][4]

National Netball League

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With a team featuring Parris Mason, Ainsleyana Puleiata and Jazz Scott, Pulse's reserve team, Central Manawa, won the 2023 National Netball League title after defeating Northern Comets 45–43 in the grand final at TSB Bank Arena.[14][15][22][23]

Awards

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Team of the season

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Three Central Pulse players were included in Brendon Egan's Stuff's team of the season.

All Star Seven
Position Player
C Maddy Gordon
GK Kelly Jury
Bench
Positions Player
WA, C Whitney Souness

Source:[24]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "LockerRoom: Ins and outs of netball's No.1 league". www.nzherald.co.nz. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Brendon Egan (4 March 2023). "ANZ Premiership: Your team-by-team guide to the 2023 competition". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Stars book Grand Finals berth with nerves of steel". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b Brendon Egan (28 May 2023). "Stars book spot in ANZ Premiership grand final after thrilling knockout win over Pulse". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Ioane embraces new challenges with Pulse". www.pulse.org.nz. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Joyce Mvula joins Pulse and heads to New Zealand to play in ANZ Premiership". www.skysports.com. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Central Pulse sign Malawi international Joyce Mvula as Aliyah Dunn's replacement". stuff.co.nz. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  8. ^ "International shooter to join Pulse". www.pulse.org.nz. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Tactix sign Aliyah Dunn for 2023 ANZ Premiership". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Aliyah Dunn leaving champion Central Pulse for Tactix". stuff.co.nz. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Tactix sign Aliyah Dunn for 2023 ANZ Premiership". stuff.co.nz. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Pulse confirm team for 2023 season". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Anna Andrews-Tasola to coach Pulse in 2024". www.pulse.org.nz. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Pulse bring in Katrina Rore, as injury ends season for midcourter". www.rnz.co.nz. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Two teams, two goals for Manawa captain". www.netballwellington.co.nz. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Meandering Mystics pushed hard by Pulse before table-toppers take control in final quarter for 56-51 win". stuff.co.nz. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Teams set to test the waters at Ōtaki pre-season". www.pulse.org.nz. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  18. ^ "Lapses prove costly for Pulse". www.pulse.org.nz. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  19. ^ "Pulse's true colours begin to show". www.pulse.org.nz. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Pulse end pre-season on disappointing note". www.pulse.org.nz. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  21. ^ "(2023) Fixtures & results". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  22. ^ "Manawa secure fifth title with last quarter surge". www.netballcentral.co.nz. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  23. ^ "Central Manawa Edge Comets To Win 2023 Synergy Hair Netball League". www.scoop.co.nz. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  24. ^ Brendon Egan (3 June 2023). "Who makes the final cut for ANZ Premiership's All Star Seven?". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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