2023 Northern Mystics season
Northern Mystics | |
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2023 season | |
Head coach | Tia Winikerei |
Asst. coach | Rob Wright |
Manager | Meghan Robinson |
Captain | Sulu Fitzpatrick |
Main venue | The Trusts Arena |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 12–4 |
Regular season | 1st |
Finals placing | 1st |
![]() ![]() ![]() Team colours | |
Northern Mystics seasons | |
← 2022 2024 → |
The 2023 Northern Mystics season saw Northern Mystics compete in the 2023 ANZ Premiership.[1][2] With a team coached by Tia Winikerei,[3][4] captained by Sulu Fitzpatrick and featuring Phoenix Karaka, Grace Nweke, Michaela Sokolich-Beatson and Peta Toeava, Northern Mystics won their second title.[5][6][7][8][9] Mystics finished the regular season as minor premiers, finishing above Central Pulse and Northern Stars.[8][10][11] Mystics defeated Stars 74–56 in the Grand final.[5][6][7]
Players
Player movements
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Source:[1][2][8]
Roster
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- Notes
- ^1 In September 2022, it was announced that Claire O'Brien was leaving Mystics. However she returned as a temporary replacement player for Round 7 following an injury to Tayla Earle. She remained in the squad for the rest of the 2023 season.[8][12][16]
Milestones
- On 6 May 2023, in Round 10 against Southern Steel, Sulu Fitzpatrick made her 150th senior league appearance.[17][18][19]
Debutants
- Mystics #84: Katie Te Ao made her Mystics debut in Round 1 against Southern Steel.[20]
- Mystics #85: Catherine Hall made her Mystics debut in Round 5 against Southern Steel.[21]
- Mystics #86: Holly Mather
Sources:[1][2][8][9]
Pre-season
Otaki tournament
Northern Mystics participated in the official ANZ Premiership tournament, hosted by Central Pulse at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Ōtaki between 17 and 19 February. All six ANZ Premiership teams took part.[22]
Fri Feb 17 | Mainland Tactix | 54–50 | Northern Mystics | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
10.30am |
Fri Feb 17 | Northern Mystics | 50–42 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
4.30pm |
Sat Feb 18 | Northern Mystics | 48–45 | Northern Stars | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
10.30am |
Sat Feb 18 | Central Pulse | 50–54 | Northern Mystics | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
6:00pm |
Sun Feb 19 | Southern Steel | 54–42 | Northern Mystics | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
9:00am |
Sources:[23][24][25]
Regular season
Fixtures and results
- Round 1
Sat 4 Mar | Northern Mystics | 64–38 | Southern Steel | The Trusts Arena | |
7:00PM | Grace Nweke ![]() Monica Falkner ![]() Filda Vui ![]() | Report Stats | Jess Allan ![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() Eseta Autagavaia ![]() |
- Round 2
Sun 12 Mar | Mainland Tactix | 45–54 | Northern Mystics | Christchurch Arena | |
4:00PM | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() Vika Koloto ![]() | Report Stats | Grace Nweke ![]() Monica Falkner ![]() Filda Vui ![]() |
- Round 3
Sun 19 Mar | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 57–56 | Northern Mystics | Globox Arena | |
4:00PM | Bailey Mes ![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() | Report Stats | Grace Nweke ![]() Filda Vui ![]() |
- Round 4
Sun 26 Mar | Northern Mystics | 62–59 | Northern Stars | The Trusts Arena | |
4:00PM | Grace Nweke ![]() Monica Falkner ![]() Filda Vui ![]() | Report Stats | Maia Wilson ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() |
- Round 5
Sat 1 Apr | Southern Steel | 48–64 | Northern Mystics | Edgar Centre | |
7:00PM | Saviour Tui ![]() Eseta Autagavaia ![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() | Report Stats | Grace Nweke ![]() Monica Falkner ![]() Filda Vui ![]() |
Mon 3 Apr | Central Pulse | 51–56 | Northern Mystics | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
7:00PM | Amelia Walmsley ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() Joyce Mvula ![]() | Report Stats | Grace Nweke ![]() Monica Falkner ![]() |
- Round 6
Sun 9 Apr | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 61–62 | Northern Mystics | Energy Events Centre | |
2:00PM | Bailey Mes ![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() | Report Stats | Grace Nweke ![]() Monica Falkner ![]() Filda Vui ![]() |
- Round 7
Sat 15 Apr | Northern Mystics | 53–55 | Central Pulse | The Trusts Arena | |
4:00PM | Grace Nweke ![]() Monica Falkner ![]() Filda Vui ![]() | Report Stats | Amelia Walmsley ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() Joyce Mvula ![]() |
- Round 8
Sun 23 Apr | Northern Mystics | 60–49 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | The Trusts Arena | |
4:00PM | Grace Nweke ![]() Filda Vui ![]() | Report Stats | Bailey Mes ![]() Ameliaranne Ekenasio ![]() |
Mon 24 Apr | Northern Mystics | 77–79 | Northern Stars | The Trusts Arena | |
7:00PM | Grace Nweke ![]() Filda Vui ![]() | Report Stats | Maia Wilson ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() |
- Round 9
Sun 30 Apr | Mainland Tactix | 77–79 | Northern Mystics | Christchurch Arena | |
2:00PM | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() Vika Koloto ![]() | Report | Grace Nweke ![]() Monica Falkner ![]() Filda Vui ![]() |
- Round 10
Sat 6 May | Northern Mystics | 65–55 | Southern Steel | The Trusts Arena | |
7:00PM | Grace Nweke ![]() Filda Vui ![]() | Report Stats | Saviour Tui ![]() Georgia Heffernan ![]() Jess Allan ![]() |
- Round 11
Sun 14 May | Central Pulse | 62–56 | Northern Mystics | TSB Bank Arena | |
4:00PM | Amelia Walmsley ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() | Report Stats | Grace Nweke ![]() Filda Vui ![]() |
- Round 12
Sun 21 May | Northern Stars | 63–58 | Northern Mystics | Pulman Arena | |
2:00PM | Maia Wilson ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() | Report Stats | Grace Nweke ![]() Filda Vui ![]() |
Mon 22 May | Northern Mystics | 64–61 | Mainland Tactix | Eventfinda Stadium | |
7:00PM | Grace Nweke ![]() Filda Vui ![]() | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Final standings
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Pos | Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | BP | Pts | |
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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:[26]
Finals series
Grand final
4 June 2023 | Northern Mystics | 74–56 | Northern Stars | Globox Arena | Sky Sport | ||
Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 38–29, 54–45, 74–56 | |||||||
Grace Nweke ![]() Filda Vui ![]() Danielle Binks ![]() | Maia Wilson ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() |
Source:[5][6][7]
Award winners
Team of the season
Three Mystics players were included in Brendon Egan's Stuff's team of the season.
- All Star Seven
Position | Player |
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GS | Grace Nweke |
WD | Michaela Sokolich-Beatson |
- Bench
Positions | Player |
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GK, GD | Phoenix Karaka |
Source:[27]
Mystics Awards
Award | Winner |
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MG Motor Fans Choice | Phoenix Karaka |
He Kakano | Carys Stythe |
Manawaroa | Peta Toeava |
Barfoot & Thompson MVP Fitzpatrick Medal | Grace Nweke Peta Toeava |
H Toa Matarau (Supreme Award) | Michaela Sokolich-Beatson |
Source:[9]
References
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- ^ 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.
- ^ "MG Mystics appoint new head coach". www.northernmystics.co.nz. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Former apprentice coach Tia Winikerei to guide Mystics in ANZ Premiership". stuff.co.nz. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
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- ^ "Te Ao has netball world at her fingertips". www.northernmystics.co.nz. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Pulse confirm team for 2023 season". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
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- ^ "Tayla Earle ruled out of Round 7 with injury". www.northernmystics.co.nz. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Rhapsody in blue – Sulu hits 150". www.northernmystics.co.nz. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Mystics claim emphatic win over Steel to honour Fitzpatrick's big 150". www.northernmystics.co.nz. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "ANZ Premiership: Northern Mystics mark Sulu Fitzpatrick's 150th with scrappy win". www.stuff.co.nz. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "MG Mystics V Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel". www.northernmystics.co.nz. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Mystics relentless in win over steel to claim Georgie Salter Memorial Trophy". www.northernmystics.co.nz. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Teams set to test the waters at Ōtaki pre-season". www.pulse.org.nz. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Lapses prove costly for Pulse". www.pulse.org.nz. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Pulse's true colours begin to show". www.pulse.org.nz. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Pulse end pre-season on disappointing note". www.pulse.org.nz. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "(2023) Fixtures & results". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Brendon Egan (3 June 2023). "Who makes the final cut for ANZ Premiership's All Star Seven?". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 12 August 2023.