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2018 Central Pulse season

Central Pulse
2018 season
Head coachYvette McCausland-Durie
Asst. coachSandra Edge
ManagerJoanne Holmes
CaptainKatrina Grant
Main venueTSB Bank Arena
Season results
Wins–losses16–5
Regular season1st
Finals placingANZ Premiership runners-up
Super Club winners
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
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

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Player movements

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Gains and losses
Increase Gains Decrease Losses

Sources:[1][22][23]

2018 roster

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2018 Central Pulse roster
Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
New Zealand Karin Burger GD, WD, GK (1993-04-12)12 April 1993 (aged 25) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
New Zealand Aliyah Dunn GS, GA (1999-10-19)19 October 1999 (aged 18) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
New Zealand Ameliaranne Ekenasio GS, GA (1991-01-11)11 January 1991 (aged 27) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
New Zealand Sulu Fitzpatrick GD, GK (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 25) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
New Zealand Katrina Grant (c) GK, GD, WD (1987-05-06)6 May 1987 (aged 31) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
New Zealand Maddy Gordon1 C, WA, WD (2000-01-16)16 January 2000 (aged 18) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
New Zealand Claire Kersten WD, C (1989-07-09)9 July 1989 (aged 28) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
New Zealand Paris Lokotui1 WD, C (2001-10-17)17 October 2001 (aged 16) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
New Zealand Tiana Metuarau GA, WA, GS (2001-01-15)15 January 2001 (aged 17) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
New Zealand Mila Reuelu-Buchanan WA, C (1998-05-11)11 May 1998 (aged 19) 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
New Zealand Rene Savai'inaea WD, GD, C (2000-07-15)15 July 2000 (aged 17) 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
New Zealand Whitney Souness C, WA (1995-11-12)12 November 1995 (aged 22) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
New Zealand Elle Temu1 GK, GD (1999-08-03)3 August 1999 (aged 18) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
New Zealand Saviour Tui1 GS, GA (2001-10-17)17 October 2001 (aged 16) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach

Manager: Joanne Holmes
Strength and conditioning:
Adam Allen

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

Sources:[1][7][11][22][23]


Notes

Pre-season

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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

Sources:[26][27]

ANZ Premiership regular season

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Fixtures and results

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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

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2018 ANZ Premiership ladder
Pos Team P W L GF GA GD G% BP Pts
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

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Grand final

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Sun 12 Aug
4:15 pm 		Central Pulse 53–54 Southern Steel    Fly Palmy Arena Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 14–14, 12–14, 11–16
Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 32/35 (91%)
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%)

Source:[5][6][7]

Netball New Zealand Super Club

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Group stage

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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

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Group B
Pos Team P W D L GF GA % BP Pts
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

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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
24 August 2018
8.30pm 		Central Pulse 61–56 Mainland Tactix    Trafalgar Centre Sky Sport
Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 35/39 (90%)
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

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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

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New Zealand Netball Awards

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Award Winner
ANZ Premiership Player of the Year[34] Katrina Grant

Team of the season

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

Position Player
GS Aliyah Dunn
WD Karin Burger
GD Katrina Grant

Sources:[35]

References

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