2021 Mainland Tactix season
The 2021 Mainland Tactix season saw the Mainland Tactix netball team compete in the 2021 ANZ Premiership.[1] With a team coached by Marianne Delaney-Hoshek, captained by Jane Watson and featuring Ellie Bird, Karin Burger, Erikana Pedersen, Kimiora Poi and Te Paea Selby-Rickit, Tactix finished the regular ANZ Premiership season in third place, behind Northern Mystics and Southern Steel.[2][3][4] In the Elimination final, Tactix defeated Steel 54–49.[5][6] However, in the grand final, they lost 61–59 to Mystics, finishing the season second overall.[7][8][9][10][11][12]
Mainland Tactix | |
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2021 season | |
Head coach | Marianne Delaney-Hoshek |
Asst. coach | Julie Seymour |
Manager | Toni Torepe |
Captain | Jane Watson |
Main venue | Christchurch Arena |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 10–7 |
Regular season | 3rd |
Finals placing | 2nd |
Team colours
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Players
Player movements
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2021 roster
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Pre-season
Timaru series
Mainland Tactix played Southern Steel in a two match series in Timaru. Tactix won both matches.[21][22]
Fri 12 Mar | Mainland Tactix | 64–45 | Southern Steel | Southern Trust Events Centre | |
Attendance: 1200 |
Sat 13 Mar | Mainland Tactix | 63–47 | Southern Steel | Southern Trust Events Centre | |
Attendance: 1200 |
Otaki tournament
Mainland Tactix participated in the official ANZ Premiership tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki between 26 and 28 March. All six ANZ Premiership teams took part.[23] With two wins and a draw, Tactix were the only team not to lose a match.[24]
Fri 26 Mar | Central Pulse | 39–55 | Mainland Tactix | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
10:00am |
Sat 27 Mar | Mainland Tactix | 64–56 | Northern Mystics | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
9:00am |
Sun 28 Mar | Mainland Tactix | 49–49 | Northern Stars | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
12:00pm |
Regular season
Fixtures and results
- Round 1
Sun 18 Apr | Southern Steel | 54–36 | Mainland Tactix | Stadium Southland | |
6.15pm | George Fisher 46/49 (94%) Tiana Metuarau 8/14 (57%) |
Report Stats |
Ellie Bird 22/27 (81%) Jess Prosser 7/9 (78%) Hannah Glen 7/12 (58%) |
- Round 2
Sun 25 Apr | Northern Stars | 57–43 | Mainland Tactix | Pulman Arena | |
4.15pm | Maia Wilson 40/45 (89%) Jamie Hume 17/20 (85%) |
Report Stats |
Ellie Bird 31/34 (91%) Jess Prosser 11/14 (79%) Hannah Glen 1/2 (50%) |
- Round 3
Mon 3 May | Northern Mystics | 53–52 | Mainland Tactix | The Trusts Arena | |
7.15pm | Grace Nweke 49/56 (88%) Bailey Mes 4/8 (50%) |
Report Stats |
Ellie Bird 39/45 (87%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 10/18 (56%) Jess Prosser 3/6 (50%) |
- Round 4
Sun 9 May | Mainland Tactix | 63–59 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Christchurch Arena | |
6.15pm | Ellie Bird 54/55 (98%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 9/10 (90%) Jess Prosser 0/1 (0%) |
Report Stats |
Caitlin Bassett 45/48 (94%) Chiara Semple 5/5 (100%) Khiarna Williams 9/14 (64%) |
Attendance: 3,000 |
- Round 5
Mon 17 May | Mainland Tactix | 64–63 | Northern Mystics | Christchurch Arena | |
6.15pm | Ellie Bird 44/53 (83%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 20/29 (69%) |
Report Stats |
Grace Nweke 59/64 (92%) Bailey Mes 4/9 (44%) |
- Round 6
Mon 24 May | Southern Steel | 50–60 | Mainland Tactix | Stadium Southland | |
6.15pm | George Fisher 42/49 (86%) Tiana Metuarau 8/10 (80%) |
Report Stats |
Ellie Bird 46/48 (96%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 14/19 (74%) |
- Round 7
Mon 31 May | Northern Stars | 57–56 | Mainland Tactix | Pulman Arena | |
7.15pm | Maia Wilson 38/40 (95%) Jamie Hume 19/25 (76%) |
Report Stats |
Ellie Bird 45/49 (92%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 10/14 (71%) Hannah Glen 1/1 (100%) |
- Round 8
Sat 5 Jun | Mainland Tactix | 55–52 | Central Pulse | Christchurch Arena | |
5.15pm | Ellie Bird 46/57 (81%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 9/14 (64%) |
Report |
Aliyah Dunn 47/54 (87%) Whitney Souness 5/9 (56%) |
- Round 9
Mon 14 Jun | Mainland Tactix | 45–47 | Southern Steel | Trafalgar Centre | |
8.15pm | Te Paea Selby-Rickit 18/20 (90%) Amelia Walmsley 16/19 (84%) Kate Grant 11/16 (69%) |
Report Stats |
George Fisher 40/44 (91%) Tiana Metuarau 7/7 (100%) |
- Round 10
Mon 21 Jun | Mainland Tactix | 68–51 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Trafalgar Centre | |
7.15pm | Ellie Bird 47/58 (81%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 19/23 (83%) Amelia Walmsley 2/2 (100%) |
Report Stats |
Caitlin Bassett 32/33 (97%) Khiarna Williams 12/13 (92%) Chiara Semple 7/10 (70%) |
- Round 11
Sun 27 Jun | Central Pulse | (Note 1) | Mainland Tactix | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
4.15pm |
- Round 12
Sun 4 Jul | Mainland Tactix | 47–34 | Central Pulse | Trafalgar Centre | |
6.15pm | Ellie Bird 31/40 (78%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 16/23 (70%) |
Report |
Aliyah Dunn 21/22 (95%) Ivana Rowland 11/13 (85%) Te Amo Amaru-Tibble 2/4 (50%) |
- Round 13
Fri 9 Jul | Central Pulse | 49–52 | Mainland Tactix | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
Aliyah Dunn 35/38 (92%) Te Amo Amaru-Tibble 12/18 (67%) Ivana Rowland 2/2 (100%) |
Report |
Ellie Bird 41/44 (93%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 11/14 (79%) |
Mon 12 Jul | Mainland Tactix | 52–39 | Northern Stars | Christchurch Arena | |
7.15pm | Ellie Bird 44/45 (98%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 8/14 (57%) |
Report Stats |
Jamie Hume 15/20 (75%) Maia Wilson 8/16 (50%) Monica Falkner 8/9 (89%) Amorangi Malesala 8/11 (73%) |
- Round 14
Sun 18 Jul | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 47–49 | Mainland Tactix | Energy Events Centre | |
4.15pm | Caitlin Bassett 40/42 (95%) Khiarna Williams 7/12 (58%) |
Report Stats |
Ellie Bird 38/42 (90%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 10/17 (59%) Amelia Walmsley 1/1 (100%) |
- Round 15
Sun 25 Jul | Mainland Tactix | 59–63 | Northern Mystics | Christchurch Arena | |
4.15pm | Ellie Bird 42/44 (95%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 17/25 (68%) |
Report Stats |
Grace Nweke 49/51 (96%) Filda Vui 11/13 (85%) Saviour Tui 2/2 (100%) Bailey Mes 1/1 (100%) |
- Notes
- ^1 Tactix's Round 11 match against Central Pulse was postponed after a change in COVID-19 alert levels.[29] The match was rescheduled for Friday, 9 July.[30]
Final standings
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | BP | Pts |
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1 | Northern Mystics | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 929 | 873 | 56 | 106.4% | 4 | 37 |
2 | Southern Steel | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 818 | 801 | 17 | 102.1% | 0 | 33 |
3 | Mainland Tactix | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 801 | 775 | 26 | 103.4% | 4 | 31 |
4 | Northern Stars | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 825 | 791 | 34 | 104.3% | 2 | 29 |
5 | Central Pulse | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 789 | 810 | -21 | 97.4% | 8 | 20 |
6 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 802 | 914 | -112 | 87.7% | 7 | 10 |
Last updated: 9 August 2022 |
Qualified for Grand final
Qualified for Elimination final
Source:[2]
Finals Series
Elimination final
Sun 1 Aug | Southern Steel | 49–54 | Mainland Tactix | Stadium Southland | Sky Sport | ||
Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 18–29, 32–41, 49–54 | |||||||
George Fisher 39/41 (95%) Tiana Metuarau 10/13 (77%) |
Ellie Bird 39/41 (95%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 15/20 (75%) |
Grand final
Sun 8 Aug | Stats |
Northern Mystics | 61–59 | Mainland Tactix | Spark Arena[31] Attendance: 5,000 |
Sky Sport | |
Scoring by quarter: 17–14, 33–28, 48–46, 61–59 | |||||||
Grace Nweke 58/62 (94%) Filda Vui 2/3 (67%) Bailey Mes 1/1 (100%) |
Ellie Bird 38/44 (86%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit 21/39 (54%) |
Award winners
New Zealand Netball Awards
Award | Winner |
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ANZ Premiership Player of the Year | Karin Burger |
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