| Central Pulse | |
|---|---|
| 2019 season | |
| Head coach | Yvette McCausland-Durie | 
| Asst. coach | Sandra Edge | 
| Manager | Joanne Holmes | 
| Captain | Katrina Rore | 
| Main venue | TSB Bank Arena | 
| Season results | |
| Wins–losses | 14–2 | 
| Regular season | 1st | 
| Finals placing | ANZ Premiership winners | 
|    Team colours | |
The 2019 Central Pulse season saw the Central Pulse netball team compete in the 2019 ANZ Premiership.[1][2] With a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, captained by Katrina Rore and featuring Karin Burger, Aliyah Dunn, Ameliaranne Ekenasio and Sulu Fitzpatrick, Pulse finished the regular season as minor premiers.[3][4][5] In the grand final, Pulse defeated Northern Stars 52–48, winning their first premiership.[6][7][8][9][10]
Players
Player movements
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2019 roster
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Pre-season
In early February, Pulse traveled to Brisbane and played a series of matches against Queensland Fusion and the Queensland under-19 team.[14] Pulse also hosted the official ANZ Premiership pre-season tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki on February 8–10.[15]
| Fri 8 Feb | Central Pulse | 64–45 | Mainland Tactix | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
| 11:00am | 
| Fri 8 Feb | Central Pulse | 36–27 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
| 6:00 pm | 
| Sat 9 Feb | Central Pulse | 64–48 | Northern Stars | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
| 11:00pm | 
| Sat 9 Feb | Central Pulse | 42–29 | Northern Mystics | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
| 6:00 pm | 
| Sun 10 Feb | Central Pulse | 59–52 | Southern Steel | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
| 1:00 pm | 
Regular season
Fixtures and results
- Round 1
| Sun 24 Feb | Northern Mystics | 39–62 | Central Pulse | Claudelands Arena | |
| 6:10 pm | Kristina Brice  18/21 (86%) Bailey Mes  15/24 (63%) Jamie Hume  6/9 (67%) | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn  37/40 (93%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio  22/29 (76%) Tiana Metuarau  3/5 (60%) | 
- Round 2
| Mon 4 Mar | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 37–43 | Central Pulse | Energy Events Centre | |
| 7:40 pm | Monica Falkner  16/21 (76%) Abigail Latu-Meafou  12/15 (80%) Kelsey McPhee  9/14 (64%) | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn  25/26 (96%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio  18/26 (69%) | 
- Round 3
| Sun 10 Mar | Central Pulse | 52–40 | Mainland Tactix | Fly Palmy Arena | |
| 4:10 pm | Aliyah Dunn  41/45 (91%) Tiana Metuarau  11/14 (79%) | Report Stats | Ellie Bird  28/31 (90%) Kate Beveridge  8/10 (80%) Brooke Leaver  4/7 (57%) | 
- Round 4
| Mon 18 Mar | Northern Stars | 50–61 | Central Pulse | Pulman Arena | |
| 7:40 pm | Maia Wilson  35/43 (81%) Ellen Halpenny  6/10 (60%) Charlee Hodges  9/12 (75%) | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn  43/45 (96%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio  17/25 (68%) Tiana Metuarau  1/2 (50%) | 
- Round 5
| Mon 25 Mar | Central Pulse | 54–50 | Southern Steel | TSB Bank Arena | |
| 7:40 pm | Ameliaranne Ekenasio  34/37 (92%) Aliyah Dunn  20/23 (87%) Tiana Metuarau  0/3 (0%) | Report Stats | Lenize Potgieter  23/27 (85%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  18/19 (95%) Jennifer O'Connell  9/11 (82%) | 
- Round 6
| Sun 31 Mar | Central Pulse | 48–33 | Mainland Tactix | The Trusts Arena | |
| 2:10 pm | Ameliaranne Ekenasio  21/26 (81%) Tiana Metuarau  15/20 (75%) Aliyah Dunn  12/12 (100%) | Report Stats | Ellie Bird  21/22 (95%) Kate Beveridge  10/14 (71%) Brooke Leaver  2/6 (33%) | 
Source:[19]
- Round 7
| Wed 10 Apr | Southern Steel | 50–66 | Central Pulse | More FM Arena | |
| 7:40 pm | Lenize Potgieter  33/38 (87%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  17/22 (77%) | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn  37/37 (100%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio  29/34 (85%) | 
- Round 8
| Wed 17 Apr | Central Pulse | 59–49 | Northern Mystics | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
| 7:40 pm | Aliyah Dunn  43/47 (91%) Tiana Metuarau  9/11 (82%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio  7/9 (78%) | Report Stats | Grace Nweke  24/30 (80%) Bailey Mes  20/25 (80%) Jamie Hume  5/5 (100%) | 
- Round 9
| Sun 21 Apr | Central Pulse | 54–33 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | TSB Bank Arena | |
| 4:10 pm | Aliyah Dunn  30/32 (94%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio  22/32 (69%) Tiana Metuarau  2/3 (67%) | Report Stats | Monica Falkner  18/24 (75%) Kelsey McPhee  8/11 (73%) Abigail Latu-Meafou  4/7 (57%) Khiarna Williams  3/3 (100%) | 
- Round 10
| Mon 29 Apr | Mainland Tactix | 44–62 | Central Pulse | Horncastle Arena | |
| 7:40 pm | Ellie Bird  39/42 (93%) Kate Beveridge  4/8 (50%) Brooke Leaver  1/1 (100%) | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn  36/38 (95%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio  26/31 (84%) Tiana Metuarau  0/1 (0%) | 
- Round 11
| Sun 5 May | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 45–53 | Central Pulse | Stadium Southland | |
| 2:10 pm | Kelsey McPhee  28/38 (74%) Monica Falkner  17/20 (85%) | Report Stats | Ameliaranne Ekenasio  28/37 (76%) Aliyah Dunn  20/24 (83%) Tiana Metuarau  5/7 (71%) | 
| Mon 6 May | Southern Steel | 62–52 | Central Pulse | Stadium Southland | |
| 7:40 pm | Lenize Potgieter  45/47 (96%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  17/21 (81%) Georgia Heffernan  0/3 (0%) | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn  32/34 (94%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio  20/26 (77%) | 
- Round 12
| Mon 13 May | Central Pulse | 68–42 | Northern Stars | TSB Bank Arena | |
| 7:40 pm | Aliyah Dunn  28/34 (82%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio  33/37 (89%) Tiana Metuarau  7/9 (78%) | Report Stats | Maia Wilson  32/40 (80%) Charlee Hodges  7/12 (58%) Ellen Halpenny  3/10 (30%) | 
- Round 13
| Mon 20 May | Northern Mystics | 60–54 | Central Pulse | The Trusts Arena | |
| 7:40 pm | Grace Nweke  47/58 (81%) Bailey Mes  13/19 (68%) | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn  39/44 (89%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio  9/17 (53%) Tiana Metuarau  6/9 (67%) | 
Sources:[4]
Final standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | BP | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Pulse | 15 | 13 | 2 | 856 | 676 | 180 | 126.6 | 0 | 39 | 
| 2 | Southern Steel | 15 | 12 | 3 | 946 | 809 | 137 | 116.9 | 2 | 38 | 
| 3 | Northern Stars | 15 | 6 | 9 | 785 | 840 | -55 | 93.5 | 3 | 21 | 
| 4 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 15 | 5 | 10 | 713 | 793 | -80 | 89.9 | 0 | 15 | 
| 5 | Mainland Tactix | 15 | 5 | 10 | 740 | 849 | -109 | 87.2 | 0 | 15 | 
| 6 | Northern Mystics | 15 | 4 | 11 | 786 | 859 | -73 | 91.5 | 2 | 14 | 
  Qualified for Grand final
  Qualified for Elimination final
Finals Series
Grand final
| Mon 3 Jun 2.00pm | Central Pulse | 52–48 | Northern Stars | Te Rauparaha Arena | Sky Sport | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 12–10, 27–25, 40–34, 52–48 | |||||||
| Aliyah Dunn  40/43 (93%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio  12/19 (63%) | Maia Wilson  34/41 (83%) Charlee Hodges  14/20 (70%) | ||||||
National Netball League
With a team featuring Api Taufa, Ainsleyana Puleiata and Saviour Tui, Pulse's reserve team, now renamed Central Manawa, won the 2019 National Netball League title after defeating Waikato Bay of Plenty 49–46 in the grand final.[2][4][11]
Award winners
New Zealand Netball Awards
| Award | Winner | 
|---|---|
| Silver Ferns Player of the Year | Ameliaranne Ekenasio | 
| ANZ Premiership Coach of the Year | Yvette McCausland-Durie | 
Team of the season
Four Pulse players were included in Stuff's team of the season, selected by Brendon Egan.
| Position | Player | 
|---|---|
| GA | Ameliaranne Ekenasio | 
| C | Claire Kersten | 
| WD | Karin Burger | 
| GD | Katrina Rore | 
| Coach | Yvette McCausland-Durie | 
Sources:[27]
References
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- 1 2 3 "2019 Netball New Zealand Annual Report" (PDF). www.netballnz.co.nz. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ↑ "Red-hot Pulse seal minor premiership". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 "Netball Central – Annual Report 2019" (PDF). www.netballcentral.co.nz. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- 1 2 "(2019) Fixtures & results". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- 1 2 "Central Pulse 52–48 Northern Stars". mc.championdata.com. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- 1 2 "Central Pulse crowned 2019 ANZ Premiership champions". www.starsnetball.co.nz. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- 1 2 "Pulse win 2019 ANZ Premiership title". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- 1 2 "Recap: Central Pulse v Northern Stars - Netball ANZ Premiership grand final". stuff.co.nz. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- 1 2 "Netball: Central Pulse defeat Northern Stars in ANZ Premiership grand final". www.nzherald.co.nz. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- 1 2 "Central Zone Beko Team 2019 Beko Netball League - Champions". www.netballcentral.co.nz. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- 1 2 "Pulse complete 2019 ANZ Premiership roster". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ↑ "2019 Season Preview: Consistency key for Pulse". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ↑ "Innovative Pulse launch season with a big bus and a smile". www.pulse.org.nz. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ↑ "Last chance for fine-tuning at Ōtaki pre-season". www.pulse.org.nz. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ↑ "Pulse unbeaten after opening day of pre-season". www.pulse.org.nz. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ↑ "Unbeaten Pulse and Steel to clash in pre-season finale". www.pulse.org.nz. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ↑ "Pulse prevail with unbeaten run at pre-season tourney". www.pulse.org.nz. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
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- ↑ "ANZ Premiership: Central Pulse could become second side to achieve perfect season". stuff.co.nz. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
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- ↑ "ANZ Premiership: Franchise by franchise guide for 2020 season". www.skysports.com. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ↑ "New Zealand Netball Awards – Winners". nznetballawards.co.nz. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ↑ "Laura Langman wins top honour as Silver Ferns celebrated at Netball Awards". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ↑ "Silver Fern captain Laura Langman wins netball's Dame Lois Muir Supreme award". stuff.co.nz. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ↑ "Central Zone personnel excel at NZ Netball Award". www.netballcentral.co.nz. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ↑ Brendon Egan (7 May 2019). "ANZ Premiership: Pulse and Steel players dominate Stuff's team of the season". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 21 October 2022.

