2019 Northern Stars season
| Northern Stars | |
|---|---|
| 2019 season | |
| Head coach | Kiri Wills | 
| Asst. coach | Temepara Bailey | 
| Manager | Dee Leggat | 
| Captain | Leana de Bruin | 
| Main venue | Pulman Arena | 
| Season results | |
| Wins–losses | 7–10 | 
| Regular season | 3rd | 
| Finals placing | ANZ Premiership runners up | 
|    Team colours | |
The 2019 Northern Stars season saw the Northern Stars netball team compete in the 2019 ANZ Premiership.[1][2] With a team coached by Kiri Wills, captained by Leana de Bruin and featuring Temepara Bailey, Storm Purvis and Maia Wilson, Stars finished the regular season in third place behind Central Pulse and Southern Steel.[1][3][4][5] In the elimination final, Stars defeated Steel 53–56.[6][7][8] However, in the grand final, they lost 52–48 to Pulse, finishing the season in second place overall.[9][10][11][12][13]
Players
Player movements
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2019 roster
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Pre-season
Northern Stars participated in the official ANZ Premiership pre-season tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki on February 8–10.
| Fri 8 Feb | Southern Steel | 63–47 | Northern Stars | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
| 4:00pm | 
| Sat 9 Feb | Central Pulse | 64–48 | Northern Stars | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
| 11:00pm | 
| Sun 10 Feb | Northern Stars | 62–51 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
| 9:00am | 
Regular season
Fixtures and results
- Round 1
| Sun 24 Feb | Southern Steel | 64–66 | Northern Stars | Claudelands Arena | |
| 2:10 pm | Lenize Potgieter  27/30 (90%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  23/31 (74%) Jennifer O'Connell  14/15 (93%) | Report Stats | Maia Wilson  51/57 (89%) Ellen Halpenny  14/16 (88%) Charlee Hodges  1/1 (100%) | 
| Mon 25 Feb | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 57–51 | Northern Stars | Claudelands Arena | |
| 7:40 pm | Abigail Latu-Meafou  34/37 (92%) Monica Falkner  23/27 (85%) | Report Stats | Maia Wilson  35/41 (85%) Ellen Halpenny  10/14 (71%) Charlee Hodges  6/7 (86%) | 
- Round 2
| Wed 6 Mar | Northern Stars | 65–46 | Mainland Tactix | Pulman Arena | |
| 7:40 pm | Maia Wilson  51/55 (93%) Ellen Halpenny  14/18 (78%) Charlee Hodges  0/1 (0%) | Report Stats | Ellie Bird  36/39 (92%) Brooke Leaver  5/6 (83%) Kate Beveridge  5/7 (71%) | 
- Round 3
| Wed 13 Mar | Northern Stars | 55–49 | Northern Mystics | Pulman Arena | |
| 7:40 pm | Maia Wilson  40/48 (83%) Ellen Halpenny  11/16 (69%) Charlee Hodges  4/6 (67%) | Report Stats | Grace Nweke  27/33 (82%) Bailey Mes  10/17 (59%) Jamie Hume  8/17 (47%) Kristina Brice  4/6 (67%) | 
- 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
| Wed 27 Mar | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 47–57 | Northern Stars | Trustpower Arena | |
| 7:40 pm | Monica Falkner  23/28 (82%) Kelsey McPhee  19/25 (76%) Abigail Latu-Meafou  5/7 (71%) | Report Stats | Maia Wilson  36/41 (88%) Ellen Halpenny  21/23 (91%) | 
- Round 6
| Sun 31 Mar | Northern Mystics | 50–64 | Northern Stars | The Trusts Arena | |
| 4:10 pm | Grace Nweke  31/42 (74%) Bailey Mes  15/27 (56%) Jamie Hume  4/5 (80%) | Report Stats | Maia Wilson  42/54 (78%) Ellen Halpenny  12/15 (80%) Charlee Hodges  10/11 (91%) | 
Source:[27]
| Wed 3 Apr | Central Pulse | 68–42 | Northern Stars | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
| 7:40 pm | Aliyah Dunn  38/41 (93%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio  30/34 (88%) | Report Stats | Maia Wilson  29/36 (81%) Ellen Halpenny  10/12 (83%) Charlee Hodges  3/4 (75%) | 
- Round 7
| Mon 8 Apr | Northern Stars | 42–53 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Pulman Arena | |
| 7:40 pm | Maia Wilson  27/36 (75%) Charlee Hodges  13/16 (81%) Ellen Halpenny  2/5 (40%) | Report Stats | Kelsey McPhee  38/45 (84%) Monica Falkner  15/16 (94%) | 
- Round 8
| Sun 14 Apr | Northern Stars | 58–60 | Southern Steel | Pulman Arena | |
| 4:10 pm | Maia Wilson  39/49 (80%) Charlee Hodges  19/24 (79%) | Report Stats | Lenize Potgieter  22/24 (92%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  21/27 (78%) Jennifer O'Connell  17/24 (71%) | 
- Round 9
| Tue 23 Apr | Mainland Tactix | 49–46 | Northern Stars | Horncastle Arena | |
| 7:40 pm | Ellie Bird  37/43 (86%) Kate Beveridge  12/15 (80%) | Report Stats | Maia Wilson  19/26 (73%) Ellen Halpenny  18/21 (86%) Charlee Hodges  9/13 (69%) | 
- Round 10
| Sun 28 Apr | Northern Stars | 53–52 | Northern Mystics | Pulman Arena | |
| 4:10 pm | Maia Wilson  36/45 (80%) Ellen Halpenny  17/21 (81%) | Report Stats | Grace Nweke  29/37 (78%) Bailey Mes  21/26 (81%) Jamie Hume  2/6 (33%) | 
- Round 11
| Sun 5 May | Mainland Tactix | 53–48 | Northern Stars | Stadium Southland | |
| 6:10 pm | Ellie Bird  47/53 (89%) Brooke Leaver  1/1 (100%) Kate Beveridge  1/3 (33%) | Report Stats | Maia Wilson  37/43 (86%) Ellen Halpenny  11/17 (65%) | 
- 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
| Wed 22 May | Southern Steel | 63–46 | Northern Stars | Stadium Southland | |
| 7:40 pm | Lenize Potgieter  28/32 (88%) Jennifer O'Connell  18/22 (82%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  17/23 (74%) | Report Stats | Maia Wilson  33/43 (77%) Charlee Hodges  12/16 (75%) Ellen Halpenny  1/2 (50%) | 
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 | 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
Elimination final
| Wed 29 May 7.40pm | Report Stats | Southern Steel | 53–56 | Northern Stars | Stadium Southland | Sky Sport | |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–14, 30–27, 41–43, 53–56 | |||||||
| Lenize Potgieter  39/42 (93%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  11/18 (61%) Jennifer O'Connell  3/5 (60%) | Maia Wilson  43/45 (96%) Charlee Hodges  13/18 (72%) | ||||||
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%) | ||||||
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