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2019 Central Pulse season

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]

Central Pulse
2019 season
Head coachYvette McCausland-Durie
Asst. coachSandra Edge
ManagerJoanne Holmes
CaptainKatrina Rore
Main venueTSB Bank Arena
Season results
Wins–losses14–2
Regular season1st
Finals placingANZ Premiership winners
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Central Pulse seasons

Players edit

Player movements edit

Gains and losses
  Gains   Losses

Source:[1][12]

2019 roster edit

2019 Central Pulse roster
Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
  Karin Burger GD, WD, GK (1993-04-12)12 April 1993 (aged 25) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
  Aliyah Dunn GS (1999-10-19)19 October 1999 (aged 19) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
  Ameliaranne Ekenasio GS, GA (1991-01-11)11 January 1991 (aged 28) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
  Sulu Fitzpatrick GD, GK (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 26) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
  Maddy Gordon C, WA, WD (2000-01-16)16 January 2000 (aged 19) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
  Claire Kersten WD, C (1989-07-09)9 July 1989 (aged 29) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
  Tiana Metuarau GA, WA, GS (2001-01-15)15 January 2001 (aged 18) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
  Katrina Rore (c) GK, GD, WD (1987-05-06)6 May 1987 (aged 31) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
  Whitney Souness C, WA (1995-11-12)12 November 1995 (aged 23) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
  Elle Temu GK, GD (1999-08-03)3 August 1999 (aged 19) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach

Manager: Joanne Holmes
High Performance Director/Specialist Coach:
Waimarama Taumaunu
Specialist Coach:
Irene van Dyk
Physiotherapist:
Tim Doyvbsch
Strength and conditioning:
Adam Allen
Athlete Life: Helen Regan
Nutrition: Rebecca Jones
Mental Skills: Natalie Hogg

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

Sources:[1][4][12][13]

Pre-season edit

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 Ōtaki 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

Sources:[16][17][18]

Regular season edit

Fixtures and results edit

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%)

Sources:[20][21]

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 edit

2019 ANZ Premiership ladder
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

Source:[5][22]


Finals Series edit

Grand final edit

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%)

Sources:[6][7][8][9][10]

National Netball League edit

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 edit

New Zealand Netball Awards edit

Award Winner
Silver Ferns Player of the Year Ameliaranne Ekenasio
ANZ Premiership Coach of the Year Yvette McCausland-Durie

Sources:[2][23][24][25][26]

Team of the season edit

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 edit

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  2. ^ a b c "2019 Netball New Zealand Annual Report" (PDF). www.netballnz.co.nz. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
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  21. ^ "ANZ Premiership: Central Pulse remain perfect ahead of top-of-the-table clash". stuff.co.nz. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  22. ^ "ANZ Premiership: Franchise by franchise guide for 2020 season". www.skysports.com. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
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  25. ^ "Silver Fern captain Laura Langman wins netball's Dame Lois Muir Supreme award". stuff.co.nz. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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  27. ^ 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.
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