2021 Northern Mystics season

Northern Mystics
2021 season
Head coachHelene Wilson
Asst. coachRob Wright
Tia Winikerei
ManagerMeghan Robinson
CaptainSulu Fitzpatrick
Main venueThe Trusts Arena
Season results
Wins–losses11–4
Regular season1st
Finals placing1st
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Northern Mystics seasons
← 2020

The 2021 Northern Mystics season saw Northern Mystics compete in the 2021 ANZ Premiership.[1][2] With a team coached by Helene Wilson, captained by Sulu Fitzpatrick and featuring Ama Agbeze, Bailey Mes and Grace Nweke, Mystics won their first ever premiership.[3][4][5][6] After finishing the regular season as minor premiers,[7][8] they defeated Mainland Tactix 61–59 in the grand final.[9][10][11][12][13][14]

  1. ^ "ANZ Premiership 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). anzpremiership.co.nz. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  2. ^ Brendon Egan (17 April 2021). "ANZ Premiership: Your team-by-team guide to the 2021 competition". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Fitzpatrick named Mystics captain for 2021". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Is this the Northern Mystics' year? Captain Sulu Fitzpatrick weighs in". stuff.co.nz. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Netball Northern 2021 Annual Report" (PDF). www.netballnorthern.co.nz. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Northern Mystics – History". www.northernmystics.co.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Mystics clinch minor premiership with nail-biting win". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  8. ^ "(2021) Fixtures & results". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  9. ^ "History-making Mystics win Grand Final thriller". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Mystics' magic claims first ever title for team in blue". www.northernmystics.co.nz. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Nweke inspires Mystics to maiden title". www.rnz.co.nz. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Netball: Northern Mystics claim first ANZ Premiership title with win over Mainland Tactix". www.nzherald.co.nz. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  13. ^ Brendon Egan (8 August 2021). "Northern Mystics v Mainland Tactix live - ANZ Premiership grand final". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  14. ^ "ANZ Premiership: Mystics dedicate grand final win to late Silver Fern Margaret Forsyth". stuff.co.nz. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2022.