2020 Mainland Tactix season

Mainland Tactix
2020 season
Head coachMarianne Delaney-Hoshek
CaptainJane Watson
Main venueHorncastle Arena
Season results
Wins–losses11–7
Regular season2nd
Finals placingSuper Club 6th
ANZ Premiership 2nd
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Mainland Tactix seasons
← 2019

The 2020 Mainland Tactix season saw the Mainland Tactix netball team compete in the 2020 ANZ Premiership.[1][2][3] As part of their pre-season preparations, Tactix competed in the 2019 Netball New Zealand Super Club, finishing the tournament in sixth place.[4] With a team coached by Marianne Delaney-Hoshek, captained by Jane Watson and featuring Ellie Bird, Temalisi Fakahokotau, Erikana Pedersen, Kimiora Poi and Te Paea Selby-Rickit, Tactix finished the regular ANZ Premiership season in second place, qualifying for their first grand final.[5][6][7][8][9] However, in the grand final, Tactix lost to Central Pulse 43–31.[10][11][12]

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  5. ^ "Watson to Resume Captaincy of The Good Oil Tactix". www.tactixnetball.co.nz. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  6. ^ Brendon Egan (14 March 2020). "ANZ Premiership: One-time easybeats Mainland Tactix embrace title talk". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
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  8. ^ Brendon Egan (22 August 2020). "Feeble to finalists: The story behind the Mainland Tactix incredible ANZ Premiership turnaround". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  9. ^ "(2020) Fixtures & results". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Netball: Central Pulse beat Mainland Tactix to claim ANZ Premiership title". www.nzherald.co.nz. 23 August 2020.
  11. ^ "ANZ Premiership: Central Pulse retain title with Grand Final victory over Tactix". www.skysports.com. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  12. ^ Brendon Egan (23 August 2020). "ANZ Premiership: Central Pulse overpower Mainland Tactix to defend title". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 September 2020.