2021 Mainland Tactix season

Mainland Tactix
2021 season
Head coachMarianne Delaney-Hoshek
Asst. coachJulie Seymour
ManagerToni Torepe
CaptainJane Watson
Main venueChristchurch Arena
Season results
Wins–losses10–7
Regular season3rd
Finals placing2nd
Team colours
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Mainland Tactix seasons
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The 2021 Mainland Tactix season saw the Mainland Tactix netball team compete in the 2021 ANZ Premiership.[1] With a team coached by Marianne Delaney-Hoshek, captained by Jane Watson and featuring Ellie Bird, Karin Burger, Erikana Pedersen, Kimiora Poi and Te Paea Selby-Rickit, Tactix finished the regular ANZ Premiership season in third place, behind Northern Mystics and Southern Steel.[2][3][4] In the Elimination final, Tactix defeated Steel 54–49.[5][6] However, in the grand final, they lost 61–59 to Mystics, finishing the season second overall.[7][8][9][10][11][12]

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  2. ^ "(2021) Fixtures & results". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  3. ^ "From forgettable to favourites: The Tactix's rapid rise in NZ netball". www.1news.co.nz. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  4. ^ Brendon Egan (7 August 2021). "ANZ Premiership: Tactix draw on lessons of 2020 grand final loss against Mystics". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Tactix defeat Steel to progress to Grand Final". anzpremiership.co.nz. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  6. ^ Brendon Egan (1 August 2021). "ANZ Premiership: Tactix qualify for grand final after beating Steel in elimination final". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  7. ^ "History-making Mystics win Grand Final thriller". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Mystics' magic claims first ever title for team in blue". www.northernmystics.co.nz. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Nweke inspires Mystics to maiden title". www.rnz.co.nz. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Netball: Northern Mystics claim first ANZ Premiership title with win over Mainland Tactix". www.nzherald.co.nz. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  11. ^ Brendon Egan (8 August 2021). "Northern Mystics v Mainland Tactix live - ANZ Premiership grand final". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  12. ^ "ANZ Premiership: Tactix content they gave it their all after losing second final in a row". stuff.co.nz. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2022.