2023 ANZ Premiership season

2023 ANZ Premiership season
LeagueANZ Premiership
SportNetball
Duration4 March – 4 June 2023
Number of teams6
TV partner(s)Sky Sport (New Zealand)
  Minor premiersNorthern Mystics
Top scorerGrace Nweke (Northern Mystics)
Finals
ChampionsNorthern Mystics
  Runners-upNorthern Stars
ANZ Premiership seasons

The 2023 ANZ Premiership season was the seventh season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership.[1][2] With a team coached by Tia Winikerei, captained by Sulu Fitzpatrick and featuring Phoenix Karaka, Grace Nweke, Michaela Sokolich-Beatson and Peta Toeava, Northern Mystics won their second title.[3][4][5][6] Mystics finished the regular season as minor premiers, finishing above Central Pulse and Northern Stars.[6][7][8] In the Elimination final, Stars defeated Pulse 53–52.[9][10] Mystics then defeated Stars 74–56 in the Grand final.[3][4][5]

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  2. ^ Brendon Egan (4 March 2023). "ANZ Premiership: Your team-by-team guide to the 2023 competition". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Mystics Grand Final win provides perfect send-off for Fitzpatrick". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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  5. ^ a b "Mystics give Sulu Fitzpatrick fairytale send-off". www.rnz.co.nz. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  6. ^ a b "The real tale behind the MG Mystics' fairytale season". www.northernmystics.co.nz. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Mystics defeat Stars to clinch minor premiership". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  8. ^ Brendon Egan (21 May 2023). "Mystics topple crosstown Stars to secure place in ANZ Premiership decider". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Stars book Grand Finals berth with nerves of steel". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  10. ^ Brendon Egan (28 May 2023). "Stars book spot in ANZ Premiership grand final after thrilling knockout win over Pulse". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 12 August 2023.