2021 Central Pulse season
Central Pulse | |
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2021 season | |
Head coach | Gail Parata |
Asst. coach | Pelesa Semu |
Manager | Jill Clapcott |
Captain | Claire Kersten |
Main venue | TSB Bank Arena |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 4–11 |
Regular season | 5th |
Finals placing | DNQ |
![]() ![]() ![]() Team colours | |
Central Pulse seasons | |
← 2020 2022 → |
The 2021 Central Pulse season saw the Central Pulse netball team compete in the 2021 ANZ Premiership.[1] The 2021 season saw Gail Parata replace Yvette McCausland-Durie as Pulse's head coach.[2][3] However, Parata would be replaced by a returning McCausland-Durie after just one season.[4][5][6][7] The team was captained by Claire Kersten.[8] Pulse finished the regular season in 5th place and did not qualify for the Final Series.[9]
Players
Player movements
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Source:[1][17][18][19][20]
2021 roster
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Manager: Jill Clapcott
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Sources:[1][18][19][20]
- Notes
- ^1 Ameliaranne Ekenasio was initially named as captain. However she subsequently missed the entire season. She was rested for the Otaki tournament, then went on medical leave due to fatigue and then became pregnant.[22][23][24] She was replaced as captain by Claire Kersten.[1][8]
Pre-season
Otaki tournament
Central Pulse hosted the official ANZ Premiership tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki between 26 and 28 March. All six ANZ Premiership teams took part.[25] Earlier in March, Pulse played friendlies against Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, Southern Steel and Mainland Tactix.[26][27]
Fri 26 Mar | Central Pulse | 39–55 | Mainland Tactix | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
10:00am |
Fri 26 Mar | Central Pulse | 57–46 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
6.30pm |
Sat 27 Mar | Central Pulse | 61–53 | Northern Stars | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
6.30pm |
Sun 28 Mar | Central Pulse | 55–53 | Northern Mystics | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
2:00 pm |
Sources:[22][28][29][30]
Regular season
Fixtures and results
- Round 1
Sun 18 Apr | Central Pulse | 53–57 | Northern Stars | Fly Palmy Arena | |
4.15pm | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Te Amo Amaru-Tibble ![]() | Report | Maia Wilson ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() Monica Falkner ![]() |
- Round 2
Sun 25 Apr | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 47–59 | Central Pulse | Claudelands Arena | |
6.15pm | Caitlin Bassett ![]() Khiarna Williams ![]() Chiara Semple ![]() | Report | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Te Amo Amaru-Tibble ![]() Whitney Souness ![]() Ivana Rowland ![]() |
- Round 3
Sunday 2 May | Southern Steel | 56–52 | Central Pulse | Stadium Southland | |
4.15pm | George Fisher ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() | Report | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Te Amo Amaru-Tibble ![]() |
- Round 4
10 May 2021 | Central Pulse | 47–58 | Northern Mystics | TSB Bank Arena | |
7.15pm | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Te Amo Amaru-Tibble ![]() Whitney Souness ![]() | Report Stats | Grace Nweke ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() Saviour Tui ![]() |
- Round 5
Sun 16 May | Central Pulse | 52–56 | Southern Steel | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
4.15pm | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Te Amo Amaru-Tibble ![]() | Report | George Fisher ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() |
- Round 6
Sun 23 May | Northern Stars | 44–57 | Central Pulse | Pulman Arena | |
4.15pm | Maia Wilson ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() Amorangi Malesala ![]() | Report | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Te Amo Amaru-Tibble ![]() |
- Round 7
Sun 30 May | Central Pulse | 64–53 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | TSB Bank Arena | |
6.15pm | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Te Amo Amaru-Tibble ![]() | Report | Caitlin Bassett ![]() Grace Kara ![]() |
- Round 8
Sat 5 Jun | Mainland Tactix | 55–52 | Central Pulse | Christchurch Arena | |
5.15pm | Ellie Bird ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() | Report | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Whitney Souness ![]() |
- Round 9
Sun 13 Jun | Northern Stars | 55–53 | Central Pulse | Pulman Arena | |
6.15pm | Maia Wilson ![]() Jamie Hume ![]() | Report | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Te Amo Amaru-Tibble ![]() |
- Round 10
Sun 20 Jun | Northern Mystics | 64–51 | Central Pulse | The Trusts Arena | |
2.15 pm | Grace Nweke ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() Saviour Tui ![]() | Report Stats | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Te Amo Amaru-Tibble ![]() Whitney Souness ![]() |
- Round 11
Sun 27 Jun | Central Pulse | (Note 2) | Mainland Tactix | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
4.15pm |
- Round 12
Sun 4 Jul | Mainland Tactix | 47–34 | Central Pulse | Trafalgar Centre | |
6.15pm | Ellie Bird ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() | Report | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Ivana Rowland ![]() Te Amo Amaru-Tibble ![]() |
- Round 13
Fri 9 Jul | Central Pulse | 49–52 | Mainland Tactix | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
Aliyah Dunn ![]() Te Amo Amaru-Tibble ![]() Ivana Rowland ![]() | Report | Ellie Bird ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() |
Sun 11 Jul | Central Pulse | 55–51 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | TSB Arena | |
4.15pm | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Te Amo Amaru-Tibble ![]() | Report | Caitlin Bassett ![]() Khiarna Williams ![]() |
- Round 14
18 July 2021 | Central Pulse | 54–56 | Northern Mystics | TSB Bank Arena | |
6.15pm | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Te Amo Amaru-Tibble ![]() Ivana Rowland ![]() | Report Stats | Grace Nweke ![]() Filda Vui ![]() Bailey Mes ![]() |
- Round 15
Sat 24 Jul | Southern Steel | 59–57 | Central Pulse | Stadium Southland | |
5.15pm | George Fisher ![]() Tiana Metuarau ![]() | Report | Aliyah Dunn ![]() Te Amo Amaru-Tibble ![]() |
- Notes
- ^2 Pulse's Round 11 match against Mainland Tactix was postponed after a change in COVID-19 alert levels.[31] The match was rescheduled for Friday, 9 July.[32]
Final standings
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Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | BP | Pts |
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1 | Northern Mystics | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 929 | 873 | 56 | 106.4% | 4 | 37 |
2 | Southern Steel | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 818 | 801 | 17 | 102.1% | 0 | 33 |
3 | Mainland Tactix | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 801 | 775 | 26 | 103.4% | 4 | 31 |
4 | Northern Stars | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 825 | 791 | 34 | 104.3% | 2 | 29 |
5 | Central Pulse | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 789 | 810 | -21 | 97.4% | 8 | 20 |
6 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 802 | 914 | -112 | 87.7% | 7 | 10 |
Last updated: 9 August 2022 |
Qualified for Grand final
Qualified for Elimination final
Source:[9]
References
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- ^ "Central Pulse and coach Gail Parata part ways after one season in charge". stuff.co.nz. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "McCausland-Durie back for Pulse in 2022". www.pulse.org.nz. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Yvette McCausland-Durie returning to coach Central Pulse in ANZ Premiership". stuff.co.nz. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
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- ^ "Chatham Islands pre-season primed Te Amo Amaru-Tibble for elite netball comeback". stuff.co.nz. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Ivana Rowland". anzpremiership.co.nz. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
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- ^ "Ekenasio announces pregnancy". www.pulse.org.nz. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Last chance for teams to test the waters at Ōtaki pre-season". www.pulse.org.nz. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Back-to-back matches for Pulse against southern rivals". www.pulse.org.nz. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Steel preseason continues in Queenstown". www.odt.co.nz. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Souness shines in Pulse thriller". www.pulse.org.nz. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Pulse starting to show their true colours". www.pulse.org.nz. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Pulse close pre-season tournament with a win". anzpremiership.co.nz. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Pulse v Tactix match in Porirua postponed after COVID alert extension". www.pulse.org.nz. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Pulse v Tactix match rescheduled for Friday 9 July". anzpremiership.co.nz. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2022.