The 2022 ANZ Premiership season was the sixth season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership. With a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, co-captained by Kelly Jury and Tiana Metuarau and featuring Aliyah Dunn, Erikana Pedersen and Whitney Souness, Central Pulse won their third title. Pulse finished the regular season as minor premiers, finishing above Northern Stars and Northern Mystics. In the Elimination final, Stars defeated Mystics 63–57. Pulse then defeated Stars 56–37 in the Grand final.
Transfers Player 2021 team 2022 teamCourtney ElliottNorthern Mendi RaysCentral PulseTemalisi FakahokotauMainland TactixCentral Pulse/Saracens MavericksBinnian HuntSunshine Coast LightningCentral PulseKristiana Manu'aGiants NetballCentral PulseTiana MetuarauSouthern SteelCentral PulseErikana PedersenMainland TactixCentral PulseAmelia WalmsleyNorthern Comets/Mainland Tactix Central PulseVika KolotoNorthern CometsMainland TactixKate LloydNNL MainlandMainland TactixKelera Nawai-CaucauCentral PulseMainland TactixMonica FalknerNorthern StarsNorthern MysticsClaire O'BrienNorthern MarvelsNorthern MysticsHolly FowlerWaikato Bay of Plenty MagicNorthern StarsKayla Johnson Northern StarsKate BurleyNorthern MysticsSouthern SteelGeorgia HeffernanSouthern BlastSouthern SteelSaviour TuiNorthern MysticsSouthern SteelAmeliaranne EkenasioCentral PulseWaikato Bay of Plenty MagicClaire KerstenCentral PulseWaikato Bay of Plenty MagicOceane MaihiNorthern StarsWaikato Bay of Plenty MagicBailey MesNorthern MysticsWaikato Bay of Plenty MagicKatrina Rorematernity leaveWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Notes Temalisi Fakahokotau initially signed for Central Pulse but in January 2022 announced she would be taking a break from netball. However she subsequently joined Saracens Mavericks as a replacement player for the 2022 Netball Superleague season. Katrina Rore initially signed for Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic but subsequently missed the season due a second pregnancy.
Head coaches and captains Team Head coach Captain Central PulseYvette McCausland-DurieTiana MetuarauKelly JuryMainland TactixMarianne Delaney-HoshekKimiora PoiNorthern MysticsHelene WilsonSulu FitzpatrickNorthern StarsKiri WillsMaia WilsonSouthern SteelReinga BloxhamShannon Saunders Waikato Bay of Plenty MagicMary-Jane AraroaSamantha Winders
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic
Matches cancelled Just like the 2020 season, the 2022 season was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Central Pulse were due to host the sixth edition of the official ANZ Premiership tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki between 24 and 27 February. However, the tournament was cancelled after a change in COVID-19 alert levels. Pulse's Round 1 match against Northern Stars was cancelled following a Covid-19 outbreak in their squad. Their head coach Yvette McCausland-Durie also tested positive for Covid-19. Further matches were cancelled throughout the season, most notably in early April when six matches were cancelled across Rounds 4 and 5. Some cancelled matches were simply rescheduled and added to later rounds. However, the backlog of cancelled matches effectively created a Round 13.
Player pool In order to reduce the number of cancelled matches, the ANZ Premiership created a free agent player pool that teams could use to recruit temporary replacements. Greer Sinclair subsequently played for four teams during the season. As well as played for Northern Comets in the National Netball League, she also played for Northern Stars, Northern Mystics and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in the ANZ Premiership. Another member of the pool, Storm Purvis came out of retirement to play for Stars. This saw her make her 100th senior league appearance.
Regular season
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Rescheduled Round 4 match
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13 Originally only twelve rounds of matches were scheduled. However, the backlog of cancelled matches effectively created a Round 13. Rescheduled matches
Notes Matches postponed under the ANZ Premiership's Covid-19 Match Postponement Policy.
Final standings
Finals series
Elimination final
Grand final
Awards
New Zealand Netball Awards Award Winner TeamDame Lois Muir Supreme AwardGrace NwekeNorthern MysticsDame Lois Muir Supreme AwardKelly JuryCentral PulseANZ Premiership Coach of the YearYvette McCausland-DurieCentral PulseANZ Premiership Player of the YearKelly JuryCentral Pulse
Notes Grace Nweke and Kelly Jury shared Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award.
ANZ Premiership Awards Award Winner TeamGrand Final MVPKelly JuryCentral Pulse
Team of the season Brendon Egan selected Stuff's team of the season.
Stuff Super Seven Position Player Team GS Grace NwekeNorthern MysticsGATiana MetuarauCentral PulseWAGina CramptonNorthern StarsCMila Reuelu-BuchananNorthern StarsWDMaddy GordonCentral PulseGDElle TemuNorthern StarsGKKelly JuryCentral Pulse Bench Positions Player Team GSMaia WilsonNorthern StarsWA, CWhitney SounessCentral PulseWD, C, WAKate HeffernanSouthern SteelGD, WD, GKKarin BurgerMainland TactixGK, GD, WDAnna HarrisonNorthern Stars
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