The 2020 Central Pulse season saw the Central Pulse netball team compete in the 2020 ANZ Premiership. As part of their pre-season preparations, Pulse competed in the 2019 Netball New Zealand Super Club, finishing the tournament in third place. With a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, captained by Katrina Rore and featuring Karin Burger, Aliyah Dunn and Ameliaranne Ekenasio, Pulse finished the regular ANZ Premiership season as minor premiers. In the grand final, Pulse defeated Mainland Tactix 43–31, winning their second consecutive premiership.
Players Player movements + Gains and losses Gains Losses Kelly Jury (Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic) Renee Savai'inaea (Central Manawa) Sulu Fitzpatrick (Northern Mystics) Whitney Souness (Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic)
2020 roster
Pre-season 2019 Super Club In December 2019, Central Pulse together with the other five ANZ Premiership teams plus Collingwood Magpies from Suncorp Super Netball and Wasps Netball from the Netball Superleague competed in the 2019 Netball New Zealand Super Club. Pulse finished the tournament in third place.
Group A Matches
Final ladder Group A 1 Northern Mystics 3 2 0 1 142 115 123.48 4 2 Central Pulse 3 2 0 1 146 116 125.86 4 3 Southern Steel 3 2 0 1 123 128 96.09 4 4 Wasps Netball 3 0 0 3 106 158 67.09 0
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Queensland Firebirds series Central Pulse hosted Queensland Firebirds for a two match series at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki on 8 and 9 February. Both teams one a match each.
Queenstown series Central Pulse played matches against Mainland Tactix and Southern Steel in Queenstown.
Otaki tournament Central Pulse hosted the official ANZ Premiership tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki between 28 February and 1 March. All six ANZ Premiership teams took part.
Regular season Fixtures and results Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Final standings
Finals Series Grand final
Award winners New Zealand Netball Awards Award WinnerANZ Premiership Coach of the YearYvette McCausland-Durie
ANZ Premiership Awards Award WinnerGrand Final MVPMaddy Gordon
Team of the season Three Pulse players were included in Stuff's team of the season, selected by Brendon Egan.
Position PlayerGAAmeliaranne EkenasioCClaire KerstenWDKarin Burger
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