The 2023 Central Pulse season saw the Central Pulse netball team compete in the 2023 ANZ Premiership. With a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, co-captained by Kelly Jury and Tiana Metuarau and featuring Maddy Gordon, Whitney Souness and Amelia Walmsley, Central Pulse, finished the regular season in second place behind Northern Mystics. Overall, Pulse finished third after losing 53–52 to Northern Stars and in the Elimination final.
Players Player movements + Gains and losses Gains Losses Fa'amu Ioane (Northern Mystics) Joyce Mvula (Manchester Thunder) Paris Mason (Central Manawa) Ainsleyana Puleiata (Central Manawa) Aliyah Dunn (Mainland Tactix) Courtney Elliott (Southern Steel) Binnian Hunt (injury) Paris Lokotui (injury) Renee Matoe Erikana Pedersen (retirement)
2023 roster
Notes Katrina Rore and Jazz Scott were added to the roster after Ainsleyana Puleiata was injured while playing for Central Manawa in the National Netball League. Rore made a fourth-quarter cameo for Pulse in the Round 5 match against Northern Mystics.
Pre-season Otaki tournament Central Pulse hosted the official ANZ Premiership tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Ōtaki between 17 and 19 February. All six ANZ Premiership teams took part. It was the sixth edition of the tournament.
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
Round 11
Round 12
Final standings
Finals Series Elimination final
National Netball League With a team featuring Parris Mason, Ainsleyana Puleiata and Jazz Scott, Pulse's reserve team, Central Manawa, won the 2023 National Netball League title after defeating Northern Comets 45–43 in the grand final at TSB Bank Arena.
Awards Team of the season Three Central Pulse players were included in Brendon Egan's Stuff's team of the season.
All Star Seven Position PlayerCMaddy GordonGKKelly Jury Bench Positions PlayerWA, CWhitney Souness
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