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2023 Northern Stars season

The 2023 Northern Stars season saw the Northern Stars netball team compete in the 2023 ANZ Premiership.^[1][2] With a team coached by Kiri Wills, captained by Maia Wilson and featuring Gina Crampton, Mila Reuelu-Buchanan and Elle Temu, Stars finished the regular season in third place, behind Northern Mystics and Central Pulse. In the Elimination final, Stars defeated Pulse 53–52.^[3][4] Mystics then defeated Stars 74–56 in the Grand final.^[5][6][7]

Players[edit]

Player movements[edit]

Gains and losses

Gains	Losses
Samon Nathan (Mainland Tactix) Kelera Nawai-Caucau (Mainland Tactix) Lisa Putt[8] (Northern Comets)	Kayla Johnson (pregnant) Anna Harrison (retirement) Lisa Mather[9] (Saracens Mavericks) Greer Sinclair (Mainland Tactix)

Sources:^{[1][2][10][11][12]}

2023 roster[edit]

2023 Northern Stars roster
Players	Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height Gina Crampton WA, C (1991-12-07)7 December 1991 (aged 31) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Holly Fowler GD, WD, C (1997-07-18)18 July 1997 (aged 25) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Jamie Hume GA, GS (1996-03-22)22 March 1996 (aged 26) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Amorangi Malesala GS, GA (1998-07-19)19 July 1998 (aged 24) 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Samon Nathan WA, C, WD (1992-12-07)7 December 1992 (aged 30) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Kelera Nawai-Caucau GK, GD (1997-12-14)14 December 1997 (aged 25) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Lisa Putt GK, GD, WD (2001-10-02)2 October 2001 (aged 21) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Mila Reuelu-Buchanan WA, C (1998-05-11)11 May 1998 (aged 24) 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Katrina Rore1 (TRP) GK, GD, WD (1987-05-06)6 May 1987 (aged 35) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Elle Temu GK, GD (1999-08-03)3 August 1999 (aged 23) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Maia Wilson (c) GS, GA (1997-09-21)21 September 1997 (aged 25) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)	Head coach Kiri Wills Assistant coach Paula Smith Notes (c) – Captain (cc) – Co-captain (vc) – Vice-captain – Injury / maternity leave (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:^{[1][2][10][11][12]}

Notes

• ^1 Katrina Rore came out of retirement and helped Northern Stars defeat her former team, Central Pulse 59–51 in Round 3.^[13][14]

Pre-season[edit]

Otaki tournament[edit]

Northern Stars participated in the official ANZ Premiership tournament, hosted by Central PulseatTe Wānanga o RaukawainŌtaki between 17 and 19 February. All six ANZ Premiership teams took part.^[15]

Sources:^[16][17][18]

Regular season[edit]

Fixtures and results[edit]

Round 1

Mon 6 Mar	Northern Stars	49–55	Mainland Tactix	Pulman Arena
7:00 PM	Maia Wilson  34/35 (97%) Amorangi Malesala  12/16 (75%) Jamie Hume  3/7 (43%)	Report Stats	Aliyah Dunn  39/44 (89%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  15/18 (83%) Vika Koloto  1/1 (100%)

Round 2

Sat 11 Mar	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	47–66	Northern Stars	Trustpower Arena
4:00PM	Bailey Mes  27/32 (84%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio  20/23 (87%)	Report Stats	Maia Wilson  44/48 (92%) Amorangi Malesala  11/14 (79%) Jamie Hume  11/15 (73%)

Mon 13 Mar	Northern Stars	74–40	Southern Steel	Pulman Arena
7:00PM	Maia Wilson  59/61 (97%) Amorangi Malesala  6/7 (86%) Jamie Hume  9/13 (69%)	Report Stats	Eseta Autagavaia  19/26 (73%) Georgia Heffernan  15/23 (65%) Jess Allan  6/6 (100%)

Round 3

Sun 19 Mar	Northern Stars	59–51	Central Pulse	Pulman Arena
2:00PM	Maia Wilson  41/45 (91%) Jamie Hume  18/24 (75%)	Report Stats	Amelia Walmsley  32/37 (86%) Tiana Metuarau  17/20 (85%) Joyce Mvula  2/3 (67%)

Round 4

Sun 26 Mar	Northern Mystics	62–59	Northern Stars	The Trusts Arena
4:00PM	Grace Nweke  46/46 (100%) Monica Falkner  15/17 (88%) Filda Vui  1/1 (100%)	Report Stats	Maia Wilson  32/34 (94%) Amorangi Malesala  19/24 (79%) Jamie Hume  8/14 (57%)

Round 5

Sun 2 Apr	Northern Stars	57–48	Mainland Tactix	Pulman Arena
4:00PM	Maia Wilson  36/38 (95%) Amorangi Malesala  21/25 (84%)	Report Stats	Aliyah Dunn  32/34 (94%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  16/19 (84%)

Round 6

Sat 8 Apr	Northern Stars	44–58	Central Pulse	Pulman Arena
7:00PM	Maia Wilson  33/35 (94%) Amorangi Malesala  8/10 (80%) Jamie Hume  3/3 (100%)	Report Stats	Amelia Walmsley  44/52 (85%) Tiana Metuarau  13/13 (100%) Joyce Mvula  1/1 (100%)

Mon 10 Apr	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	71–57	Northern Stars	Globox Arena
7:00PM	Bailey Mes  54/58 (93%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio  17/18 (94%)	Report Stats	Maia Wilson  37/39 (95%) Amorangi Malesala  9/12 (75%) Jamie Hume  11/11 (100%)

Round 7

Sat 15 Apr	Northern Stars	49–47	Southern Steel	Pulman Arena
7:00PM	Maia Wilson  32/37 (86%) Amorangi Malesala  13/15 (87%) Jamie Hume  4/8 (50%)	Report Stats	Saviour Tui  28/31 (90%) Georgia Heffernan  14/17 (82%) Eseta Autagavaia  5/9 (56%)

Round 8

Sat 22 Apr	Central Pulse	64–62	Northern Stars	TSB Bank Arena
7:00PM	Amelia Walmsley  53/61 (87%) Tiana Metuarau  11/11 (100%)	Report Stats	Maia Wilson  42/43 (98%) Amorangi Malesala  20

Mon 24 Apr	Northern Mystics	77–79	Northern Stars	The Trusts Arena
7:00PM	Grace Nweke  70/75 (93%) Filda Vui  7/11 (64%)	Report Stats	Maia Wilson  50/54 (93%) Amorangi Malesala  27/32 (84%) Jamie Hume  2/3 (67%)

Round 9

Sun 30 Apr	Northern Stars	61–55	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	Pulman Arena
4:00PM	Maia Wilson  47/49 (96%) Amorangi Malesala  14/20 (70%) Jamie Hume  0/1 (0%)	Report Stats	Bailey Mes  30/36 (83%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio  25/27 (93%)

Round 10

Sun 7 May	Mainland Tactix	50–57	Northern Stars	Christchurch Arena
4:00PM	Aliyah Dunn  32/36 (89%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  18/22 (82%)	Report Stats	Maia Wilson  34/37 (92%) Amorangi Malesala  23/28 (82%)

Round 11

Mon 15 May	Southern Steel	47–58	Northern Stars	Stadium Southland
7:00 PM	Saviour Tui  35/41 (85%) Georgia Heffernan  12/16 (75%)	Report Stats	Maia Wilson  42/43 (98%) Amorangi Malesala  13/20 (65%) Jamie Hume  3/5 (60%)

Round 12

Sun 21 May	Northern Stars	63–58	Northern Mystics	Pulman Arena
2:00PM	Maia Wilson  33/36 (92%) Amorangi Malesala  25/29 (86%)	Report Stats	Grace Nweke  52/56 (93%) Filda Vui  11/13 (85%)

Final standings[edit]

  Qualified for Grand final
  Qualified for Elimination final

Source:^[19]

Finals Series[edit]

Elimination final[edit]

28 May 2023		Central Pulse	52–53	Northern Stars		Te Rauparaha Arena	Sky Sport
		Scoring by quarter: 14–12, 29–25, 37–41, 52–53
		Amelia Walmsley  41/45 (91%) Tiana Metuarau  11/13 (85%)		Maia Wilson  36/38 (95%) Amorangi Malesala  17/21 (81%)

Source:^[3][4]

Grand final[edit]

4 June 2023		Northern Mystics	74–56	Northern Stars		Globox Arena	Sky Sport
		Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 38–29, 54–45, 74–56
		Grace Nweke  70/73 (96%) Filda Vui  3/5 (60%) Danielle Binks  1/1 (100%)		Maia Wilson  38/42 (90%) Amorangi Malesala  17/21 (81%) Jamie Hume  1/3 (33%)

Source:^[5][6][7]

National Netball League[edit]

With a team featuring Lisa Putt, Stars reserve team, Northern Comets, finished as runners up in the 2023 National Netball League. In the grand final they lost 45–43 to Central Manawa.^[20][21][22]

Award winners[edit]

Team of the season[edit]

Three Stars players featured in Brendon Egan's Stuff's team of the season.

All Star Seven

Bench

Source:^[23]

Robinhood Stars Awards[edit]

Source:^[22]

References[edit]