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2017 Central Pulse season

The 2017 Central Pulse season saw the Central Pulse netball team compete in the 2017 ANZ Premiership and the 2017 Netball New Zealand Super Club.[1][2] With a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, captained by Katrina Grant and featuring Cathrine Tuivaiti, Pulse finished the 2017 ANZ Premiership season as grand finalists and runners-up. In the grand final they lost 69–53 to Southern Steel.[3][4][5][6][7] In the inaugural Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament, Pulse finished fourth.[8][9]

Central Pulse
2017 season
Head coachYvette McCausland-Durie
Asst. coachSandra Edge
ManagerJo Holmes
CaptainKatrina Grant
Main venueTSB Bank Arena
Season results
Wins–losses12–10
Regular season2nd
Finals placingANZ Premiership runners-up
Super Club 4th place
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Central Pulse seasons
← 2016

Players edit

Player movements edit

Gains and losses
  Gains   Losses

Sources:[1][2][13][14]

2017 roster edit

2017 Central Pulse roster
Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
  Te Amo Amaru-Tibble GS, GA (1989-05-11)11 May 1989 (aged 27) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
  Eseta Autagavaia GS, GA (1996-06-14)14 June 1996 (aged 20) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
  Sara Bayman C, WA, WD (1984-12-23)23 December 1984 (aged 32) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
  Sheridan Bignall C, WD, WA (1992-04-10)10 April 1992 (aged 24) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
  Karin Burger GD, WD, GK (1993-04-12)12 April 1993 (aged 23) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
  Katrina Grant (c) GK, GD, WD (1987-05-06)6 May 1987 (aged 29) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
  Jermaine Howard-Vallance GS, GA (1997-05-02)2 May 1997 (aged 19) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
  Phoenix Karaka GD, GK, WD (1993-11-06)6 November 1993 (aged 23) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
  Claire Kersten WD, C (1989-07-09)9 July 1989 (aged 27) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
  Tiana Metuarau GA, WA, GS (2001-01-15)15 January 2001 (aged 16) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
  Kimiora Poi C, WA (1997-11-01)1 November 1997 (aged 19) 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
  Rene Savai'inaea WD, GD, C (2000-07-15)15 July 2000 (aged 16) 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
  Whitney Souness C, WA (1995-11-12)12 November 1995 (aged 21) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
  Cathrine Tuivaiti GS, GA (1986-10-25)25 October 1986 (aged 30) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach

Manager: Jo Holmes
Physiotherapist:
Nikki Lynch
Strength and conditioning:
Adam Allen
Director of High Performance:
Waimarama Taumaunu
Specialist Coach:
Irene van Dyk

Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  •   – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:[1][2]

Pre-season edit

In March 2017, Central Pulse and Netball Central hosted the official ANZ Premiership pre-season tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Ōtaki. All six teams participated in the three day tournament.[15][16][17][18]

5 March 2017 Central Pulse 75–30 Taranaki Invitational TSB Stadium  
Cathrine Tuivaiti   33/36 (92%) Report
10 March 2017 Central Pulse 53–40 Northern Mystics Te Wānanga o Raukawa  
Tiana Metuarau   32/38 (84%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   21/27 (78%) 		Report
 Tera-Maria Amani   20/24 (83%)
Bailey Mes   12/16 (75%)
Lahaina-Lee Upu-Toparea   8/11 (73%)
11 March 2017 Central Pulse 48–53 Southern Steel Te Wānanga o Raukawa  
Tiana Metuarau   26/30 (87%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   21/24 (88%)
Mila Reuelu-Buchanan   1/2 (50%) 		Report
 Jhaniele Fowler-Reid   31/35 (89%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   19/24 (79%)
Jamie Hume   3/12 (25%)
11 March 2017 Central Pulse 45–30 (Note 1) Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Te Wānanga o Raukawa  
Tiana Metuarau   18/22 (82%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   18/24 (75%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   9/10 (90%) 		Report
 Lenize Potgieter   17/18 (94%)
Monica Falkner   11/15 (73%)
Grace Rasmussen   2/3 (67%)
12 March 2017 Central Pulse 45–44 Northern Stars Te Wānanga o Raukawa  
Tiana Metuarau   22/27 (81%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   20/26 (77%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   3/4 (75%) 		Report
 Malia Vaka   24/29 (83%)
Afa Rusivakula   6/10 (60%)
Maia Wilson   14/15 (93%)
Notes

^1 40 minute game, 4 x 10 minute quarters.

ANZ Premiership regular season edit

Fixtures and results edit

Round 1
26 March 2017 Northern Mystics 55–56 Central Pulse Claudelands Arena  
6:00 pm Bailey Mes   24/27 (89%)
Maria Tutaia   31/37 (84%) 		Report
Stats 		Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   7/10 (70%)
Tiana Metuarau   16/19 (84%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   33/34 (97%)
Round 2
5 April 2017 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 52–50 Central Pulse Energy Events Centre  
7:40 pm Monica Falkner   13/17 (76%)
Lenize Potgieter   39/46 (85%) 		Report
Stats 		Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   13/17 (76%)
Tiana Metuarau   14/19 (74%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   23/25 (92%)
Round 3
9 April 2017 Central Pulse 48–37 Mainland Tactix TSB Bank Arena  
2:00 pm Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   11/14 (79%)
Tiana Metuarau   13/18 (72%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   24/27 (89%) 		Report
Stats 		Kadeen Corbin   7/15 (47%)
Brooke Leaver   14/15 (93%)
Anna Thompson   16/18 (89%)
Round 4
17 April 2017 Northern Stars 44–53 Central Pulse Vodafone Events Centre  
7:40 pm Afa Rusivakula   7/9 (78%)
Malia Vaka   3/5 (60%)
Maia Wilson   34/43 (79%) 		Report
Stats 		Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   4/6 (67%)
Tiana Metuarau   18/22 (82%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   31/34 (91%)
Round 5
24 April 2017 Central Pulse 47–43 Northern Mystics TSB Bank Arena  
7:40 pm Tiana Metuarau   19/23 (83%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   28/29 (97%) 		Report
Stats 		Bailey Mes   27/36 (75%)
Maria Tutaia   16/26 (62%)
Round 6
30 April 2017 Central Pulse 49–50 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Stadium Southland  
2:00 pm Tiana Metuarau   24/33 (73%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   25/28 (89%) 		Report
Stats 		Monica Falkner   17/19 (89%)
Lenise Potgieter   33/38 (87%)
1 May 2017 Southern Steel 63–50 Central Pulse Stadium Southland  
7:40 pm Jhaniele Fowler-Reid   49/54 (91%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   14/23 (61%) 		Report
Stats 		Tiana Metuarau   24/31 (77%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   26/26 (100%)
Round 7
8 May 2017 Central Pulse 55—37 Northern Stars TSB Bank Arena  
7:40 pm Tiana Metuarau   31/36 (86%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   22/23 (96%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   2/2 (100%) 		Report
 Maia Wilson   31/38 (82%)
Malia Vaka   6/9 (67%)
Round 8
15 May 2017 Mainland Tactix 38—52 Central Pulse Horncastle Arena  
7:40 pm Ellie Bird   30/36 (83%)
Anna Thompson   5/6 (83%)
Brooke Leaver   2/5 (40%)
Kadeen Corbin   1/3 (33%) 		Report
Stats 		Tiana Metuarau   25/28 (89%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   26/27 (96%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   1/2 (50%)
Round 9
24 May 2017 Central Pulse 44—80 Southern Steel Te Rauparaha Arena  
7:40 pm Cathrine Tuivaiti   26/28 (93%)
Tiana Metuarau   11/18 (61%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   7/8 (88%) 		Report
Stats 		Jhaniele Fowler-Reid   66/70 (94%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   14/21 (67%)
Jamie Hume   0/2 (0%)
Round 10
31 May 2017 Northern Mystics 64–53 Central Pulse North Shore Events Centre  
7:40 pm Maria Tutaia   30/37 (81%)
Bailey Mes   34/38 (89%) 		Report
Stats 		Cathrine Tuivaiti   36/36 (100%)
Tiana Metuarau   12/20 (60%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   5/5 (100%)
Round 11
5 June 2017 Central Pulse 62–45 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Central Energy Trust Arena  
7:40pm Cathrine Tuivaiti   31/33 (94%)
Tiana Metuarau   31/36 (86%) 		Report
Stats 		Lenize Potgieter   34/37 (92%)
Amorangi Malesala   3/4 (75%)
Monica Falkner   6/7 (86%)
Grace Rasmussen   2/2 (100%)
Round 12
11 June 2017 Central Pulse 56–37 Mainland Tactix The Trusts Arena  
6:00 pm Cathrine Tuivaiti   28/28 (100%)
Tiana Metuarau   28/34 (82%) 		Report
Stats 		Ellie Bird   19/26 (73%)
Brooke Leaver   13/17 (76%)
Anna Thompson   5/8 (63%)
14 June 2017 Central Pulse 57–47 Northern Stars Te Rauparaha Arena  
8:00 pm Cathrine Tuivaiti   35/36 (97%)
Tiana Metuarau   22/27 (81%) 		Report
Stats 		Maia Wilson   20/22 (91%)
Malia Vaka   12/16 (75%)
Afa Rusivakula   15/23 (65%)
Round 13
19 June 2017 Southern Steel 64–51 Central Pulse Stadium Southland  
7:40 pm Jhaniele Fowler-Reid   51/53 (96%)
Jamie Hume   6/8 (75%)
Olivia Bates   4/4 (100%)
Jennifer O'Connell   3/6 (50%) 		Report
Stats 		Cathrine Tuivaiti   28/29 (97%)
Tiana Metuarau   12/15 (80%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   11/12 (92%)

Final standings edit

2017 ANZ Premiership ladder
Pos Team P W L GF GA GD G% BP Pts
1 Southern Steel 15 15 0 1062 812 250 130.79% 0 30
2 Central Pulse 15 9 6 783 756 27 103.57% 2 20
3 Northern Mystics 15 8 7 878 851 27 111.35% 3 19
4 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 15 7 8 873 848 25 102.95% 5 19
5 Northern Stars 15 4 11 738 868 -130 85.02% 1 9
6 Mainland Tactix 15 2 13 676 875 -199 77.26% 2 6

  Qualified for Grand final and the 2017 Netball New Zealand Super Club
  Qualified for Elimination final and the 2017 Netball New Zealand Super Club

Source:[3]


ANZ Premiership Finals Series edit

Elimination final edit

25 June 2017
2:00 pm 		Report
Stats 		Central Pulse 59–52 Northern Mystics    TSB Bank Arena Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 10–16, 28–30, 45–44, 59–52
Cathrine Tuivaiti   35/37 (95%)
Tiana Metuarau   24/28 (86%) 		Maria Tutaia   33/35 (94%)
Bailey Mes   19/24 (79%)

Grand final edit

28 June
7:40 pm
Stats 		Southern Steel 69–53 Central Pulse    Stadium Southland Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 18–10, 35–20, 55–38, 69–53
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid   56/60 (93%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   13/19 (68%) 		Tiana Metuarau   27/30 (90%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   26/29 (90%)

Sources:[4][5][6][7]

Netball New Zealand Super Club edit

Group stage edit

2 July 2017 Central Pulse 65–41 Celtic Flames Trafalgar Centre  
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   25/28 (89%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   24/29 (83%)
Jermaine Howard-Vallance   15/18 (83%)
Eseta Autagavaia   1/2 (50%) 		Report
Stats 		Chelsea Lewis   18/27 (67%)
Anna Thompson   12/18 (67%)
Georgia Rowe   11/11 (100%)

Source:[19][20]

3 July 2017 Northern Mystics 59–54 Central Pulse Trafalgar Centre  
8:30pm Bailey Mes   31/34 (91%)
Maria Tutaia   28/33 (85%) 		Stats Cathrine Tuivaiti   32/34 (94%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   22/24 (92%)

Source:[21][22]

5 July 2017 Central Pulse 67–50 Marama Vou Trafalgar Centre  
Cathrine Tuivaiti   36/38 (95%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   18/20 (90%)
Jermaine Howard-Vallance   7/10 (70%)
Eseta Autagavaia   6/9 (67%) 		Stats Afa Rusivakula   38/44 (86%)
Brooke Leaver   11/12 (92%)
Maria Lutua   1/2 (50%)

Source:[23]

Group B
Pos Team P W D L GF GA Pts
1   Northern Mystics 3 3 0 0 217 140 6
2   Central Pulse 3 2 0 1 186 150 4
3   Celtic Flames 3 1 0 2 152 172 2
4   Marama Vou 3 0 0 3 134 227 0

  Qualified for Semi-finals
  5th/8th place classification

Source:[24]

1st/4th Play offs edit

Semi-finals
6 July 2017 Southern Steel 70–54 Central Pulse Trafalgar Centre  
6:40pm Jhaniele Fowler-Reid   55/59 (93%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit   12/15 (80%)
Olivia Bates   3/7 (43%)
Jamie Hume   0/1 (0%) 		Stats Cathrine Tuivaiti   30/30 (100%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   24/29 (83%)

Source:[25]

Third place play-off
7 July 2017
Stats 		NSWIS 48–46 Central Pulse    Trafalgar Centre Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 15–12, 21–29, 34–39, 48–46
Kristina Brice   30/39 (77%)
Sophie Garbin   13/18 (72%)
Georgia Marshall   5/8 (63%) 		Te Amo Amaru-Tibble   29/33 (88%)
Jermaine Howard-Vallance   12/19 (63%)
Eseta Autagavaia   3/5 (60%)
Cathrine Tuivaiti   2/2 (100%)

Sources:[8][9]

National Netball League edit

With a team featuring Karin Burger, Rhiarna Ferris, Tiana Metuarau, Kimiora Poi and Ainsleyana Puleiata, Pulse's reserve team, Central Zone won the 2017 National Netball League title after defeating Hellers Netball Mainland 43–41 in the grand final at The Trusts Arena.[14][26]

References edit

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