Formation In May 2016,
Netball Australia and
Netball New Zealand announced that the
ANZ Championship would be discontinued after the
2016 season. In
New Zealand it was replaced by the ANZ Premiership, while in
Australia it was replaced by
Suncorp Super Netball The founding members of ANZ Premiership included the five former New Zealand ANZ Championship teams –
Central Pulse,
Mainland Tactix,
Northern Mystics,
Southern Steel and
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic – plus a brand new franchise,
Northern Stars.
Southern Steel With a team coached by
Reinga Bloxham, captained by
Wendy Frew and featuring
Gina Crampton,
Jhaniele Fowler-Reid,
Shannon Francois, and
Jane Watson,
Southern Steel finished the
2017 season as inaugural ANZ Premiership winners. After finishing the regular season unbeaten and as minor premiers, Steel defeated
Central Pulse 69–53 in the grand final. This saw Steel complete a 16 match unbeaten season. Steel subsequently went on to retain their title and in the
2018 grand final they again defeated Pulse.
Central Pulse During the early ANZ Premiership era,
Central Pulse emerged as one of the leagues strongest teams. Between
2017 and
2020, with a team coached by
Yvette McCausland-Durie, captained by
Katrina Grant and featuring, among others,
Karin Burger,
Ameliaranne Ekenasio and
Claire Kersten, Pulse played in four successive grand finals. Between
2018 and 2020 they won three successive minor premierships. Pulse were the
2019 and 2020 overall champions. In
2022, Pulse won their third title.
Northern Mystics In
2021, with a team coached by Helene Wilson and captained by
Sulu Fitzpatrick and featuring
Ama Agbeze,
Bailey Mes and
Grace Nweke,
Northern Mystics won their first ever premiership. After finishing the regular season as minor premiers, they defeated
Mainland Tactix 61–59 in the grand final. In
2023, with a team coached by Tia Winikerei, captained by Sulu Fitzpatrick and featuring
Phoenix Karaka, Grace Nweke,
Michaela Sokolich-Beatson and
Peta Toeava, Mystics won their second title. Mystics finished the regular season as minor premiers, finishing above
Central Pulse and
Northern Stars. Mystics defeated Stars 74–56 in the Grand final. ==Teams==