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New Zealand netball team
Northern Stars are a
New Zealand netball team based in
South Auckland . Since
2017 they have competed in the
ANZ Premiership . The team was named after the
Matariki star cluster which is also featured on the team's logo. They were grand finalists in
2019 and
2021 .
After
Netball Australia and
Netball New Zealand announced that the
ANZ Championship would be discontinued after the
2016 season , Netball New Zealand subsequently replaced it with the
ANZ Premiership . The founding members of the 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, the
South Auckland -based Northern Stars.
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[4] The team was named after the
Matariki star cluster which is also featured on the team's logo. Former
Melbourne Vixens head coach, Julie Hoornweg, was named Stars inaugural head coach and
Leana de Bruin became their first captain. Other members of the inaugural squad included vice captain
Courtney Tairi plus
Kayla Cullen ,
Maia Wilson ,
Malia Paseka and
Sulu Fitzpatrick .
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Since
2017 , Stars have played in the
ANZ Premiership .
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[10] They were grand finalists in
2019 .
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[13] In
2022 , Stars were grand finalists for a second time.
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Regular season statistics
Grand finalists
ANZ Premiership
Since
2018 , Stars main home venue has been
Takanini 's Pulman Arena.
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2024 Northern Stars roster
Players
Coaching staff
Nat.
Name
Position(s)
DoB
Height
Emma Thompson
WA,C,WD
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Holly Fowler
WD,GD
(1997-07-18 ) 18 July 1997 (age 27)
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Rahni Samason
GS,GA
(1998-01-31 ) 31 January 1998 (age 26)
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Amorangi Malesala
GA,GS
(1998-07-19 ) 19 July 1998 (age 26)
1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Samon Nathan
WD,C,WA
(1992-12-07 ) 7 December 1992 (age 31)
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Kelera Nawai-Caucau
GK, GD
(1997-12-14 ) 14 December 1997 (age 26)
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Mila Reuelu-Buchanan
WA, C
(1998-05-11 ) 11 May 1998 (age 26)
1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Lili Tokaduadua
GD,GK
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Maia Wilson (c)
GS,GA
(1997-09-21 ) 21 September 1997 (age 26)
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach
Notes
(c) – Captain
(cc) – Co-captain
(vc) – Vice-captain
– Injury / maternity leave
(TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player
Player profiles :
Team website
Last updated : 5 August 2023
New Zealand
England
Fiji
Samoa
South Africa
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Sponsors
Seasons
Robinhood
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c. 2020–
Since 2017, Northern Comets have competed in the
National Netball League . They are effectively the reserve team of Northern Stars.
[45] Comets were originally governed and managed by Netball Northern. However in November 2019, Northern Stars began to directly manage the team.
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[50] In 2019,
Temepara Bailey was appointed Comets head coach.
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In 2021 she guided Comets to the NNL grand final.
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Established 2016 in
Auckland , New Zealand
Seasons
Home venues Captains Head coaches
Julie Hoornweg
Kiri Wills
Organising body Teams Seasons
Main articles Premiers Grand finalists
Related competitions See also
Governing bodies National team Leagues
Teams
ANZ Premiership teams National Netball League teams
Central Manawa
Mainland
Northern Comets
Northern Marvels
Southern Blast
Waikato Bay of Plenty
See also