Mainland Tactix
2020 season
Head coachMarianne Delaney-Hoshek
CaptainJane Watson
Main venueHorncastle Arena
Season results
Wins–losses11–7
Regular season2nd
Finals placingSuper Club 6th
ANZ Premiership 2nd
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours

The 2020 Mainland Tactix season saw the Mainland Tactix netball team compete in the 2020 ANZ Premiership.[1][2][3] As part of their pre-season preparations, Tactix competed in the 2019 Netball New Zealand Super Club, finishing the tournament in sixth place.[4] With a team coached by Marianne Delaney-Hoshek, captained by Jane Watson and featuring Ellie Bird, Temalisi Fakahokotau, Erikana Pedersen, Kimiora Poi and Te Paea Selby-Rickit, Tactix finished the regular ANZ Premiership season in second place, qualifying for their first grand final.[5][6][7][8][9] However, in the grand final, Tactix lost to Central Pulse 43–31.[10][11][12]

Players

Player movements

Gains and losses
Increase GainsDecrease Losses

Source:[1][14][15]

2020 roster

2020 Mainland Tactix roster
PlayersCoaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
New Zealand Ellie Bird GS, GA (1993-03-22)22 March 1993 (aged 26) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
New Zealand Charlotte Elley WD, C (1996-06-24)24 June 1996 (aged 23) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
New Zealand Temalisi Fakahokotau GD, WD, GK (1994-09-09)9 September 1994 (aged 25) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
New Zealand Sophia Fenwick GK, GD (1992-12-12)12 December 1992 (aged 27) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
New Zealand Samon Nathan WA, C, WD (1992-12-07)7 December 1992 (aged 27) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
New Zealand Erikana Pedersen C, WA, WD (1994-07-28)28 July 1994 (aged 25) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
New Zealand Kimiora Poi C, WA (1997-11-01)1 November 1997 (aged 22) 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
New Zealand Jess Prosser GS, GA (1996-06-09)9 June 1996 (aged 23) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
New Zealand Te Paea Selby-Rickit GS, GA (1992-01-14)14 January 1992 (aged 28) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
New Zealand Jane Watson (c) GK, GD, WD (1990-03-07)7 March 1990 (aged 30) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Head coach
  • New Zealand Marianne Delaney- Hoshek


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

Sources:[1][5][15][16]

Pre-season

2019 Super Club

In December 2019, Mainland Tactix together with the other five ANZ Premiership teams plus Collingwood Magpies from Suncorp Super Netball and Wasps Netball from the Netball Superleague competed in the 2019 Netball New Zealand Super Club. Tactix finished the tournament in sixth place.[4]

Group B

Matches
Sun 8 Dec Mainland Tactix 46–43 Northern Stars Trafalgar Centre  
8.10pm Ellie Bird Goals scored 23/28 (82%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 15/19 (79%)
Jess Prosser Goals scored 8/11 (73%)		 Stats Maia Wilson Goals scored 17/21 (81%)
Vika Koloto Goals scored 13/15 (87%)
Jamie Hume Goals scored 7/10 (70%)
Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 6/8 (75%)
Mon 9 Dec Mainland Tactix 38–51 Collingwood Magpies Trafalgar Centre  
6.35pm Ellie Bird Goals scored 22/27 (81%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 12/15 (80%)
Jess Prosser Goals scored 3/4 (75%)
Hannah Glen Goals scored 1/2 (50%)		 Stats Shimona Nelson Goals scored 33/37 (89%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 14/17 (82%)
Nyah Allen Goals scored 4/5 (80%)
Tue 10 Dec Mainland Tactix 43–51 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Trafalgar Centre  
6.35pm Ellie Bird Goals scored 19/21 (90%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 20/22 (91%)
Jess Prosser Goals scored 4/4 (100%)		 Stats Kelsey McPhee Goals scored 32/40 (80%)
Abigail Latu-Meafou Goals scored 9/11 (82%)
Georgia Marshall Goals scored 10/12 (83%)
Final ladder
Group B
Pos Team P W D L GF GA % Pts
1 Australia Collingwood Magpies3300156112139.296
2 New Zealand Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic3201137134102.244
3 New Zealand Mainland Tactix310212714587.592
4 New Zealand Northern Stars300312315280.920

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

Source:[4]

5th/8th place classification

Semi-finals
Thu 12 Dec Mainland Tactix 41–37 Wasps Netball Trafalgar Centre  
3.30pm Ellie Bird Goals scored 15/15 (100%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 16/21 (76%)
Jess Prosser Goals scored 10/12 (83%)		 Stats Rachel Dunn Goals scored 24/25 (96%)
Katie Harris Goals scored 13/17 (76%)
5th/6th place match
Fri 13 Dec Southern Steel 50–45 Mainland Tactix Trafalgar Centre  
5.00pm Jennifer O'Connell Goals scored 38/51 (75%)
Kalifa McCollin Goals scored 9/11 (82%)
Georgia Heffernan Goals scored 3/6 (50%)
Kiana Pelasio Goals scored 0/3 (0%)		 Stats Ellie Bird Goals scored 31/36 (86%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 10/15 (67%)
Jess Prosser Goals scored 4/7 (57%)

Canterbury Men's Invitational

Mainland Tactix played a Canterbury Men's Invitational team in an exhibition.[16]

Sun 23 Feb Mainland Tactix v Canterbury Men's Invitational Cowles Stadium, Christchurch  
3pm

Queenstown series

Mainland Tactix played matches against Central Pulse and Southern Steel in Queenstown.[17]

Otaki tournament

Mainland Tactix participated in the official ANZ Premiership tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki between 28 February and 1 March. All six ANZ Premiership teams took part.[17]

Fri 28 Feb Central Pulse 52–51 Mainland Tactix Te Wānanga o Raukawa  
11:00am
Sat 29 Feb Mainland Tactix 56–50 Northern Mystics Te Wānanga o Raukawa  
4:00 pm
Sun 1 Mar Mainland Tactix 62–53 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Te Wānanga o Raukawa  
11:00am

Sources:[18][19][20]

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1
Sun 15 Mar Mainland Tactix 41–53 Central Pulse Stadium 2000, Blenheim  
4:10 pm Ellie Bird Goals scored 26/29 (90%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 15/22 (68%)		 Report
Stats		 Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 35/38 (92%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 18/22 (82%)
Round 2
Sat 20 Jun Southern Steel 36–43 Mainland Tactix Auckland Netball Centre  
Kalifa McCollin Goals scored 22/27 (81%)
Jennifer O'Connell Goals scored 11/12 (92%)
Georgia Heffernan Goals scored 3/4 (75%)		 Report
Stats		 Ellie Bird Goals scored 31/39 (79%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 12/14 (86%)
Sun 21 Jun Northern Stars 48–43 Mainland Tactix Auckland Netball Centre  
Maia Wilson Goals scored 37/40 (93%)
Jamie Hume Goals scored 12/19 (63%)		 Stats Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 19/23 (83%)
Ellie Bird Goals scored 18/23 (78%)
Jess Prosser Goals scored 6/6 (100%)
Round 3
Fri 26 Jun Mainland Tactix 45–36 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Auckland Netball Centre  
Ellie Bird Goals scored 33/44 (75%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 12/19 (63%)		 Report
Stats		 Kelsey McPhee Goals scored 21/26 (81%)
Abigail Latu-Meafou Goals scored 15/21 (71%)
Round 4
Fri 3 Jul Northern Mystics 47–42 Mainland Tactix Auckland Netball Centre  
Grace Nweke Goals scored 38/40 (95%)
Saviour Tui Goals scored 8/12 (67%)
Asher Grapes Goals scored 1/1 (100%)		 Report
Stats		 Ellie Bird Goals scored 26/29 (90%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 16/24 (67%)
Round 5
Sun 12 Jul Mainland Tactix 41–40 Northern Mystics Auckland Netball Centre  
Ellie Bird Goals scored 20/25 (80%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 21/24 (88%)		 Report
Stats		 Grace Nweke Goals scored 29/32 (91%)
Saviour Tui Goals scored 10/11 (91%)
Asher Grapes Goals scored 1/3 (33%)
Mon 13 Jul Mainland Tactix 46–46 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Auckland Netball Centre  
Ellie Bird Goals scored 30/35 (86%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 14/17 (82%)
Jess Prosser Goals scored 2/6 (33%)		 Report
Stats		 Kelsey McPhee Goals scored 23/29 (79%)
Abigail Latu-Meafou Goals scored 23/27
Khiarna Williams Goals scored 0/1 (0%)
Round 6
Sun 19 Jul Central Pulse 33–32 Mainland Tactix Auckland Netball Centre  
Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 13/13 (100%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 13/16 (81%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 7/11 (64%)		 Report
Stats		 Ellie Bird Goals scored 24/28 (86%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 8/11 (73%)
Mon 20 Jul Southern Steel 35–48 Mainland Tactix Auckland Netball Centre  
Kalifa McCollin Goals scored 18/21 (86%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 17/23 (74%)
Kiana Pelasio Goals scored 0/1 (0%)		 Report
Stats		 Ellie Bird Goals scored 32/34 (94%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 10/12 (83%)
Jess Prosser Goals scored 5/6 (83%)
Hannah Glen Goals scored 1/1 (100%)
Round 7
Sun 26 Jul Mainland Tactix 47–40 Northern Stars Auckland Netball Centre  
Ellie Bird Goals scored 37/37 (100%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 10/12 (83%)		 Report
Stats		 Maia Wilson Goals scored 32/36 (89%)
Jamie Hume Goals scored 4/9 (44%)
Round 8
Thu 30 Jul Mainland Tactix 52–42 Northern Stars Horncastle Arena  
Ellie Bird Goals scored 37/42 (88%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 15/19 (79%)		 Report
Stats		 Maia Wilson Goals scored 35/40 (88%)
Jamie Hume Goals scored 7/11 (64%)
Sun 2 Aug Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 35–44 Mainland Tactix Claudelands Arena  
Abigail Latu-Meafou Goals scored 18/22 (82%)
Kelsey McPhee Goals scored 17/22 (77%)		 Report
Stats		 Ellie Bird Goals scored 26/30 (87%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 16/18 (89%)
Jess Prosser Goals scored 2/2 (100%)
Round 9
Mon 10 Aug Central Pulse 32–39 Mainland Tactix TSB Bank Arena  
Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 20/24 (83%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 12/17 (71%)		 Report
Stats		 Ellie Bird Goals scored 32/38 (84%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 7/9 (78%)
Round 10
Sun 16 Aug Southern Steel drawn Mainland Tactix Edgar Centre  

Final standings

2020 ANZ Premiership ladder
Pos Team P W L D GF GA GD G% BP Pts
1 Central Pulse151122594474120125.3149
2 Mainland Tactix1594260656640107.1242
3 Northern Mystics157625824757101.2335
4 Northern Stars15573590626-3694.2329
5 Southern Steel154101578637-5990.7321
6 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic15294520592-7287.8319

  Qualified for Grand final
  Qualified for 3rd/4th place match
  Qualified for 5th/6th place match

Point System
  • Win = 4 points
  • Draw = 2 points
  • Loss of 5 or less goals = 1 point
  • Loss of more than 5 goals = 0 points

Sources:[1][9][21]

Finals Series

Grand final

Sun 23 Aug
6.45pm
Stats		 Central Pulse43–31Mainland Tactix    Stadium Southland Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 12–6, 23–13, 31–24, 43–31
Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 28/30 (93%)
Ameliaranne Ekenasio Goals scored 15/18 (83%)		 Ellie Bird Goals scored 19/23 (83%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 12/13 (92%)

Sources:[10][11][12]

Award winners

New Zealand Netball Awards

Award Winner
ANZ Premiership Player of the YearJane Watson

Sources:[22][23]

Team of the season

Two Tactix players were included in Stuff's team of the season, selected by Brendon Egan.

Position Player
GDJane Watson
GKTemalisi Fakahokotau
CoachMarianne Delaney-Hoshek

Sources:[24]

References

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  2. ↑ "Your guide to the 2020 ANZ Premiership netball season". stuff.co.nz. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "ANZ Premiership: Franchise by franchise guide for 2020 season". www.skysports.com. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "(2019) Super Club". www.netballnz.co.nz. Archived from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Watson to Resume Captaincy of The Good Oil Tactix". www.tactixnetball.co.nz. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Brendon Egan (14 March 2020). "ANZ Premiership: One-time easybeats Mainland Tactix embrace title talk". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Netball: ANZ Premiership - How the Mainland Tactix overcame all odds to make first-ever grand final". www.nzherald.co.nz. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  8. ↑ Brendon Egan (22 August 2020). "Feeble to finalists: The story behind the Mainland Tactix incredible ANZ Premiership turnaround". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  9. 1 2 "(2020) Fixtures & results". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  10. 1 2 "Netball: Central Pulse beat Mainland Tactix to claim ANZ Premiership title". www.nzherald.co.nz. 23 August 2020.
  11. 1 2 "ANZ Premiership: Central Pulse retain title with Grand Final victory over Tactix". www.skysports.com. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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  13. ↑ "Southern Steel lose Silver Ferns shooter Te Paea Selby-Rickit to Tactix and sign overseas replacement". stuff.co.nz. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  14. ↑ "Media Guide 2019 ANZ Premiership" (PDF). anzpremiership.co.nz. 24 February 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  15. 1 2 "Tactix Complete 2020 ANZ Premiership Roster". www.tactixnetball.co.nz. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  16. 1 2 "Tactix set to take on Canterbury Men's side". www.tactixnetball.co.nz. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  17. 1 2 "All roads lead to Ōtaki for pre-season tester". www.pulse.org.nz. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  18. ↑ "Jury makes welcome return to on-court action for the Pulse". www.pulse.org.nz. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  19. ↑ "Pulse only unbeaten team after two days of pre-season action". www.pulse.org.nz. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  20. ↑ "Unbeaten Pulse end pre-season tournament in style". www.pulse.org.nz. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  21. ↑ "Green light given for 2020 ANZ Premiership Grand Final". anzpremiership.co.nz. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  22. ↑ "New Zealand Netball Awards – Winners". nznetballawards.co.nz. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  23. ↑ "2020 ANZ Premiership season winners announced". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  24. ↑ Brendon Egan (16 August 2020). "ANZ Premiership: No place for Silver Ferns star Katrina Rore in Stuff's team of the season". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
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