Mainland Tactix
2021 season
Head coachMarianne Delaney-Hoshek
Asst. coachJulie Seymour
ManagerToni Torepe
CaptainJane Watson
Main venueChristchurch Arena
Season results
Wins–losses10–7
Regular season3rd
Finals placing2nd
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours

The 2021 Mainland Tactix season saw the Mainland Tactix netball team compete in the 2021 ANZ Premiership.[1] With a team coached by Marianne Delaney-Hoshek, captained by Jane Watson and featuring Ellie Bird, Karin Burger, Erikana Pedersen, Kimiora Poi and Te Paea Selby-Rickit, Tactix finished the regular ANZ Premiership season in third place, behind Northern Mystics and Southern Steel.[2][3][4] In the Elimination final, Tactix defeated Steel 54–49.[5][6] However, in the grand final, they lost 61–59 to Mystics, finishing the season second overall.[7][8][9][10][11][12]

Players

Player movements

Gains and losses
Increase GainsDecrease Losses

Source:[1][19][20]

2021 roster

2021 Mainland Tactix roster
PlayersCoaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
New Zealand Ellie Bird GS, GA (1993-03-22)22 March 1993 (aged 28) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
New Zealand Karin Burger GD, WD, GK (1993-04-12)12 April 1993 (aged 28) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
New Zealand Charlotte Elley WD, C (1996-06-24)24 June 1996 (aged 24) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
New Zealand Sophia Fenwick GK, GD (1992-12-12)12 December 1992 (aged 28) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
New Zealand Hannah Glen (TRP) GS, GA (2000-11-12)12 November 2000 (aged 20) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
New Zealand Kate Grant (TRP) GS (1990-06-15)15 June 1990 (aged 30) –
New Zealand Samon Nathan WA, C, WD (1992-12-07)7 December 1992 (aged 28) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
New Zealand Erikana Pedersen C, WA, WD (1994-07-28)28 July 1994 (aged 26) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
New Zealand Kimiora Poi C, WA (1997-11-01)1 November 1997 (aged 23) 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
New Zealand Jess Prosser GS, GA (1996-06-09)9 June 1996 (aged 24) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
New Zealand Te Paea Selby-Rickit GS, GA (1992-01-14)14 January 1992 (aged 29) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
New Zealand Amelia Walmsley (TRP) GS, GA (2004-01-31)31 January 2004 (aged 17) 1.92 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
Assistant coach

Manager: Toni Torepe
Physiotherapist:
Sonya White
Strength and conditioning:
John Wilson
Performance Analyst:
Ben Hibbs

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

Sources:[1][19][20]

Pre-season

Timaru series

Mainland Tactix played Southern Steel in a two match series in Timaru. Tactix won both matches.[21][22]

Fri 12 Mar Mainland Tactix 64–45 Southern Steel Southern Trust Events Centre  
Attendance: 1200
Sat 13 Mar Mainland Tactix 63–47 Southern Steel Southern Trust Events Centre  
Attendance: 1200

Otaki tournament

Mainland Tactix participated in the official ANZ Premiership tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki between 26 and 28 March. All six ANZ Premiership teams took part.[23] With two wins and a draw, Tactix were the only team not to lose a match.[24]

Fri 26 Mar Central Pulse 39–55 Mainland Tactix Te Wānanga o Raukawa  
10:00am
Sat 27 Mar Mainland Tactix 64–56 Northern Mystics Te Wānanga o Raukawa  
9:00am
Sun 28 Mar Mainland Tactix 49–49 Northern Stars Te Wānanga o Raukawa  
12:00pm

Sources:[25][26][27][28]

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1
Sun 18 Apr Southern Steel 54–36 Mainland Tactix Stadium Southland  
6.15pm George Fisher Goals scored 46/49 (94%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 8/14 (57%)		 Report
Stats		 Ellie Bird Goals scored 22/27 (81%)
Jess Prosser Goals scored 7/9 (78%)
Hannah Glen Goals scored 7/12 (58%)
Round 2
Sun 25 Apr Northern Stars 57–43 Mainland Tactix Pulman Arena  
4.15pm Maia Wilson Goals scored 40/45 (89%)
Jamie Hume Goals scored 17/20 (85%)		 Report
Stats		 Ellie Bird Goals scored 31/34 (91%)
Jess Prosser Goals scored 11/14 (79%)
Hannah Glen Goals scored 1/2 (50%)
Round 3
Mon 3 May Northern Mystics 53–52 Mainland Tactix The Trusts Arena  
7.15pm Grace Nweke Goals scored 49/56 (88%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 4/8 (50%)		 Report
Stats		 Ellie Bird Goals scored 39/45 (87%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 10/18 (56%)
Jess Prosser Goals scored 3/6 (50%)
Round 4
Sun 9 May Mainland Tactix 63–59 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Christchurch Arena  
6.15pm Ellie Bird Goals scored 54/55 (98%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 9/10 (90%)
Jess Prosser Goals scored 0/1 (0%)		 Report
Stats		 Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 45/48 (94%)
Chiara Semple Goals scored 5/5 (100%)
Khiarna Williams Goals scored 9/14 (64%)		 Attendance: 3,000
Round 5
Mon 17 May Mainland Tactix 64–63 Northern Mystics Christchurch Arena  
6.15pm Ellie Bird Goals scored 44/53 (83%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 20/29 (69%)		 Report
Stats		 Grace Nweke Goals scored 59/64 (92%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 4/9 (44%)
Round 6
Mon 24 May Southern Steel 50–60 Mainland Tactix Stadium Southland  
6.15pm George Fisher Goals scored 42/49 (86%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 8/10 (80%)		 Report
Stats		 Ellie Bird Goals scored 46/48 (96%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 14/19 (74%)
Round 7
Mon 31 May Northern Stars 57–56 Mainland Tactix Pulman Arena  
7.15pm Maia Wilson Goals scored 38/40 (95%)
Jamie Hume Goals scored 19/25 (76%)		 Report
Stats		 Ellie Bird Goals scored 45/49 (92%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 10/14 (71%)
Hannah Glen Goals scored 1/1 (100%)
Round 8
Sat 5 Jun Mainland Tactix 55–52 Central Pulse Christchurch Arena  
5.15pm Ellie Bird Goals scored 46/57 (81%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 9/14 (64%)		 Report
 Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 47/54 (87%)
Whitney Souness Goals scored 5/9 (56%)
Round 9
Mon 14 Jun Mainland Tactix 45–47 Southern Steel Trafalgar Centre  
8.15pm Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 18/20 (90%)
Amelia Walmsley Goals scored 16/19 (84%)
Kate Grant Goals scored 11/16 (69%)		 Report
Stats		 George Fisher Goals scored 40/44 (91%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 7/7 (100%)
Round 10
Mon 21 Jun Mainland Tactix 68–51 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Trafalgar Centre  
7.15pm Ellie Bird Goals scored 47/58 (81%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 19/23 (83%)
Amelia Walmsley Goals scored 2/2 (100%)		 Report
Stats		 Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 32/33 (97%)
Khiarna Williams Goals scored 12/13 (92%)
Chiara Semple Goals scored 7/10 (70%)
Round 11
Sun 27 Jun Central Pulse (Note 1) Mainland Tactix Te Rauparaha Arena  
4.15pm
Round 12
Sun 4 Jul Mainland Tactix 47–34 Central Pulse Trafalgar Centre  
6.15pm Ellie Bird Goals scored 31/40 (78%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 16/23 (70%)		 Report
 Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 21/22 (95%)
Ivana Rowland Goals scored 11/13 (85%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Goals scored 2/4 (50%)
Round 13
Fri 9 Jul Central Pulse 49–52 Mainland Tactix Te Rauparaha Arena  
Aliyah Dunn Goals scored 35/38 (92%)
Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Goals scored 12/18 (67%)
Ivana Rowland Goals scored 2/2 (100%)		 Report
 Ellie Bird Goals scored 41/44 (93%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 11/14 (79%)
Mon 12 Jul Mainland Tactix 52–39 Northern Stars Christchurch Arena  
7.15pm Ellie Bird Goals scored 44/45 (98%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 8/14 (57%)		 Report
Stats		 Jamie Hume Goals scored 15/20 (75%)
Maia Wilson Goals scored 8/16 (50%)
Monica Falkner Goals scored 8/9 (89%)
Amorangi Malesala Goals scored 8/11 (73%)
Round 14
Sun 18 Jul Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 47–49 Mainland Tactix Energy Events Centre  
4.15pm Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 40/42 (95%)
Khiarna Williams Goals scored 7/12 (58%)		 Report
Stats		 Ellie Bird Goals scored 38/42 (90%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 10/17 (59%)
Amelia Walmsley Goals scored 1/1 (100%)
Round 15
Sun 25 Jul Mainland Tactix 59–63 Northern Mystics Christchurch Arena  
4.15pm Ellie Bird Goals scored 42/44 (95%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 17/25 (68%)		 Report
Stats		 Grace Nweke Goals scored 49/51 (96%)
Filda Vui Goals scored 11/13 (85%)
Saviour Tui Goals scored 2/2 (100%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 1/1 (100%)
Notes
  • ^1 Tactix's Round 11 match against Central Pulse was postponed after a change in COVID-19 alert levels.[29] The match was rescheduled for Friday, 9 July.[30]

Final standings

2021 ANZ Premiership ladder
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD G% BP Pts
1 Northern Mystics15110492987356106.4%437
2 Southern Steel15110481880117102.1%033
3 Mainland Tactix1590680177526103.4%431
4 Northern Stars1590682579134104.3%229
5 Central Pulse154011789810-2197.4%820
6 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic151014802914-11287.7%710
Last updated: 9 August 2022

  Qualified for Grand final
  Qualified for Elimination final

Source:[2]

Finals Series

Elimination final

Sun 1 Aug Southern Steel49–54Mainland Tactix    Stadium Southland Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 18–29, 32–41, 49–54
George Fisher Goals scored 39/41 (95%)
Tiana Metuarau Goals scored 10/13 (77%)		 Ellie Bird Goals scored 39/41 (95%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 15/20 (75%)

Source:[5][6]

Grand final

Sun 8 Aug
Stats		 Northern Mystics61–59Mainland Tactix    Spark Arena[31]
Attendance: 5,000		 Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 17–14, 33–28, 48–46, 61–59
Grace Nweke Goals scored 58/62 (94%)
Filda Vui Goals scored 2/3 (67%)
Bailey Mes Goals scored 1/1 (100%)		 Ellie Bird Goals scored 38/44 (86%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 21/39 (54%)

Source:[7][8][9][10][11]

Award winners

New Zealand Netball Awards

Award Winner
ANZ Premiership Player of the YearKarin Burger

Source:[32][33][34]

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