NZ teams miss out on final
New Zealand sides will not feature in the transtasman league grand final for the third straight year.
New Zealand sides will not feature in the transtasman league grand final for the third straight year.
The Mystics are still dreaming of an ANZ Championship grand final but it will need a journey through Neverland to make it.
The Northern Mystics' fluid style and attacking mindset hasn't worked too well against Aussie sides.
Star shooter Maria Tutaia's snazzy long socks have caught the eye of transtasman league bosses - and they are not happy.
There'll be no backtracking from ANZ Championship officials on the league's controversial conference system, despite a growing backlash from fans.
The Southern Steel have secured star import Jhaniele Fowler-Reid for another two ANZ Championship seasons.
The Magic have pulled off another gritty finals performance to beat the Northern Mystics for the New Zealand conference title.
Magic netball coach Julie Fitzgerald is backing her star defender Casey Kopua to be ready to take the court in tonight's New Zealand conference final.
Magic defender Kristiana Manu'a may soon be at the centre of a tug-of-war between New Zealand and Australia.
She was once New Zealand's most celebrated netball coach, but Robyn Broughton's tenure with the Central Pulse can, sadly, be remembered only as a failure.
Entree choices to the test cricket at Headingley were a second night of Dancing with the Stars or wandering out west for a courtside debut at the netball.
The Northern Mystics last night finished off the ANZ Championship regular season without a win against an Australian rival after being dispatched by the Melbourne Vixens.
Katrina Grant has narrowly avoided the ignominy of being the first ANZ Championship player banned for misconduct.
Katrina Grant will face the transtasman league’s disciplinary officer following an ugly post-match confrontation with an umpire.
Casey Kopua has certainly had more productive 30 minutes of netball.
They have cleaned up the New Zealand conference, but the Northern Mystics are yet to prove their gameplan can hold up to Australian teams.
Invincible isn't a word you would have associated with the Mystics over recent years, but they grabbed a slice of domestic history last night.
Silver Ferns' skipper Casey Kopua is still no certainty to return to the court with the Magic this season, despite her remarkable progress in her comeback from a devastating knee injury.