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14-06-2025
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Stars Succumb To Steel In Auckland
Press Release – Stars Netball The Go Media Stars have been soundly beaten 62-46 by a strong Steel outfit in their round 6 ANZ Premiership match at Pulman Arena. The Stars made an encouraging start, having struggled recently in the first quarter of matches. The Stars showed composure with ball in hand, not afraid to press the reset button and feed the ball back to their defenders before sending another attacking raid the Steel's way. Both sides traded goals and it was becoming a case of who'd blink first and unfortunately for the Stars they lost some poise and mistakes began to creep in, allowing the Steel to edge in front. Starting in goal shoot, Maia Wilson was a pillar of power under the hoop and combined well with Monica Falkner who was in the goal attack bib. The sound of the two-point hooter did little to tempt either side, as they continued to work their way into the contest, with zero two-pointers attempted throughout the quarter. The Steel finished the period the strongest of the sides and held a 15-11 lead at the break. The Steel continued to ride their wave of momentum into the second quarter and went on a ruthless seven-goal run to stun the Stars and take an 11-goal lead. However, in true Stars spirit, they refused to quit and let the Steel get away from them in front of their home crowd. The introduction of Samon Nathan to wing attack was timely, as she added a calming influence and showed her experience, re-igniting the Stars' attack and with Charlie Bell making some immense plays in the shooting circle, suddenly the Stars went on a surge of their own to be down by just four goal late in the half. Julia Wynands added spark in her Stars debut at goal defence, heaping pressure on the Steel shooters alongside Remi Kamo. The Steel responded with some nice play of their own and as the whistle sounded for the end of the half, the Stars found themselves down 29-23, after a stellar effort in the back end of the quarter. The Stars worked tirelessly to try and force turnovers and find a way to wrestle the lead off the Steel, but the Southerners weren't going to give anything up easily. Goals were traded back and forth like a tennis rally for much of the quarter and while the Stars showed promising signs, they frustratingly couldn't make any proper inroads into the scoreboard. The Steel appeared to gain a second wind late in the quarter and powered to a commanding lead, up 47-35 as the game headed to its final quarter. Despite scoreboard pressure taking its toll, the Stars continued to give their all to the final whistle with a number of plays to smile about. Kamo and Wynands combined well in their first game together and made some great defensive plays late in the fourth. Bell finished the game netting of her shots at goal in one of her best outings of the season, while Mila Reuelu-Buchanan had some classy touches to find her rangy shooter. The Stars next head to Christchurch to face the Tactix on Sunday. Go Media Stars: 46
Scoop
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Scoop
Stars Succumb To Steel In Auckland
The Go Media Stars have been soundly beaten 62-46 by a strong Steel outfit in their round 6 ANZ Premiership match at Pulman Arena. The Stars made an encouraging start, having struggled recently in the first quarter of matches. The Stars showed composure with ball in hand, not afraid to press the reset button and feed the ball back to their defenders before sending another attacking raid the Steel's way. Both sides traded goals and it was becoming a case of who'd blink first and unfortunately for the Stars they lost some poise and mistakes began to creep in, allowing the Steel to edge in front. Starting in goal shoot, Maia Wilson was a pillar of power under the hoop and combined well with Monica Falkner who was in the goal attack bib. The sound of the two-point hooter did little to tempt either side, as they continued to work their way into the contest, with zero two-pointers attempted throughout the quarter. The Steel finished the period the strongest of the sides and held a 15-11 lead at the break. The Steel continued to ride their wave of momentum into the second quarter and went on a ruthless seven-goal run to stun the Stars and take an 11-goal lead. However, in true Stars spirit, they refused to quit and let the Steel get away from them in front of their home crowd. The introduction of Samon Nathan to wing attack was timely, as she added a calming influence and showed her experience, re-igniting the Stars' attack and with Charlie Bell making some immense plays in the shooting circle, suddenly the Stars went on a surge of their own to be down by just four goal late in the half. Julia Wynands added spark in her Stars debut at goal defence, heaping pressure on the Steel shooters alongside Remi Kamo. The Steel responded with some nice play of their own and as the whistle sounded for the end of the half, the Stars found themselves down 29-23, after a stellar effort in the back end of the quarter. The Stars worked tirelessly to try and force turnovers and find a way to wrestle the lead off the Steel, but the Southerners weren't going to give anything up easily. Goals were traded back and forth like a tennis rally for much of the quarter and while the Stars showed promising signs, they frustratingly couldn't make any proper inroads into the scoreboard. The Steel appeared to gain a second wind late in the quarter and powered to a commanding lead, up 47-35 as the game headed to its final quarter. Despite scoreboard pressure taking its toll, the Stars continued to give their all to the final whistle with a number of plays to smile about. Kamo and Wynands combined well in their first game together and made some great defensive plays late in the fourth. Bell finished the game netting of her shots at goal in one of her best outings of the season, while Mila Reuelu-Buchanan had some classy touches to find her rangy shooter. The Stars next head to Christchurch to face the Tactix on Sunday. Go Media Stars: 46
RNZ News
09-06-2025
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- RNZ News
Blowouts, unpredictable results define first half of ANZ Premiership
Mila Reuelu-Buchanan takes the ball in the Stars v Magic match Photo: Photosport / Andrew Cornaga Analysis - The Magic inflicted more pain on the Stars with a 71-54 win in Auckland on Monday night. Last week the Magic beat the Stars by 21 goals but the Stars weren't able to exact any kind of revenge when they met for the second time in a week. The Magic sit fourth on the ANZ Premiership ladder, while the Stars are at the bottom after just one win in five games. For the first time this season Maia Wilson started the game at goal shoot for the Stars, with Australian import shooter Charlie Bell on the bench after a couple of quiet games. Last week Stars defender Kate Burley was ruled out of the season altogether after reaggravating a foot injury at training. The Stars have been missing the tenacious defender and it's another blow after losing midcourter Greer Sinclair in the first round to a season ending knee injury. The Magic continued where they left off last week to lead the Stars 20-11 after the first quarter. The Stars desperately needed to contain the Magic attacking end and coach Temepara Bailey responded by bringing Kayla Johnson on at goal defence, and moving Lili Tokaduadua to goal keep. On return from injury, Samon Nathan made her first appearance of the season when she played 18 minutes at wing defence. Despite a better second quarter and Monica Falkner nailing three super shots, the Magic led 38-29 at half-time. Bell came on at goal shoot with six minutes left in the third quarter but the Stars just couldn't make any headway and the Magic led 56-39 at the final turn. Magic coach Mary-Jane Araroa made her first substitution in two games by bringing on Oceane Maihi at goal defence with 10 minutes left. Saviour Tui earned back-to-back MVP awards after shooting 46 goals at 94 percent. Magic captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio was also a big contributor, shooting 25 goals in support. The Mystics celebrate. Photo: Marty Melville / Photosport Score blowouts and unpredictable results have characterised the first half of netball's ANZ Premiership. In round two, no one would have predicted the Steel would thrash the Magic by 28 goals. In round four the Magic beat the Stars by 21 goals to register their first of the season. Against all predictions the injury depleted Mystics beat the Pulse on the weekend, who were coming off a 25 goal thrashing of the Steel, and the week before that a 24 goal win over the Stars. Former Silver Ferns coach Yvonne Willering said the topsy turvy results were concerning. "Because it just shows inconsistency and at the moment it's actually really hard to predict, it's not clear cut in predicting winners each week," Willering said. "You look at it and go 'well this team should win' but who knows what's going to happen, you cannot take past results into account when you're trying to predict winners. "In a way I guess that's a good thing but personally as a coach and seeing this and looking to our future because this is our elite competition you would want to see far more consistency in the performances of not just teams but also individual players." The intention of the two-point shot is that it gives teams an opportunity to catch up on the score board, but it can do the opposite. When a margin gets big enough, the trailing team naturally feels that their only option to winning is through nailing super shots. The Stars were in that position last night but Bell was only able to land one from eight attempts from that range, with the rebound often ending up in the hands of the opposition. At the half-way point of the season the Tactix are top of the table, ahead of the Mystics in second place, and the Pulse third. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
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24-05-2025
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Pulse Power Past Stars In Auckland
Press Release – Stars Netball The Go Media Stars have been handed their second loss of the ANZ Premiership season, falling to the Pulse 69-45 at Pulman Arena. The Stars came out buoyed by last week's impressive win over the Tactix, but knew they'd face a tough task against a well-polished Pulse outfit. The Stars struggled to build phases with the ball on attack and were under fire by the ruthless defensive duo of Kelly Jackson and Parris Mason, who made Stars shooters Maia Wilson and Charlie Bell work hard for every goal. Lili Tokaduadua once again donned the goal defence bib and her connection with goal keep Remi Kamo continued to build nicely, as they too pressured the Pulse with every attacking raid sent their way. The Pulse managed to capitalise on more of their opportunities and raced out to a large lead and with the Stars unable to convert in the two-point period and the Pulse shooting at 100% as a team, they found themselves down 16-8 after one. The introduction of Kayla Johnson at wing defence provided some steadiness through the middle of the court, with her experience showing through the timing of her passes to ignite the attack. The Pulse continued to play at a rapid speed and the Stars at times struggled to keep up as they fell further behind. Charlie Bell worked tirelessly under the post and with the two-point hooter giving the green light for some freedom, she responded, hitting the Stars' first two-pointer of the match. The Stars maintained a valiant effort and were rewarded for their defensive tenacity with Kamo snatching an impressive intercept off some sloppy Pulse play. The Pulse remained on top at the half-time break however, ahead 36-19 as the teams debriefed in the changing sheds. Maia Wilson moved from goal attack to goal shoot to open the second half and looked comfortable back in a position she knows so well, showing poise in front of goal and stringing together a number of successful shots. Determined to improve on their first half showing, the Stars showed glimpses of the side that picked up their first win last weekend, with some slick play on attack and unwavering defensive effort helping them keep parity with the Pulse for much of the quarter. The crowd came alive in the final five minutes as Wilson alongside Monica Falkner at goal attack, put on a show, nailing three two-point shots in a row to end the quarter on a high, only losing the quarter by a solitary goal, but still trailing 50-32 heading into the fourth. The Stars battled to the very end, led by their mid-court leader Mila Reuelu-Buchanan who refused to quit while she was on the court. Wilson and Bell finished strongly with some fantastic two-pointers – netting three to finish the match. The Pulse continued to run downhill to the finish line of the match, with their anticipation on defence earning them extra possessions and they made it count on the scoreboard with a 69-45 victory as the final whistle sounded. The Stars travel to Hamilton next Monday to face the Magic.
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24-05-2025
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Pulse Power Past Stars In Auckland
The Go Media Stars have been handed their second loss of the ANZ Premiership season, falling to the Pulse 69-45 at Pulman Arena. The Stars came out buoyed by last week's impressive win over the Tactix, but knew they'd face a tough task against a well-polished Pulse outfit. The Stars struggled to build phases with the ball on attack and were under fire by the ruthless defensive duo of Kelly Jackson and Parris Mason, who made Stars shooters Maia Wilson and Charlie Bell work hard for every goal. Lili Tokaduadua once again donned the goal defence bib and her connection with goal keep Remi Kamo continued to build nicely, as they too pressured the Pulse with every attacking raid sent their way. The Pulse managed to capitalise on more of their opportunities and raced out to a large lead and with the Stars unable to convert in the two-point period and the Pulse shooting at 100% as a team, they found themselves down 16-8 after one. The introduction of Kayla Johnson at wing defence provided some steadiness through the middle of the court, with her experience showing through the timing of her passes to ignite the attack. The Pulse continued to play at a rapid speed and the Stars at times struggled to keep up as they fell further behind. Charlie Bell worked tirelessly under the post and with the two-point hooter giving the green light for some freedom, she responded, hitting the Stars' first two-pointer of the match. The Stars maintained a valiant effort and were rewarded for their defensive tenacity with Kamo snatching an impressive intercept off some sloppy Pulse play. The Pulse remained on top at the half-time break however, ahead 36-19 as the teams debriefed in the changing sheds. Maia Wilson moved from goal attack to goal shoot to open the second half and looked comfortable back in a position she knows so well, showing poise in front of goal and stringing together a number of successful shots. Determined to improve on their first half showing, the Stars showed glimpses of the side that picked up their first win last weekend, with some slick play on attack and unwavering defensive effort helping them keep parity with the Pulse for much of the quarter. The crowd came alive in the final five minutes as Wilson alongside Monica Falkner at goal attack, put on a show, nailing three two-point shots in a row to end the quarter on a high, only losing the quarter by a solitary goal, but still trailing 50-32 heading into the fourth. The Stars battled to the very end, led by their mid-court leader Mila Reuelu-Buchanan who refused to quit while she was on the court. Wilson and Bell finished strongly with some fantastic two-pointers - netting three to finish the match. The Pulse continued to run downhill to the finish line of the match, with their anticipation on defence earning them extra possessions and they made it count on the scoreboard with a 69-45 victory as the final whistle sounded. The Stars travel to Hamilton next Monday to face the Magic.
