ANZ Premiership - Round 3 Preview

ANZ Premiership - Round 3 Preview

Media Update
Friday 7 April, 2017

Round 3 Fixture

Te Wananga o Raukawa Pulse v Silvermoon Tactix
When: 2pm, Sunday 9 April
Where: TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
Broadcast: SKY Sport 3 (NZ), FanPass (NZ), ANZ Premiership Facebook (outside NZ)

Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel v WBOP Magic
When: 7.30pm, Monday 10 April
Where: ILT Stadium Southland, Invercargill
Broadcast: SKY Sport 1 (NZ), FanPass (NZ), Radio Sport (NZ), ANZ Premiership Facebook (outside NZ)

Northern Stars v SKYCITY Mystics
When: 7.30pm, Wednesday 12 April
Where: Vodafone Event Centre, Manukau
Broadcast: SKY Sport 3 (NZ), FanPass (NZ), ANZ Premiership Facebook (outside NZ)

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Te Wananga o Raukawa Pulse v Silvermoon Tactix
When: 2pm, Sunday 9 April
Where: TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
Broadcast: SKY Sport 3 (NZ), FanPass (NZ), Facebook (outside NZ)
#PULvTAC | #ANZP

Umpires: Angela Armstrong-Lush, Sasha McLeod and Paul Smith (reserve)

Match Notes:
- The Pulse is coming off a 50-52 loss to the Magic in Rotorua in Round 2.

- The Pulse sit in third place on the ladder after two rounds with one win and a loss.

- The Tactix are coming off a 37-48 loss at the hands of the Stars in Round 2.

- The Tactix 37 goals against the Stars in Round 2 is the lowest score, so far, in the ANZ Premiership.

- The Pulse and Tactix met 18 times in the former Trans-Tasman Netball League. The Pulse won 11 matches and the Tactix seven.
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Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel v WBOP Magic
When: 7.30pm, Monday 10 April
Where: ILT Stadium Southland, Invercargill
Broadcast: SKY Sport 1 (NZ), FanPass (NZ), Radio Sport (NZ), Facebook (outside NZ)
#STEvMAG | #ANZP

Umpires: Gareth Fowler, Ann Hay and Kristie Simpson (reserve)

Match Notes:
- This is a top-of-the-table clash with the Magic sitting in first place and the Steel in second (both still undefeated).

- The Magic and Steel met 21 times in the former Trans-Tasman Netball League with the Magic winning 14 times and the Steel seven.

- The Steel and Magic have the best two attacking records after two rounds; the Steel is ranked number one with 74.5 goals per match while the Magic are averaging 63.3 goals per match.

- The Steel have recorded the two highest ANZ Premiership scores across the opening two rounds with 75 goals against the Stars in Round 1 and 74 goals against the Mystics in Round 2.

- Steel shooter Jhaniele Fowler-Reid shot 60 goals from 69 attempts in Round 2 against the Mystics. Fowler-Reid is averaging 56 goals a match at 91% accuracy, the best record in the ANZ Premiership.
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Northern Stars v SKYCITY Mystics
When: 7.30pm, Wednesday 12 April
Where: Vodafone Event Centre, Manukau
Broadcast: SKY Sport 3 (NZ), FanPass (NZ), Facebook (outside NZ)
#STAvMYS | #ANZP

Umpires: Kristie Simpson, Marise Stuart and Paul Smith (reserve)

Match Notes:
- This will be the first meeting between the Stars and Mystics in the Battle for Auckland.

- It is also the Stars first home game of the season.

- The Stars are coming off a 48-37 victory over the Tactix in Round 2 to record their first ANZ Premiership win in the Club’s short history.

- The Mystics are coming off 67-74 loss to the Steel in Round 2.

- The Mystics have the third best attacking record after two rounds with 61 goals per match.

- All 11 members of the Stars team took the court in Round 2 against the Tactix in Christchurch.
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