ANZ Premiership - Round 8 Preview

ANZ Premiership - Round 8 Preview

Media Update
Friday 12 May, 2017

Round 8 Fixture

WBOP Magic v Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel
When: 2pm, Sunday 14 May
Where: Energy Events Centre, Rotorua
Broadcast: SKY Sport 4 (NZ), Facebook (outside NZ)

Silvermoon Tactix v Te Wananga o Raukawa Pulse
When: 7.30pm, Monday 15 May
Where: Horncastle Arena, Christchurch
Broadcast: SKY Sport 1 (NZ), Radio Sport NZ, Facebook (outside NZ)

Northern Stars v SKYCITY Mystics
When: 7.30pm, Wednesday 17 May
Where: ASB Kohimarama, Auckland
Broadcast: SKY Sport 4 (NZ), Facebook (outside NZ)

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WBOP Magic v Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel
When: 2pm, Sunday 14 May
Where: Energy Events Centre, Rotorua
Broadcast: SKY Sport 4 (NZ), Facebook (outside NZ)
#MAGvSTE | #ANZP

Umpires: Angela Armstrong-Lush, Kristie Simpson and Marise Stuart (Reserve)

Match Notes
- When the sides met for the first time in the ANZ Premiership in Round 3 the Steel defeated the Magic 72-59 in Invercargill.

- The Steel is the only undefeated team after seven rounds and sit at the top of the ANZ Premiership ladder with eight wins from eight matches.

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

- The Steel has the best attacking record in the competition with 71.2 goals per match while they have the second best defensive record conceding 53.3 goals per match and they have the third best shooting accuracy at 84.7%

- The Magic has the second best attacking record in the ANZ Premiership with 59.6 goals per match while they have the third best attacking record conceding 54.3 goals per match and they are the most accurate team at 88%.

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Silvermoon Tactix v Te Wananga o Raukawa Pulse
When: 7.30pm, Monday 15 May
Where: Horncastle Arena, Christchurch
Broadcast: SKY Sport 1 (NZ), Radio Sport NZ, Facebook (outside NZ)
#TACvPUL | #ANZP

Umpires: Ann Hay, Sasha McLeod and Kristie Simpson (Reserve)

Match Notes
- When the sides met for the first time in the ANZ Premiership in Round 3, the Pulse defeated the Tactix 48-37 in Wellington.

- The Pulse and Tactix met 18 times in the former Trans-Tasman Netball League with the Pulse winning 11 matches and the Tactix seven.

- The Pulse’s 18-goal win over the Stars in Round 7 is their biggest in the ANZ Premiership. This win is also the Pulse’s biggest ever win in their 10-year history dating back to the start of the former Trans-Tasman Netball League in 2008, when their biggest win was a 17-goal victory (62-45) over the Tactix in Round 11, 2013.

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Northern Stars v SKYCITY Mystics
When: 7.30pm, Wednesday 17 May
Where: ASB Kohimarama, Auckland
Broadcast: SKY Sport 4 (NZ), Facebook (outside NZ)
#STAvMYS | #ANZP

Umpires: Gareth Fowler, Paul Smith and Angela Armstrong-Lush (Reserve)

Match Notes
- When the teams met for the first time in the ANZ Premiership in Round 3 the Mystics defeated the Stars 58-44 at Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau.

- The Mystics are coming off a 59-55 win over the Magic in Round 7 in Hamilton.

- The Stars are coming off a 37-55 loss to the Pulse in Wellington in Round 7.

- This will be the first time an ANZ Premiership match has been played at ASB Kohimarama
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