2021 Northern Mystics season
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| Northern Mystics | |
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| 2021 season | |
| Head coach | Helene Wilson |
| Asst. coach | Rob Wright Tia Winikerei |
| Manager | Meghan Robinson |
| Captain | Sulu Fitzpatrick |
| Main venue | The Trusts Arena |
| Season results | |
| Wins–losses | 11–4 |
| Regular season | 1st |
| Finals placing | 1st |
The 2021 Northern Mystics season saw Northern Mystics compete in the 2021 ANZ Premiership.[1][2] With a team coached by Helene Wilson, captained by Sulu Fitzpatrick and featuring Ama Agbeze, Bailey Mes and Grace Nweke, Mystics won their first ever premiership.[3][4][5][6] After finishing the regular season as minor premiers,[7][8] they defeated Mainland Tactix 61–59 in the grand final.[9][10][11][12][13][14]
Player movements
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Roster
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Pre-season
Otaki tournament
Northern Mystics 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.[21]
| Fri 26 Mar | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 40–32 | Northern Mystics | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
| 12.00pm |
| Sat 27 Mar | Mainland Tactix | 64–56 | Northern Mystics | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
| 9:00am |
| Sat 27 Mar | Northern Mystics | 66–57 | Southern Steel | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
| 5:00pm |
| Sun 28 Mar | Central Pulse | 55–53 | Northern Mystics | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
| 2:00 pm |
Regular season
Fixtures and results
- Round 1
| Mon 19 Apr | Northern Mystics | 60–64 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | The Trusts Arena | |
| 7.15pm | Grace Nweke Bailey Mes Filda Vui |
Report Stats |
Caitlin Bassett Chiara Semple Khiarna Williams |
- Round 2
| Sat 24 Apr | Northern Mystics | 64–58 | Southern Steel | Eventfinda Stadium | |
| 5.15pm | Grace Nweke Bailey Mes |
Report Stats |
George Fisher Tiana Metuarau |
- Round 3
| Mon 3 May | Northern Mystics | 53–52 | Mainland Tactix | The Trusts Arena | |
| 7.15pm | Grace Nweke Bailey Mes |
Report Stats |
Ellie Bird Te Paea Selby-Rickit Jess Prosser |
- Round 4
| Mon 10 May | Central Pulse | 47–58 | Northern Mystics | TSB Bank Arena | |
| 7.15pm | Aliyah Dunn Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Whitney Souness |
Report Stats |
Grace Nweke Bailey Mes Saviour Tui |
- Round 5
| Mon 17 May | Mainland Tactix | 64–63 | Northern Mystics | Christchurch Arena | |
| 6.15pm | Ellie Bird Te Paea Selby-Rickit |
Report Stats |
Grace Nweke Bailey Mes |
- Round 6
| Mon 24 May | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 59–67 | Northern Mystics | Trustpower Baypark Arena | |
| 8.15pm | Caitlin Bassett Khiarna Williams Chiara Semple |
Report Stats |
Grace Nweke Bailey Mes Filda Vui |
- Round 7
| Sun 30 May | Northern Mystics | 58–63 | Southern Steel | The Trusts Arena | |
| 4.00pm | Grace Nweke Bailey Mes Filda Vui |
Report Stats |
George Fisher Tiana Metuarau |
- Round 8
| Sun 6 Jun | Northern Mystics | 63–60 | Northern Stars | The Trusts Arena | |
| 6.15pm | Grace Nweke Bailey Mes |
Report Stats |
Maia Wilson Jamie Hume Amorangi Malesala |
- Round 9
| Mon 14 Jun | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 63–68 | Northern Mystics | Claudelands Arena | |
| Caitlin Bassett Chiara Semple Khiarna Williams |
Report Stats |
Grace Nweke Filda Vui Bailey Mes |
- Round 10
| Sun 20 Jun | Northern Mystics | 64–51 | Central Pulse | The Trusts Arena | |
| 2.15 pm | Grace Nweke Bailey Mes Saviour Tui |
Report Stats |
Aliyah Dunn Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Whitney Souness |
- Round 11
| Sun 27 Jun | Northern Stars | 57–65 | Northern Mystics | Pulman Arena | |
| 6.15pm | Maia Wilson Amorangi Malesala |
Report Stats |
Grace Nweke Bailey Mes Filda Vui |
- Round 12
| Sun 4 Jul | Northern Mystics | 69–61 | Northern Stars | The Trusts Arena | |
| 4.15pm | Grace Nweke Filda Vui Bailey Mes |
Report Stats |
Maia Wilson Amorangi Malesala Monica Falkner |
- Round 13
| Sun 11 Jul | Southern Steel | 61–58 | Northern Mystics | Stadium Southland | |
| 6.15pm | George Fisher Tiana Metuarau |
Report Stats |
Grace Nweke Filda Vui Bailey Mes |
- Round 14
| Sun 18 Jul | Central Pulse | 54–56 | Northern Mystics | TSB Bank Arena | |
| 6.15pm | Aliyah Dunn Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Ivana Rowland |
Report Stats |
Grace Nweke Filda Vui Bailey Mes |
Source:[7]
- Round 15
| Sun 25 Jul | Mainland Tactix | 59–63 | Northern Mystics | Christchurch Arena | |
| Ellie Bird Te Paea Selby-Rickit |
Report Stats |
Grace Nweke Filda Vui Saviour Tui Bailey Mes |
Source:[5]
Final standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | BP | Pts |
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| 1 | Northern Mystics | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 929 | 873 | 56 | 106.4% | 4 | 37 |
| 2 | Southern Steel | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 818 | 801 | 17 | 102.1% | 0 | 33 |
| 3 | Mainland Tactix | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 801 | 775 | 26 | 103.4% | 4 | 31 |
| 4 | Northern Stars | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 825 | 791 | 34 | 104.3% | 2 | 29 |
| 5 | Central Pulse | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 789 | 810 | -21 | 97.4% | 8 | 20 |
| 6 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 802 | 914 | -112 | 87.7% | 7 | 10 |
| Last updated: 9 August 2022 | |||||||||||
Qualified for Grand final
Qualified for Elimination final
Source:[8]
Finals series
Grand final
| Sun 8 Aug | Stats |
Northern Mystics | 61–59 | Mainland Tactix | Spark Arena[26] Attendance: 5,000 |
SKYSport | |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–14, 33–28, 48–46, 61–59 | |||||||
| Grace Nweke Filda Vui Bailey Mes |
Ellie Bird Te Paea Selby-Rickit | ||||||