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Northern Stars
2023 season
Head coach	Kiri Wills
Asst. coach	Paula Smith
Captain	Maia Wilson
Main venue	Pulman Arena
Season results
Wins–losses	10–7
Regular season	3rd
Finals placing	2nd
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The 2023 Northern Stars season saw the Northern Stars netball team compete in the 2023 ANZ Premiership. With a team coached by Kiri Wills, captained by Maia Wilson and featuring Gina Crampton, Mila Reuelu-Buchanan and Elle Temu, Stars finished the regular season in third place, behind Northern Mystics and Central Pulse. In the Elimination final, Stars defeated Pulse 53–52. Mystics then defeated Stars 74–56 in the Grand final.

Players

Player movements

Gains and losses

Gains	Losses
Samon Nathan (Mainland Tactix) Kelera Nawai-Caucau (Mainland Tactix) Lisa Putt (Northern Comets)	Kayla Johnson (pregnant) Anna Harrison (retirement) Lisa Mather (Saracens Mavericks) Greer Sinclair (Mainland Tactix)

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2023 roster

2023 Northern Stars roster
Players	Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height Gina Crampton WA, C (1991-12-07)7 December 1991 (aged 31) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Holly Fowler GD, WD, C (1997-07-18)18 July 1997 (aged 25) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Jamie Hume GA, GS (1996-03-22)22 March 1996 (aged 26) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Amorangi Malesala GS, GA (1998-07-19)19 July 1998 (aged 24) 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Samon Nathan WA, C, WD (1992-12-07)7 December 1992 (aged 30) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Kelera Nawai-Caucau GK, GD (1997-12-14)14 December 1997 (aged 25) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Lisa Putt GK, GD, WD (2001-10-02)2 October 2001 (aged 21) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Mila Reuelu-Buchanan WA, C (1998-05-11)11 May 1998 (aged 24) 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Katrina Rore (TRP) GK, GD, WD (1987-05-06)6 May 1987 (aged 35) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Elle Temu GK, GD (1999-08-03)3 August 1999 (aged 23) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Maia Wilson (c) GS, GA (1997-09-21)21 September 1997 (aged 25) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)	Head coach Kiri Wills Assistant coach Paula Smith Notes (c) – Captain (cc) – Co-captain (vc) – Vice-captain – Injury / maternity leave (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

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Notes

• ^1 Katrina Rore came out of retirement and helped Northern Stars defeat her former team, Central Pulse 59–51 in Round 3.

Pre-season

Otaki tournament

Northern Stars participated in the official ANZ Premiership tournament, hosted by Central Pulse at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Ōtaki between 17 and 19 February. All six ANZ Premiership teams took part.

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Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1

Mon 6 Mar	Northern Stars	49–55	Mainland Tactix	Pulman Arena
7:00 PM	Maia Wilson  34/35 (97%) Amorangi Malesala  12/16 (75%) Jamie Hume  3/7 (43%)	Report Stats	Aliyah Dunn  39/44 (89%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  15/18 (83%) Vika Koloto  1/1 (100%)

Round 2

Sat 11 Mar	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	47–66	Northern Stars	Trustpower Arena
4:00PM	Bailey Mes  27/32 (84%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio  20/23 (87%)	Report Stats	Maia Wilson  44/48 (92%) Amorangi Malesala  11/14 (79%) Jamie Hume  11/15 (73%)

Mon 13 Mar	Northern Stars	74–40	Southern Steel	Pulman Arena
7:00PM	Maia Wilson  59/61 (97%) Amorangi Malesala  6/7 (86%) Jamie Hume  9/13 (69%)	Report Stats	Eseta Autagavaia  19/26 (73%) Georgia Heffernan  15/23 (65%) Jess Allan  6/6 (100%)

Round 3

Sun 19 Mar	Northern Stars	59–51	Central Pulse	Pulman Arena
2:00PM	Maia Wilson  41/45 (91%) Jamie Hume  18/24 (75%)	Report Stats	Amelia Walmsley  32/37 (86%) Tiana Metuarau  17/20 (85%) Joyce Mvula  2/3 (67%)

Round 4

Sun 26 Mar	Northern Mystics	62–59	Northern Stars	The Trusts Arena
4:00PM	Grace Nweke  46/46 (100%) Monica Falkner  15/17 (88%) Filda Vui  1/1 (100%)	Report Stats	Maia Wilson  32/34 (94%) Amorangi Malesala  19/24 (79%) Jamie Hume  8/14 (57%)

Round 5

Sun 2 Apr	Northern Stars	57–48	Mainland Tactix	Pulman Arena
4:00PM	Maia Wilson  36/38 (95%) Amorangi Malesala  21/25 (84%)	Report Stats	Aliyah Dunn  32/34 (94%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  16/19 (84%)

Round 6

Sat 8 Apr	Northern Stars	44–58	Central Pulse	Pulman Arena
7:00PM	Maia Wilson  33/35 (94%) Amorangi Malesala  8/10 (80%) Jamie Hume  3/3 (100%)	Report Stats	Amelia Walmsley  44/52 (85%) Tiana Metuarau  13/13 (100%) Joyce Mvula  1/1 (100%)

Mon 10 Apr	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	71–57	Northern Stars	Globox Arena
7:00PM	Bailey Mes  54/58 (93%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio  17/18 (94%)	Report Stats	Maia Wilson  37/39 (95%) Amorangi Malesala  9/12 (75%) Jamie Hume  11/11 (100%)

Round 7

Sat 15 Apr	Northern Stars	49–47	Southern Steel	Pulman Arena
7:00PM	Maia Wilson  32/37 (86%) Amorangi Malesala  13/15 (87%) Jamie Hume  4/8 (50%)	Report Stats	Saviour Tui  28/31 (90%) Georgia Heffernan  14/17 (82%) Eseta Autagavaia  5/9 (56%)

Round 8

Sat 22 Apr	Central Pulse	64–62	Northern Stars	TSB Bank Arena
7:00PM	Amelia Walmsley  53/61 (87%) Tiana Metuarau  11/11 (100%)	Report Stats	Maia Wilson  42/43 (98%) Amorangi Malesala  20

Mon 24 Apr	Northern Mystics	77–79	Northern Stars	The Trusts Arena
7:00PM	Grace Nweke  70/75 (93%) Filda Vui  7/11 (64%)	Report Stats	Maia Wilson  50/54 (93%) Amorangi Malesala  27/32 (84%) Jamie Hume  2/3 (67%)

Round 9

Sun 30 Apr	Northern Stars	61–55	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic	Pulman Arena
4:00PM	Maia Wilson  47/49 (96%) Amorangi Malesala  14/20 (70%) Jamie Hume  0/1 (0%)	Report Stats	Bailey Mes  30/36 (83%) Ameliaranne Ekenasio  25/27 (93%)

Round 10

Sun 7 May	Mainland Tactix	50–57	Northern Stars	Christchurch Arena
4:00PM	Aliyah Dunn  32/36 (89%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  18/22 (82%)	Report Stats	Maia Wilson  34/37 (92%) Amorangi Malesala  23/28 (82%)

Round 11

Mon 15 May	Southern Steel	47–58	Northern Stars	Stadium Southland
7:00 PM	Saviour Tui  35/41 (85%) Georgia Heffernan  12/16 (75%)	Report Stats	Maia Wilson  42/43 (98%) Amorangi Malesala  13/20 (65%) Jamie Hume  3/5 (60%)

Round 12

Sun 21 May	Northern Stars	63–58	Northern Mystics	Pulman Arena
2:00PM	Maia Wilson  33/36 (92%) Amorangi Malesala  25/29 (86%)	Report Stats	Grace Nweke  52/56 (93%) Filda Vui  11/13 (85%)

Final standings

  Qualified for Grand final
  Qualified for Elimination final

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Finals Series

Elimination final

28 May 2023		Central Pulse	52–53	Northern Stars		Te Rauparaha Arena	Sky Sport
		Scoring by quarter: 14–12, 29–25, 37–41, 52–53
		Amelia Walmsley  41/45 (91%) Tiana Metuarau  11/13 (85%)		Maia Wilson  36/38 (95%) Amorangi Malesala  17/21 (81%)

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Grand final

4 June 2023		Northern Mystics	74–56	Northern Stars		Globox Arena	Sky Sport
		Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 38–29, 54–45, 74–56
		Grace Nweke  70/73 (96%) Filda Vui  3/5 (60%) Danielle Binks  1/1 (100%)		Maia Wilson  38/42 (90%) Amorangi Malesala  17/21 (81%) Jamie Hume  1/3 (33%)

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National Netball League

With a team featuring Lisa Putt, Stars reserve team, Northern Comets, finished as runners up in the 2023 National Netball League. In the grand final they lost 45–43 to Central Manawa.

Award winners

Team of the season

Three Stars players featured in Brendon Egan's Stuff's team of the season.

All Star Seven

Bench

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Robinhood Stars Awards

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References

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