| 2021 ANZ Premiership season | |
|---|---|
| League | ANZ Premiership |
| Sport | Netball |
| Duration | 19 April – 8 August 2021 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| TV partner(s) | Sky Sport (New Zealand) |
| Minor Premiers | Northern Mystics |
| Season MVP | Karin Burger (Mainland Tactix) |
| Top scorer | Grace Nweke (Northern Mystics) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Northern Mystics |
| Runners-up | Mainland Tactix |
The 2021 ANZ Premiership season was the fifth season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership.[1][2] With a team coached by Helene Wilson, captained by Sulu Fitzpatrick and featuring Ama Agbeze, Bailey Mes and Grace Nweke, Northern Mystics won their first ever premiership.[3][4][5][6] Mystics finished the regular season as minor premiers, above Southern Steel and Mainland Tactix.[7][8] In the Elimination final, Tactix defeated Steel 54–49.[9][10] In the Grand final, Mystics defeated Tactix 61–59.[11][12][13][14][15][16]
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- ^ Brendon Egan (17 April 2021). "ANZ Premiership: Your team-by-team guide to the 2021 competition". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Fitzpatrick named Mystics captain for 2021". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Is this the Northern Mystics' year? Captain Sulu Fitzpatrick weighs in". stuff.co.nz. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Netball Northern 2021 Annual Report" (PDF). www.netballnorthern.co.nz. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Northern Mystics – History". www.northernmystics.co.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Mystics clinch minor premiership with nail-biting win". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "(2021) Fixtures & results". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Tactix defeat Steel to progress to Grand Final". anzpremiership.co.nz. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ Brendon Egan (1 August 2021). "ANZ Premiership: Tactix qualify for grand final after beating Steel in elimination final". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "History-making Mystics win Grand Final thriller". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Mystics' magic claims first ever title for team in blue". www.northernmystics.co.nz. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Nweke inspires Mystics to maiden title". www.rnz.co.nz. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Netball: Northern Mystics claim first ANZ Premiership title with win over Mainland Tactix". www.nzherald.co.nz. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ Brendon Egan (8 August 2021). "Northern Mystics v Mainland Tactix live – ANZ Premiership grand final". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "ANZ Premiership: Mystics dedicate grand final win to late Silver Fern Margaret Forsyth". stuff.co.nz. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2022.