| Mainland Tactix | |
|---|---|
| 2021 season | |
| Head coach | Marianne Delaney-Hoshek | 
| Asst. coach | Julie Seymour | 
| Manager | Toni Torepe | 
| Captain | Jane Watson | 
| Main venue | Christchurch Arena | 
| Season results | |
| Wins–losses | 10–7 | 
| Regular season | 3rd | 
| Finals placing | 2nd | 
|    Team colours | |
The 2021 Mainland Tactix season saw the Mainland Tactix netball team compete in the 2021 ANZ Premiership.[1] With a team coached by Marianne Delaney-Hoshek, captained by Jane Watson and featuring Ellie Bird, Karin Burger, Erikana Pedersen, Kimiora Poi and Te Paea Selby-Rickit, Tactix finished the regular ANZ Premiership season in third place, behind Northern Mystics and Southern Steel.[2][3][4] In the Elimination final, Tactix defeated Steel 54–49.[5][6] However, in the grand final, they lost 61–59 to Mystics, finishing the season second overall.[7][8][9][10][11][12]
Players
Player movements
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Pre-season
Timaru series
Mainland Tactix played Southern Steel in a two match series in Timaru. Tactix won both matches.[21][22]
| Fri 12 Mar | Mainland Tactix | 64–45 | Southern Steel | Southern Trust Events Centre | |
| Attendance: 1200 | 
| Sat 13 Mar | Mainland Tactix | 63–47 | Southern Steel | Southern Trust Events Centre | |
| Attendance: 1200 | 
Otaki tournament
Mainland Tactix 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.[23] With two wins and a draw, Tactix were the only team not to lose a match.[24]
| Fri 26 Mar | Central Pulse | 39–55 | Mainland Tactix | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
| 10:00am | 
| Sat 27 Mar | Mainland Tactix | 64–56 | Northern Mystics | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
| 9:00am | 
| Sun 28 Mar | Mainland Tactix | 49–49 | Northern Stars | Te Wānanga o Raukawa | |
| 12:00pm | 
Regular season
Fixtures and results
- Round 1
| Sun 18 Apr | Southern Steel | 54–36 | Mainland Tactix | Stadium Southland | |
| 6.15pm | George Fisher  46/49 (94%) Tiana Metuarau  8/14 (57%) | Report Stats | Ellie Bird  22/27 (81%) Jess Prosser  7/9 (78%) Hannah Glen  7/12 (58%) | 
- Round 2
| Sun 25 Apr | Northern Stars | 57–43 | Mainland Tactix | Pulman Arena | |
| 4.15pm | Maia Wilson  40/45 (89%) Jamie Hume  17/20 (85%) | Report Stats | Ellie Bird  31/34 (91%) Jess Prosser  11/14 (79%) Hannah Glen  1/2 (50%) | 
- Round 3
| Mon 3 May | Northern Mystics | 53–52 | Mainland Tactix | The Trusts Arena | |
| 7.15pm | Grace Nweke  49/56 (88%) Bailey Mes  4/8 (50%) | Report Stats | Ellie Bird  39/45 (87%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  10/18 (56%) Jess Prosser  3/6 (50%) | 
- Round 4
| Sun 9 May | Mainland Tactix | 63–59 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Christchurch Arena | |
| 6.15pm | Ellie Bird  54/55 (98%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  9/10 (90%) Jess Prosser  0/1 (0%) | Report Stats | Caitlin Bassett  45/48 (94%) Chiara Semple  5/5 (100%) Khiarna Williams  9/14 (64%) | Attendance: 3,000 | 
- Round 5
| Mon 17 May | Mainland Tactix | 64–63 | Northern Mystics | Christchurch Arena | |
| 6.15pm | Ellie Bird  44/53 (83%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  20/29 (69%) | Report Stats | Grace Nweke  59/64 (92%) Bailey Mes  4/9 (44%) | 
- Round 6
| Mon 24 May | Southern Steel | 50–60 | Mainland Tactix | Stadium Southland | |
| 6.15pm | George Fisher  42/49 (86%) Tiana Metuarau  8/10 (80%) | Report Stats | Ellie Bird  46/48 (96%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  14/19 (74%) | 
- Round 7
| Mon 31 May | Northern Stars | 57–56 | Mainland Tactix | Pulman Arena | |
| 7.15pm | Maia Wilson  38/40 (95%) Jamie Hume  19/25 (76%) | Report Stats | Ellie Bird  45/49 (92%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  10/14 (71%) Hannah Glen  1/1 (100%) | 
- Round 8
| Sat 5 Jun | Mainland Tactix | 55–52 | Central Pulse | Christchurch Arena | |
| 5.15pm | Ellie Bird  46/57 (81%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  9/14 (64%) | Report | Aliyah Dunn  47/54 (87%) Whitney Souness  5/9 (56%) | 
- Round 9
| Mon 14 Jun | Mainland Tactix | 45–47 | Southern Steel | Trafalgar Centre | |
| 8.15pm | Te Paea Selby-Rickit  18/20 (90%) Amelia Walmsley  16/19 (84%) Kate Grant  11/16 (69%) | Report Stats | George Fisher  40/44 (91%) Tiana Metuarau  7/7 (100%) | 
- Round 10
| Mon 21 Jun | Mainland Tactix | 68–51 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Trafalgar Centre | |
| 7.15pm | Ellie Bird  47/58 (81%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  19/23 (83%) Amelia Walmsley  2/2 (100%) | Report Stats | Caitlin Bassett  32/33 (97%) Khiarna Williams  12/13 (92%) Chiara Semple  7/10 (70%) | 
- Round 11
| Sun 27 Jun | Central Pulse | (Note 1) | Mainland Tactix | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
| 4.15pm | 
- Round 12
| Sun 4 Jul | Mainland Tactix | 47–34 | Central Pulse | Trafalgar Centre | |
| 6.15pm | Ellie Bird  31/40 (78%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  16/23 (70%) | Report | Aliyah Dunn  21/22 (95%) Ivana Rowland  11/13 (85%) Te Amo Amaru-Tibble  2/4 (50%) | 
- Round 13
| Fri 9 Jul | Central Pulse | 49–52 | Mainland Tactix | Te Rauparaha Arena | |
| Aliyah Dunn  35/38 (92%) Te Amo Amaru-Tibble  12/18 (67%) Ivana Rowland  2/2 (100%) | Report | Ellie Bird  41/44 (93%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  11/14 (79%) | 
| Mon 12 Jul | Mainland Tactix | 52–39 | Northern Stars | Christchurch Arena | |
| 7.15pm | Ellie Bird  44/45 (98%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  8/14 (57%) | Report Stats | Jamie Hume  15/20 (75%) Maia Wilson  8/16 (50%) Monica Falkner  8/9 (89%) Amorangi Malesala  8/11 (73%) | 
- Round 14
| Sun 18 Jul | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 47–49 | Mainland Tactix | Energy Events Centre | |
| 4.15pm | Caitlin Bassett  40/42 (95%) Khiarna Williams  7/12 (58%) | Report Stats | Ellie Bird  38/42 (90%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  10/17 (59%) Amelia Walmsley  1/1 (100%) | 
- Round 15
| Sun 25 Jul | Mainland Tactix | 59–63 | Northern Mystics | Christchurch Arena | |
| 4.15pm | Ellie Bird  42/44 (95%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  17/25 (68%) | Report Stats | Grace Nweke  49/51 (96%) Filda Vui  11/13 (85%) Saviour Tui  2/2 (100%) Bailey Mes  1/1 (100%) | 
- Notes
- ^1 Tactix's Round 11 match against Central Pulse was postponed after a change in COVID-19 alert levels.[29] The match was rescheduled for Friday, 9 July.[30]
Final standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | BP | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:[2]
Finals Series
Elimination final
| Sun 1 Aug | Southern Steel | 49–54 | Mainland Tactix | Stadium Southland | Sky Sport | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 18–29, 32–41, 49–54 | |||||||
| George Fisher  39/41 (95%) Tiana Metuarau  10/13 (77%) | Ellie Bird  39/41 (95%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  15/20 (75%) | ||||||
Grand final
| Sun 8 Aug | Stats | Northern Mystics | 61–59 | Mainland Tactix | Spark Arena[31] Attendance: 5,000 | Sky Sport | |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–14, 33–28, 48–46, 61–59 | |||||||
| Grace Nweke  58/62 (94%) Filda Vui  2/3 (67%) Bailey Mes  1/1 (100%) | Ellie Bird  38/44 (86%) Te Paea Selby-Rickit  21/39 (54%) | ||||||
Award winners
New Zealand Netball Awards
| Award | Winner | 
|---|---|
| ANZ Premiership Player of the Year | Karin Burger | 
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- ↑ "Pulse lose Silver Ferns defender". www.rnz.co.nz. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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- ↑ "Souness shines in Pulse thriller". www.pulse.org.nz. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
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