The 2022 Central Pulse season saw the Central Pulse netball team compete in the 2022 ANZ Premiership. With a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, co-captained by Kelly Jury and Tiana Metuarau and featuring Aliyah Dunn, Erikana Pedersen and Whitney Souness, Central Pulse won their third title. Pulse finished the regular season as minor premiers, finishing above Northern Stars and Northern Mystics. Pulse defeated Stars 56–37 in the Grand final.
Players Player movements + Gains and losses Gains Losses Courtney Elliott (Northern Mendi Rays) Temalisi Fakahokotau (Mainland Tactix) Binnian Hunt (Sunshine Coast Lightning) Kristiana Manu'a (Giants Netball) Renee Matoe (Central Manawa) Tiana Metuarau (Southern Steel) Erikana Pedersen (Mainland Tactix) Amelia Walmsley (Northern Comets/Mainland Tactix) Ameliaranne Ekenasio (Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic) Temalisi Fakahokotau(Saracens Mavericks) Claire Kersten(Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic) Parris Mason (Central Manawa) Kelera Nawai-Caucau (Mainland Tactix) Ivana Rowland (Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic) Te Amo Amaru-Tibble
Notes Temalisi Fakahokotau initially signed for Central Pulse but in January 2022 announced she would be taking a break from netball. However she subsequently joined Saracens Mavericks as a replacement player for the 2022 Netball Superleague season.
2022 roster
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic Just like the 2020 season, the 2022 season was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Central Pulse were due to host the sixth edition of the official ANZ Premiership tournament at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki between 24 and 27 February. However, the tournament was cancelled after a change in COVID-19 alert levels. Pulse's Round 1 match against Northern Stars was cancelled following a COVID-19 outbreak in their squad. Their head coach Yvette McCausland-Durie also tested positive for COVID-19.
Regular season Fixtures and results Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Notes Matches postponed under the ANZ Premiership's COVID-19 Match Postponement Policy.
Final standings
Finals Series Grand final
National Netball League With a team featuring Renee Matoe, Parris Mason and Amelia Walmsley, Pulse's reserve team, Central Manawa, won the 2022 National Netball League title after defeating Mainland 49–41 in the grand final.
Awards New Zealand Netball Awards Award WinnerDame Lois Muir Supreme AwardKelly JuryANZ Premiership Player of the YearKelly JuryANZ Premiership Coach of the YearYvette McCausland-Durie
Notes Kelly Jury shared the Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award with Grace Nweke (Northern Mystics).
ANZ Premiership Awards Award WinnerGrand Final MVPKelly Jury
Team of the season Four Central Pulse players were included in Brendon Egan's Stuff's team of the season.
Stuff Super Seven Position PlayerGATiana MetuarauWDMaddy GordonGKKelly Jury Bench Positions PlayerWA, CWhitney Souness
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