2018 ANZ Premiership season


The 2018 ANZ Premiership season was the second season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership. With a team coached by Reinga Bloxham, captained by Wendy Frew and featuring Gina Crampton, Shannon Francois, Te Paea Selby-Rickit and Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit, Southern Steel retained the title, winning their second consecutive premiership. Central Pulse finished the regular season as minor premiers. However, in the grand final Steel defeated Pulse 54–53. The top three teams from the season – Steel, Pulse and Mainland Tactix qualified for the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club.

Transfers

;Notes
Malysha Kelly was injured during pre-season.

Pre-season

The official pre-season tournament was held at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki from 20 to 22 April, with all six teams competing.
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Regular season

Round 1

The regular season started later than usual on 6 May, delayed because of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. It began with a Super Sunday event hosted at Fly Palmy Arena. There were wins for Southern Steel, Central Pulse and Mainland Tactix.

Round 6

The second Super Sunday event was hosted at Horncastle Arena. There were wins for Southern Steel, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and Northern Mystics.

Round 12

The third Super Sunday was hosted at the Vodafone Events Centre. There were wins for Mainland Tactix, Northern Mystics and Southern Steel.

Award winners

Team of the season

Brendon Egan selected the Stuff Seven team of the season.
PositionPlayerTeam
GSAliyah Dunn Central Pulse
GATe Paea Selby-RickitSouthern Steel
WAGina CramptonSouthern Steel
CSam SinclairWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic
WDKarin BurgerCentral Pulse
GDKatrina GrantCentral Pulse
GKTemalisi FakahokotauMainland Tactix