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Fourth place finishers in 2020, the Stars were aggressive in off-season recruitment and laid down an early marker to their premiership rivals, knocking over the competition benchmark. Their prized off-season signing, Silver Ferns wing attack Gina Crampton, made an immediate impact after joining the south Auckland side after nine years with the Steel. Former Ferns defender Anna Harrison, who stepped out of retirement, was busy in her Stars debut, causing trouble for the Pulse attackers and picking up regular defensive ball. William Booth/Photosport Stars' goal attack Jamie Hume tries to gra...

Netball: Central Pulse and Mainland Tactix fall to first-round defeats in ANZ Premiership 18 Apr, 2021 09:00 AM 2 minutes to read Anna Harrison was a standout on her return to the Northern Stars. Photo / Photosport NZ Herald The Northern Stars have made a huge statement to open the ANZ Premiership season, beating the two-time defending champion Central Pulse 57-53 in Palmerston North. It was an impressive showing for the Stars, who led the game from start to finish and looked in control throughout, despite the Pulse closing the gap in the final quarter. Veteran defender Anna Harrison immediat...

Katrina Rore in the 2019 Netball World Cup final in Liverpool. Photo: Photosport Rore is a former team-mate of current Silver Fern and Pulse captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio, who is on medical leave as a result of fatigue. It means the two-time defending champions Central Pulse will be without their captain for the start of the national premiership this afternoon. In a post on Instagram last month, Ekenasio said she had been struggling mentally and was seeing a therapist. Rore, who is expecting her first child soon, has done her fair share of captaincy. She captained the Pulse for an incredible ...

Gina  Crampton is enjoying a new netball environment Gina Crampton is enjoying a new netball environment 16 April 2021 The 29-year-old Silver Fern midcourter has moved to Auckland to join the Northern Stars for this year's ANZ Premiership, after nine seasons at the Southern Steel. Crampton admits living in Auckland has been an adjustment from Dunedin, but it's been an enjoyable move. Crampton will make her debut for the Stars against the Central Pulse on Sunday.

The Northern Stars are set to boast one of the better defensive units this ANZ Premiership season The Northern Stars are set to boast one of the better defensive units this ANZ Premiership season 16 April 2021 It will anchored by former Silver Fern great Anna Harrison, who has come out of retirement for 2021. Joining her is Temu, formerly of the Central Pulse, and Maihi who was a training partner in 2020. Stars midcourter Gina Crampton - who's also a Stars newcomer this year - says Temu and Maihi will get plenty of on court opportunities this season. The Stars open their campaign against...