2019 ANZ PREMIERSHIP
ELIMINATION FINAL
Wednesday 29th May, 7.45pm
Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel v Northern Stars
When: 7:45pm, Wednesday 29 May
Where: ILT Stadium Southland, Invercargill
Broadcast: SKY Sport (NZ), FanPass (SKY), netballnz.streamamg.com (outside NZ)
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Match Notes
• The Steel lead head-to-head with seven wins and the Stars two.
• The first two matches between the teams in 2019 were decided by 2-goals while the last meeting was won by the Steel by 17-goals.
• The Stars ended the minor round with a record of six wins and nine losses to claim third place on the ladder and a place in the Elimination Final.
• The Stars have qualified for their first finals series after finishing fifth in 2017 and bottom of the ladder last season.
• The Steel ended the minor round with a record of 12 wins and three losses to claim hosting rights against the Stars in the Elimination Final.
• The Steel has qualified for their third consecutive ANZ Premiership Final Series. The Steel is yet to lose an ANZ Premiership Finals match with a perfect record from three matches. They won the 2017 Grand Final and the 2018 Elimination and Grand Final.
• The Steel has a 16-0 record at home in Invercargill in the ANZ Premiership. The Steel’s only two home court losses in the ANZ Premiership have both been in Dunedin. The Steel’s last loss (57-59) in Invercargill was in the last season of the ANZ Championship in the New Zealand Conference Final against the Magic on 18 July 2016.
• The Steel has the best attacking record in the ANZ Premiership scoring 63.1 goals per match. They have the third best shooting accuracy at 83.4%, while they have the third best defensive record conceding 54.6 goals per match.
• The Stars have the fourth best attacking record scoring 52.3 goals per match. They have the fourth best shooting accuracy at 80%, while they have the fourth best defensive record conceding 56 goals per match.
• Steel defender Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit will play her 100th match for the Steel in the Elimination Final. Selby-Rickit played for the Steel between 2008 and 2011 before returning in 2016. She played 51 matches for the Steel in the ANZ Championship and has played all 48 for the Steel in the ANZ Premiership.
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