Round 8 of the 2026 ANZ Premiership sees the race for finals positions intensify, with just three rounds remaining in the regular season.
The GoSweetSpot Mystics cemented their spot in the top three after claiming a 58-47 win in a dogged contest against Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse to close out Round 7 in Auckland on Sunday.
In an ever-willing contest, VIP Frames & Trusses Tactix continued their strong momentum while also putting a dent in the Stars Netball Finals Series prospects after posting a well-earned 52-47 win in Auckland on Saturday.
Needing extra time to find a winner, in a first for the season, Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel edged a gallant Avis Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56-53 in a drama-filled and intense outing in Dunedin on Saturday.
Round 7 of the 2026 ANZ Premiership sees finals pressure beginning to build, with teams entering the final month of the season.
A faultless shooting performance from Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel shooter Aliyah Dunn helped her team net maximum ANZ Premiership points for the southerners as they eye a spot in the Finals Series.
A rampant second quarter helped GoSweetSpot Northern Mystics retain the Northern Challenge trophy when they out-paced their cross-town Stars Netball rivals 57-51 in Auckland on Saturday.
VIP Frames & Trusses Tactix celebrated their first visit to the new Parakiore Recreation and Sports Centre with a decisive 58-37 win over Avis Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in Christchurch on Saturday.
