- DOB: 23/07/0200
- Height: 170cm
Marking her return in triumphant fashion last season, dogged midcourter Ainsleyana Puleiata is primed to build on those gains when lining up for the Pulse again in 2026. Long earmarked as a special talent, Puleiata has experienced more challenges than most after a run of serious knee injuries threatened to derail her promising career. Blessed with an abundance of speed and creativity, Puleiata has endured lengthy rehabilitation spells after suffering three anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures in six years (2017 – 2023). In a new-look Pulse midcourt for 2026, the flexibility and resilience shown by Puleiata adds another layer to the dynamics, and with it, her ability to play all three central court positions. She finished the back-end of last season with a string of standout performances from wing defence. Puleiata was the 2022 National Netball League (NNL) Player of the Year, is a former NZU21 player and gained her first full contract with the Pulse in 2023, the season barely four weeks old when she suffered her third ACL rupture.
