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The 2023 Northern Mystics season saw
Northern Mystics Northern Mystics are a New Zealand netball team based in Auckland. Between 2008 and 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship. Since 2017 they have represented Netball Northern in the ANZ Premiership. Netball Northern is the governing body t ...
compete in the 2023 ANZ Premiership. With a team coached by Tia Winikerei, captained by Sulu Fitzpatrick and featuring
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,
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, Michaela Sokolich-Beatson and Peta Toeava,
Northern Mystics Northern Mystics are a New Zealand netball team based in Auckland. Between 2008 and 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship. Since 2017 they have represented Netball Northern in the ANZ Premiership. Netball Northern is the governing body t ...
won their second title. Mystics finished the regular season as minor premiers, finishing above
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and
Northern Stars Northern Stars are a New Zealand netball team based in South Auckland. Since 2017 they have competed in the ANZ Premiership. The team was named after the Matariki star cluster which is also featured on the team's logo. They were grand finalist ...
. Mystics defeated Stars 74–56 in the Grand final.


Players


Player movements


Roster

;Notes * In September 2022, it was announced that Claire O'Brien was leaving Mystics. However she returned as a temporary replacement player for Round 7 following an injury to Tayla Earle. She remained in the squad for the rest of the 2023 season.


Milestones

* On 6 May 2023, in Round 10 against
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, Sulu Fitzpatrick made her 150th senior league appearance.


Debutants

* Mystics #84: Katie Te Ao made her Mystics debut in Round 1 against
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. * Mystics #85: Catherine Hall made her Mystics debut in Round 5 against
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. * Mystics #86: Holly Mather


Pre-season


Otaki tournament

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participated in the official
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tournament, hosted by
Central Pulse Central Pulse are a New Zealand netball team based in Wellington. Between 2008 and 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship. Since 2017 they have represented Netball Central in the ANZ Premiership. Netball Central is the governing body that ...
at
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in Ōtaki between 17 and 19 February. All six ANZ Premiership teams took part.


Regular season


Fixtures and results

;Round 1 ;Round 2 ;Round 3 ;Round 4 ;Round 5 ;Round 6 ;Round 7 ;Round 8 ;Round 9 ;Round 10 ;Round 11 ;Round 12


Final standings


Finals series


Grand final


Award winners


Team of the season

Three Mystics players were included in
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s team of the season. ;All Star Seven ;Bench


Mystics Awards


References

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