The final round of the 2026 ANZ Premiership regular season arrives with plenty still to play for, particularly at the top of the ladder where Grand Final hosting rights remain on the line.
Biding their time before unleashing, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel jumped up to second on the points table after posting an accomplished 71-59 win over Stars Netball in Auckland on Sunday.
Avis Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic celebrated a special milestone for co-captain Erena Mikaere with a second half rampage to despatch Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse 50-39 in Hamilton on Saturday.
Fast becoming the queens of extra-time, the GoSweetSpot Mystics clinched another nerve-jangling thriller when pipping VIP Frames & Trusses Tactix 53-51 in Christchurch on Saturday.
Round 9 of the 2026 ANZ Premiership marks the beginning of the race for Grand Final hosting rights, with the GoSweetSpot Mystics, VIP Frames & Trusses Tactix and Ascot Park Hotel Steel all having secured their places in the 2026 Finals Series.
A dominant spell of extra time helped the GoSweetSpot Northern Mystics clinch a hard-fought 61-53 win while leap-frogging the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel into top spot on the table in Invercargill on Sunday.
With their season’s fate already determined, Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse have played the spoilers role to perfection with an upset win over the VIP Frames & Trusses Tactix.
A buzzer beater from Avis Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic shooter Saviour Tui has netted her team an emotional one-goal victory – their first win of the season.