Grace Kara will resume her role as captain of the Robinhood Northern Stars in the 2020 ANZ Premiership. Kara will be supported by the Stars leadership group which includes Storm Purvis and Maia Wilson.
Legendary netball player Temepara Bailey, who donned her playing shoes again this season for the Northern Stars, is going to be concentrating on a dual off-court role this coming season.
The Northern Stars will have a touch of Caribbean flavour next season as the South Auckland based franchise announced the signing of Trinidad and Tobago defender Daystar Swift in their 2020 ANZ Premiership team today.
Leana de Bruin was awarded the Stonz Jewellers Player of the Year at the 2019 Northern Stars and Northern Comets end of season awards evening held at Woodside Bar, Manukau.
The Central Pulse have beaten the Northern Stars 52-48 in the 2019 ANZ Premiership Grand Final to win their first championship in front of a sold out home crowd in Porirua.
The Northern Stars upset defending champions Southern Steel in the ANZ Premiership elimination final 53-56, to break a 3-year winning streak for the home side in Invercargill.
