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The Northern Mystics are facing up to a tough run-in to the playoffs... if they even make it

The Northern Mystics are facing up to a tough run-in to the playoffs... if they even make it

28 June 2024

The reigning champions fell out of the top-three finals places this week... and have won just one of their last five games, only scoring 43 goals on average - and conceding 52.

Mystics captain Michaela Sokolich-Beatson admits they're missing Silver Ferns shooter Grace Nweke , who's only on limited minutes for now.

But they have to improve - and fast.

Next up it's the top-of-the-table Mainland Tactix on Sunday.

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16 Sep: Netball New Zealand board chair Matt Whineray claims stood-down coach Dame Noeline Taurua was aware of the investigation into the Silver Ferns environment, despite reports to the contrary

15 Sep: Interim Silver Ferns coach Yvette McCausland-Durie has named a squad of 14 ahead of Sunday's first test of their home series against South Africa

15 Sep: Acting Silver Ferns coach Yvette McCausland-Durie is impressed with the professionalism of her players during preparations for the netball series against South Africa

12 Sep: Acting Silver Ferns coach Yvette McCausland-Durie admits she's a temporary office-bearer in a tricky situation

11 Sep: Silver Ferns centurion Laura Langman is expressing her dismay at current coach Dame Noeline Taurua being stood down from the job

11 Sep: Optimism appears low within Netball New Zealand as they wrestle the crisis of Dame Noeline Taurua standing down as coach for the home series against South Africa next week due to unresolved issues within the high performance environment

09 Sep: Relief at the retention of one key piece of the Tactix's title-winning netball roster for coach Donna Wilkins

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