Head Coach
Pelesa Semu
Assistant Coach
Anna Andrews-Tasola
Team Manager
Natasha Lajpold
Primary Care
George Metuarau
S&C Trainer
Hamish Kyne / David Sturrock (HPSNZ)
Performance Analyst
Dessi Broughton
Players
Ainsleyana Puleiata
Braxton Te Riini
Colleen Faleafaga
Danielle Tafili
Elle Temu
Georgia White
Grace McLean
Jenna Barrett
Jermaine Howard-Vallance
Layce Walker
Maddy Gordon
Monalisa Groom
Paris Lokotui
Salote Taufa
Saviour Tui
Victoria Miller
Head Coach
Pelesa Semu
Assistant Coach
Anna Andrews-Tasola
Team Manager
Kelly Herbert
Primary Care
George Metuarau
S&C Trainer
David Sturrock (HPSNZ)
Performance Analyst
Dessi Broughton
Players
Ainsleyana Puleiata
Api Taufa
Bianca Nagaiya
Danielle Tafili
Emma-May Murray-Fifita
Grace McLean
Jessica Fagan-Pease
Monalisa Groom
Paris Lokotui
Renee Savai’inaea
Salote Taufa
Saviour Tui
Tahlia Runga
Tori Watt
After three years in the assistant’s role, Anna Andrews-Tasola will make the step up to head coach of the Central Manawa team for next year’s Beko Netball League.
Netball Central Zone, in collaboration with Netball Wellington Centre, is excited to provide two innovative learning opportunities for Community Coaches. These are being held during the Zone’s upcoming Super Tourney on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th of September.
Netball Central Zone Junior Development Officer Irene van Dyk will be sharing her shooting knowledge and passion with Community Coaches at an upcoming informal workshop at Huntley School in Marton.
A focus on developing homegrown talent has paid dividends for Netball Central after the Zone blazed its way to New Zealand’s two premier domestic titles in 2019.
Netball Central Zone Junior Development Officer Irene van Dyk will be sharing her shooting knowledge and passion with Community Coaches at any upcoming informal workshop in Palmerston North.
Central Manawa continued their dominance when cementing a third successive Beko Netball League title after toppling a gritty Waikato Bay of Plenty 49-46 in the Grand Final in Christchurch today.