Heading into her second year at the helm, top of the wish list for Go Media Stars coach Temepara Bailey is an injury-free 2026 ANZ Premiership campaign.
Maintaining their composure in the cauldron of Finals Series netball, the Robinhood Stars have booked their place in the ANZ Premiership Grand Final.
It was smiles all-round for a jubilant Stars Netball side who broke a seven-game losing streak when taking a hard-fought 63-59 win against their crosstown rivals GoSweetSpotNorthern Mystics at Pulman Arena on Sunday.
In a high-scoring, nerve-wracking extended-extra time extravaganza, the Robinhood Stars have held strong to beat league leaders the MG Mystics, 79-77, at the Trusts Arena in Auckland.
Honing her credentials off-shore for the past three years, Temepara Bailey could not have scripted a return to home base any better following her appointment as coach of the Stars for the 2025 ANZ Premiership league.
With two veterans playing their part in a game for the ages, Stars Netball produced a stirring second half to inflict a decisive 56-39 win over Avis Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in Auckland on Sunday.