Will the Stars realign after their shock first loss of netball's premiership season? The captain’s finger was dislocated near the end of the Stars’ shock 13-goal loss to the Pulse on Sunday – halting the Northerners’ five-game unbeaten streak in this year’s ANZ Premiership. READ MORE:* ANZ Premiership: Central Pulse inflict first loss of season on Stars* ANZ Premiership: Magic need to find a way to keep Khiarna Williams on court* ANZ Premiership: Northern Stars edge two-time defending champion Pulse in openerWilson doesn’t want to point a finger at the haka, Te Tira Whetu, the Stars composed and performed before the game for the first time. That’s my little worry.”Michael Bradley Photography/Newsroom Stars captain Maia Wilson gets her fingertips to the ball before Pulse goal keep Kelera Nawai during the Stars' first loss of the ANZ Premiership 2021 season. Last year, Wilson – of Te Rarawa and Te Waiohua descent – called for an indigenous round in the ANZ Premiership to showcase New Zealand netball’s diversity.

Source: Stuff May 24, 2021 20:15 UTC