This was another statement win for the Mystics, who led from start to finish, but were only able to shake off the Stars’ challenge in the final quarter. The Mystics have won five straight games and look every bit title favourites on their impressive performances over the past month.
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Grace Nweke had another strong outing in the Mystics’ shooting end in their win over the Stars. With prolific goal shoot Grace Nweke under the hoop, no premiership team can score as quickly as the Mystics and their rivals are finding it tough to keep pace with them.
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Defenders like Tracey Fear, who played alongside Forsyth for the Verdettes club, Waikato and the Silver Ferns. “She was the hardest player I ever played against. Even though I played with her for so many years, I still couldn’t work her out,” Fear says. “And she would do it all with such bloody grace. I was in awe of her - even when she was doing it against you and made a dick out of you.” But Forsyth was loved and resepcted for more than just her exceptional netball talent. She was a woman who gave back – as a successful coach, role model and mentor; a teacher, police officer and a city councillor. She was a wonderful mother to her three sons, and a new grandmother.
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Fourth place finishers in 2020, the Stars were aggressive in off-season recruitment and laid down an early marker to their premiership rivals, knocking over the competition benchmark. Their prized off-season signing, Silver Ferns wing attack Gina Crampton, made an immediate impact after joining the south Auckland side after nine years with the Steel. Former Ferns defender Anna Harrison, who stepped out of retirement, was busy in her Stars debut, causing trouble for the Pulse attackers and picking up regular defensive ball.
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Stars goal attack Jamie Hume tries to grab the ball under pressure from Pulse defender Kelly Jury on Sunday.