Mum is one of the Stars' No.1 supporters - she gets the crowd going.". Stars coach Kiri Wills says Wilson gives her a "really interesting" option in the Star's fresh shooting circle. That adaptability - teamed with the dogged work she put in on both her fitness and mental strength - rocketed Wilson into the starting line-up of the new-look Silver Ferns side who won last month's Nations Cup in England. Photo: PHOTOSPORT. Wilson - who's studying for a degree in communications off the court - thrived on the relaxed culture in the Silver Ferns. The report's author, Elizabeth Lotoa, found the growing contribution of Māori and Pacific people has "changed the cultural landscape of netball in New Zealand". If an option gets taken away, she can very quickly offer something else. But there's a big difference between the two shooting roles, and to master both is kind of an art. Pulse's Maddy Gordon wearing her side's alternate dress bearing a puhoro design. Maia Wilson playing for the Northern Stars. Maia Wilson (born 21 September 1997) is a New Zealand netball player. And it turns out the Silver Fern shooter's wish may not be far off becoming a reality. It also means we could see Wilson in the GA bib for the Northern Stars in this season's ANZ Premiership, which starts in a month. Wilson is very versatile in her movements and her approach back into the circle, and she nails a long shot. "Maria is amazing, she always was, and she's paved a great pathway for someone like me," says Wilson. THE next instalment in the Draft Central’s Compare the Pair series will aim to analyse two fan favourites from different competitions, with the next showcasing midcourt attackers, Australia’s Kelsey Browne and New Zealand’s Peta Toeava.. With plenty of breakout speed, class and feeding expertise, the likes of dynamic attackers Browne and Toeava are a force to be reckoned with on court. Netball will take a backseat soon for Maia, with NCEA exams coming up. "We have two camps coming up before the international series next month, and we're all shaking in our boots because we know it's going to be very difficult. High-profile administrator, Raelene Castle opens up to Ravinder Hunia on life and leadership. "I think Māori tikanga is the lead for this and can bring all of the other cultures together.". The franchise recorded its sixth loss in seven matches in Auckland on Saturday night. Maia Wilson was a standout in the Silver Ferns' Nations Cup win over England in Nottingham. 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"Noels said to me 'You've got the fitness to do it, you just need to back yourself'," Wilson recalls. Shooter and foundation player Maia Wilson will be back for a fifth season with the Stars in 2020, her career continuing to flourish on the back of more experience. "My time at MAGS was a great foundation for a young netballer," she says. This year, Wilson is joined by Jamie Hume, who's crossed town from the Mystics, and Julianna Naoupu, who's making a long overdue return to elite netball. Plus, the goal shooting machine of Maia Wilson is … They will need to overcome the defensive pair of Jane Watson & Sulu Fitzpatrick. For the past three seasons, the Pulse have had the puhoro pattern on their alternate strip - the tightness of the black pattern representing teamwork. That's been massive for her.". And that's the positive messaging I feel we need for our country and our communities," she says. "I actually realised it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be," Wilson admits of the GA role. I guess we still haven’t got this fully right! Maia Wilson takes the ball for the Stars on challenge from the Mystics' Phoenix Karaka in an ANZ Premiership match last July. That's something special that we have," she explains. "But knowing that I get to carry his name is massive for me; I still get to wave his flag wherever I go.". Silver Ferns shooter Maia Wilson is keen to see an indigenous round in New Zealand's premiership netball competition. So at the moment, we're making sure we can deal with the loading," Wilson says. Albertian Maia Wilson become a dual international at the age of 18 when she debuted for the Silver Ferns on Wednesday, 14 September. When Auckland went into the second spell of lockdown, Wilson "escaped" the city, to live in Wellington with her partner and his family. On this side of the Tasman, Wilson admits she was shocked by the initial treatment of Mi Mi. And it turns out the Silver Fern shooter's wish may not be far off becoming a reality. Wilson's outstanding performance at the Nations Cup - shooting 137 from 151 against England, South Africa and Jamaica – had fans wondering if she was the answer to the question mark left by the recent retirement of Ferns shooting legend Maria Folau. But the 22-year-old has plans to stamp her own unique footprint on netball history. Q4 15mins- Wilson gets her 43rd goal which ties her career record for most goals in a game.Monica Falkner gets her first ever goal in test netball to conclude the contest. And Netball New Zealand agrees with Wilson. But there was probably no one as excited about her time in the limelight than her mum, Karena, who travelled to England with Maia's brother, Kahikatea, and her step-dad. While Wills would like to claim some of the credit in Wilson's growth in the past year, she says it's all come down to the young shooter's personal work. "Everything is bigger than the game. If you know where you come from, it helps you know where you're heading. In her first year out of college she went straight to the Central Pulse – the double international turning down a lucrative basketball scholarship at the University of Idaho. It meant I was then able to play with older girls and women." "Meels takes the court conditioning programmes and they're killers. "I’ve enjoyed the move down to Wellington,’’ she said. "There wasn't that much pressure on me, but if I keep thinking about it, it will build, and there's no need to do that. Maia Wilson is being tipped as the next Maria Folau in the Silver Ferns shooting circle. "A New Zealand indigenous round could be really beneficial," she says. Maia Wilson’s call for whakapapa netball round Even as Australian netball's indigenous round comes under fire, Silver Fern Maia Wilson believes a celebration of our diverse netball culture would be a good thing. Inclusion is one of the most empowering things. 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"I'm like 'You know you're talking to the wrong person, right?'". Maia Wilson is being tipped as the next Maria Folau in the Silver Ferns shooting circle. England head coach Jess Thirlby said it was "the one that got away" after they missed out on the Netball Nations Cup final with a 70-66 loss to Jamaica. I was 18, and living away from home with the Pulse," she says. Wilson, who has worked her way into New Zealand's No.1 goal shoot spot, realises the importance of being a role model to young Māori and Pasifika women. She got the chance to grow in the new position for the New Zealand A side, and was then rewarded with re-selection in the Silver Ferns for the Australian leg of the Constellation Cup last October. READ MORE: * Noeline Taurua's four-year plan for Silver Ferns * A Silver Ferns star is born * Five issues the world champions must address * Silver Ferns wins NZ sports ultimate prize, "I absolutely freaked," Wilson says. Wilson at goal attack will be a handful for the opposition, she predicts. Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua is renowned for her demanding fitness regimes, especially at training camps before big events. In fact, she's become one of the most accurate shooters in the country. ", Maia Wilson playing for the Northern Stars. But it has been a disruptive build-up to the grand final with a large chunk of their squad competing in the International Schoolgirls’ Netball Challenge in Adelaide. Maia Wilson, on court for the Silver Ferns against South Africa in the Vitality Netball Nations Cup last month. We have regular online commentary of local and international sport. Shooter Maia Wilson drilled 36 of her 39 attempts in a player-of-the-match effort. Kate Agnew, head of events and international at Netball New Zealand, says it's an idea they're discussing and one they "really support". She finished the final match on Saturday with 27/30 goals and her shooting accuracy at 90%. "I'm learning how to be a better goal shoot by playing goal attack. "It's most likely none of us have been at that level of intensity this season - there is a big gap between ANZ and international level. "But at that point I was very apprehensive. COLLINGWOOD Magpies will attempt to bring the New Zealand Super Club trophy back across the ditch after winning through to the final following a 14-goal win over Central Pulse. England's biggest netball stars will be missing from the side that meets the Silver Ferns late next month for the first international Tests since Covid-19 disrupted the sport. Although she had been in or around the Silver Ferns since 2016, Wilson's ability to play just one position was beginning to become a barrier. * The ANZ Premiership starts on March 15. Since Naoupu, a former Silver Ferns squad member, played for Samoa at the 2015 World Cup, she's been unable to play as a New Zealand eligible player until this year. 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