The heavy favourites will cross enemy lines as all teams play under one roof in the ANZ Premierships' Super Sunday netball clash.
Central Pulse mid-courter Whitney Souness with ball possession Photo: Photosport Ltd 2018www.photosport.nz
The Central Pulse have not only set the bar high going undefeated after five rounds, they have the security in knowing that even a loss on the weekend won't threaten their ladder position - but it's lonely at the top.
The mood at this weekend's Super Sunday in comparison to round one will have a visible competitive feel once the women in yellow and black arrive.
With the exception of the Northern Stars, the Wellington side will come face to face with every team they have dismantled this season - not one of them able to come within eight points of them.
"If you are at the top of the ladder winning by good margins everyone is going to bring their A game against you and I think that's great." says Pulse captain Katrina Grant
"This is the first time I've been in a team where we are pushing on and I'm really enjoying it."
Pushing on is putting nicely.
The undefeated side haven't lost a quarter since round three and after playing 24 quarters in total this season have only lost two, both coming in the final spell.
With every victory the Pulse move toward breaking another club record of nine wins in a season which they achieved last year as the Premierships' runners-up.
"It's great to have a target on our backs because that means that we need to bring it each week too and it just makes us work harder." says Grant
"we train darn hard against each other, the attackers push the defenders and vice versa."
"we don't like to look at the score too much, we're all about percentages we look at analysis quite well and we are diligent with what we need to improve on each week based on percentages."
They defeated the Northern Mystics in round five 60 to 38 and Mystics coach Helene Wilson has since alluded to the return Maria Folau for much of June.
Folau's inclusion this weekend would mean she's paired against Grant for the first time this season.
Super Sunday - 10th June at Horncastle Arena, Christchurch
Northern Stars v Southern Steel at 2.10pm
Mainland Tactix v Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic at 4.10pm
Central Pulse v Northern Mystics at 6.10pm
- RNZ
