Temepara George is one of only four players returning to the Mystics next year. Photo / Brett Phibbs

Temepara George is one of only four players returning to the Mystics next year. Photo / Brett Phibbs

Northern Mystics confirmed their status as the most energetic of the New Zealand netball franchises after today's release of teams for the 2010 transtasman league.

Only four players remain from the 12 who last year finished eighth out of the 10 teams in the ANZ Championship.

Silver Ferns midcourt pivot Temepara George remains, as does goal shoot Cathrine Latu, who finished last year's league with an impressive 86 per cent success rate from 13 games.

Only long-serving New Zealand goal shoot Irene van Dyk bettered that over the full season with 93 per cent.

Defensive utility Finau Pulu is still on the Mystics' roster, as is attacking midcourter and national under-21 representative Grace Rasmussen.

Heading those making the trek to Auckland are Silver Ferns Maria Tutaia and Joline Henry, both formerly of Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic.

Joining them are New Zealand teammate Larrissa Willcox, who played for Canterbury Tactix this season, and Jamaican defender Althea Byfield, moving from Central Pulse.

Former Silver Fern turned television commentator Jenny May-Coffin has also returned to the franchise.

Among missing from last year's roster are Stephanie Bond, Vili Davu, Rawinia Everitt, Keshia Grant, Rachel Rasmussen, Debbie White and shooter Jade Topia, who has signed for Southern Steel.

Bottom-of-the-table Central Pulse have also been busy, making the most of a rescue package aimed at supporting any team finishing ninth or 10th for consecutive seasons.

Despite their first transtasman league win in the penultimate round of this year's league - a 53-52 win over NSW Swifts - the Pulse were the only team able to apply for concessions in the 2010 season.

Among the measures were the right to contract two non-eligible players, and to apply for a $25,000 grant from the Transtasman Netball League.

The Pulse have lost Byfield, but have made some strong acquisitions, including Silver Ferns defender Katrina Grant from the Steel.

Adelaide Thunderbirds shooter Jane Altschwager boosts the Pulse's shooting line-up while English defender Ama Agbeze has joined the Wellington-based team from Melbourne Vixens.

Canterbury Tactix look to have fared the worst in the transfer window, losing shooter Jodi Brown to Magic and Sonia Mkoloma to NSW Swifts, as well as Willcox.