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Thunderbirds 60 Swifts 59
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Thunderbirds are go: Adelaide claim maiden championship with extra time thriller
The Adelaide Thunderbirds have claimed their maiden super netball championship at John Cain Arena, defeating NSW Swifts 60-59 in extra time in front of a 10,000-strong crowd.
- by Marnie Vinall
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‘Third time’s a charm’: Final shot at revenge for Swifts in decider
There’s a silver lining to recent back-to-back defeats to the Adelaide Thunderbirds before Saturday’s grand final, according to NSW co-captain Maddy Proud.
- by Billie Eder
Fever run hot to down the Vixens and book preliminary final spot
West Coast Fever have kept their hopes alive of going back-to-back after defeating the Melbourne Vixens by seven goals in a do-or-die minor semi-final in Perth and book their spot in the preliminary final.
- by Marnie Vinall
‘Stuck in limbo’: Diamonds star’s pay concern ahead of World Cup
The daunting prospect of netballers potentially having no income in the months ahead as the protracted battle over a new collective player agreement continues has left them in limbo, Melbourne Vixens star defender Jo Weston says.
- by Marnie Vinall
‘It was a wake-up call’: Defeat will keep Swifts on their toes in finals, says Proud
The Swifts come up against the Thunderbirds, who toppled them last week, with a spot in the 2023 Super Netball grand final up for grabs.
- by Billie Eder
Diamonds coach explains surprise call to overlook Wallam for World Cup
Australian Diamonds coach Stacey Marinkovich said selection for the upcoming World Cup involved hard decisions, including the widely publicised choice of Collingwood’s Sophie Garbin over Queensland’s Donnell Wallam.
- by Marnie Vinall