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July 11th 2009 @ 2:27am
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Home advantage for Aussie teams in ANZ semi-finals
Minor premiers Melbourne Vixens will set out to starve prolific Magic shooter Irene van Dyk of the ball in Sunday’s trans-Tasman netball competition major semi-final.
Australian teams will enjoy home advantage in both semi-finals, with the Vixens hosting the Magic at Melbourne’s Hisense Arena and Adelaide playing Southern Steel at ETSA Park on Monday night.
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