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Match result: Collingwood have walloped the Crows by 11 goals to keep themselves in the conversation for a top four spot, and likely bring to an end Adelaide’s hopes of playing finals.
The second Ashes Test continues on Friday, with the game interestingly poised at Lord’s between England and Australia after one day of actual play. Join The Roar for live action from Day 3, with scores and a blog of the day’s play starting at 8pm AEST.
Match result: The St Kilda Saints have stolen the win late in a tight contest against the Fremantle Dockers at Marvel Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Match result: The West Coast Eagles have defeated the Carlton Blues by 24 points at Marvel Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Match result: The Richmond Tigers have defeated the Melbourne Demons by 33 points on a wet night at the MCG.
Rhyce Shaw is officially the senior coach of the North Melbourne Kangaroos, can he get them back on track with a win over the Hawthorn Hawks at Marvel Stadium on Friday night? Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match from 7:50pm AEST.
Match result: Geelong have brushed off a persistent Sydney Swans side to take their 14th win of the year and remain a game clear on top of the AFL ladder.
Match result: The West Coast Eagles have defeated the Melbourne Demons by 13 points at TIO Traeger Park on Sunday afternoon.
The Australian Diamonds World Cup campaign will ramp up when they face cross-Tasman rivals New Zealand in the last preliminary game. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7:30pm (AEST).
Australia’s World Cup title defence continues on Monday evening, with the Diamonds facing Barabdos at M&S Bank Arena. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match from 8pm (AEST).
Another round, another opportunity for sides to cement places in the eight, hold on for tight wins or fall to new lows.
The Geelong Cats will be looking to bounce back when they host the St Kilda Saints at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday night. Join The Roar for all the action with live scores and a blog of the match from 7:25pm (AEST).
The Hawthorn Hawks return to University of Tasmania Stadium to host the Fremantle Dockers on Saturday afternoon. Join The Roar for coverage of the match, with live scores and a blog starting at 2:10pm (AEST).
The Australian Diamonds will begin their Netball World Cup title defence in Liverpool with a pool match against Northern Ireland. Join The Roar for all the action, with live scores and a blog of the match from 8pm (AEST).
Following a heavily rain-affected day saw play interrupted yesterday, the first Cricket World Cup semi-final between India and New Zealand will resume today with the Black Caps on 5/211 with three overs to bat.
Into the second week of Wimbledon for the first time, the world number one Ashleigh Barty faces American Alison Riske in the fourth round. Join The Roar for all the action with live scores and a blog of the match starting at 8pm (AEST).
From three upsets involving ladder leaders, a showdown and then a derby blowout, to the Dees holding on and North youngster’s kicking bags of five.
The Carlton Blues return to the MCG after a thrilling win in the west to face the Melbourne Demons on Sunday afternoon. Join The Roar for all of the action, with live scores and a blog of the match from 1:10pm (AEST).
After their brilliant win in horrible conditions, the Western Bulldogs are back under the roof of Marvel Stadium against the Geelong Cats on Saturday night. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match from 7:25pm (AEST).
Pakistan will have to break records in order to qualify for the semi-finals when they go up against Bangladesh on Friday. Join The Roar for coverage of the match, with live scores and a blog starting at 7:30pm (AEST).
They scrapped their way into finals, won three in a row away from home to get to the champs. Brilliant effort by the Lightning.
Fever sensational all year, just missed out today in front of 13,722 fans at the Perth Arena.
Fever 59
Lightning 62
West Coast Fever vs Sunshine Coast Lightning: Super Netball Grand Final live scores, blog
Great performance by the Lightning in this one, two in a row for the Sunshine Coast girls.
Formed just two years ago, they’re the most successful start up club in Aussie national sport.
FINAL SCORE:
Fever 59
Lightning 62
West Coast Fever vs Sunshine Coast Lightning: Super Netball Grand Final live scores, blog
Back to back champs in 30 seconds….
Fever 59
Lightning 62
West Coast Fever vs Sunshine Coast Lightning: Super Netball Grand Final live scores, blog
No contact called against Mentor, now the Lightning will run away with it here.
Fever 59
Lightning 61
West Coast Fever vs Sunshine Coast Lightning: Super Netball Grand Final live scores, blog
1:30 on the clock.
Fever 59
Lightning 61
West Coast Fever vs Sunshine Coast Lightning: Super Netball Grand Final live scores, blog
McAuliffe with a second caution. Fowler scores.
Fever 59
Lightning 60
West Coast Fever vs Sunshine Coast Lightning: Super Netball Grand Final live scores, blog
Bassett scores again.
Fever 58
Lightning 60
West Coast Fever vs Sunshine Coast Lightning: Super Netball Grand Final live scores, blog
Lightning patient, 2:20 on the clock…
Fever 58
Lightning 59
West Coast Fever vs Sunshine Coast Lightning: Super Netball Grand Final live scores, blog
Huge two minutes, now the Fever have a really tough 3 minutes ahead. Need to get an intercept.
Fever 57
Lightning 59
West Coast Fever vs Sunshine Coast Lightning: Super Netball Grand Final live scores, blog
Bassett scores and the Lightning take the lead.
Fever 57
Lightning 58
West Coast Fever vs Sunshine Coast Lightning: Super Netball Grand Final live scores, blog
Medhurst overcooks the pass into Fowler, Lightning with a chance now.
Fever 57
Lightning 57
West Coast Fever vs Sunshine Coast Lightning: Super Netball Grand Final live scores, blog
Anstieß tumbles, but gets called for contact. Wood scores, all square again. 4:00 on the clock.
Fever 57
Lightning 57
West Coast Fever vs Sunshine Coast Lightning: Super Netball Grand Final live scores, blog
This is too intense, we knew it would be close, but this could be pure luck….
Fever 57
Lightning 56
West Coast Fever vs Sunshine Coast Lightning: Super Netball Grand Final live scores, blog
Fowler scores, things getting heated out there, players getting tired.
Fever 56
Lightning 55
West Coast Fever vs Sunshine Coast Lightning: Super Netball Grand Final live scores, blog
Fever get the turnover they need, Fowler levels things.
Fever 55
Lightning 55
West Coast Fever vs Sunshine Coast Lightning: Super Netball Grand Final live scores, blog
Great feed from Charles to Fowler.
Fever 54
Lightning 55
West Coast Fever vs Sunshine Coast Lightning: Super Netball Grand Final live scores, blog
Lightning by one, as Fowler sinks another for the Fever.
Fever 53
Lightning 54
West Coast Fever vs Sunshine Coast Lightning: Super Netball Grand Final live scores, blog
Lightning ease it down, then go across the transverse line… they find Bassett and the Lightning use their pass.
Fever 52
Lightning 53
West Coast Fever vs Sunshine Coast Lightning: Super Netball Grand Final live scores, blog
8:24 left on the clock in this grand final.
Fever 52
Lightning 53
West Coast Fever vs Sunshine Coast Lightning: Super Netball Grand Final live scores, blog
Lightning call a time out, they look for a small break in the final term.
Fever 52
Lightning 53
West Coast Fever vs Sunshine Coast Lightning: Super Netball Grand Final live scores, blog
Bassett scores again.
Fever 51
Lightning 53
West Coast Fever vs Sunshine Coast Lightning: Super Netball Grand Final live scores, blog
Lightning steady through Bassett.
Fever 50
Lightning 52
West Coast Fever vs Sunshine Coast Lightning: Super Netball Grand Final live scores, blog
Crowd getting into this one now.
Fever 50
Lightning 51
West Coast Fever vs Sunshine Coast Lightning: Super Netball Grand Final live scores, blog
Here they come, Fever score, have the next centre.
Fever 49
Lightning 51
West Coast Fever vs Sunshine Coast Lightning: Super Netball Grand Final live scores, blog
The Sunshine Coast Lightning have gone back-to-back in the Suncorp Super Netball grand final, defeating the West Coast Fever by three goals.
In front of 13,722 fans at the Perth Arena, West Coast Fever couldn’t quite complete their fairy tale rise up the ladder with a premiership.
Lightning shooter Caitlin Bassett was the Player of the Match.
It was a tight, physical start to the game, neither team looked too nervous as few errors were made in the first term.
Steph Wood left the court with what appeared to be a sore back, after colliding with the goal-post.
She was strapped up, given some pain-killers and returned in the second quarter to resume her goal attack position.
The sides couldn’t be split at the first break, the score 14-all.
In the second, the Fever took control of the game, Courtney Bruce getting touches on everything in defence and Verity Charles feeding beautifully into shooter Jhaniele Fowler.
West Coast extended their lead to as much as seven goals in the second term, but the last three goals went the way of the Lightning and they pulled the deficit to just three goals at the long break.
The Sunshine Coast Lightning came out in the third all guns blazing; they stepped up their game, got Steph Wood involved in the play and had a six-goal turn-around.
Again, the Fever tired in the last two minutes of the quarter and the Lightning scored quickly to hold a three-goal advantage at the final change.
The fourth quarter had more lead changes and momentum swings, the Fever fought their way back in front with less than five minutes to go, but couldn’t hold on, as the Lightning kicked into another gear.
With one minute to go it was all decided, a late turnover created an opportunity for the Sunshine Coast and they put it through.
The Sunshine Coast Lighting are back-to-back champions of the two-year-old Suncorp Super Netball competition.
It is truly an incredible effort; a complete team, well coached by Noeline Taurua, came from fourth on the ladder to win the premiership.
Courtney Bruce’s battle with Lightning shooter Caitlin Bassett was mesmerising to watch. Bruce fought hard all day for intercepts and deflections, but Bassett was steady under the goal post for the Sunshine Coast.
Fever shooter Jhaniele Fowler had the better of Geva Mentor for most of the day, but Lightning captain Mentor took it upon herself in the second half to win the game for her team, deflecting and taking away space from the Fever attackers.
Sunshine Coast had a slow start to their second season, but came home flying. Seven wins to end the year, resulting in the premiership.
The West Coast Fever ladies can hold their heads high, a huge turnaround this season after a second-last finish in 2017.
In their first grand final appearance they couldn’t quite get the job done, but plenty more Super Netball finals ahead for this Fever side.
Final Score
Fever 59
Lightning 62
West Coast Fever vs Sunshine Coast Lightning: Super Netball Grand Final live scores, blog