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Adelaide person claimed a grounds 3rd Super Netball premiership, steamrolling nan Melbourne Vixens successful a 61-40 expansive last triumph.
Suffering conscionable 1 nonaccomplishment successful a fairytale season, nan Thunderbirds shattered nan Vixens’ title defence to cement their position arsenic nan competition’s astir successful squad successful beforehand of 10,040 fans astatine John Cain Arena.
This year’s insignificant premiers, Adelaide were simply a people supra nan Vixens and fired disconnected 21 goals to 8 successful a second-quarter blitz en way to victory.
The Thunderbirds won by nan largest ever expansive last margin, beating nan 17-goal benchmark group by Sunshine Coast Lightning and nan NSW Swifts successful 2017 and 2019 respectively.
Thunderbirds skipper Shamera Sterling-Humphrey and chap Jamaican world Latanya Wilson delivered connected nan expansive last stage, nullifying nan Vixens’ onslaught of Diamonds mainstays Kiera Austin and Sophie Garbin.
South African shooter Elmere van der Berg held up nan different extremity for nan Thunderbirds, scoring 51 goals from 52 attempts successful her maiden expansive last quality aft joining nan convention this season.
Adelaide triumph their first expansive last since going back-to-back successful 2023 and 2024 – each 3 pinch coach Tania Obst astatine nan helm.
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The Vixens fell short successful their bid to declare 2 consecutive titles for nan first clip successful nine history, having now mislaid 2 of their past 3 consecutive expansive last appearances.
