A Trans-Tasman double header has been locked in after the Waikato Magic beat Adelaide Thunderbirds 51-49 in the netball championship preliminary final.
THE dream is over for the Melbourne Vixens.They bowed out of the Trans Tasman competition last night, after being overrun by Adelaide Thunderbirds 53-48 in the minor semi-final in Adelaide.
ANNOYED at being written off as finals contenders, the giant-killing NSW Swifts made it a black weekend for New Zealand sport by toppling the only Kiwi side left in the ANZ Championship and booking themselves a home grand final.
MELBOURNE Vixens could receive a significant boost for tonight's semi-final with star centre Natasha Chokljat's chances of returning improving by the minute.
YOU couldn't have asked for a more competitive season in the inaugural ANZ Championship, with the final four not decided until the last round.
NSW Swifts will head to New Zealand to play Waikato in Sunday's trans Tasman major semi-final after beating West Coast Fever 63-54 in Perth last night.
MELBOURNE Vixens need a win today against Northern Mystics to cement a finals berth in the first ANZ Championship.
OVENS and Murray has stamped itself as Victoria's No. 1 netball association by winning the State Association Championships last weekend.
MELBOURNE Vixens' finals campaign is in jeopardy after last night's loss to the New South Wales Swifts and a serious knee injury to star centre Natasha Chokljat.
NEW South Wales Swifts captain Cath Cox insists her side will treat Monday night's showdown with the Melbourne Vixens like any other match.
MELBOURNE Vixens coach Julie Hoornweg has the perfect remedy for a vocal, pro-Adelaide Thunderbirds crowd: silence them with superior netball.
INJURED star Natasha Chokljat has hounded medical staff to "jab" her knee and get her back on court for Melbourne Vixens sudden death semi-final on Monday.
WITH their season hanging by a thread yesterday, the Melbourne Vixens delivered a dominant performances to defeat Auckland's Northern Mystics and secure a place in next week's semi-finals.
RENAE Hallinan, the player most likely to replace injured Melbourne Vixens centre Natasha Chokljat in tomorrow's showdown against Northern Mystics, says she's ready to step up and make a name for herself.
MELBOURNE Vixens coach Julie Hoornweg says her team's season hinges on Sunday's battle against the Northern Mystics at Vodafone Arena.
WEST Coast Fever claimed its first home win of the trans-Tasman netball championship with a 50-44 win against Canterbury Tactix at Challenge Stadium yesterday.
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