Australia’s Diamonds underlined their netball supremacy after an unbeaten Quad Series ended with a 56-50 final triumph over New Zealand
Stacey Marinkovich’s side secure title for fifth straight time
Even an amateurish episode in the final quarter when both umpires chalked off a New Zealand goal because they didn’t see it failed to disguise how dominant the Diamonds were in winning the series for the seventh time in eight episodes.
Once again, just as she had been in the first win over the New Zealanders, the star of the show was Steph Wood, who, with her distance shots, movement and link up play with attacking partner Cara Koenen, who scored 33 goals from 34 attempts, was voted player of the match. The Australians definitely won the physical battle of attrition, despite again having to rouse themselves after an underwhelming start as they went into the first break four goals down at 19-15.
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