Defending champions the Melbourne Vixens will face the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final, handing West Coast Fever an 11-goal defeat in the Preliminary Final in Melbourne on Saturday night.
In front of a 7383-strong crowd at John Cain Arena, the Vixens returned to the form that saw them win nine-straight matches to begin the season and will face the in-form Thunderbirds in next weekend’s season decider.
The Vixens flew out of the blocks with a 17–11 opening term, and Fever – competing in their league record seventh-straight finals campaign – couldn’t fight their way back.
The home side was led by strong performances from captain Kate Moloney (30 feeds, 1 pickup) and vice captain Kiera Austin (24/25, 92%), with Rudi Ellis starring in goal keeper (3 gains, 5 deflections).
The Grand Final will be held at John Cain Arena on Saturday 4 July from 7:30pm AEST, in partnership with Visit Victoria.
Every game of the Suncorp Super Netball Finals Series is available to watch live and free on Kayo Freebies.
For further information on the Suncorp Super Netball Finals Series, visit the 2026 Finals Hub.
