Final
for this game
- Vixens take the win and 3rd spot in the Australian Conference booking an elimination final against the Swifts. The last ever round game for the ANZ Championship, what a season it has been and finals are shaping up to be just as exciting!
Jul 4 5:03 AM - MELBOURNE: 66
CENTRAL: 53
End of Regulation
Jul 4 5:03 AM - And the changes have a positive impact early for the Vixens with a turnover and Ryde scores
Vixens 64, Pulse 50 4th - 12:14Jul 4 5:00 AM - Teague-Neeld calls time and heads to bench for Commane to come on, Mannix into GK with Mentor to the bench
Vixens 61, Pulse 48 4th - 10:13Jul 4 4:57 AM - It's goal for goal all the way through Q4 so far, both teams are playing good netball and finding their shooters who are making the goals
Vixens 59, Pulse 48 4th - 9:26Jul 4 4:56 AM - Wilson scores her 30th goal, scoring over some great defence from Weston
Vixens 55, Pulse 43 4th - 5:54Jul 4 4:53 AM - Wells puts up the long shot and it makes it, both teams starting Q4 well
Vixens 53, Pulse 42 4th - 4:44Jul 4 4:51 AM - Watson back into C and Browne to bench for the Vixens. Messer to WD, Karaka to GD, Grant to GK and Kerston to bench for the Pulse.
Vixens 50, Pulse 38 4th - 2:11Jul 4 4:49 AM - Wilson misses right before the buzzer! Vixens still in the lead at the end of Q3, 47-36. Pulse shooting at 84 percent, Vixens shooting at 94 percent. Penalties 50 to Pulse, 55 to Vixens. Turnovers 22 to Pulse, 13 to Vixens. Vixens centre pass to start Q
Vixens 48, Pulse 36 4th - 0:34Jul 4 4:47 AM - MELBOURNE: 47
CENTRAL: 36
End of 3rd
Jul 4 4:43 AM - Mentor with a deflection in defence and Moloney picks it up although a loose pass from Browne in attack gives it back to the Pulse who score through Wilson
Vixens 46, Pulse 35 3rd - 13:51Jul 4 4:42 AM - Karaka comes up with another intercept, the Pulse defence have been working hard tonight. Wells is able to convert, a well earned goal by the Pulse
Vixens 45, Pulse 33 3rd - 11:59Jul 4 4:40 AM - Vixens attack combining nicely to find the shooters and keep putting goals on the board as they take the lead out to 13
Vixens 44, Pulse 32 3rd - 11:19Jul 4 4:39 AM - Bignall calls time and heads to the bench sending Nathan back on into C,and Vixens bring Browne into C and Watson to the bench
Vixens 42, Pulse 31 3rd - 9:12Jul 4 4:37 AM - Karaka with her first intercept for the game, but again they squander it in attack throwing it away out of court.
Vixens 39, Pulse 28 3rd - 6:43Jul 4 4:34 AM - Turnovers a plenty early in Q3 with 3 to each team. Vixens stretch their lead out to 9
Vixens 38, Pulse 28 3rd - 5:41Jul 4 4:33 AM - Back and forth ball early in Q3 as both teams look to settle but still create momentum.
Vixens 35, Pulse 28 3rd - 3:08Jul 4 4:30 AM - Vixens still ahead after Q2, 33-26. Pulse shooting at 93 percent, Vixens shooting at 97 percent. Penalties 34 to Pulse, 39 to Vixens. Turnovers 11 to Pulse, 7 to Vixens. Pulse centre to start Q3
Vixens 34, Pulse 27 3rd - 0:37Jul 4 4:28 AM - Robinson with the fumble sees possession to the Pulse, but they can't make it count in the dying seconds.
Vixens 33, Pulse 27 3rd - 0:13Jul 4 4:27 AM - MELBOURNE: 33
CENTRAL: 26
Halftime
Jul 4 4:15 AM - Nathan calls time and goes to the bench and on comes Bignall into C, the newest Pulse player with the injury to Scheares forcing her from the team.
Vixens 32, Pulse 22 2nd - 11:58Jul 4 4:12 AM - Loose pass from the Pulse sees the Vixens convert another turnover, that's the 11th turnover from the Pulse for the game which they will want to tidy up.
Vixens 30, Pulse 21 2nd - 10:48Jul 4 4:10 AM - It's the battle of the GK"s as Mentor picks up another intercept on the back of a hold from WIlson, Vixens score and have a centre pass to follow
Vixens 27, Pulse 20 2nd - 8:02Jul 4 4:07 AM - Grant wins another one back for her team, they bring it down court nicely and Wilson scores, Pulse centre pass to follow and Wilson scores again the lead is back to 3
Vixens 24, Pulse 20 2nd - 6:36Jul 4 4:06 AM - Some more settled passages of play for both teams as they find their shooters and make goals off their own centre passes. Vixens just with the upper head with a 6 goal lead
Vixens 22, Pulse 18 2nd - 5:15Jul 4 4:04 AM - Mentor with a turnover for the Vixens off the Pulse centre pass and the Vixens score again. The Pulse will need to respond here to stay in this game.
Vixens 20, Pulse 15 2nd - 3:06Jul 4 4:02 AM - Grant with a huge intercept to start Q2, but a step in the circle loses the ball for the Pulse, how disappointing. Ryde scores for the Vixens and extends their lead to 4
Vixens 20, Pulse 14 2nd - 1:51Jul 4 4:01 AM - Vixens with a 3 goal lead at the end of Q1,17-13. Pulse shooting at 88 percent, Vixens shooting at 94 percent. Penalties 18 to Pulse, 22 to Vixens. Turnovers 5 to Pulse, 3 to Vixens. Vixens centre pass to start Q2.
Vixens 18, Pulse 14 2nd - 1:04Jul 4 4:00 AM - MELBOURNE: 17
CENTRAL: 14
End of 1st
Jul 4 3:55 AM - Another loose ball in attack from the Pulse gives possession to the Vixens and they make them pay as Ryde scores and the margin pushes out to 3
Vixens 16, Pulse 13 1st - 14:00Jul 4 3:54 AM - Mentor with a huge deflection but the Pulse pick it up and Wilson scores
Vixens 12, Pulse 10 1st - 11:12Jul 4 3:51 AM - Again Grant wins back ball for her team off the Vixens centre pass, but the attack end with another loose pass sees possession back to the Vixens, Ryde scores and the Vixens take the lead by 2
Vixens 10, Pulse 8 1st - 9:34Jul 4 3:50 AM - A loose pass from Locke gives the ball to the Vixens who once again look to break and take the lead, they do as Ryde scores her 6th goal for the game
Vixens 9, Pulse 7 1st - 9:01Jul 4 3:49 AM - Grant on the fly gets an intercept for her team and a long hard pass into Wilson is perfectly placed, she scores
Vixens 6, Pulse 7 1st - 6:52Jul 4 3:47 AM - Vixens cause a turnover and score, they have the first break of the game. Vixens centre pass and the Pulse cause a turnover and score, breaking back and it's all level again
Vixens 5, Pulse 6 1st - 6:01Jul 4 3:46 AM - Robinson called for stepping on the circle edge, an early turnover for the Pulse. They throw it away in attack across the baseline with a misunderstanding between the shooters and feeders. Vixens in possession and Teague-Neeld scores
Vixens 3, Pulse 4 1st - 3:33Jul 4 3:44 AM - Pulse with the first centre pass and Wilson scores the first goal for the game. Vixens respond off their centre pass through Ryde. Good starts by both teams
Vixens 2, Pulse 2 1st - 1:33Jul 4 3:42 AM - Final game of Round 14 with the Pulse taking on the Vixens at TSB Bank Arena. Huge game today, the Pulse need to win by 44 or more to make finals and the Vixens just need to win or draw to make finals, both teams will be hungry for the win tonight!
Vixens 1, Pulse 1 1st - 0:38Jul 4 3:41 AM - MELBOURNE: 0
CENTRAL: 0
1st Quarter - 0:01
Jul 4 3:40 AM
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