Final
for this game
- NSW Swifts will now travel to NZ where they will play against the WBOP Magic to try to keep their finals dream alive. While the Firebirds will have a home game against the Southern Steel.
Jul 18 6:39 AM - NEW SOUTH WALES: 52
QUEENSLAND: 63
End of Regulation
Jul 18 6:39 AM - The crowd are able to enjoy the last minute of the match with the home team having an unassailable 13 goal lead.
Swifts 51, Firebirds 63 4th - 14:24Jul 18 6:39 AM - Stephanie Wood has her first miss in GA after a long shot attempt. Firebirds get the throw in and Tippett is able to feed the ball to Aiken again. Aiken has scored 48 from 53 attempts for the match so far.
Swifts 48, Firebirds 62 4th - 12:53Jul 18 6:37 AM - Stephanie Wood has her first miss in GA after a long shot attempt. Firebirds get the throw in and Tippett is able to feed the ball to Aiken again. Aiken has scored 48 from 53 attempts for the match so far.
Swifts 48, Firebirds 62 4th - 12:53Jul 18 6:37 AM - Nevins gets an offensive contact call just outside the Firebirds circle. Swifts convert from the turnover through Wood. Wood has come into goal in the last quarter and is scoring at 100�o far.
Swifts 48, Firebirds 60 4th - 11:05Jul 18 6:35 AM - Stephanie Wood uses every ounce of elevation to try to rebound a Pettitt miss but Geitz is able to out reach her. Firebirds move the ball down to Aiken swiftly for a goal. They lead the quarter 12-9.
Swifts 47, Firebirds 59 4th - 10:22Jul 18 6:35 AM - Tippett is able to continue throwing the high lob in to Aiken and Moore is caught out each time. The Firebirds are able to increase their lead early in the last quarter.
Swifts 46, Firebirds 59 4th - 9:43Jul 18 6:34 AM - Tippett's shooting has continued to improve throughout the match and she scores her 12th goal from 17 attempts.
Swifts 43, Firebirds 55 4th - 6:55Jul 18 6:31 AM - A short pass call on a pass between Pettitt and Hadley. Firebirds lose the ball in their offensive third and Swifts have another opportunity. Wood scores her second goal from 2 attempts.
Swifts 41, Firebirds 53 4th - 5:17Jul 18 6:30 AM - Lauren Moore has been cautioned for a dangerous defence on the incoming pass to Aiken. An Airball sees the Swifts regain the ball and Pettitt scores off the turnover.
Swifts 40, Firebirds 52 4th - 3:52Jul 18 6:28 AM - Firebirds stick with the same lineup they've had for the match.
Swifts 39, Firebirds 50 4th - 2:07Jul 18 6:26 AM - The Swifts are throwing everything at this with the following changes: Maddy Turner and Caitlin Thwaites go to the bench. Lauren Moore comes on in GK, Layton goes to GD, Pettitt goes to GS, Langman comes back on to C, Wood goes to GA and Hadley to WA.
Swifts 39, Firebirds 49 4th - 1:38Jul 18 6:26 AM - Three quarter time and The Coffee Club Queensland Firebirds take a comfortable 10 goal lead into the break. NSW Swifts will have to come out firing in the last quarter to be able to win this match.
Swifts 38, Firebirds 47 4th - 0:26Jul 18 6:24 AM - NEW SOUTH WALES: 37
QUEENSLAND: 47
End of 3rd
Jul 18 6:20 AM - Thwaites with a bad miss on the baseline and Geitz fights for the rebound and gets the contact call against Pettitt. Firebirds are able to convert and now lead by 6 goals.
Swifts 36, Firebirds 43 3rd - 11:59Jul 18 6:17 AM - Firebirds have increased their defensive pressure and the Swifts are being forced to pass the ball backwards and sideways in their attempts to get the ball to goal.
Swifts 35, Firebirds 39 3rd - 9:02Jul 18 6:14 AM - Nevins hits the court after Layton attempts a running intercept. Firebirds are able to score and they lead by 5 goals.
Swifts 32, Firebirds 36 3rd - 6:19Jul 18 6:11 AM - Layton is running around the goal third and has managed to get the turnover for the Swifts. Swifts get an offensive contact call against Pettitt and Firebirds take possession again.
Swifts 30, Firebirds 35 3rd - 4:43Jul 18 6:09 AM - Swifts have come out fighting and have got back to within 3 goals.
Swifts 30, Firebirds 34 3rd - 4:20Jul 18 6:09 AM - Tippett gets an offensive contact call against her and the Swifts get the turnover.
Swifts 29, Firebirds 33 3rd - 1:51Jul 18 6:07 AM - Langman and Green go to the bench for the 3rd quarter and Wood comes into WA and McCulloch comes into WD. Thwaites misses her first attempt for the quarter. Layton flies out of the circle and deflects a ball but Firebirds get the pick up.
Swifts 28, Firebirds 33 3rd - 1:24Jul 18 6:06 AM - Again Aiken scores on the siren and The Firebirds have taken a 5 goal lead into the half time break.
Swifts 27, Firebirds 33 3rd - 0:48Jul 18 6:06 AM - NEW SOUTH WALES: 27
QUEENSLAND: 32
Halftime
Jul 18 5:53 AM - Tippett throws a long pass high to Aiken but Layton is in front and holds her ground. Aiken gets called for the offensive contact.
Swifts 27, Firebirds 31 2nd - 14:37Jul 18 5:52 AM - Gabi Simpson makes Aiken work for it with a very high pass from the transverse line. Aiken pulls the ball down and converts.
Swifts 27, Firebirds 30 2nd - 14:05Jul 18 5:52 AM - Tippett helps her confidence by attempting a long shot and scores.
Swifts 25, Firebirds 30 2nd - 12:42Jul 18 5:50 AM - Pettitt attempts a long shot and Geitz keeps Thwaites away from the ring. The shot misses and Thwaites can only get finger tips to it before the ball leaves the court. The Firebirds convert off the turnover.
Swifts 23, Firebirds 28 2nd - 11:19Jul 18 5:49 AM - A fantastic pass from the centre third high to Aiken under the ring and Layton can do nothing to stop it.
Swifts 23, Firebirds 27 2nd - 10:55Jul 18 5:48 AM - A fantastic one, two between Aiken and Tippett and Tippett takes the shot from directly under the ring.
Swifts 22, Firebirds 24 2nd - 8:39Jul 18 5:46 AM - Tippett attempts a mid range shot and misses. Aiken attempts the rebound but the ball leaves the court and the Swifts get the throw in.
Swifts 21, Firebirds 23 2nd - 7:45Jul 18 5:45 AM - Tippett attempts the high pass to Aiken and Layton leaps. She gets fingers to the ball but it leaves the court and Firebirds have the throw in.
Swifts 18, Firebirds 22 2nd - 5:38Jul 18 5:43 AM - Nevins caught off balance and releases the ball to nobody in particular. Langman attacks the ball and Swifts are able to convert.
Swifts 16, Firebirds 21 2nd - 4:06Jul 18 5:42 AM - Kim Green works hard around the goal circle and gets the contact call against Gabi Simpson. A quick one, two between Green and Pettitt and Swifts score.
Swifts 14, Firebirds 20 2nd - 3:11Jul 18 5:41 AM - Firebirds get a turnover off the Swifts centre pass and are able to score off it.
Swifts 13, Firebirds 18 2nd - 1:51Jul 18 5:39 AM - Firebirds with the opening centre pass. Nevins attempts a pass to Aiken but Layton is able to intercept the pass. Swifts move the ball back to their shooting end and Pettitt scores.
Swifts 13, Firebirds 17 2nd - 1:20Jul 18 5:39 AM - The Firebirds are able to turnover the Swifts centre pass in the dying seconds of the first quarter and score just before the siren sounds. The Firebirds have turned around a 3 goal deficit and lead by 4 goals at quarter time.
Swifts 13, Firebirds 16 2nd - 0:46Jul 18 5:38 AM - NEW SOUTH WALES: 12
QUEENSLAND: 16
End of 1st
Jul 18 5:33 AM - Tippett misses another attempt but Aiken gets the rebound and scores.
Swifts 12, Firebirds 14 1st - 14:17Jul 18 5:32 AM - Ravaillion gets and intercept and Aiken receives the high ball under the ring. Firebirds hit the front. Swifts take the centre pass and McMeniman is able to tip a ball coming into the Swifts shooting circle and turn the ball over.
Swifts 11, Firebirds 13 1st - 13:04Jul 18 5:31 AM - Firebirds are able to get the turnover and Firebirds score to level the scores.
Swifts 10, Firebirds 11 1st - 11:23Jul 18 5:29 AM - Tippett attempts the layup and Turner holds her ground forcing Tippett to release the ball and then take possession again. The replayed ball call goes against Tippett.
Swifts 10, Firebirds 8 1st - 9:35Jul 18 5:27 AM - Tippett attempts a shot from mid range but an offensive contact call goes against Aiken for pushing back into the defender to try to get better position under the ring.
Swifts 9, Firebirds 7 1st - 8:23Jul 18 5:26 AM - A replayed ball through the centre of the court goes against the Firebirds and the Swifts pressure through the mid court has payed off. Pettitt misses and Thwaites is unable to keep the ball in play. Firebirds with the throw in.
Swifts 8, Firebirds 6 1st - 7:02Jul 18 5:25 AM - Thwaites with a miss but Pettitt is able to take the rebound and scores.
Swifts 7, Firebirds 5 1st - 5:16Jul 18 5:23 AM - Romelda Aiken misses taking a pass and the crumbs are picked up by Layton. A contact call then goes against Aiken to add insult to injury. Swifts go end to end and score off the turnover.
Swifts 6, Firebirds 4 1st - 4:32Jul 18 5:22 AM - Geitz mistakenly anticipates a pass outside the circle that she tries to hunt down leaving Thwaites alone under the ring.
Swifts 4, Firebirds 4 1st - 2:58Jul 18 5:21 AM - Caitlin Thwaites scores from her first attempt for the Swifts. The Firebirds quickly reply through Tippett off their centre pass.
Swifts 2, Firebirds 3 1st - 1:52Jul 18 5:20 AM - Romelda Aiken wins the first contest between herself and Sharni Layton. No doubt it will be a great contest all night.
Swifts 1, Firebirds 2 1st - 1:08Jul 18 5:19 AM - Welcome to the Brisbane Entertainment Centre for the Australian Conference Final between The Coffee Club Queensland Firebirds and the NSW Swifts. The Firebirds start with the first centre pass of the match
Swifts 0, Firebirds 1 1st - 0:13Jul 18 5:18 AM - NEW SOUTH WALES: 0
QUEENSLAND: 0
1st Quarter - 0:01
Jul 18 5:18 AM
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