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Posted: 2024-06-25 04:14:39

Super Netball Round 11 is done and with just three weeks left of regular play, there's a real buzz in the air.

The first lot of grand final tickets went on sale and seemed just as hard to secure as a seat at a Taylor Swift concert.

Which is not that surprising really, given the epic crowds we've seen this season – another two games were completely sold-out again on the weekend.

What was surprising, were the efforts of the struggling Queensland Firebirds, who toppled the West Coast Fever, 78-70, with their biggest performance yet.

Playing under their third coaching figure in as many weeks, the team in purple looked like a totally different side and player of the match Donnell Wallam nailed nine super shots.

It was the only upset of the round, as the top four played the bottom four.

The Adelaide Thunderbirds beat the Melbourne Mavericks to leapfrog the Fever into second place, 67-41; the Sunshine Coast Lightning held on against the Giants to remain in finals contention, 71-66; and the Melbourne Vixens pinched the Sargeant-McKinnis Cup back from the NSW Swifts to go two points clear at the top of the ladder, 69-49.

If you missed it, don't worry — we'll get you up to speed with our Super Netball Round-Up.

Walker gets Firebirds back on track

Even the hardest nuts to crack would have found it difficult to fight back tears, as the wooden-spoon contenders put a tumultuous fortnight behind them to beat a premiership favourite.

Katie Walker stands up and wipes tears away from her face as the crowd watches the game

Interim co-oach Katie Walker shows her emotions as she celebrates victory.(Getty: Bradley Kanaris)

After head coach Bec Bulley and her assistant Lauren Brown exited the club midseason, the Firebirds played their absolute heart out in front of their home crowd – that erupted at the final siren.

Interim coach Katie Walker was visibly emotional, hugging her players and crying happy tears.

Walker had been working with the club's reserves side when she was offered the reins while the Firebirds search for a permanent figure and jumped at the chance to try and turn their fortune around.

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