The final pool placings were decided on Sunday afternoon after the Victoria Vipers recorded a 1-0 win over the SA Suns at Melbourne’s State Netball Hockey Centre.

Victoria Vipers 1 (Gravenall 45’) SA Suns 0, Melbourne

A back and forth match at the State Netball Hockey Centre saw Victoria Vipers defeat the Suns 1-0 on Sunday afternoon.

An impressive 45th minute goal to Hannah Gravenall off a penalty corner opportunity was enough for the Vipers to secure the win in front of a strong home crowd.

The victory locks up top spot in Pool B for Victoria heading into next weekend’s AHL Finals.

Despite strong performances from Hockeyroos Jane Claxton and Karri McMahon the Suns weren’t able to make an impact on the scoreboard and as a result will head into the AHL Finals ranked second in Pool B.

Both sides had plenty of opportunities in attack but ultimately the strong defence of both sides' goalkeepers, Victoria’s Rachael Lynch and South Australia’s Ashlee Wells, kept the game a low scoring affair.

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The home and away season concluded on Sunday and now the finals are set to take place on the Gold Coast from 25-28 October, with the quarter-finals kicking the series off on Thursday afternoon from 1pm (all local time). Semi-finals are on Saturday, with medal matches on Sunday.

Women’s

QF1, 1pm, Queensland Blades v NT Pearls, Pitch 2

QF3, 2:45pm, SA Suns v Canberra Strikers, Pitch 2

QF4, 4:30pm, Victoria Vipers v Tassie Van Demons, Pitch 1

QF2, 6:15pm, NSW Arrows v WA Diamonds, Pitch 1

Winner of QF1 plays winner of QF3, Winner of QF2 plays winner of QF4