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POOLMAN AND THE GIANTS ON TOP AFTER 8 ROUNDS

Captain Jo Harten described it as ugly, but the Giants still walked away with a four point win over the Firebirds in Super Netball last night on the Gold Coast.

The Hunter’s Sam Poolman drew one of the toughest assignments for the visitors, marking Jamaican star, Romelda Aiken.

The two battled for the upper hand across four quarters, and despite Aitken making 37 of 42 shots, Poolman would have the last laugh.

The win helping the Giants to maintain top spot on the ladder after eight rounds.

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Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.

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