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POOLMAN AND THE GIANTS FALL JUST SHORT IN FRONT OF 12,000 FANS

The Giants will host the Magpies in Super Netball’s minor semi final next Saturday, after the New South Wales side suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Sunshine Coast in the final round.

Playing in front of a league record crowd of almost 12,000, the Giants’ Sam Poolman drew the toughest assignment, marking shooter Caitlin Bassett.

Poolman didn’t play the gracious host, but the visitors still managed to edge in front.

The Giants missed a shot in the dying seconds that would’ve tied the game.

The Lightning’s win means it will travel to Melbourne to face the Vixens in the major semi.

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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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