Joanne Ryan (Lalor, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

On Saturday night is the Suncorp Super Netball grand final. It will be played between the Melbourne Vixens and West Coast Fever. It is going to be a cracker. Clearly, I'm supporting the Melbourne Vixens. Special commiserations go to the member for Bennelong, who was in Sydney last week at the game where the Swifts lost by a goal to the Vixens, to see the Vixens go through to the grand final. Commiserations, too, to my friends who support the Thunderbirds, who the Vixens beat the week before on their journey to this great, classic grand final.

This grand final is critically important. Simone McKinnis, Victorian legend, Australian Diamond, coach of the Melbourne Vixens, will be coaching them for the last time. This is the dream finish. I'll be there with colleagues and tens of thousands of Victorians to support Simone and Kate Moloney, our captain, in their game against the West Coast Fever. It's going to take every inch of grit and determination the Vixens can put on court to take the firm favourites, the Fever, but I'll put my money on the Vixens. Go Vixens!

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