Published: January 20, 2019
Defeat to England and the way their hosts celebrated may give the Diamonds added motivation
Geologically, diamonds are formed when pure carbon is put under extreme pressure. There’s an obvious sporting parallel there, after the fledgling Australian netball side lost to England in the Quad Series just six months out from the World Cup.
Lisa Alexander’s Diamonds retained the title in London, a record third-straight, by goal percentage but it is the three-goal loss to the Roses – who also spectacularly beat Australia to win gold at last year’s Commonwealth Games – that really matters. What happens from here will define this generation of Australian players.
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