The Adelaide Thunderbirds have secured their spot in the Super Netball grand final after overcoming a Lily Graham Super Shot blitz to post a 58-44 win over the Melbourne Vixens.
The Thunderbirds blew Sunday's major semi-final apart at the start of the third quarter, unleashing a 13-4 run to turn a two-goal lead into an 11-goal buffer in front of a bustling home crowd at Adelaide 36ers Arena.
But little-known Vixens goal shooter Graham brought the defending champions back into the contest, nailing her first four Super Shots to close the margin back to five goals by three-quarter time, and four goals at the start of the fourth.
Adelaide regained their composure from there, with the reliability of star South African goal shooter Elmere van der Berg (51 goals from 56 attempts) leading the minor premiers to their ninth consecutive win.
