Diamonds win first Commonwealth Games bronze medal with eye on Olympic bid
Australia's loss to Jamaica in the Commonwealth Games semifinal was heartbreaking for the players, who then had to get back up to claim bronze less than a day later. But it may be the best thing for the sport of netball.
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There's a sentiment in team sports at multi-sport events like the Commonwealth Games that you lose silver and win bronze.
The bronze medallists get to climb on the podium having won their last match, while second place is coming off a heartbreaking loss, having let gold slip through their grasp.
For the Diamonds, bronze at the 2026 Commonwealth Games is a complicated celebration.
Less than 20 hours after Jamaica ripped their hearts out in the semifinal, the Aussie netballers were back on court at 9am in Glasgow for the first centre pass of their first-ever bronze-medal match.
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