Weekly Advertiser | The top five of Wimmera league A Grade netball is all but decided for finals.

It would take an unlikely loss by Stawell to Ararat in the final round this weekend, and Southern Mallee Thunder to upset Horsham Demons to change fifth spot.

Currently Stawell sits fifth on 28 points, after a four-goal thrilling win over the Thunder in an almost finals-like game.

The Thunder, in sixth position on 24 points, needed to beat Stawell to grab fifth spot and rely on their higher percentage to ensure a finals position.

But the Warriors, led by defender Meg Walker and goal shooter Ayva Mitchell, who shot 36 of Stawell’s 51 goals, proved too experienced on their home court.

Thunder coach Steph Thomson, in goal-attack, was again her side’s best, along with consistent defender Abby White.

It was a close match throughout as Stawell took the early three-goal lead into quarter time before just one goal separated the teams at the main break.

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