Saints led the match from the first whistle only to be felled by Port Combined in the dying moments of the final quarter on Saturday, September 26.

The first quarter was tight as Saints put up an early lead 10-5 and further lengthened their advantage by halftime (21-14).

Port Combined fought hard to regain lost ground and had almost leveled the scores by the start of the last quarter (28-26).

Play was frantic in the final quarter with both teams nudging ahead and then trailing in the scores. Port Combined would hold the final balance (40-39) and celebrate the grand final win.

Umpire Donna Lewis said it was an amazing show of skilled netball throughout.

"It was a tightly contested game with exceptional skills on display by all girls," Mrs Lewis said.

"Defence fended well and the attacks were just as good bringing the ball down the court."

Port Combined coach Natalie Jordan was elated with the one-point winning result, dashing onto the court to hug her players after the final buzzer.

"I'm absolutely ecstatic, it was amazing. They really wanted to do it for each other and we had a tough talk at halftime when we were down by seven," she said.

"Their effort was amazing and more amazing because they were in it for each other."

Saints captain Jennifer Glover said she was disappointed with the loss but happy with how the season had played out for the team.

"We had an awesome game, no errors by us," she said.

"The team went really well and it's a great bunch of girls. Mixing the girls, the young ones and seniors has been really good this season."

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