The Canberra Giants will return home empty-handed after suffering a bad case of deja-vu at the Australian Netball League finals.
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Canberra were denied the bronze medal with a shattering 59-50 loss to the Tasmanian Magpies at Melbourne's State Netball and Hockey Centre on Sunday.
![Taylah Davies starred for the Canberra Giants in the ANL bronze-medal match. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong Taylah Davies starred for the Canberra Giants in the ANL bronze-medal match. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/fdcx/doc70tfurdkdybv65f991d.jpg/r0_303_4697_2944_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Taylah Davies starred for the Canberra Giants in the ANL bronze-medal match. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong
The Giants held a four-point lead in the second-quarter but Tasmania converted consecutive turnovers to surge ahead by half-time.
The Magpies dominated the second half to comfortably claim third place, while Victorian Fury beat NSW Waratahs to secure the championship.