Maitland Netball A-grade minor premiers NVY Comets have advanced straight to the grand final with a convincing 56-34 win against Hills Solicitors.

Thirty-two teams booked spots in the 2025 grand final in almost perfect conditions for netball in the qualifying finals on Saturday.

The young Comets showed remarkable calm in their first foray into A-grade finals to defeat one of the powerhouses of the competition.

Hills will exercise their second chance in next Saturday's preliminary final against The George Tavern.

The rivalry between Hills and The George over the past decade has been unsurpassed, with one or the other featuring in every Maitland A-grade netball grand finals since 2014.

Hills won titles in 2013-14, 2016, 2018-19, and last appeared in 2020 when they were beaten by Stangas

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