Cath Cox reacts as Australian Diamonds miss gold medal game for first time – Cath Cox has called the Australian Diamonds’ Commonwealth Games semi-final loss to Jamaica an historic moment after the national side missed the gold medal game for the first time.
Jamaica defeated Australia 46-45 in Glasgow, sending the Sunshine Girls through to just their second Commonwealth Games netball gold medal game.
For Australian viewers, the result is one of the biggest sport stories of the Games. The Diamonds have long been a Commonwealth Games netball benchmark, making the semi-final result a major moment in Seven’s nightly Glasgow 2026 coverage.
Cox reacts to historic Diamonds result
Speaking during Seven’s coverage, Cox said Jamaica had created a remarkable scene at the Hydro after holding off Australia’s fightback.
Cox noted it was “the first time in their history” the Diamonds had missed a Commonwealth Games gold medal game.
She said Jamaica controlled the contest early before Australia repeatedly pushed back into the game, only for the Sunshine Girls to show composure under pressure late.
Jamaica holds off Australia
The one-goal result means Jamaica will now chase its first Commonwealth Games netball gold medal.
For Australia, the result ends a long run of gold medal game appearances and turns the Diamonds’ Glasgow campaign into a fight to respond after a rare Commonwealth Games setback.
How to watch Glasgow 2026
The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games continues nightly on Seven and 7plus Sport.
For more coverage, visit TV Central’s Commonwealth Games section and Netball section. View the public daily schedule through the official 7NEWS Commonwealth Games schedule.
