The Cavaliers Opens have won the 2026 TNL Grand Final in dramatic fashion, edging out the Hawks 59-55 after the decider was forced into overtime.
The match was a genuine arm-wrestle from start to finish, with the lead changing hands time and again. Hawks held the ascendancy for much of the first half, taking their advantage into the main break. But the introduction of Amber Brown after half time shifted the momentum, giving Cavs the spark they needed to wrestle their way back into the contest.
Neither side could find the break they needed, sending the Grand Final to overtime. It was the Cavs who kept their composure when it counted most, outlasting the Hawks in the extra period to seal the premiership, with Amber Brown capping off a match-turning performance by claiming the Grand Final MVP.
A gutting result for Northern Hawks, while Cavs' finish, sparked by Amber Brown's stunning MVP display, will be remembered as one of the great Grand Final performances.
