Co-captain Maddy Proud joked about Wallace’s “Venus flytrap” hands that clutched every ball expertly placed above her head by feeder Paige Hadley.
It was just one of Wallace’s dazzling skills on full show in this decider in front of 3,650 roaring fans.
“She’s definitely got a presence out there,” Swifts coach Briony Akle said.
After playing well beyond her 19 years all season, Giant Sophie Dwyer came back to earth and not even a lionhearted performance from Giants Captain Jo Harten (34 goals) could haul the Giants out of trouble.
“They [Swifts] were another level from the first whistle,” Harten said.
“We gave absolutely everything to claw back the deficit but it was one of those games where you never felt like you were on top. We had a lot of intent but they were pretty clinical.”
