The Melbourne Vixens have been dudded with Netball Australia selling hosting rights for this year's Super Netball grand final to the highest bidder.
Perth's RAC Arena will hold this season's decider on July 3 in a move that has caused outrage among players and fans.
As part of the deal struck with the WA State Government, the Australian Diamonds will use WA as their base for their Commonwealth Games training camp in July.
Netball Australia also announced the grand final will be taken to a new location every season, rather than it being handed to the team that earned hosting rights.
"We understand the netball community is disappointed by the timing of this announcement," Netball Australia chief executive Kelly Ryan said.
"We had to move quickly to secure this funding investment for our sport."
The past two Super Netball grand finals have been held in Queensland due to COVID-19.
But traditionally it is the winner of the major semi-final who earns hosting rights to the grand final.
The Vixens (10-2) currently sit on top of the ladder, with West Coast Fever (8-4) sitting second.
If they stay in that position at the end of the regular season, the Vixens will host the Fever in the major semi-final, with the winner progressing straight through to the grand final.
The deal struck between Super Netball and the WA Government means even if the Fever lose the major semi-final, they will get to host the grand final if they make it through the preliminary final.
For the first time in the league's history there will be prize money for the teams who make the grand final.
The winner will be awarded $100,000, with the runner-up taking home $25,000.
Last year, the Vixens were fined by Super Netball for refusing to travel to Perth to play the Fever in July.
The Vixens made the decision after three of their players were ruled out for visiting a COVID-19 hot spot in Byron Bay.
The club received a fine of $50,000, with half suspended for two years, and were ordered to pay $31,702 to compensate for the costs incurred by Netball Australia to replay the match.
