Joy and heartbreak on the final day
Ellia Green of Australia passes during the XXI Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens Womens Final match between Australia and New Zealand.
New Zealand's Kelly Brazier, left, runs away from Australia's Dom Du Toit to score the match winning try in extra time during their rugby sevens gold medal match.
New Zealand players celebrate after defeating Australia in extra time to win their women's rugby sevens gold medal match.
New Zealand's Theresa Fitzpatrick runs past Australian defenders during their women's rugby sevens gold medal match.
New Zealand players celebrate after defeating Australia in extra time to win their women's rugby sevens gold medal match.
New Zealand's Michaela Blyde, right, runs away from Australia's Ellia Green during their women's rugby sevens gold medal match.
New Zealand's Portia Woodman runs away from Australia's Vani Pelite during their rugby sevens gold medal match.
Caitlin Thwaites of Australia hugs the physio after losing to England in the Netball Gold Medal match.
Jean Pierre-Charles (right) of Canada in action during the Men's Basketball gold medal game between Australia and Canada.
Zac Alexander (right) and David Palmer of Australia pose with their gold medals for the Men's Doubles Squash event on day eleven of competition.
Australia is seen celebrating winning the Men's Basketball gold medal game between Australia and Canada on day eleven of competition of the XXI Commonwealth Games.
The England celebrate at full time after winning the Netball Gold Medal match Australia and England on day eleven of competition.
The England celebrate at full time after winning the Netball Gold Medal match Australia and England on day eleven of competition.
Zac Alexander (right) and David Palmer (left) of Australia are seen during the Men's Doubles Gold Medal Squash match against Daryl Selby (centre bottom) and Adrian Waller of England (centre top) on day eleven of competition.
The England netball team during the medal ceremony for the Netball Gold Medal match Australia and England on day eleven of competition.
Brad Newley of Australia, right, dives for a loose ball ahead of Munis Tutu of Canada during the men's gold medal basketball game.
Claire Allan of England scores a try during the XXI Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens Womens Bronze medal match between England and Canada.
The England netball team celebrates after winning the Netball Gold Medal match Australia and England on day eleven of competition.
Members of the Australian team react after losing to England during the Netball Gold Medal match Australia and England.
Michael Shelley of Australia (right) passes Callum Hawkins of Scotland as he collapses after being in the lead of the Men's Marathon Final on day eleven of competition.
For every winner there is at least one loser. And that was never more stark for Australia than the final day's competition.
Take the women’s rugby sevens gold medal match, for instance.
It was a tough pill to swallow for departing coach Tim Walsh but if he was going to lose, it was okay to be like that.
His Olympic champion side fell 17-12 to arch-rivals New Zealand in a classic Commonwealth Games women's rugby sevens final that will long be remembered.
It was a similar story on the netball court where Australia's netballers blew a four-goal final-quarter lead and were beaten by a last-second England goal in one of the boilovers of the Games.
READ MORE: