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Norths defender Matthew Dawson will have a chance to claim back-to-back Commonwealth Games gold after the Kookaburras edged past England in the semi-final.
Australia beat the host nation 3-2 in Birmingham on Sunday morning (AEST) and will now meet India in the decider on Monday night (9:30pm, AEST).
The Kookaburras scored three unanswered goals after finding themselves down 2-0 early in the second quarter.
Phillip Roper and Zachary Wallace put England in front before Blake Govers converted a penalty corner just prior to half-time.
Jacob Anderson equalised for the Aussies in the 44th minute before Daniel Beale put them ahead for the first time with 10 remaining.
England had more than half-a-dozen penalty corners in the closing stages.
Elsewhere on day nine of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Merewether diver Sam Fricker finished 10th in the men's 3m springboard final.