THE Muswellbrook Cats hosted second-placed Wyong Lakes in the Black Diamond AFL Plate on Saturday.
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Despite yet another solid defensive effort by the Cats, they eventually went down to the Magpies by 50 points, 11.12.78 to 4.4.28.
The performance once again showed the improvements the Cats have made throughout the season, with only an inability to play four quarters preventing them from recording more wins.
Muswellbrook’s best players were Matt Dunn, Cam Benkovic, Dom White and Lachlan Watts.
In the GE Women’s final game, the Cats also showed their improvement despite losing to finals-bound Wyong Lakes by 88 points.
Despite the tough year, the women will regroup in the off-season and come back stronger in 2018.
Muswellbrook was best served by Ashleigh Barrowcliffe, Gyarn Rawson, Eila Mills and Tiarne Forder.
Next week in the Black Diamond Plate, Muswellbrook welcomes Lake Macquarie to Weeraman Field for their last game of the season with the Cats keen to end 2017 on a high.
Hunter Haval Black Diamond Plate
Newcastle City 12.8 (80) defeated Terrigal Avoca 4.6 (30)
Wyong Lakes 11.12 (78) defeated Muswellbrook 4.4 (28)
Singleton 8.13 (61) defeated Maitland 4.10 (34)
Gosford 12.5 (77) defeated Lake Macquarie 8.9 (57)
The Entrance Bateau Bay - Bye
Ladder: Maitland 88%, Wyong Lakes 87%, Singleton 80%, Newcastle City 60%, Gosford 53%, Terrigal Avoca 47%, Lake Macquarie 20%, Muswellbrook 7%, The Entrance Bateau Bay 7%
GE BDAFL Women’s
Newcastle City 15.12 (102) defeated Newcastle 5.6 (36)
Gosford 13.15 (93) defeated Lake Macquarie 3.1 (19)
Nelson Bay 9.6 (60) defeated Cardiff 0.2 (2)
Maitland 7.6 (48) defeated Singleton 1.1 (7)
Killarney Vale 11.7 (73) defeated Warners Bay 2.8 (20)
Wyong Lakes 13.10 (88) defeated Muswellbrook 0.0 (0)
Ladder: Newcastle City 64, Nelson Bay 56, Gosford 48, Maitland 48, Wyong Lakes 36, Killarney Vale 36, Warners Bay 36, Singleton 24, Lake Macquarie 16, Cardiff 12, Newcastle 8, Muswellbrook 0
Hunter Haval BDAFL Reserve Grade
Terrigal Avoca 9.12 (66) defeated Newcastle City 6.6 (42)
Lake Macquarie 8.12 (60) defeated Gosford 7.5 (47)
Cardiff 14.20 (104) defeated Nelson Bay 7.4 (46)
Singleton 7.9 (51) defeated Maitland 1.4 (10)
Killarney Vale 8.16 (64) defeated Warners Bay 1.12 (18)
Wyong Lakes - Bye
Ladder: Cardiff 87%, Killarney Vale 82%, Warners Bay 80%, Terrigal Avoca 73%, Nelson Bay 47%, Lake Macquarie 47%, Gosford 40%, Maitland 33%, Newcastle City 27%, Singleton 20%, Wyong Lakes 13%
