MUSWELLBROOK continued its unbeaten start to the Black Diamond AFL season with an impressive 116-point win away to Gosford, while the women’s side ran into a dominant Newcastle City Novas team at Weeraman Field on Saturday.
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In a match shaping up as a danger game for the Cats, turned into a romp as Muswellbrook dominated from the outset, leading by 28 points at the first change.
They then extended that advantage at every break before kicking seven goals in the last quarter to prevail 20.14.134 to 3.6.24.
Adam Higham, Kyle Bray and Callum Strachab dominated for the Cats each kicking four goals while Jordan Solly and Dominic White also had strong games.
Muswellbrook 6.2, 10.6, 13.12, 20.14 (134)
Gosford 1.4, 2.5, 3.6, 3.6 (18)
Goals: Adam Higham 4, Kyle Bray 4, Callum Strachab 4, Cameron Davis 2, Dominic White 2, Nigel Smith 1,Jordan Solly 1, Jacob Connor 1, Matthew Dunn 1
Best: Callum Strachab, Adam Higham, Kyle Bray, Jordan Solly, Dominic White, Cameron Davis
In the GE Women’s competition, Muswellbrook came across a hot Newcastle Novas side and, despite competing across the ground with their more-fancied rivals were not able to match them on scoreboard, eventually going down by 143 points.
Paris Adam, Ashlea Finn, Meghann Sawkins and Emma Wilkins all tried hard for the Cats.
Newcastle City Novas 9.7, 12.11, 15.15, 21.17 (143)
Muswellbrook 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 (0)
Best: Ashlea Finn, Paris Adam, Meghann Sawkins, Emma Wilkins, Gyarn Rawson, Demi Farrell
Next Saturday, Muswellbrook’s Plate side faces Maitland for the second time this year, on this occasion at home, while the women’s team heads to Medowie to take on newcomers Port Stephens Power.
2018 Hunter Haval Black Diamond Cup
Round 3 results:
Gosford 14.11 (95) defeated Singleton 14.5 (89)
Nelson Bay 16.11 (107) defeated Maitland 12.7 (79)
Cardiff 13.17 (95) defeated Warners Bay 0.8 (8)
Wyong Lakes 25.13 (163) defeated Lake Macquarie 4.3 (27)
Ladder: Wyong Lakes 100%; Cardiff 100%; Terrigal Avoca 67%; Gosford 67%; Newcastle City 50%; Singleton 50%; Maitland 33%: Killarney Vale 33%; Warners Bay 33%; Nelson Bay 33%; Lake Macquarie 0%
2018 Hunter Haval Black Diamond Plate
Round 3 results:
Cardiff 18.15 (123) defeated Warners Bay 0.0 (0)
Wyong Lakes 14.21 (105) defeated Lake Macquarie 4.1 (25)
Terrigal Avoca 10.15 (75) defeated Killarney Vale 5.5 (35)
The Entrance Bateau Bay 25.14 (164) defeated Singleton 2.2 (14)
Maitland 18.14 (122) defeated Nelson Bay 6.3 (39)
Muswellbrook 20.14 (134) defeated Gosford 3.6 (18)
Newcastle City 22.12 (144) defeated Wallsend-West Newcastle 0.1 (0)
Ladder: Newcastle City 12; Muswellbrook 12; Terrigal Avoca 12; Cardiff 8; Killarney Vale 8; Wyong Lakes 8; Singleton 8; The Entrance Bateau Bay 4; Maitland 4; Lake Macquarie 4; Gosford 4; Warners Bay 0; Wallsend-West Newcastle 0; Nelson Bay 0
2018 Black Diamond Women’s
Round 3 results:
Gosford 32.32 (224) defeated Port Stephens 0.0 (0)
Nelson Bay 12.10 (82) defeated 1.3 (9)
Warners Bay 3.8 (26) defeated Cardiff 3.3 (21)
Wyong Lakes 14.12 (96) defeated Lake Macquarie 1.3 (9)
Killarney Vale 10.11 (71) defeated Terrigal Avoca 3.1 (19)
Singleton 19.15 (129) defeated The Entrance Bateau Bay 0.0 (0)
Newcastle City Stars 24.34 (178) defeated Wallsend-West Newcastle 0.0 (0)
Newcastle City Novas 21.17 (143) defeated Muswellbrook 0.0 (0)
Ladder: Newcastle City Stars 12; Singleton 12; Newcastle City Nova’s 12; Nelson Bay 12; Gosford 8; Maitland 8; Wyong Lakes 8; Killarney Vale 8; Warners Bay 4; Terrigal Avoca 4; Muswellbrook 4; Port Stephens 4; Cardiff 0; Lake Macquarie 0; The Entrance Bateau Bay 0; Wallsend-West Newcastle 0
