THE Muswellbrook Cats progressed through to the Hunter Haval Black Diamond AFL Plate preliminary final with a 9.10.64 to 6.7.43 win over The Entrance Bateau Bay in an entertaining game at Weeraman Field on Saturday.
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The Cats will now play Newcastle City at No 1 Sportsground this weekend for the right to contest their second grand final in three years.
Muswellbrook’s Adam Higham kicked a goal inside the first minute of the game and, from then on, they were never headed and thrilled the big contingent of local supporters.
Nigel Smith, who unpassable at centre half back, was easily the Cats’ best.
He was well-supported by Matthew Dunn, Lachlan Watts and Kyle Bray.
Jacob Connor, Jessy Bedford and Bray each kicked two goals.
Muswellbrook 3.5, 5.8, 7.8, 9.10 (64)
The Entrance Bateau Bay 1.1, 2.3, 2.5, 6.7 (43)
Goals: Jacob Connor 2, Kyle Bray 2, Jessy Besford 2, Mark McLaughlin 1, Cameron Benkovic 1, Callum Strachan 1, Adam Higham 1
Best: Nigel Smith, Matthew Dunn, Lachlan Watts, Kyle Bray, Callum Strachan, Broque Smith
2018 Hunter Haval Black Diamond Cup
Semi-finals results:
Warners Bay 7.17 (59) defeated Singleton 5.8 (38)
Newcastle City 11.7 (73) defeated Killarney Vale 4.6 (30)
2018 Hunter Haval Black Diamond Plate
Semi-final results:
Muswellbrook 9.10 (64) defeated The Entrance Bateau Bay 6.7 (43)
Newcastle City 14.21 (105) defeated Warners Bay 0.0 (0)
2018 GE Black Diamond Women’s
Semi-final results:
Killarney Vale 5.4 (34) defeated Singleton 1.1 (7)
Newcastle City Stars 5.2 (32) defeated Maitland 4.4 (28)
