Katamatite is back in the Picola and District Football League top four.
The Tigers produced a gutsy 8.9 (57) to 10.11 (71) away win against Katandra on Saturday afternoon, with the result seeing the visitors leapfrog the Kats into fourth.
It was a topsy-turvy game in Katandra, with the home side taking a 6.4 (40) to 0.3 (3) lead into quarter-time.
After the first break the game turned on its head, with Katamatite storming back to trail by just eight points at the half-time break.
In the third term Katandra managed to hold on to a four-point margin, before the Tigers overran them in the final quarter.
Katamatite coach Jedd Wright said his side knew the Kats were going to spread well from stoppages and that’s what they did.
“We started pretty slow obviously,” Wright said.
“At quarter time we were able to make a couple of changes, make sure we got our contested footy back up to scratch and slowly clawed our way back into it.
“I thought we were pretty good around the stoppages and sort of slowed the game down to our level.”
Wright identified that after quarter-time Katandra kicked only two goals, with the Tigers’ midfield and backline getting on top, while the forward pressure also improved.
He said that Aram Aldridge had a day out, kicking five goals, with the number 11 well supported by the forwards creating space and locking the ball inside the forward 50.
“It was a huge game and we knew that at the start,” Wright said.
“Maybe that’s what counted towards our slow start, we were over-eager, we knew it was such a big game and probably went away from our brand of footy.
"At the end of the day we were just happy to come away with the points and keep in the hunt for the top four.“
Patrick Riordan was named best-on-ground for the Tigers, while Ben Bray and Patrick Hosburgh also performed well.
In other round 14 senior football action, Strathmerton picked up a dominant 3.9 (27) to 22.21 (153) away win over Tocumwal.
The Bulldogs started the game in rapid fashion, leading by 41 points at quarter time, with the side extending their lead as the game wore on.
Jake Ellery and Connor Hargreaves performed well for the visitors, while Adam Kent had a good game for the Bloods.
In the reserves football competition Yarrweyah picked up its second win of the season downing Blighty by 89 points.
A six goal haul to Tom Scott led the way for the Hoppers with Bradley Church, Corey Percy and Dylan Langshaw all playing well.
In the a-grade netball competition Katamatite picked up a 16 goal win over Katandra and Strathmerton downed Tocumwal.
Meanwhile, Yarroweyah’s B-grade netball team has moved a step closer to playing finals, securing a big 53-13 win over Blighty.