Karratha Kats remain on top of NPFLW ladder after dominant victory over Dampier Sharks

The Karratha Kats remain on top of the North Pilbara Football League Women’s ladder after claiming a dominant victory over the Karratha Falcons during round 14 on Kevin Richards Oval on Saturday afternoon. The margin was slim in the first term, with the Falcons just five points in the lead, 2.0 (12) to 1.1 (7). But after the first term, the Falcons dropped back as the Kats surged on the scoreboard, kicking two goals to take the lead, 3.4 (22) to 2.0 (12). Over the next quarter, the Kats continued to score goal after goal while the Falcons languished, unable to make a single score over the course of the third term, 6.6 (42) to 2.0 (12). The final term also proved to be a disaster for the Falcons, with the side again unable to make good on a goa,l while the Kats kicked another three goals to give themselves a dominant win, 9.8 (62) to 2.0 (12). The Kats’ Ava Fountain and Brodhi Woods led the scoring with thee goals each. The Dampier Sharks defeated the Wickham Wolves down on Wickham Town Oval on Saturday afternoon. The two sides were neck-and-neck after the first term, with both teams failing to score a goal, collecting two points apiece instead, 0.2 (2) to 0.2 (2). But after the first term the Wolves started to pull ahead and took the lead, 1.3 (9) to 0.3 (3). The Wolves scored two goals in the third term to give themselves a solid lead ,while the Sharks kicked their first goal of the day, 3.3 (21) to 1.5 (11). The Sharks pulled out all the stops in the final term, kicking two more goals to take the lead and claim the win in a sensational late-game comeback, 3.6 (24) to 3.3 (21). The Sharks’ Adele Arnup led the scoring on two goals.