KOOTINGAL-Moonbi earned a rematch with North Tamworth in next Sunday’s league tag tier-one grand final after beating Dungowan in the preliminary final at Kootingal on Saturday.
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The Roosters won 17-0, with their coach Damien Allan delighted by their rebound from a North Tamworth thrashing earlier in the finals.
“They had a lot better attitude,” Allan said.
“At training and then in the warm-up.
“You could tell they wanted it and played well.
“They turned it around well. It was awesome because Dungowan are a good side.”
Kooty led 5-0 after Abrianna Dow scored in the 10th minute.
They held that advantage until midway through the second half when Aimee Diebold grubbered and regathered and scored a great individual try.
She sealed the match two minutes from the end when she sliced through Dungowan’s defence to cross.
You could tell they wanted it and played well.
- Damien Allan
It completed a fine match for the number 16.
While she was a standout, Monique Cook, Georgie Lansdown, Kendall Horne and Tobi-Lee Clough also excelled.
Dungowan’s best were Hope Martin, Brianna Trickett, Sarah Stackman and Sarah Taylor.
KOOTINGAL-MOONBI 17 (Aimee Diebold 2 tries, Abrianna Dow 5-pt try; Jess Baker 2 goals) d DUNGOWAN 0.
