Terrigal-Avoca Senior Men have ended Newcastle City’s two-year premiership run with a stunning comeback to claim the Hunter Central Coast AFL’s Black Diamond Cup on Saturday.
No strangers to the big stage, the Panthers made the early running with the first two goals of the grand final before City steadied to take a 26–15 lead into the first break.
The reigning premiers wrestled control through the second term, though the Panthers clawed back to trail by just eight points at half-time.
With momentum swinging their way, Terrigal-Avoca stormed into the third quarter, snatching the lead and carrying a 52–44 advantage into the final change.
They never looked back, piling on the pressure in the last to seal a 79–51 victory and bring City’s title streak to an emphatic close.
Meanwhile, the Killarney Vale Bombers Senior Women lifted their Black Diamond Cup grand final win against their arch rivals Newcastle City 33 points to 21 in an equally thrilling match to notch up back-to-back grand final wins.
The Black Diamond Cup is Australia’s oldest continuous sporting trophy, dating back to 1888.
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