Killarney Vale and Terrigal are set to butt heads in the AFL Hunter Central Coast Black Diamond Men’s Cup grand final on Saturday, September 17, as the season draws to a close.
The game, set to kick off at 2.20pm at Adelaide St Oval in Killarney Vale, is sure to be a close one, with Killarney Vale going into the game as minor premiers and Terrigal having come second on the points table.
The game will wind up a full weekend of AFL grand finals following a five-month season which saw game postponements and cancellations due to torrential rains which saw grounds impacted all over the Central Coast earlier in the year.
“It’s been a very wet season, but people seemed to enjoy being back at the footy after two years of COVID-19 disruptions,” a spokesperson said.
“Quite a few games couldn’t go ahead and while some were replayed, some couldn’t be – there was lots of moving around on a weekly basis.”
A full day of AFL will see grand finals played at Bateau Bay as well as Adelaide St Oval.
At Bateau Bay, the action will commence at 11.50am with the Black Diamond Men’s Shield game as Warners Bay takes on Musswellbrook, followed by the Black Diamond Men’s Plate at 2.30pm to be contested by Nelsons Bay and Newcastle City.
At Adelaide St Oval, the Women’s Black Diamond Plate kicks off at 9.20am with Cardiff taking on Lake Macquarie, followed by the Black Diamond women’s Cup at 11.40, when minor premiers Newcastle City will clash with Killarney Vale.
The day’s play will conclude with the main event – the Black Diamond Men’s Cup.
Terry Collins