Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Monaro Panthers 2nd with 33 points, O'Connor Knights 8th with 15, 18 apart.
Momentum sat with Monaro Panthers, winners of their last four. Recent form was uneven: 6/15 points for O'Connor Knights, 12/15 for Monaro Panthers.
8 meetings are on record — 3 won by O'Connor Knights, 4 by Monaro Panthers, 1 drawn, at 4.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. 75% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 75%. Recent editions have opened up: 5.6 goals per game across the last five meetings against 4.25 historically.
Goal scorers
O'Connor Knights: Seung hun Na (45'), Chan Ho Park (81')
Key stats
Possession: O'Connor Knights 49% · Monaro Panthers 51% · Total shots: 11-13 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 7-12