About Match
On paper the standings are lopsided — Monaro Panthers 2nd with 36 points, O'Connor Knights 8th with 16, 20 apart. Victory would move O'Connor Knights to 19 points and up to 7th, with other results unchanged.
seven consecutive wins precede this game for Monaro Panthers, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Over the last five, Monaro Panthers have taken 15 of 15 points to O'Connor Knights's 4.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Monaro Panthers have 4 wins to O'Connor Knights's 4, with 1 draw, at 4.11 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. History points to goals: 78% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 78%. The last five meetings averaged 5.4 goals, well above the all-time 4.11.