DESPITE an improved effort across the board, the Bomaderry Tigers slumped to their fourth straight loss to start the AFL South Coast women's premier division season.
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Playing at Keira Oval, the Tigers kept it close for the first quarter before the Wollongong Bulldogs asserted their authority, to run away with a 10.5-65 to 2.2-14 win.
Nikki Murray kicked the Tigers' two goals, while the black and golds were best served by India Patmore, Lily Macdonald, Rhianna Nelson, Rose Hughes, Nayana Patmore and Bridget Kellett.
In the men's premier division, the Bulldogs made it four wins to start the season by thrashing Shellharbour 15.14-104 to 5.6-36, Figtree outclassed Lions 10.12-72 to 2.4-16 and Kiama edged Norths 12.15-87 to 8.7.55.
In men's division one, Bomaderry lost their first match of the season, losing 8.8-56 to 3.7-25 to the Bulldogs.
In the defeat, Gavin Costain (two) and Rhys Arnold kicked majors, while Jeremy O'Byrne, James Phillips, Matthew Lawrence, Siwa Harvey-Aziz, Adriaan Toms also played well.
Also in that division, Nowra-Albatross lost 7.8-50 to 7.3-50 to Figtree, Ulladulla downed Norths 7.14-56 to 2.7-19 and Kiama belted Port Kembla 15.12-102 to 4.9-33.
Finally, Bomaderry's division two men's side outlasted the Lions 11.6-72 to 4.6-30 thanks to 10 goals from Matt Hickmott.
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