In a game of two halves Collie went down narrowly to Busselton on the weekend.

In the first quarter Collie dominated but were unable to use the five goal breeze, kicking a wasteful 1.8 (14).

In the second quarter Busselton took control of the game, kicking 8.1 (49).

With the game virtually over, the Eagles came out with nothing to lose with Darren Nelson on top in the middle and Ryan Miller dominating up forward and Collie managed 7.3 (45).

In the final quarter Collie started well, but with three early misses it enabled Busselton to hang on and win by 12 points.

The final score was Busselton 15.9 (99) to Collie Eagles 12.15 (87).

Best players: D Nelson, R Miller, B Hart, D Hart, D McLeod.