Travelling to Toolleen Recreation Reserve, the Cats got off to a cracking start, nailing five majors in the first quarter to take a single point advantage at the first break.
While LBU continued to impress with a 3.2 effort in the second period, the Mighty Mounts were in a league of their own, drilling 6.7 to not only take the lead, but create a 22-point gap at half-time.
The third term was a downturn in attacking productivity for both teams, but that didn’t stop the Cats slotting another trio of maximums to stay in the contest despite Mt Pleasant bagging four.
One of the main issues for LBU throughout the season has been its inability to play four quarters of football.
Well, in this game, that wasn’t an issue.
Remaining consistent with another three-goal effort to round out their day, the Cats were simply outmatched by Mt Pleasant, falling 36 points short.
The four-quarter performance by LBU had it reach its joint-highest score this season, 14.7 (91).
Unfortunately, the Cats couldn’t match the Mighty Mounts’ consistent goal-kicking production, with the host finishing its day with 19.13 (127).
LBU’s Matthew Butler and Thomas Leech tallied five-goal bags in the contest, with Butler joining Brodie Collins, Bowden Stone, Stuart Taylor, Noah Turner and Tyler Phillips in the best contingent.
The Cats are in for another test in round 12, as they face second-placed Grasshoppers at Colbinabbin Recreation Reserve.
The Game
Scores
LBU: 5.2, 8.4, 11.5, 14.7 (91)
Mt Pleasant: 5.1, 11.8, 15.11, 19.13 (127)
Goals
LBU: Matthew Butler 5, Thomas Leech 5, Brock Kennedy, Tyler Phillips, Luke Saligari, Nicholas Sheldon
Mt Pleasant: Ben Weightman 8, Adam Baird 3, Mitch Rovers 3, Brodie Leonard-Shannon 2, Joey Bell, Brodie Montague, Fletcher White
Best
LBU: Brodie Collins, Bowden Stone, Stuart Taylor, Noah Turner, Tyler Phillips, Matthew Butler
Mt Pleasant: Ben Weightman, Michael Whiting, Sam Greene, Fletcher White, Riley McNamara, Adam Baird
