Cats Football Club / Catalina Football Club (NT)

General :
One contributor suggests that perhaps Nhulunbuy may be the result of an amalgamation between Cats and Walkabout.

Guernseys & Nicknames :
1973/74 - Catalina wore navy blue and white hoops.
1981/82 - Cats wore black and white colours.
1998 - The club name seems to suggest that this team are known as the Cats.

Timeline :
1973/74 - Gove FL : Catalina FC were formed.
1974/75 - Gove FL : Catalina changed name to Cats FC.

1975/76 (Gove FL) :
Cats were 4th & last after H&As.
First Semi-Final - Cats 11.14.80 defeated South Arnhem 5.4.34.
Preliminary Final - Cats 10.10.70 defeated Gopu 7.10.52.
Grand Final - Djarrak 13.8.86 defeated Cats 12.13.85.

1976/77 (Gove FL) :
Cats were 2nd after H&As.
Second Semi-Final - Cats 15.6.96 defeated Djarrak 13.14.92.
Grand Final - Cats 15.8.98 defeated Djarrak 10.8.68.

1977/78 (Gove FL) :
Cats were 2nd after H&As.
Second Semi-Final - South Arnhem 10.20.80 defeated Cats 5.6.36.
Preliminary Final - Cats 10.6.66 defeated Djarrak 5.9.39.
Grand Final - South Arnhem 12.7.79 defeated Cats 11.9.75.

1978/79 (Gove FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Cats 13.17.95 defeated South Arnhem 3.3.21.
Grand Final - Cats 8.15.63 defeated South Arnhem 5.6.36.

1979/80 (Gove FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Cats 11.10.76 defeated South Arnhem 5.6.36.
Grand Final - Cats 16.4.100 defeated Gopu 7.14.56.

1980/81 (Gove AFL) :
Second Semi-Final - Gopu defeated Cats by 6 pts.
Preliminary Semi-Final - Djarrak 8.25.73 defeated Cats 6.3.39.

1981/82 (Gove FL) :
First Semi-Final - Cats 14.9.93 defeated Gopu 8.7.55.
Preliminary Final - Djarrak 13.13.91 defeated Cats 12.7.79.

1982 (Gove FL) :
Cats were 3rd after H&As.
First Semi-Final - Djarrak v Cats (result unknown).

1983 (Gove FL) :
Cats were 2nd after H&As.
Second Semi-Final - Gopu 17.12.114 defeated Cats 8.10.58.
Preliminary Final - Cats defeated Djarrak.
Grand Final - Cats 9.7.61 defeated Gopu 3.14.32.

1984 (Gove FL) :
Cats were minor premiers.
Grand Final - Cats 14.12.96 defeated Insects 10.9.69.

1985 (Gove FL) :
Cats were minor premiers.
Grand Final - South Arnhem 15.9.99 defeated Cats 6.17.53.

1986 (Gove FL) :
Cats were minor premiers.
Grand Final - Cats 14.19.103 defeated South Arnhem 8.15.63.

1987 (Gove FL) :
Cats were 3rd after H&As.
Grand Final - Walkabout 16.10.106 defeated Cats 9.11.65.

1988 (Gove FL) :
Cats were 3rd after H&As.
Grand Final - Cats 12.20.42 defeated Walkabout 10.16.75.

1989 (Gove FL) :
Cats were 2nd after H&As.
Grand Final - Walkabout 18.23.131 defeated Cats 7.9.51.

1990 - Gove FL : Cats were 2nd after H&As.
1991 - Gove FL : Cats participated.

1992 (Gove FL) :
Cats were 2nd after H&As.
Grand Final - Walkabout 14.12.96 defeated Cats 8.12.60.

1993 (Gove FL) :
Cats were 2nd after H&As.
Grand Final - Cats 13.7.85 defeated Walkabout 12.9.81.

1994 (Gove FL) :
Cats were 3rd after H&As.
Grand Final - Gopu 12.12.88 defeated Cats 8.16.64.

1995 (Gove FL) :
Cats were 2nd after H&As.
Grand Final - Gopu 12.12.84 defeated Cats 8.8.56.

1996 - Gove FL : Cats participated.
1997 - Gove FL : Cats were 3rd after H&As.