Betson averaged 23 disposals, eight tackles, and 167 ranking points throughout the month, with his best return coming in a titanic battle against the Bears’ Ash Holland. He sits fifth in the GVL for overall ranking points, sixth for contested possessions, and sixth for hitouts. “If you really look at that ruck position, particularly in winter, the ball’s moving a bit slower with more stoppages. “The willingness to be in that combative role and be in that from the first minute to the 120th, it’s a hell of a thing.” With three games to play, the Cats hold that coveted sixth spot with games against Euroa, Mansfield, and Echuca to finish.