 From 1950, the club affiliated with the Picola & District Football League (P&DFL) for the first time.In its very first season in the competition Katamatite went top thanks to an 11.17 (83) to 8.5 (53) grand final defeat of Numurkah Seconds.The Tigers again reached the grand final in 1952, but lost to Picola, a result that was repeated two years later.