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Saturday 8 july COACH: Lee URQUHART 2.00pm Penrith v Manly-Warringah Greygums Oval 2.00pm Southern Sharks vUTS Gwawley Park

Saturday 8 July 12.00pm Penrith v Manly-Warringah Greygums Oval 12.00pm Southern Sharks v UTS Gwawley Park

Saturday 8 July Saturday 8 July 2.00pm BalmainvWollongong Drummoyne Oval 10.00am Southern Sharks vUTS Green Gwawley Park 2.00pm Pennant Hills vWestern Suburbs Ern Holmes Oval 2.00pm Campbelltown v East Coast Monarch Oval 2.00pm St George v UNSW /ES Olds Park

Saturday 8 July 12.00pm Balmaln vWollongong Drummoyne Oval 12.00pm Pennant Hiiis vWestern Suburbs Ern Holmes Oval 12.00pm Campbelltown v East Coast Monarch Oval 12.00pm St George v UNSW /ES Olds Park

Saturday 8 July :; w·ir*-' .,··=ram ... , 1/4T ....._.,rm• am ... , 10.00am Pennant Hills v Redbacks Ern Holmes Oval i- -- I r -- I 10.00am St George vWollongong Olds Park PENRITH PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY WESTERN SUBURBS PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY 12.00pm NS Bombers v East Coast Gore Hill Oval

Saturday 8 July 10.00am Balmain v Manly-Warring~h Drummoyne Oval 1O.OOam Penrith vWestern Suburbs Greygums Oval WESTERN SUBURBS 14.16 (100) d PENRITH 4.6 (30)@ GREYGUMS OVAL 10.00am ,Campbelltown v Pennant Hills Monarch Oval

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interesting to see if the Bats come out deflated after losing another big match or have taken stock after acompetitive loss. Awin for the Bats will consolidate their top-two position, .; creating atwo game gap between third spot Aloss will draw COACH: Rick ALLEN PENRITH RAMS the Sharks even on match ratio and only percentage separating . ·-:.~ the teams. ::.!

MANLY-WARRINGAH WOLVES Sydney University- Sharks (H), Manly (A), SWS (H), MU (A), HP(A) Greygums Oval, Saturday 8 July If they get past the Sharks and Wolves in their next two Seniors 2pm, Reserves 12pm. matches, expect the students to finish the season undefeated ith both of these sides disappointed with their and as favourites to take the flag for the second year running. p_osition at this stage of the season, it is shaping UTS - Sharks (A), HP (H), SWS (A), Penrith (A), MW (H), MU (H) Wup to be one of the more difficult games to predict. Expected to be challenged by the Sharks and Wolves, second Manly's form has been well above that of the Rams for most of spot isn't wrapped up yet, but is not far away. An 11 point this season, but they should be wary of last year's minor semi­ loss at SU last week shows they're not too far away from the finalist who, while having only demonstrated glimpses of their competition bench-mark. best form, have the ability to play some very good football. As Southern Sharks - UTS (H); SU (A), MU (A), HP (A), Penrith they have done in many games this season, the Rams led the (H),MW(H) match against the Sharks last week, looking very dangerous in Second spot is still up for grabs if they're good enough. It's a the second term before going quiet in the second half. Awin tough road with games against the other probable finalists to here is very important for the Wolves in their battle to overhaul come. the sides above them by the season's end. Manly Warringah- Penrith (A), SWS (A), SU (H), MU (H), UTS (A), Sharks (Al Another tough road home and will have to beat teams above them to move up. Adisappointing season so far, given they were expected to be right up there with UTS and Sydney Uni. Holroyd Parramatta - UTS (A), Penrith (H), Sharks (H), SWS SOUTHERN SHARKS (A),SU (H) v They have consolidated after ade-stabilising 2005 off-season. Could top last year's record easily and finish with seven wins . for the year. Penrith - MW (H), MU (A), HP (A), UTS (A), Sharks (A), SWS UTS BATS (H) They haven't been consistent this year. Talented and capable of Gwawley Park, Saturday 8July finishing strongly with afew wins to go into 2007. ...r_·_,_·_- ...... 1· __*_* ___ ._,_~·_i ...... ,~ Seniors 2pm, Reserves 12pm. Macquarie University- Penrith (H), Sharks (H), MW (A), SU PENRITH PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY (H), UTS (A) he Sharks and Bats stand off for the second time in The run home is not looking great. likely to be fighting with three weeks, this time we hope without any forced South West Sydney for the wooden spoon based on the run Trescheduling due to rain. At Gipps Road, the Bats home. controlled the game early and went on to dominate. The Sharks South West Sydney- MW (H), UTS (H), SU (A), HP (H), cannot allow another slow start to dictate their performance Penrith (A) against aclass side, and if they can get ajump on their more Started the season very, competitively and have trailed off fancied opposition they could just have the horses to run it since. Atough run home butthey have already improved on out. Confidence will be the decisive factor in this game, and last year. Hurt by large numbers of unavailable defense force after another loss to Sydney University last week, it will be players. 2006 NAB AFL 018 CHAMPIONSHIPS CLUB NOTES

Western Suburbs sees the Demons inviting all Past Players and Officials for their annual reunion day at Ern Holmes. No doubt many of the past players will be in attendance and gather WOLLONGONG under the Kangaroo Tent City Marquee to reminisce on their LIONS. past feats and view this important game against the Magpies. Following the game the current players return to the Pennant Hills Bowling Club for the weekly awards presentations. All Congratulations to Peter Veerhuis who this week plays Demons supporters, friends and family are invited to attend his 200th game in Sydney Football. Pete joined the Lions and meet the players. The Past Players will be presenting their from Turvey Park in 1993 while attending the University of award for the Player they have selected as the best on the day. Wollongong. Pete's career has included both winning and losing grand finals with the Lions and premiership success with Campbelltown in 1999. Pete has played forthe 1st Division EAST COAST representative side on 3occassions, captained Wollongong in EAGLES 2003 and was awarded life membership of the Lions in 2005. Well done on afantastic achievement Pete. All players, officials The Black Tie Ball was held at the Novotel Olympic Park on and supporters are invited to the Lions post game functions Friday 23rd June. Players, Supporters and Staff enjoyed a at the lllawarra Master Builders Club. Match day award night of fun and excitement. The night also saw the drawing winners are announced from 7.30pm and the Lions MEGA of the major raffle and the winners were: 1st Prize-Frank DRAW sees $100 given away to one lucky club member every Ure, 2nd Prize - Dianne Coad, 3rd Prize Megan Ginns, 4th week. Only financial members are eligible and you must be in Prize - Rebecca Pritchard, 5th Prize - Hayley Gawley. The East attendance to claim your prize. Rd.11 Winner: Prize Jackpots. Coast Eagles would like to thank Management and Staff of the Upcoming Events~ Lions Race Day- Saturday July 15 (contact Novotel at Olympic Park, Digital Sports, Goodrem Management, Ben Broadhead 0409197 963) $1000 Draw-Saturday July 29 Speakers and Base Course Management for a (contact Michael Love 0408 652 338) terrific evening. The East Coast Eagles would like to thank the following player Sponsors for Season 2006: Horizon Sports, ~. 1'ENNANT HILLS Homebush Bay Brewery, Novotel Sydney Olympic Park, David Polkinghorne, Base Course Management, Taxi Clothing, KPMS, DEMONS Loscam, Digital Sports, EMJAY Packaging, PMA Solutions, Suncorp/JG, Profiler and Sales, Cheque Mates, CIB, Goodrem Pennant Hills Demons continue to develop players for the AFL. Management, Crystal Watters, Cellarbrations, Foss Australasia, In season 2004 the Pennant Hills Demons were listed in the Top TASMANIA:3.35.98.1111.12(78) >ROUND1 IBIS Hotels, The Beauty Shack and Crystal Waters. Next Week 5clubs Australia wide in producing players that were playing NSW/ACT: 4.1 7.2 9.210.7 (67) ·E· · I the Eagles take on North Shore Sunday 16th July with the AFL in the National competition. Some of these players have GOALS. Tasmania: Riewoldt 4, Garland 2, Hislop 2,Thorp 2, Wells NSW/ACT: Mcintyre 2, Stroobants 2, Dickinso?, m~.1s e, Seniors commencing @4.00pm, Reserves@ 2.00pm and the been (St Kilda), Mark McVeigh (Essendon), Jarrod Koehler, Louis, Meiselbach, Neyland BEST -Tasmania: Riewoldt, Thorp, Hislop, Joseph, Wells, Mohr NSW/ACT: Bird, D1ckmson, Under 18 play the Red backs@ 12noon. All games at Henson McVeigh (Swans), Ray Hall (Richmond), Adam Chatfield Paine, Duryea, Suckling, Mcintyre MC Labour Park, Carlton Park. (Carlton &Geelong), David Dighton (Kangaroos) and Stefan Carey (Swans & Brisbane). More recently the Demons have QUEENSLAND: 7.310.816.10 23.14 (152) >ROUND2 had several Under 15 players signed by AFL clubs Melbourne, STGEORGE NSW/ACT: 3.14.44.5 5.6 (36) d NSW/ACT p · Carlton and St Kilda in the new Talented Player program: GOALS. Queensland: Smith 7, Tippett 4, Kiel 3, Tapp 2, Armitage, Brittain, Dzufer, Eaton, Hampson, Pope, Prou . : a1~e CROWS In last weekends Sydney AFL representative team squad 2, Gumley, Stroobants, Townsend BEST -Queensland: Dzufer, Smith, Armitage, Tippett, Kiel, Petterd, Eaton, White NSW/ACT: Bird, Pennant Hills had several players selected in the initial squad. Paine, Mcintyre, Dickinson, Suckling Skilled Stadium, Geelong Our congratulations go to 5of the St George Crows first grade Following final selections Alistair Richardson was Co-captain squad on their selection in the 2006 Representative Squad. The of the Sydney team and also selected was Justin Barratt. Both NORTHERN TERRITORY: 4.6 7.1212.1914.22 (106) >ROUND3 players were Luke Thatcher, Joel Robbie, Ben Kinnaird,c Declan players performed well in the game with both being named Donohue, Damien Hall, and Rod Craig. Also, our Team Manager NSW/ACT: 2.0 7.412.415.8 (98) · r Sh I in the best players. Justin kicked 4goals and Alistair 2goals In GOALS -NorthemTerritory: Djerrkura 3, Cal ma-Holt 2, C.Rioli 2, Beugelaar, Campbell, Cubillo, Fittock, S.Rio 1, arp es, from the First grade "Mussa'~ or Russell Penton was also asked the other representative game Pennant Hills players selected Wonaeamirri NSW/ACT: Aalbers 4, Woods 3, Mcintyre 2; Paine 2, Bird, Duryea, Stroobants, Wilsen BEST~ Nortbern Territory: to assist the Representative Squad. Well done guys! were Alexander Fraunfelter, Lloyd Shepherd, Alex Goodall and Ojerrkura, Cubillo, C.Rioli, Cadona, Wonaeamirri, Cal ma-Holt NSW/ACT: Aalbers, Bird, Mcintyre, Paine, Wilsen, Woods MC Labour Park, Carlton Charlie Richardson. This Under 21 Talented player team played the Reserves team. This weekend's game against ~-- -- ~- WEBSITES NAB RISING STAR NOMINATION

» AFL (NSW/ACT) OFFICIAL SITE "':Ww visit atlnswact.com.au coming young players in the Sydney AFL by providing the NAB ~*-1~~ Rising Star Award. Previous winners such as Marc Lord and AFL Talent Serles Showcases Dean Davies have received tremendous recognition. The annual award will be presented at the League's end-of-season Phelan Next Generation of Players Medal Presentation night, with the recipient being selected from the weekly awards. Players nominated by their dub must >>NAB AFL Under 18 Championships Division Two results be in their first full season of senior football (less than four senior matches in the Sydney AFL or elsewhere prior to 2006) The AFL wishes to advise an AFL Talent Series for young » AFL (NSW/ACT) Regional Updates· June and must be under 21 years of age. Players may be nominated athletes will be conducted at Sydney Showgrounds, Sydney more than once throughout aseason but can only win the Olympic Park and St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill this week. > > Paul Kelly Cup State Grand Final weekly award once.·

The Talent Series, for athletes in the Under 13 and 14 year » Results 2006 AFL Women's National Champs age groups, follows the successful AFL Talent Camp held at St Ignatius' College, Riverview in April. Since that inaugural > > AFL Broadcast Schedule - Round 14, 2006 Toyota AFL ROUND 1- Matthew MOREY· Campbel/town camp, eleven young athletes have been signed by AFL clubs ..• Premiership Season ROUND 2-David CONWAY· North Shore ROUND 3- David LINSEN ·Western Suburbs » SYDNEY AFL OFFICIAL SITE "llvz4 visit sydneyatl.com.au ROUND 4- Josh FLANAGAN· Ba/main ~~~ ROUND 5- Mark IRVING· Campbel/town Peter Veerhuis chalks up 200 ROUND 6 - Alex FRAUNFELTER· Pennant Hills he Round 11 NAB Sydney AFL Rising Star Nominee is Nick ROUND 7- Alex GOODALL· Pennant Hills Campbell from the Pennant Hills AFC. Campbell managed ROUND 8- Josiah AYLING· Campbel/town >>Round 12 Sydney AFL Premier DiVision Teams his third senior game in Round 11 against Wollongong Evergreen Wollongong backman Peter Veerhuis plays his T ROUND 9- Joel ROBBIE· St George and showed plenty of promise. Starting from the bench he ROUND 10-Sam DOWLING· Wollongong 200th game in Sydney football this weekend as the Lions take » Sydney AFL Record was swung onto the wing with roles also on the half forward on Balmain at Drummoyne Oval. line and in the centre. Credited with helping provide a much ROUND 11 - Nick CAMPBELL· Pennant Hills > > Match Previews needed spark at crucial times in the match, Nick finished with a The 31 year old joined the Lions in 1993 from Turvey Park goal and was named among the Demon's best for the day. while attending the University of Wollongong, and apart >>Sydney AFL Representative News Having played primarily in the Under 18s this season, Nick from abrief stint with Campbelltown, has been amainstay at had aimed before the season started to play a"few" senior North Dalton Park ever since ... > > Sydney AFL Match of the Round matches while simply concentrating on the under age grade. His most recent performance is likely to see him playing many inore games in the seniors. AWestbrook JAFC junior for 10 years, Nick picked up PENNANT HILLS » AFLGSJ OFFICIAL SITE ]11 visit atlgsj.com.au numerous club awards and played in three successive junior DEMONS grand finals (2002-2004). In the 2002 Grand Final, Nick . 11wcasu1 Hunter Sports High School was selected as best on ground. During this time he also AFLProgram represented NSW in State Under 15 Schoolboys at the national & carnival in Perth and also the State Under 16 team in Brisbane. >>Up-to-date Photo Galleries In season 2005 Nick was Captain of the Sydney Red backs in the WESTERN SUBURBS As aresult of success of the Sydney Swans, the growth of the Under 18 competition, where he finished runner up in their MAGPIES game in NSW and the support of AFL (NSW/ACT), Hunter >>Pigeons Under 13 and Under 14 Squads Award. Sports High School is delighted to introduce Aussie Rules as Well done Nick on being this week's NAB Sydney AFL their 12th TSP sport in 2007. > > Starz Under 13 and Under 14 Squads Rising Star Nominee!

The program will provide aunique opportunity for talented >>Club Newsletters The NAB Sydney AFL Rising Star Award and committed players (boys aged 12to18) within the ... In 2006, the NAB will again be proud supporters of up and Fox Footy Channel, In partnership with Dlgltal Sports Productions SYDNEY AFL PREMIER DIVISION PREVIEW SYDNEY AFL PREMIER DIVISION PREVIEW

l'ir.I•" BALMAIN TIGERS PENNANT HILLS DEMONS CAMPBELLTOWN KANGAROOS ST GEORGE CROWS

v··~ WOLLONGONG LIONS . WESTERN SUBURBS MAGPIES EAST COAST EAGLES UNSW/ES BULLDOGS Drummoyne Oval, Saturday 8 July Ern Holmes Oval, Saturday 8 July Monarch Oval, Saturday 8 July Olds Park, Saturday 8 July Seniors 2pm, Reserves 12pm. · _ Seniors 2pm, Reserves 12pm. Seniors 2pm, Reserves 12pm. Seniors 2pm, Reserves 12pm. ill this be the match where "Tigerland" will finally be oth these sides are going into this gam. ecoming off wins ampbelltown is aclub on the way up in 2006. The t George maintained third place on the' ladder after sung? It's been along wait for the Balmain faithful, at Ern Holmes. Rain forced adouble-header to be played Kangaroos are on an even 50 match ratio, and avictory their last start, but had to do it the hard way when a Wbut Andew Leoncelli's side showed soine promising Blast week, with Wests getting up over North Shore in Chere would see them in with a red-hot chance to return Sfast-finishing Campbelltown reduced the margin to just signswhen going down by just 17 points to UNSW-ES last the early game and Pennant Hills taking the points against to finals football this season. They were unlucky in their last 2 points by the end. It's been astrong season for the Crows, game. Timothy Ley, who played in the development side Wollongong in the afternoon match. As aconsequence, both of start, going down by just 2 points to St George, but gained a lot and coaches Todd Dalton and Damien Hall will have high hopes against the Sydney Swans reserves last week, has found some these teams have had the p'erfect opportunity to assess their of respect for the way they competed in agame that could so for a return to finals action. The return of Peter Dugmore up form up forward, kicking 1O goals in the last 2 weeks. The opposition's form. easily have gotten away from them. Ruckman Troy Parker and forward has been crucial to their success this season. The Crows Tigers would also be encouraged by the form of Desmond Pennant Hills have had apromising season to date and are young gun Shannan Kershaw also played well in the rep game, have also been well-served by new recruit Luke Thatcher, who Hayes and Andrew Jackson, both elevated from Second Division in second place. Justin Barratt and Alister Richardson have been underlining some of the form that has played abig part in the underlined his class with acall-up to the representative squad. and established in the senior team. in great form, and were among Sydney's best in last week's Kangaroo resurgence this season. This week the Crows will take on UNSW-ES, with the This week the Tigers host Wollongong, with the Lions representative game against AFL . Penno's reputation This week they face their toughest test, when they take Bulldogs coming into this game off a2-match winning streak coming into this game desperate to end a3-match losing for attracting local talent has also continued, with names on the undefeated East Coast. The Eagles have accounted for all which has kept their faint finals hopes alive. It's been agreat streak. In their last start at Ern Holmes, the Lions were never in such as Alex Goodall and Alex Fraunfelter now established in before them this season to rocket to premiership favouritism. fightback for the Bulldogs, who were on the receiving end the contest, and aspell in the bin for Patterson late in the first the senior team. However, this game will be a key test of the The bye, followed by the representative weekend, has given of some floggings earlier in the season. Akey contributor to term ended any chance they had of getting back in the game. Demons fortunes without Laine Spencer, who faces aspell on them along break, but with several of the Eagles players taking the fight back has been the form of forward Brad Abbott, who The future looks bright for Wollongong though, with Cameron the sidelines. Wests were faced with an exodus of talent after part in the representative side they should be able to maintain has kicked 15 goals in the last 2 weeks to go to the top of the Stanton standing out up forward in the representative game, last year's grand final loss, and afirst-round loss to Pennant their momentum. Their last match was a52-point win over goal kicking ladder. Experienced hands Troy Luff and Ryan particularly impressing with aspectacular mark early in the Hills under lights at Henson Park was cause for concern forthe Penno in their return to Charles Mclaughlin. On that occasion, Underwood have also played key roles, and were prominent in third quarter. PeterVeerhuis will be playing his 200th game Magpies. Since then, the club has bounced back magnificently 5 goals to Ryan Smyth and a prominent performance from the representative game last week, with Luff presented with for the Lions, and during his time at the club the promotion to to establish aspot in the top 4 and astrong claim for finals Joshua Ryder saw them home, but it was another solid effort the match ball for a best-on-ground performance. Premier Division would be ahighlight. His team-mates will be action. Jason McPherson has been sensational in the midfield, from the Eagles. When.the sides played at the Village Green in the opening keen to put in astrong game and give the ruckman amilestone . while Salem Kassem has stepped up to take on asignificant With a3-game break on top of the ladder, the Eagles round, St George was too good and took the match by 46 game to remember. role up forward, impressing all in his last match when his bag look unassailable for the minor premiership, but coach Rohan points. Arepeat of that performance would make life very In the opening round at North Dalton, Wollongong took of 5 goals kept the Bombers out of the contest. These clubs Graham will be all too aware that they have play their best tough for the Bulldogs and would virtually end their finals advantage of their home ground and ran away to a38-point were powerhouses last season, with Wests taking the points in every week and not look too far ahead. Alapse in concentration hopes but would keep St George in the hunt for the double­ win. This match gives Wollongong achance to snap their losing the last round to claim the minor premi~.rship and repeating would play into Campbelltown's hands, and the Kangaroos chance. streak and record their fourth win for the season. However they the dose in the second semi to qU<11ifyforth_e grand final. have the desire and skills to capitalise, giving the locals a can't afford to take Balmain lightly. The Tigers are an improved However Pennant Hills turned the tables la 'the opening round chance to record an upset. side, and will be looking at this game as their best opportunity this year. Victory in this match could be crftically important in. to break their duck for 2006. the run-home to the finals.

0 Three games to be played this weekend. St George has achance to knock Wollongong out of the top 2 when the sides play off at One game was played last weekend, with top side Pennant Hills given afright by Penrith before pulling away late in the game. Olds Park. At Gore Hill, the Bombers take on East Coast Eagles, while top side Pennant Hills take on the Red backs at Ern Holmes. This week, Balmain hosts Manly at Drummoyne, while Wests travel to Greygums to take on Penrith. At Monarch, Campbelltown host Pennant Hills. included Garry Jack, Adam Spencer, Rhys Muldoon, Robert Dipierdomenico, Troy luff, Bee Abraham and members of the · Sydney Swifts National Netball side. Made up of all different sizes, shapes, physical abilities and many with little AFL­ background, they showed how enjoyable the experience is. .FL Recreational Football is here! Amodified version of Australian Rules football, it is agame that has been Adeveloped to provide an opportunity for all enthusiasts of the sport, designed so that everyone can play. It is less physically demanding, has aminimal time commitment and has amajor emphasis on fun and safety. Played in a friendly social environment, the game enables people of all ages and ability levels to participate in male, female or mixed .competitions. The sport, which has gained rapid popularity in other States, will now be launched in anumber of metropolitan and country regions as an "off-season" extension of the Game, much like touch football is to Rugby and . "Rec Footy" was first shown to the Sydney public at the North Sydney Exhibition Match between the Swans and Essendon in February this year as the half-time entertainment. Celebrities SYDNEY AFL PREMIERSHIP STATS SYDNEY AFL PREMIERSHIP STATS

CAMPBELLTOWN 10 ·O 750 849 88.34 50 L1 UNsW/ES 10 0 746 1052 70.91 40 L4 NORTHSHORf 10 7 . 0 831 882 . 94.22 30 l3 WOLLONGONG 10 7 - 0 717 934 , 76.77 30 W2 BALMAIN 10 10 0 651 . 1381 47.14 0 LlO

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MANLY-WARRINGAH 9 BALMAIN ·4 1 0 579 659 ~7.86 50 PENRITH 9 WOLLONGONG 8 4 1 0 501 538 93.12 43.75 STH-WESTSYDNEY 10 WESTERN SUBURBS 7 4 2 0 439 499 87.98 35.71 HOlROYD-P'MATIA 10 STGEORGE 8 6 0 481 702 6852 25 CAMPBEllTOWN 8 8 1· 0 . 258 799 3219 0 TRIBUNAL OUTCOMES

L Spencer (Penno.nt Hills) - Striking - 5 Matches - Tribunal M Hamilton (Wollongong) - Striking - 3 Matches - Tribunal I D Lowery (Sr George) - Striking - 3 Matches - PP ST CLAIR CROWS 853 500 170.60 62.50 N Breen (Pennant Hills) - Intentionally Kicking - 1 Match - PP PENNANT HILLS 647 447 144.74 62.50 J Ware (Penrith)- Disputing Umpire decision and failing to leave Whales-UNSW/ES 49( 538 91.26 62.50 the playing surface when dir~ed to do so by the umpire - 2 BALMAIN 473 675 70.07 44.44 matches plus 2 suspended - Tribunal MANLY-WARRINGAH 280 978 28.63 25 SOUTHERN SHARKS 365 1003 36.39 22.22 D Stanton (Southern Sharks)~ Striking - 2 Matches - Tribunal SYDNEY UNI RED 339 649 52.23 12.50 R Craig (SrGeorgej- Striki~g·!l 3 Matches suspended-Tribunal MACQUARIE UNI 211 923 22.86 12.50 .R Penton (St George) - Umpire Contact- Rest of season - Tribunal UTSGREEN 377 708 53.25 11.11

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FIRST DIVISION RESERVES T Elml!il!fiJK4il_. Andrew Marsh (N5 BOMBERS) 17 . Jaret Hogarth (MANLY·WARRINGAHJ 39 Travis Paech (U1"5) 25 Luke Ayling (NOR-WEST JETS) 33 Mllmll.\&GIG!El'.BI Michael Georgeson (NS WILDCATS) 15 Daniel Archer (SYDNEY UNI) ·<,'32 ---~~Andrew Dransfield (MANL\2Q'lli 1€.'.mlliB~~Jwlll.i --~~Y&El!H..,'"kw&ttfil'iimk!L.X!i 8JBl9nf8!-Jll . Joshua Ryder (EAS1"COA5T} 16 James Considine (NORHr SHORE) Thomas Lindsay (BALMAIN) 16 Luke Higgins (SYDNEY UNI) 16 Andrew Kraefft (SYDNEY UNI BLUE) 15 n Saturday afternoon before the Sydney Swans v the determination of the Sydney side was going to count for well and truly changed, but unfortunately the tight angle was footballs for being their sides' best. We look forward to next Fremantle game, the Sydney AFL took on the AFL anything. Sydney tightened up during the second term to ·stem just too great for Stanton and the ball went wide for apoint. season, and hopefully an opportunity for the Sydneysiders to 0Canberra . This was the local league's showcase, with the tide. Veteran Troy Luff was magnificent, floating back to From the kick-in, Canberra went down the guts to set up agoal travel to the nation's capital and take the Shield back up _the their best players against the visitors from Canberra. Ironically, centre half back and repeatedly holding back the Canberra and the chance was gone. highway. · with the Swans taking part in the AFL (:anberra rather than the drive forward. It was atight period of play, with Canberra Canberra went on to win the third term, and again the Sydney AFL, it was aground thatthe Canberra players were attempting to assert' their dominance only to be held back by last quarter to blow the final margin out to 50 points. For AFLCANBERRA: 6.4 7.711.1618.19 (127) more familiar with than the locals. the strong defence of the locals. Late in the term the flow of the majority of the Swans crowd, arriving late in the game SYDNEY AFL: 2.4 4.5 7.811.11 (77) Canberra were hot favourites, given their coin petition is the game shifted, with Sydney picking up some momentum. when the contest was decided, it appeared aregulation win. . GOALS- AFL Canberra: LJeffrey 4, LEllis 2, BKnowles 2, L· regarded as the stronger league, but Sydney got off to agood Pennant Hills duo Barratt and Richardson, taking strong marks The true diehards gf Sydney footy though, who had been McMahon 2, JJennings 2, MBarber, NClarke, JFarkas, WNeely, start when Smyth marked strongly in front of the ladies Stand and kicking truly from the 50m line within a minute of each there all afternoon, knew of the fighting performance by the RPlant, BWilliams Sydney AFL: JBarratt 4, CStanton 2, A and converted from 40m out. Early on it was an even contest, other, cut the margin to 20 points at half-time. Sydneysiders; particularly in that second quarter when the Richardson 2, RSmyth, LThatcher, TParker , . and Stanton scored Sydney's second goal at the 17 minute Could Sydney work their way back into the game? Early locals held back the tide and worked their way back into the BEST -AFL Canberra: BWilliams, BJackson, BWeston, S · mark with astrong mark lil the pocket. At that point, scores . in the third, it looked like a possibility when Alister Richardson contest. · Cooper, JJennings, LEllis Sydney AFL: TLuff, JBarratt, A were level, but 4goals to the Canberrans in time-on set up a got the ball on the run and kicked his second. Minutes later, At half-time in the Sydney Swans game, Canberra was 'Richardson, CStanton, MGoodey, BKinnaird · lead the Sydneysiders were never going to recover; especially Cameron Stanton flew higher than Joe Cocker to pull down a presented with the inaugrual Carter-Jesaulenko Shield, with UMPIRES: PChamberlain, JElliott, FKalayzich after Canberra scored the first goal of the second term. screamer under the shadow of the behind post. If he had been "Tilt" on hand to make the presententation. Canberra's Nathan AT: However this was not going to be athrashing, not if able to convert the goal, the momentum of the game may have Clarke and Sydney's Troy Luff were presented with match