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JOHN I DENT CUP PREVIEW Photo: MD Photography Canberra | Melbourne Winter is upon us and so is Round 6 of the the games they’ve competed in so far but just Griffin Legal John I Dent Cup. Three matches haven’t been able to score more points than this weekend sees the Gungahlin Eagles host their opposition. The winless Whites are hoping Government – Business – Not-For-Profit– Sport the Tuggeranong Vikings, Queanbeyan Whites to turn their fortunes around and put on a show host Western District Lions and Uni-North Owls in front of their home crowd. This is probably welcome Easts. All matches this weekend, their best chance of clinching their first victory whatever the outcome, will be crucial and will of the season as Wests have had quite the up most likely shake up the ladder. and down start to their season with one win, Practical. Reliable. Quality. three losses and a draw. The last time the Eagles met the Vikings back in Round 1 it was an absolute thriller with The Owls have shown this season that they are the Eagles clinching victory several minutes real contenders despite being such a young after the full-time siren. So, what a game this team. They’ve taken Vikings and Royals on and will likely be. The top of the table undefeated nearly caused a couple of upset wins so will 02 6198 3100 Eagles have been on fire so far this season and view the visit of Easts to ANU this weekend are likely to continue carrying that momentum as winnable. Easts however are the complete into the weekend. They had the bye in Round opposite at this stage of the campaign. They’re [email protected] 5 meaning that the boys will be fresh and keen struggling to string phases together and look to get ripped in to another week. Tuggeranong dangerous with ball in hand. Head Coach Tim www.griffinlegal.com.au managed to win their second round of the Cornforth’s side undoubtedly have the talent, season against Queanbeyan Whites last week they just need to find the best way to maximise coming back from 12-0 down to win 50-29. it. What better time to start than Saturday afternoon? Queanbeyan Whites are still searching for their first win of 2019. Whites have shown that Words: Rob Davison Official Partner of Brumbies Rugby. they can score points, just not enough to get over the line! They have been up there in all 3

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COACH: Marco Caputo COACH: Nick Scrivener PREVIOUSLY

Premier 1st grade GUEST TIPS: MATCH OFFICIALS: Referee: Mathew Hogan Round 1: 30th March 2019 Phil Thomson (Brumbies CEO) Vikings 26 – Eagles 29 AR1: Harry Fenton (Viking Park) - EAGLES - AR2: Mitchell Tummers

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COACH: Ben McGee COACH: Robbie Kydd COACH: Glenn Carey COACH: Brendan Allardyce PREVIOUSLY Colts 2nd Grade Round 1 – 30th March 2019 Round 1 – 30th March 2019 Tuggeranong 26 – Gungahlin 14 Tuggeranong 31 – Gungahlin 33 (Viking Park) (Viking Park)

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= Number of 2019 Nominations 8 FIXTURES Saturday 18 May Premier Division All Grades 2nd Division Royals v Whites (Phillip Enclosed) Bungendore v Braidwood Owls v Eagles (ANU North Oval) (Mick Sherd Oval) Vikings v Easts (Viking Park) Broulee v Crookwell (Captain Oldrey Park) 1st Division Yass v Bateman's Bay (Yass Rams Rugby Union Club) Vikings v Easts (Viking Park) Taralga v Jindabyne (Taralga Field) Owls v Eagles (ANU North Oval) Royals v ADFA (Phillip Enclosed) RMC v Whites (Portsea Oval) Cooma v Goulburn (Rotary Oval) Wests v Hall (Jamison Oval)

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WHO WAS NAMED THE TRUEFITT & HILL/PTP MAN OF THE MATCH FOR HIS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN THE ROUND 5 CLASH BETWEEN ROYALS AND UNI-NORTHS.

WITH THANKS TO TRUEFITT & HILL AND PTP RORY RECEIVES A COMPLIMENTARY TRUEFITT & HILL SERVICE AS WELL AS A PTP ENDURANCE + PACK. MAN OF THE MATCH 9 VIKINGS AND EAGLES MEET FOR WARCABA CUP This weekend the Vikings 1st Grade was also a strong advocate of developing side will play Gungahlin for the Roman young props as they came into the Club Warcaba Cup, an annual fixture to ensure that they were not only able between the two teams that is now in to hold their own but to also dominate its twelfth year. The cup is named in their opposite number at scrum time memory of Roman “Wacca” Warcaba, and around the paddock. who was a loyal servant of the Club as a player and coach. Wacca moved into coaching at the end of his playing days predominantly as Wacca joined Vikings Rugby in the an Assistant Coach. Any Head Coach very early 90s as a front row forward. could be assured that the forward pack Already an established prop, Wacca was well drilled and mentally tough. He was a long serving member of the was very popular amongst those with Royal Australian Navy and reached the single digits on their backs due to his rank of Warrant Officer. Wacca was uncompromising attitude to working a long-time servant of Navy Rugby hard on the training field and then and the Australian Services Rugby celebrating successes appropriately as a Team and toured to many varied and result. exotic locations in his Navy career. He provided a hard edge to scrummaging In 2006 whilst coaching Reserve Grade, across the lower grades and provided Wacca came down with what was great experience and composure originally diagnosed as the flu. It would during many finals’ series. not leave him, and further tests identified that he had developed leukemia. It was He was unforgiving and always played leukemia that would eventually claim the game in the spirit intended. He his life on 16 June 2007, a day Vikings 10 hosted Wests at Viking Park. His funeral off an excellent start to the season. The was held at St Christopher’s in Manuka. Vikings have only been without the cup once in its ten-year history. Liam The Cathedral was full of serving and Warcaba, Roman’s youngest son, will retired military personnel as well as a present the Cup to the winning team. plethora of those rugby people who knew or had played with Roman. A “This game means so much to myself fitting tribute to a man held insuch and my family that this match between obvious high regard. Vikings and two clubs with such a rich history and Gungahlin have a long history of close rivalry once again come together and and hard-fought games. Members of play for the Warcaba Cup,” Liam said. both Clubs saw this as an opportunity “It was because of my dad’s spirit and to celebrate the spirit of Roman’s love love of the game that was the driving of rugby by playing for the Roman for this cup. At the end of the day it’s Warcaba Cup. not about bringing the cup home but it’s about playing the game in the spirit This is the 12th anniversary of the it deserves and respect for the players.” Cup and is expected to be a well anticipated game – Gungahlin coming

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Kyle Priest 1 Pieter albert Stoop Sam Bartholomeusz 1 Ryan Bacon Caleb Bower 2 Cy Parker Jake Gordon 2 Liam Bacon Mika Eli 3 Grayson Nisa Tyron Dargue 3 Joseph Kula Daniel Vrkic 4 Darnell Mahendrarajah Lachlan Wall 4 Callum Bell Harry Gilmour 5 Montell Boyle Daniel Hawke 5 Samuel Sitauti Thomas Balogh 6 David Cox Sam Perkins 6 Kyle Baulman Kane Kilmister 7 Jackson Bretton Daniel Naef 7 Samuel Simmonds Davea Teoteo 8 Paletasala Patelesio Braden Reid 8 Sitauti Ma’ilei Ben Magro 9 Harvey Bensley Ben O'Halloran 9 TBC Brad Winchester 10 Tyson Cooper Steven Prail 10 Daniel Matthews Michael Rademaker 11 Jeff Pehara Benjamin Pattenden 11 Alexander Kavaliku-Skinner Will Holland 12 Harry O’Leary Fraser Smith 12 Maligi Finau Johnny Lalatoa 13 Alex Taylor John Steele 13 Laina Jacob Matautia Haloti Fonua 14 Kyle Shand Dylan Kanupkis 14 Jack Edwards Adam Priest 15 Aiden Shand Angus Balmaks 15 TBC

COACH: Daniel Hawke COACH: Charlie Eichholzer COACH: Dave Carter COACH: Craig Bretton PREVIOUSLY Colts 2nd Grade Round 11 – 16th June 2018 Round 11 – 16th June 2018 Queanbeyan 67 – Wests 7 Queanbeyan 39 – Wests 5 (Campese Oval) (Campese Oval) MATCH OFFICIAL: MATCH OFFICIAL: Referee: Matthew Huggins Referee: Chad Burnell

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COACH: Craig Bretton MATCH OF THE ROUND WHITES V WESTS PREMIER DIVISION - FIRST GRADE 3.05pm, Campese Field

1. Vincent De Masson 2. James Douglas 3. Ben Michael Gordon 4. Zeph Tuinona 5. Michael Gordon 6. Lewis Bozzato 7. Ryan Jones 8. Carl Elliot 9. Mitchell Douch 10. Brendan Jimenez 11. Jack Gilmour 12. Christino Manuolevao 13. Keith Morgan 14. Levi Clark 15. Pierre Mounal

COACH: Paul Dillon MATCH OFFICIALS: Referee: James Morris AR1: Matthew Huggins AR2: Stuart Hodge 14 MATCH OF THE ROUND WHITES V WESTS PREMIER DIVISION - FIRST GRADE 3.05pm, Campese Field

1. Ben Coutts 2. Te Puia Luteru 3. Tauati Chan Tung 4. Liam Rasch 5. Hayden Scott 6. Ryan Kiely 7. Mitchell Tye 8. Allan Wratten 9. Kadin Te Nana 10. Declan Meredith 11. David Dwyer 12. Liae Tuilagi 13. Komiti Tuilagi 14. Drew Southwell 15. Joel Astle

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DIRTY REDS CONTINUE TO LEAD THE WAY The Goulburn Dirty Reds went five for five whistle. Elijah Chadwick, Daniel Hawke last weekend when they continued their and James Waters replied for the defeated excellent start to the ACT First Division First Whites. Grade season by defeating RMC 20-5 in the showpiece match played at GIO Stadium Gungahlin Eagles had the biggest margin of before the Plus500 Brumbies versus Blues victory in Round 5 as they travelled to Hall Super Rugby encounter. Matthew Spratley Sportsground and kept the Bushrangers and Jordan Lees scored the two tries for the pointless whilst registering a 31-0, bonus- Dirty Reds with Mikael Webber kicking two point, winning success. The Eagles are fifth conversions and two penalties to ensure on the ladder heading into this weekend’s Goulburn remained undefeated in five round of matches. matches. Wests meanwhile were the biggest single Canberra Royals remained second in the points scorers with a 40-10 away win over ladder after they heaped more misery on Easts at Griffith Oval. Joshua Pearce went Tuggeranong Vikings with a 28-16 win at over for two tries in the win with Wests Phillip Oval, Judd Kerrison had a great day running in six tries overall. Cameron B with the boot, converting all four of the rown, Derek Panchuk, Laina Matautia and Royals tries that kept the home team within Edward Lee were the other try scorers touching distance of the league leaders. with Shaun Phelan kicking five of the six conversions. ADFA complete the top four picture at the present time, as they secured a ten-point Round 6 matches this weekend include win over Queanbeyan Whites at Dowsett the league leaders, Goulburn putting Rugby Field, claiming five tries in their 29- their 199% record on the line against the 19 success. Ewan Fitzgerald crossed for two Queanbeyan Whites at Campese Field for the Academy side with Nick Filla, Mason whilst Royals head to Portsea Oval to take Doust and James Robinson all adding their on RMC in what is sure to be a physical name to the scoreboard before the final battle between two excellent sides. 17 Photo: Taralga Tigers Facebook

DOGS FIND THEIR BARK Crookwell Dogs finally found some spark There were twelve tries in all for the Tigers for their 2019 season with a surprise 17-15 Michael Bennett (2), Saxon Oliver, Dale away victory over the Jindabyne Bushpigs, Graham, Lachlan Young (2), Petelo Epati, inflicting a first defeat of the season on James Mormont, Thomas Andreatta and Jindabyne in the process. The result, which Thomas Croker added to Joel Croker’s double. ended the Bushpigs’ 100% start to the The tigers now have a three-point lead at the season, has reignited the Dogs campaign, top of the standings after five matches. pushing them into fifth on the ladder and the cusp of the top four. Third-placed Batemans Bay Boars lost ground on the leaders as they stumbled to a 29-26 The boot of Liam Jones was the difference defeat to the Bungendore Mudchooks in an in the end in a match that featured four exciting match played at Mick Sherd Oval. tries, two for each side, as Jones kicked a Emoni Nagauna crossed the whitewash twice brae of conversions and the all-important for the victorious Mudchooks whilst Ashley penalty that decided the contest. Reilly Kenny did likewise in response for the Boars. Martin and Edward price claimed tries In total, the Mudchooks outscored the Boars for the Dogs whilst Simon Rudd and Jared by five tries to four in what was a wonderful Cummins responded for the home team. advert for South Coast Monaro rugby.

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EXCITING ROUND OF WOMEN’S ACTION IN STORE With an exciting build-up to the leagues whether their team will match-up against the opening last weekend, the five sides in star-studded Royals Women, with the likes of the Women’s premier competition will be four-time Rugby World Cup participant Louise looking to cement their place on the ladder Burrows and Buildcorp Super W youngster for this short 10-week season. With both Brooke Gilroy in their line-up. the Uni-North Owls and Easts Women sitting simultaneously at the top of the ladder, it 41-year-old, Louise Burrow, who began playing makes for an exciting week of football. for Royals in 1995, is looking ahead to what should be an absorbing clash between two sides Round 2 of the ACT Women’s Premiership with immense potential. “I had no idea how to sees a top of the ladder clash between Uni- play rugby when I started,” she recalled in an North Owls and the Easts Women. Both teams interview for the Brumbies match magazine this will be looking to break away from the pack, a week. “But we had done some coaching sessions win being crucial for both sides if they are to at school, learning some basic techniques and achieve their aim of pushing themselves five then I decided after that experience that I wanted points clear at the top at this early stage. to play. So, the following year I signed up with Canberra Royals, and I never looked back.” At the other end of the spectrum, both Royals Women, Tuggeranong Vikings Women and This is set to be an exciting round of rugby Wests Women’s will be eager to put points on with Viking v Royals at 1pm and Owls v Easts at the board. With the Wests Women following 1.40pm. their opening day First Round loss with a bye, their place on the ladder will remain the Words: Natasha Prior same. However, this leaves an exciting duel WOMEN'S DIVISION COMPETITION between Royals and the Vikings whose goals are aligned - claim five points from this round Team – 1st W L D Df BP Pts of football. Uni-Norths 1 0 0 47 1 5 Easts 1 0 0 76 1 5 The Viking Women will be taking to the field Royals 0 1 0 -47 0 0 for the first time this season, following their bye last weekend. Questions arise as to Wests 0 1 0 -76 0 0 Tuggeranong 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 proudly sponsored by

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All Floors Commercial V ANU NORTH OVAL, 3.05PM Isileli Tuifua Fa 1 Risati Soanai James Lynch 2 Samuel Samuelu Lachlan Mccormick 3 Andrew Whittle Bradley Pumpa 4 Tuitavake Fusimalohi William Sankey 5 Peni Nifo Phillip Ferreira 6 Langi Lolotonga David Bennett 7 Braydon Law Jay Adkins 8 Connor Brebner Lachlan Sole Creighton 9 Hamish Scott Jordan Thompson 10 Jacob Angelatos Byron Hollingworth-Dessent 11 Tiko Twist Willoughby Axelsen 12 Aaron Collins Dennis Waight 13 Linitoni Fifita Callum Frawley Richardson 14 Marcus Malaetasi Stirling Doyle 15 George Morseu

COACH: Sam Rolfe COACH: Tim Cornforth PREVIOUSLY

Premier 1st grade GUEST TIPS: MATCH OFFICIALS: Referee: James Hagan Round 14 – 7th July 2018 Phil Thomson (Brumbies CEO) Uni-Norths 41 – Easts 17 AR1: Owen Keane (ANU North Oval) - OWLS - AR2: Mark Dawes

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12.15pm 1.40pm

Tobias Callaughan 1 Phillip Fanene Zac Duchen 1 Ethan Macminn Lachlan Luchetti 2 Benjamin Jelfs-Smith Rye Steel 2 Vainuu Steve Solofa James Nicholas 3 Isaac Heslop Joshua Crone 3 Robert Donaldson Samuel Thatcher 4 Oliver Newham Angus Chapman 4 Gavin McMullan Ben Hunter 5 Tamati Abel Saul Lopa 5 Dominic Monu Sam Lindeman 6 Callum Sewell Hugh Roberts 6 Curtis Malaeatsi Owen Rabak 7 Tobias Sanerive Tom Mulquiney 7 Junior Monu Toby Tiffin 8 Vai Maake Ben Love 8 Sione Fualalo Zak Knight 9 Liam Harrison Patrick Callaughan 9 Simon Webber Declan Tancred 10 Todd Mcmanus Hamish Dawson 10 Darcy Eason Jack Williams 11 Sean Smith Lucas Thomson 11 Daniel Greig-Williams Ignacio Bonsembiante 12 Daniel Greig-Williams Angus Whittle 12 Fabiansam Tilikeli Tago Jibou Fofanah 13 Douglas Ledua Jonathan Chambers 13 Leti Tili Keli Tago Christopher Young 14 Keegan Loadsman Theophile Cestaro 14 John Sutcliffe Xavier Pegum 15 Brandon Donnelly Robert Carver 15 Zac Rosser

COACH: Charlie Fairfield-Smith COACH: AJ Abel COACH: Wayne Giddings COACH: Peter Ingram PREVIOUSLY Colts 2nd Grade Round 14 – 7th July 2018 Round 14 – 7th July 2018 Uni-Norths 22 – Easts 0 Uni-Norths 34 – Easts 14 (ANU North Oval) (ANU North Oval)

MATCH OFFICIAL: MATCH OFFICIAL: Referee: Owen Keane Referee: Robert Whyte

OWLS READY TO GO ONE STEP FURTHER IN 2019 Following a monumental season in 2018, recruitment but detrimental in retention. in which they clinched their first finals appearance in 17 years, the Uni-Norths “With a transient club like we are there are Owls are looking to go one better in 2019. always new faces,” he admitted. “In the past With new coaches and a desire to go one couple of years, we’ve been able to retain step further than last year, the belief at some players which has bolstered the strength the club is at an all-time high. Now in his of the side, with the likes of Jordan Thompson, 11th season at the club and 5th as captain, Max Bode, Lachlan Creighton and Isileli Fa. flanker Dave Bennett says that there isa Years gone by its been hard to retain players sense of unfinished business in the finals, and you go back to square one at the start of the Owls crashing out in the Elimination the season.” Semi-Final last year. A player that has risen through the ranks at “We got a small taste, the process to get the Owls is utility back Jordan Thompson (JT). there last year, the excitement, the buzz, Bennett has high praise for him and believes the support we received,” Bennett said. that he has developed into critical player in “The way we finished, we bowed out first grade. early. We probably lost the final the week before against Gungahlin mentally. There “JT has really taken ownership in the backline, is absolutely unfinished business there, we with the loss of Tom Gilmore and Sam Irwin,” are not there to make up the numbers or Bennett revealed. “He’s really becoming a solid just make the four. There is absolute belief first grader who is showing a lot of leadership that we can win a Premiership.” in our team. It’s going a long way to have someone like that in the pivot. He’s stepped up Bennett says that traditionally the club has leaps and bounds with his leadership.” struggled to retain a core group of players. The nature of the club being affiliated The Owls have brought in a wealth of with the universities being positive in knowledge to aid the first-grade side this year, 24 including internationally capped front- Following a period as the Brumbies Pathway rower Philemon Toleafoa as scrum coach. Manager and Head Coach, he is back to help his club contest the finals. His goal is to make “We’ve worked hard over the off season to his team more conscious of the positive rugby not only retain players but recruit a good they can play. coaching staff,” Toleafoa said. “I came on as a coaching director, Sam Rolfe as the “We want to make the players more aware of head coach, and Phil Toleafoa and Hugh what they can do,” Ingram commented. “We Alexander as forwards coaches. It’s about want to be good at set piece and have a good getting a group of coaches to support the platform, then have good systems in place so boys, each of us bringing our individual we can play good attacking footy. We’re just expertise.” trying to teach the players a little more about their capabilities.” Joining Sam Rolfe in the new coaching pairing for first grade is Owls life member It’s been a mixed start to the season for the Russ Ingram, who steps in as coaching Owls, winning their first two games against director. Russ is a 100 1st Grade capped Queanbeyan and Wests, and losing to Vikings Norths Old Boy. His coaching credentials at and Royals. Ingram says the losses are received the club have included coaching the 2008 as lessons and the side continues to improve. and 2009 Colts teams to the grand final, followed by a successful stint as 2nd Grade “I think we learnt a lot from the past two losses, coach in 2010. Russ then went on to coach two narrow losses really,” he commented. the Canberra Royals to a 1st Grade final in “The back end of our games have been really 2013 and that same year was awarded the good and we’ve just got to work for the whole Michael Hickey Award for Coach of The Year 80 minutes and we’ll be fine. We’ve lost to the at The MacDougall Medal Awards Night. last ten years’ worth of premiers narrowly so as a club I think we are on track.”

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FIRST DIVISION 1ST GRADE – 12.15PM ANU NORTH OVAL

Reilly Pickering 1 David Haskins David Bellas 2 Daniel Messenger TBC 3 Kiev Taiese Jack Simpson 4 Angus Pagett TBC 5 Joseph Shirley Angus Clark 6 Ben Wise Charlie Fairfield-Smith 7 Daniel Wallace Craig McKillop 8 Lisiate Unga Cameron Simpson 9 Jacob Cannon TBC 10 Henri Ritman Jock Sinclair 11 Brett Turner Hugo Chan 12 Jonathan Statham Cody Love 13 David Ledua Lachlan McDevitt 14 Benny Ng Joshua Pearson 15 Anujaya De Silva

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FIRST DIVISION 1ST GRADE – 12.15PM NICHOLLS ENCLOSED

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FIRST DIVISION 2ND GRADE – 10.55AM CAMPESE FIELD

Declan Tansey 1 TBC James Waters 2 TBC Gordan Daunitutu 3 TBC Dirk Wilkens 4 TBC Daniel Irvine 5 TBC Ruben Black 6 TBC Angus Maxwell 7 TBC Aaron McInnes 8 TBC Michael Doyle 9 TBC Luke Cochrane 10 TBC Joshua O’Halloran 11 TBC William Truscott 12 TBC Tom Darmody 13 TBC Toby Alleyn 14 TBC TBC 15 TBC

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FIRST DIVISION 2ND GRADE – 10.55AM NICHOLLS ENCLOSED

Dom Malouf 1 TBC Ben Stuart 2 TBC Braden Kenny 3 TBC Harry Shepherd 4 TBC Nick Hutchison 5 TBC Joseph Freeman-Chapman 6 TBC Greg Newman 7 TBC Vaughn Stephen-Smiles 8 TBC Chris O'connor 9 TBC Tom Scott 10 TBC Vinnie Palencia 11 TBC Samuel Richards 12 TBC Lachlan Ruwald 13 TBC Luke Shaw 14 TBC Isaac Baz 15 TBC

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2ND DIVISION – 2.30PM HANGING ROCK RUGBY OVAL

Lindsay King-Gee 1 TBC Max Harrison 2 TBC Nathan Smith 3 TBC Steve Fitzgerald 4 TBC John Drynan 5 TBC Christopher Smithers 6 TBC Sean Bow 7 TBC Ashley Kenny 8 TBC Robert Thomas 9 TBC James Thomas 10 TBC William Thomas 11 TBC Andrew Fleming 12 TBC Nicholas Hartnett 13 TBC Charlie Valentini 14 TBC Cory Maddison 15 TBC

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2ND DIVISION – 2.30PM TARALGA SPORTS FIELD

TBC 1 Joel Cameron TBC 2 Dean Lavaki TBC 3 Eminoni Niumataiwalu TBC 4 Todd Crebbin TBC 5 TBC TBC 6 James Pryde TBC 7 Emoni Nagauna TBC 8 Joe Nagauna TBC 9 Peceli Taufa TBC 10 Jack Worman TBC 11 Simon Treadaway TBC 12 Lochlan Bannerman TBC 13 Isoa Komairasea TBC 14 Cameron Faddy TBC 15 Seva Camaivuna

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WOMEN'S PREMIER DIVISION – 1PM VIKING PARK TBC 1 Louise Burrows TBC 2 Erin Chant TBC 3 Renee Didier TBC 4 Mary Bullock TBC 5 Amy McCloskey TBC 6 Justine Dagorno TBC 7 Skye Churchill TBC 8 Rhiannon Ford TBC 9 Izzy Vargas TBC 10 Ashlea Bishop TBC 11 Caitlin Gillan TBC 12 Kiahan Bellchambers TBC 13 Brooke Gilroy TBC 14 Rosanna Bartlett TBC 15 Darcy Read

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WOMEN'S PREMIER DIVISION – 1.40PM ANU NORTH OVAL

Iris Verebalavu 1 TBC Emerena Aviga 2 TBC Anna Korovata 3 TBC Jenna Fallace 4 TBC Talei Holm 5 TBC TBC 6 TBC Georgia O’Neill 7 TBC TBC 8 TBC Jane Garraway 9 TBC Lanieta Yabaki 10 TBC Natasha Salisbury 11 TBC Samantha Wood 12 TBC Sophie Williams 13 TBC Jessica Hurrell 14 TBC Rachel Crothers 15 TBC

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WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT IN ENSURING A WELCOMING EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED IN OUR GREAT GAME! 2019 COMPETITION LADDERS PREMIER DIVISION COMPETITION 1ST DIVISION COMPETITION Team – 1st W L D Df BP Pts Team – 1st W L D Df BP Pts Royals 4 0 0 44 2 18 Goulburn 5 0 0 171 3 23 Gungahlin 3 0 0 82 3 15 Royals 4 1 0 112 4 20 Tuggeranong 2 1 1 23 5 15 RMC 3 1 1 55 2 16 Wests 1 2 1 9 5 11 ADFA 3 1 0 136 3 15 Uni-Norths 2 2 0 10 2 10 Gungahlin 3 1 0 126 3 15 Queanbeyan 0 4 0 -61 1 1 Hall 2 2 0 0 2 10 Easts 0 3 0 -107 1 1 Wests 1 2 2 -36 1 9 Uni-Norths 1 1 2 -49 0 8 Team – 2nd W L D Df BP Pts Queanbeyan 1 4 0 -95 2 6 Tuggeranong 3 1 0 85 5 17 Easts 1 4 0 -133 1 5 Royals 3 1 0 50 4 16 Tuggeranong 1 4 0 -124 0 4 Gungahlin 3 0 0 46 3 15 Cooma 0 4 1 -163 0 2 Wests 2 2 0 -25 0 8 Team – 2nd W L D Df BP Pts Easts 1 2 0 -21 1 5 Royals 5 0 0 167 4 24 Uni-Norths 0 3 1 -44 2 4 Uni-Norths 3 1 0 35 4 16 Queanbeyan 0 3 1 -91 1 3 Wests 2 2 0 -8 4 12 ADFA 2 1 0 51 3 11 Team – Colts W L D Df BP Pts ADFA/RMC 2 0 0 33 2 10 Royals 4 0 0 106 4 20 Queanbeyan 2 2 0 -27 2 10 Tuggeranong 4 0 0 97 3 19 Tuggeranong 1 3 0 -27 2 6 Queanbeyan 2 2 0 -18 0 8 Goulburn 1 4 0 -99 2 6 Gungahlin 1 2 0 32 2 6 Gungahlin 1 1 0 14 1 5 Uni-Norths 1 3 0 -51 2 6 Hall 1 2 0 -34 1 5 Easts 1 3 0 -48 1 5 Cooma 0 4 0 -105 1 1 Wests 0 3 0 -118 2 2 SOUTH COAST MONARO – 2ND DIVISION WOMENS DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 10S Team W L D Df BP Pts Team – 1st W L D Df BP Pts Taralga 5 0 0 174 4 24 Goulburn 1 0 0 75 1 5 Jindabyne 4 1 0 153 5 21 ADFA 1 0 0 20 0 5 Batemans 2 3 0 35 6 14 Bay Uni-Norths 0 1 0 -20 0 0 Bungendore 2 3 0 -25 3 11 Bungendore 0 1 0 -75 0 0 Crookwell 2 3 0 -35 3 11 Eagles 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yass 2 2 0 -23 2 10 Braidwood 2 2 0 -33 1 9 Broulee 0 5 0 -246 0 0 40 1ST DIVISION COMPETITION LOWER GRADES REFEREES APPOINTMENTS SATURDAY 11 MAY 2019 Time Division Grade Home Away Referee 1:30 1 2 Wests ADFA Michael Clark 3:00 1 1 Wests ADFA Glenn Zucchetto 1:30 1 2 RMC Royals Rescheduled 3:00 1 1 RMC Royals Rescheduled 11:10 1 2 Whites Goulburn Amy Kilmister 12:15 1 1 Whites Goulburn Stuart Hodge 1:30 1 2 Hall Vikings Dave Trill 3:00 1 1 Hall Vikings Joseph Whyte 10:55 1 2 Eagles Cooma Steve Peak 12:15 1 1 Eagles Cooma Mitchell Tummers 10:55 1 2 Easts Wests TBC 12:15 1 1 Easts Wests David Gilks Time Division Grade Home Away Referee 2:30 2 1 Batemans Bay Braidwood Brett Bowden 2:30 2 1 Jindabyne Broulee Graeme Billett 2:30 2 1 Taralga Bungendore Bryce Gorrell 2:30 2 1 Yass Crookwell Ben Cabo Time Division Grade Home Away Referee 1:00 Womens 1 Vikings Royals Petrus Van Aswegan 1:40 Womens 1 Owls Easts Mark Dawes Time Division Grade Home Away Referee 12:40 Womens 10s Owls Bungendore Sam Whittle 12:00 Womens 10s Eagles Goulburn Hayden Perkins

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