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www.sydneyafl.com.au www.sydneyafl.com.au AFL FROM THE EDITOR The top sides in the Premier Division P W L D % Pts competition asserted their dominance by Collingwood 17 16 1 0 175.8 64 posting some big wins last weekend. Geelong 18 16 2 0 151.0 64 Hawthorn 17 13 4 0 136.7 52 Carlton 18 12 5 1 132.4 50 With only three rounds remaining in the Premier Division competition before the finals, the top sides flexed their West Coast 17 12 5 0 118.8 48 muscle with some big scores registered in Round 17 action. The top five is all but set but there is still the potential for changes in ladder positions. Sydney Swans 17 9 7 1 109.6 38 St Kilda 17 9 7 1 109.4 38 A case in point is the Friday night encounter between Balmain and North Shore at Henson Park. Balmain have recorded the most wins this season, but East Coast currently sit atop on Match Ratio, and with a match in hand. Fremantle 17 9 8 0 95.5 36 The Dockers warmed up with a 83-point win over Campbelltown in the Foxtel Match of the Round. In his fourth match of the season, 31 year-old ex-Swan, Nick Davis kicked twelve goals, as Tim Schmidt and Ben Taggart were Essendon 18 8 9 1 100.0 34 again impressive in the midfield. The match is equally important for North Shore who jumped Pennant Hills into fourth on percentage, courtesy of their resounding win over Western Suburbs. The Bombers have bounced back North Melbourne 18 8 10 0 99.7 32 well after their disappointing loss to the Demons, and will fancy their chances of registering another top scalp under Melbourne 17 7 9 1 86.8 30 the Friday night lights. Western Bulldogs 18 7 11 0 93.9 28 In Saturday action, it is a case of first versus last, as East Coast host Campbelltown. It looms as a daunting task for Richmond 17 5 11 1 82.5 22 the Blues who struggled to keep pace with Balmain after quarter-time last Sunday. Bryce Joynson and Fraser Brown were the Blues‘ best that day and will again have their hands full against the all-round talent in the Eagles‘ Adelaide 17 5 12 0 76.6 20 ranks. The top side kicked sixteen second-half goals in their defeat of UTS at Waverley Oval last weekend. Jack Brisbane 17 3 14 0 77.0 12 Dimery continued his impressive season, while Ben Rogers and Brad Ure put in strong individual performances. Gold Coast 17 3 14 0 57.5 12 UTS face a tough road trip to North Dalton Park to take on Illawarra. The Lions‘ finals chances were effectively Port Adelaide 17 2 15 0 69.7 8 ended with their away loss to St George last weekend. Despite the best efforts of Andrew Barned (six goals) and Josh Tier, St George controlled the majority of the contest. UTS were competitive up to half-time, with Tom Stein- fort and Andrew Davis leading the way. Both sides will be seeking a win as they look to end their 2011 season on the right note. Carlton 11.14-80 def. North Melbourne 9.8-62 UNSW come off the bye to host an ever-improving St George at the Village Green. The Dragons, as mentioned, West Coast 15.13-103 def. Western Bulldogs 15.5-95 were impressive at home against Illawarra, and could jump the Lions on the ladder before the end of the season. Geelong 37.11-233 def Melbourne 7.5-47 Nick Ryan was arguably best on ground with a enigmatic display that included four goals. This round‘s Rising Star, St Kilda 10.14-74 def Gold Coast 6.18-54 Jordan West was also significant in the win. The Bulldogs have shown glimpses of their best this season and have the makings of a strong side with young talented players such as Ben Woods and Hayden Nichols on their roster. Hawthorn 13.17-95 def Fremantle 6.8-44 Collingwood 25.16-166 def Essendon 14.8-92 The final match will be played on Sunday at Blacktown between Western Suburbs and Pennant Hills. The match holds special significance as the two sides will play for the Blacktown Mayoral Shield. Adelaide 16.15-111 def Port Adelaide 11.13-79 BRIS, RICH, SYD Bye Both sides suffered one-hundred-plus point losses last weekend and will be keen to show their true colours. Pen- nant Hills will be after a faster start after being held scoreless by Sydney University in the first quarter last week- end. They will look for the improvement through the young legs of Brandon Jack and Jay Lewis. The Magpies were also slow out of the blocks, only registering one first-quarter point against North Shore, in a performance that only yielded five goals for the match. ROUND 20 ROUND 21 Friday Friday In other news, AFL Sydney has recently joined Facebook and Twitter (@aflsydney). The website will still remain as St Kilda v Fremantle @ Etihad St Kilda v Collingwood @ Etihad the main source of information, however, the two sites will act as effective mediums and provide up-to-date infor- Saturday Saturday mation on progress scores and other important information such as ground closures. Carlton v Melbourne @ MCG Hawthorn v Port Adelaide @ MCG Geelong v Gold Coast @ Skilled Fremantle v Carlton @ Patersons Essendon v Sydney @ Etihad Western Bulldogs v Essendon @ Etihad Port Adelaide v Collingwood @ AAMI Brisbane v Gold Coast @ Gabba Officeworks: Sunday Sunday a trusted partner in the Brisbane v Adelaide @ Gabba Melbourne v West Coast @ Etihad publication of the Hawthorn v North Melbourne @ Aurora Richmond v Sydney @ MCG Football Record. West Coast v Richmond @ Patersons Adelaide v Geelong @ AAMI Bye— Western Bulldogs Bye— North Melbourne Record Cover Photo courtesy of Michael Vettas 36 Round 18— August 5-7, 2011 1 Round 18— August 5-7, 2011 www.sydneyafl.com.au www.sydneyafl.com.au AFL SYDNEY FINALS 2011 AFL SYDNEY PREMIER DIVISION FIXTURE Venues and times for the 2011 AFL Sydney Finals have been confirmed. Round 1 Round 7 Round 12 Round 18 Details are: Sat 2 April Sat 14 May Sat 25 June Fri 5 August NS 17.7 Ill 9.13 NS 7.7 BAL 11.12 WS 14.6 UTS 11.13 Balmain v Nth Shore Premier Division, Division One, Division Three & Under 18’s Premier Cup Sat 6 August Match 1: Qualifying Final (2nd v 3rd) — Saturday, 27 August 2011 @ Bruce Purser Reserve UTS 10.6 UNSW 19.8 SU 21.11 Cam7.10 CAM 4.7 PH 27.15 ECE v Campbelltown Match 2: Elimination Final (4th vs 5th) — Sunday, 28 August 2011 @ Blacktown WS 8.11 STG 13.6 PH 12.13 WS 8.6 NS 11.11 UNSW 11.6 UNSW/ES v St George Match 3: 2nd Semi Final (Team 1 vs Winner Match 1)— Saturday, 3 September 2011 PH 9.10 Bal 13.8 UNSW 17.9 UTS 6.17 Sun 26 June Illawarra v UTS @ North Dalton Park ECE 14.6 SU 14.8 ILL 17.13 STG 4.7 BAL 14.10 SUNI 11.8 Sun 7 August Match 4: 1st Semi Final (Winner Match 2 v Loser Match 1) — Sunday, 4 September 2011 Campbelltown—Bye ECE—Bye ECE 15.14 STG 12.6 Wests v Pennant Hills @ Blacktown Round 2 Round 8 ILL—Bye Sydney Uni—Bye Match 5: Preliminary Final (Winner Match 4 v Loser Match 3)- Sunday, 11 September 2011 Fri 8 April Sat 21 May Round 13 Round 19 @ Blacktown Bal 12.25 UTS 7.8 CAM 7.9 ILL 12.15 Sat 2 July Sat 13 August Match 6: Grand Final (Winner Match 3 v Winner Match 5) — Saturday, 17 September 2011 Sat 9 April UNSW/ 13.17 PH 19.14 SUNI 29.18 UTS 5.5 St George v Balmain @ Blacktown Cam 12.8 UNSW 12.12 WS 7.5 ECE 17.10 UNSW 10.9 BAL 19.14 P‘Hills v UNSW/ES Nth Shore v Syd Uni Match Times STG 5.3 ECE 26.16 SU 27.14 STG 9.8 ILL 21.8 CAM 12.4 WS 16.11 NS 7.5 UTS 11.8 NS 18.16 NS 10.15 STG 7.13 Illawarra v ECE Division Finals Grand Finals Ill 7.7 PH 11.9 BAL—Bye PH 14.11 ECE 13.11 Sun 14 August UTS v Wests Sydney Uni—Bye Round 9 WS—Bye Campbelltown—Bye Premier Division 3.30pm 3.30pm Round 3 Sat 28 May Round 14 Round 20 Sat 16 April CAM 13.5 BAL 22.13 Sat 9 July Sat 20 August Division One 1.15pm 1.10pm NS 4.7 ECE 16.12 STG 11.12 UNSW 15.6 CAM 7.4 WS 8.7 Campbelltown v UTS SU 7.18 WS 3.9 WS 8.10 SU 15.13 STG 9.3 SUNI 10.17 St George v P‘Hills U18’s Premier Cup 11.15am 11.05am UTS 6.5 ILL 7.14 PH 17.7 ILL 6.6 ILL 6.10 UNSW 5.11 UNSW v Nth Shore Sun 17 April ECE 23.18 UTS 4.0 ECE 14.19 NS 6.11 ECE v Wests Division Three 9.00am 8.45am Bal 11.13 UNSW 9.9 NS—Bye Sun, 10 July Syd Uni v Illawarra PH 19.13 Cam 10.14 Round 10 BAL 7.10 PH 17.8 Balmain—Bye St George—Bye Sat 4 June UTS—Bye Division 2 & 4, Under 18’s Challenge Cup Round 4 UNSW 10.14 ECE 22.22 Round 15 Sat 27 August Match 1: Qualifying Final (2nd v 3rd) — Saturday, 20 August @ Henson Park Mon, 25 April SU 8.9 NS 15.14 Sat 16 July Qualifying Final Match 2: Elimination Final (4th vs 5th) — Sunday, 21 August @ Henson Park Cam 5.9 STG 14.17 ILL 12.10 WS 10.9 BAL 23.13 WS 11.12 Sun 28 August Match 3: 2nd Semi Final (Team 1 vs Winner Match 1)— Saturday, 27 August @ Rosedale Park ECE 18.12 UNSW 8.2 Sun 5 June UNSW 18.14 CAM 11.11 Elimination Final Match 4: 1st Semi Final (Winner Match 2 v Loser Match 1) - Sunday, 28 August @ Gipps Rd Oval WS 9.3 BAL 9.16 BAL 15.11 STG 12.6 UTS 12.8 STG 14.10 Match 5: Preliminary Final (Winner Match 4 v Loser Match 3)- Saturday, 3 September @ Henson Park ILL 12.14 SU 22.4 UTS 14.9 CAM 10.9 NS 10.7 PH 12.6 Saturday 3 Sept Match 6: Grand Final (Winner Match 3 v Winner Match 5)— Saturday, 10 September @ Blacktown UTS—Bye PH—Bye SUNI 13.8 ECE 13.8 2nd Semi Final Pennant Hills—Bye Representative Weekend ILL— Bye Division 5 Nth Shore—Bye Sat 11 June Round 16 Match 1: 1st Semi Final (3rd v 4th)— Saturday, 20 August @ Henson Park Sunday 4 Sept Syd U23 8.14 Riverina 19.8 Sat 23 July Match 2: 2nd Semi Final (1st v 2nd) — Saturday, 27 August @ Rosedale Park Round 5 1st Semi Final Sun 12 June Match 3: Preliminary Final (Winner Match 1 v Loser Match 2) — Saturday, 3 September @ Henson Park Sat 30 April ECE 14.6 BAL 5.8 Match 4: Grand Final (Winner Match 2 v Winner Match 3)— Saturday, 10 September @ Blacktown Cam 2.2 ECE 14.14 Cairns 11.8 Sydney 8.10 PH 16.13 UTS 12.9 Sunday 11Sept PH 7.6 NS 9.12