Afl Message from the General Manager

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AFL MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER

It has been another successful AFL Sydney season and congratulations must be extended to P W L D % Pts all players, coaches, officials, umpires, volunteers and supporters.

Collingwood 22 20 2 0 167.7 80 Australian football in Sydney is on the rise and all AFL Sydney clubs have been encourag- Geelong 22 19 3 0 157.4 76 ingly accommodating for the wave of new participants wanting to play our great game.

Hawthorn 22 18 4 0 144.1 72 This year, we saw seven new teams enter the competition, which saw the need for a Divi- sion Five competition or the first time, while 19 under-18 teams competed for the respective West Coast 22 17 5 0 130.3 68 trophies.

Carlton 22 14 7 1 130.9 58 The premier division competition also grew to 11 teams after the UTS Bats were rewarded St Kilda 22 12 9 1 112.8 50 for their consistency, being elevated to the top grade and today, Balmain will tackle East Coast for the Premier Division Premiership. Sydney Swans 22 12 9 1 109.3 50 On the representative front, in one of the highlights of the year, AFL Sydney played the GWS GIANTS in their first ever Essendon 22 11 10 1 100.0 46 AFL match. A great experience for our players to test themselves against the best footballers from around the country.

North Melbourne 22 10 12 0 101.2 40 As a result of the match and the competitive performance by AFL Sydney we saw an opportunity for Tim Barton and Rohan Bates to play with the club during the NAB Cup/Challenge series. No doubt, an experience they‘ll never forget. Western Bulldogs 22 9 13 0 95.6 36

Fremantle 22 9 13 0 83.1 36 Mid season, the AFL Sydney representative side headed north to take on AFL Cairns. On the same June long weekend, Richmond 22 8 13 1 86.4 34 the AFL Sydney Development squad played AFL Riverina in Newcastle. Representative football continues to blossom and is an integral part of the competition. Melbourne 22 8 13 1 85.3 34 We make no apologies for our ambition to elevate the standard of state level AFL in Sydney and we are excited that Adelaide 22 7 15 0 79.4 28 Sydney University and East Coast Eagles have been accepted into the North East Australian Football League. To have Brisbane 22 4 18 0 81.0 16 AFL Sydney representation in a bone fide national second tier competition is extremely important for our growth and we can now offer a standard of football that will attract, and just as importantly, retain the best young talent in Sydney. Port Adelaide 22 3 19 0 64.5 12 The East Coast Eagles also competed in the inaugural Foxtel Cup and played the Port Adelaide Magpies from the Gold Coast 22 3 19 0 56.3 12 SANFL this season which was broadcast nationally on Fox Sports. This competition is expected to grow even further in 2012 with the winner of today‘s Grand Final to play in next year‘s Cup. Geelong 14.14.98 def. Hawthorn 9.13.67 Collingwood 12.10.82 def. West Coast 9.8.62 We are currently working with the Sydney Women‘s AFL to be included under the AFL Sydney banner. Female football Sydney Swans 12.10.82 def St Kilda 8.9.57 is the fastest growing segment of the AFL development and I‘m looking forward to having the women‘s players as part of our celebrations in the future. Carlton 21.23.149 def. Essendon 13.9.87 It has been a hugely successful year for AFL Sydney made possible by the tireless work of all clubs‘ volunteers. I would Finals—Week 2 like to thank every one of you for your support and assistance because without you AFL would not be where it is today.

Friday, September 16 Throughout the state and territory AFL is also booming and it is an exciting time to be involved in the game. Total partici- Match G—Hawthorn vs Sydney Swans @ MCG 7.45pm pation reached 135,000 across the state this year, a jump from 125,000 last year and up from 60,000 five years ago. Our facility footprint continues to grow and in the past five years, we have invested more than $5 million and generated $70 million worth of projects. We now have over 250 grounds with AFL presence in NSW and the ACT to service our Saturday, September 17 239 clubs. Match H—West Coast Eagles vs Carlton @ Patersons Stadium 5.50pm At the elite level, the Swans have been admirably flying the flag for the code for the past 30 years and in 2012, the GWS GIANTS will join them in the AFL. How exciting to finally have an AFL game every weekend in the market.

There are currently 53 AFL listed players from NSW and the ACT with a record 18 listed last year. Tom Young recruited Finals—Week 3 from Sydney University to Collingwood, Aiden Riley, WoLlongong to the Crows and Nathan Gordon at the Swans via East Coast Eagles headline the list.

Preliminary Finals The new broadcast agreement signed between the AFL, Foxtel and Channel 7 translates to Sydney having the best AFL coverage in the country. Gone will be the days of having to wait until 11.30pm to watch free to air games on Friday night. Collingwood vs Winner Match G @ MCG As of last week, all finals will be beamed into Sydney households on 7mate and Foxtel. Geelong vs Winner Match H @ MCG We have made some significant achievements this year which will put the game in a better shape for future generations.

Officeworks: Good luck to the teams playing in today‘s Grand Finals. a trusted partner in the Tom Harley publication of the General Manager – AFL NSW/ACT Football Record.

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CLUB CONTACTS 2011 AFL SYDNEY PREMIER DIVISION FIXTURE AUBURN Ozem Kassem 0411 713753 [email protected] Round 1 Round 7 Round 12 Round 18 Sat 2 April Sat 14 May Sat 25 June Fri 5 August BALMAIN David Yole 0421 551337 [email protected] NS 17.7 Ill 9.13 NS 7.7 BAL 11.12 WS 14.6 UTS 11.13 BAL 18.15 NS 7.13 Sat 6 August CAMDEN Tom Koski 0401 785042 [email protected] UTS 10.6 UNSW 19.8 SU 21.11 Cam7.10 CAM 4.7 PH 27.15 WS 8.11 STG 13.6 PH 12.13 WS 8.6 NS 11.11 UNSW 11.6 ECE 23.20 CAM 7.6 UNSW 9.13 STG 15.21 CAMPBELLTOWN Terry Neilsen 0404 072025 [email protected] PH 9.10 Bal 13.8 UNSW 17.9 UTS 6.17 Sun 26 June ILL 15.12 UTS 9.11 ECE 14.6 SU 14.8 ILL 17.13 STG 4.7 BAL 14.10 SUNI 11.8 Sun 7 August EAST COAST EAGLES Craig Abercrombie 0413 642055 [email protected] Campbelltown—Bye ECE—Bye ECE 15.14 STG 12.6 WS 7.10 PH 19.16 Round 2 Round 8 ILL—Bye SUNI—Bye HOLROYD PARRAMATTA Clive Sharp 0433 403620 [email protected] Fri 8 April Sat 21 May Round 13 Round 19 Bal 12.25 UTS 7.8 CAM 7.9 ILL 12.15 Sat 2 July Sat 13 August ILLAWARRA Doug Sweeney 0412 721154 [email protected] Sat 9 April UNSW/ 13.17 PH 19.14 SUNI 29.18 UTS 5.5 STG 13.5 BAL 17.8 PH 8.7 UNSW 12.12 MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY Luke Gemmill 0401 214812 [email protected] Cam 12.8 UNSW 12.12 WS 7.5 ECE 17.10 UNSW 10.9 BAL 19.14 STG 5.3 ECE 26.16 SU 27.14 STG 9.8 ILL 21.8 CAM 12.4 NS 18.11 SUNI 14.6 MANLY WARRINGAH Richard Wharton 0413 380925 [email protected] WS 16.11 NS 7.5 UTS 11.8 NS 18.16 NS 10.15 STG 7.13 ILL 8.10 ECE 20.10 Ill 7.7 PH 11.9 BAL—Bye PH 14.11 ECE 13.11 Sun 14 August UTS 14.18 v WS 12.2 MOOREBANK Mark Coles 0424 249078 [email protected] Sydney Uni—Bye Round 9 WS—Bye CAM—Bye Round 3 Sat 28 May Round 14 Round 20 NOR WEST Glenn Whitney 0403 185265 [email protected] Sat 16 April CAM 13.5 BAL 22.13 Sat 9 July Sat 20 August NS 4.7 ECE 16.12 STG 11.12 UNSW 15.6 CAM 7.4 WS 8.7 NORTH SHORE Steve Watters 0419 875708 [email protected] CAM 5.12 UTS 7.10 SU 7.18 WS 3.9 WS 8.10 SU 15.13 STG 9.3 SUNI 10.17 STG 11.10 PH 12.9 UTS 6.5 ILL 7.14 PH 17.7 ILL 6.6 ILL 6.10 UNSW 5.11 PENNANT HILLS Ian Parker 0428 261984 [email protected] UNSW 5.11 NS 11.19 Sun 17 April ECE 23.18 UTS 4.0 ECE 14.19 NS 6.11 ECE 21.15 WS 4.7 PENRITH Greg Corless 0412 579061 [email protected] Bal 11.13 UNSW 9.9 NS—Bye Sun, 10 July SUNI 17.21 ILL 8.7 PH 19.13 Cam 10.14 Round 10 BAL 7.10 PH 17.8 BAL—Bye RIVERVIEW Richard Hawtin 0404 827420 [email protected] St George—Bye Sat 4 June UTS—Bye Round 4 UNSW 10.14 ECE 22.22 Round 15 Qualifying Final SAINTS afc Andrew Blakemore 0407 012155 [email protected] Mon, 25 April SU 8.9 NS 15.14 Sat 16 July Sat 27 August Cam 5.9 STG 14.17 ILL 12.10 WS 10.9 BAL 23.13 WS 11.12 BAL 14.8 SUNI 10.12

SOUTHERN POWER Matt Graham 0416 007131 [email protected] ECE 18.12 UNSW 8.2 Sun 5 June UNSW 18.14 CAM Elimination Final WS 9.3 BAL 9.16 BAL 15.11 STG 12.6 11.11 ST GEORGE Brendan Donohue 0419 405546 [email protected] Sun 28 August ILL 12.14 SU 22.4 UTS 14.9 CAM 10.9 UTS 12.8 STG 14.10 NS 17.10 PH 8.8 SYDNEY UNIVERSITY Brett Pettersen 0416 095042 [email protected] UTS—Bye PH—Bye NS 10.7 PH 12.6 Pennant Hills—Bye Representative Weekend SUNI 13.8 ECE 13.8 2nd Semi Final UNSW/ES Steve Ray 0411 408654 [email protected] Nth Shore—Bye Sat 11 June ILL— Bye Saturday 3 Sept Round 5 Syd U23 8.14 Riverina 19.8 Round 16 ECE 11.12 BAL 7.18 UTS John Colbert 0418 948689 [email protected] Sat 30 April Sun 12 June Sat 23 July Cam 2.2 ECE 14.14 Cairns 11.8 Sydney 8.10 ECE 14.6 BAL 5.8 1st Semi Final WESTERN SUBURBS Andrew Taylor 0411 859834 [email protected] PH 7.6 NS 9.12 Round 11 PH 16.13 UTS 12.9 Sunday 4 Sept SU 11.13 Bal 14.11 Fri 17 June WS 10.14 ILL 9.5 SUNI 24.11 NS 10.4 NSWAF UMPIRES Angus Heritage 0408 651855 [email protected] UNSW 12.14 Illa 4.18 UTS 8.6 BAL 11.10 Sun 24 July Preliminary Final STG 16.8 UTS 9.18 Sat 18 June UNSW 11.8 SUNI 20.15 Sunday 11Sept Wests—Bye PH 8.9 SUNI 10.9 CAM 3.8 NS 20.16 AFL SYDNEY PHOTO’S BAL 13.7 SUNI 12.10 Round 6 STG 10.12 CAM 7.10 STG—Bye

Sat 7 May WS 14.7 UNSW 10.9 Round 17 Quality action photos of selected AFL Sydney games can be Grand Final NS 26.14 Cam 7.9 Sun 19 June Sat 30 July Saturday, 17 Sept viewed at: STG 10.8 WS 7.16 ILL 12.4 NS 11.15 NS 27.17 WS 5.4 ECE v BAL UTS 12.12 SU 26.13 ECE—Bye STG 13.15 ILL 11.10 www.saflphotos.com.au/info/ ECE 15.11 PH 3.10 UTS 11.7 ECE 24.18 Sun 8 May SUNI PH Enquiries: Michael Vettas on 0414 899 515 Bal 9.14 Illa 10.12 Sun 31 July UNSW/ES—Bye BAL CAM UNSW/ES—Bye

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2011 LEADING GOALKICKERS GRAND FINAL SCHEDULE 2011 AFL SYDNEY PREMIER DIVISION GRAND FINALS

PREMIER DIVISION Saturday, 17 September 2011 @ Blacktown International Sports Park

JAMIE VLATKO EAST COAST 72 Jamie Vlatko 8.45am Division Three STEPHEN DOYLE EAST COAST 53

RYAN PRICE ILLAWARRA 51 UNSW/ES vs Sydney University

JASON SADDINGTON BALMAIN 47 11.05am Under 18 Premier Cup DANIEL ROBERTS NORTH SHORE 40 East Coast Eagles vs St Ignatius College, Riverview DIVISION ONE

ALAN FRITSCH STHN POWER 53 1.10pm Division One Alan Fritsch LEVI BRAIN MANLY 48 Manly-Warringah vs Southern Power TYRONE ARMITAGE MANLY 36 DESMOND WORRELL SYD UNI 31 3.30pm Premier Division

STEPHEN BROOKS MAC UNI 26 East Coast Eagles vs Balmain DIVISION TWO

TROY COLE SYDNEY UNI 76 Presentations of the Best on Ground Medal, Premiership Medallions and Premiership Cup will be completed at the conclusion of each match on the ground in front of the Grandstand. A KYPRIANOU BALMAIN 69 Casey Stephens SALEM KASSEM AUBURN 57

DALE CHIVAS PENRITH 57 GRAND FINAL DVD’S FOR SALE

DIVISION THREE

CASEY STEPHENS UNSW/ES 58 Want to retain memories of today’s matches?

SHANE POWELL UNSW/ES 45 A copy of the DVD‘S for all Grand Finals are available to be purchased from Digital Sports. LYNDON HALL STHN POWER 38 Jason Bradley To order your copy go to the On-Line store at www.digitalsports.com.au DIVISION FOUR

JASON BRADLEY PENRITH 50 PAST GRAND FINAL RESULTS ROWAN PRYOR MAC UNI 45 DIVISION FIVE AFL SYDNEY PREMIER DIVISION

RYAN LIBBIS STHN POWER 50 2010 Blacktown East Coast Eagles 13.9.87 def Sydney University 10.10.70 Ryan Libbis ANDREW KENT MAC UNI 46 2009 Blacktown East Coast Eagles 22.12.144 def UNSW/ES 13.12.90 2008 Henson Park Pennant Hills 20.12.132 def East Coast Eagles 3.10.28 U18 PREMIER CUP 2007 Henson Park North Shore 12.15.87 def St George 9.12.66 2006 Henson Park Pennant Hills 5.20.50 def East Coast Eagles 7.6.48 ETHAN BARCLAY EAST COAST 71 2005 Henson Park North Shore 13.9.87 def Western Suburbs 6.10.46 BEN MCGOVERN PENRITH 39 2004 Henson Park North Shore 10.11.71 def St George 7.4.46 2003 Monarch Field UNSW/ES 12.10.82 def North Shore 10.16.76 MITCHELL WOODS RIVERVIEW 38 2002 Roger Sheeran UNSW/ES 16.10.106 def North Shore 11.6.72 CHRISTIEN SPECHA WESTS 37 2001 Roger Sheeran North Shore 12.12.84 def Campbelltown 10.9.69 2000 Roger Sheeran Pennant Hills 15.12.102 def North Shore 10.7.67 Ethan Barclay U18 CHALLENGE 1999 Roger Sheeran Campbelltown 18.5.113 def Balmain 13.13.91 1998 Roger Sheeran Balmain 12.13.85 def Pennant Hills 9.11.65 JORDAN PIDGEON HOL-PARRA 46 1997 Wagener Oval Balmain 17.13.155 def St George 11.14.80 TYSON SIMS C‘TOWN 44 1996 Wagener Oval Western Suburbs 12.16.88 def Pennant Hills 11.10.76 1995 Monarch Field Campbelltown 16.19.115 def Pennant Hills 9.5.59 N BOSSCHIETER MANLY 41 1994 Macquarie Fields Campbelltown 13.6.94 def North Shore 12.15.87 1993 Gore Hill Oval St George 17.13.115 def North Shore 9.26.80 All photo’s taken with NSWAFUA President, Emma 1992 Wagener Oval Sydney Uni 18.16.124 def North Shore 8.11.59 Polette 1991 Football Park North Shore 10.13.73 def Holroyd Parramatta 7.9.51

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PHELAN MEDAL PRESENTATION NIGHT DIVISION FOUR GRAND FINAL

In excess of 450 people attended AFL Sydney's Night of Nights at Doltone House last Monday evening. MOOREBANK 5.2, 6.3, 7.9, 10.13 (73)

PENRITH 2.1, 3.5, 8.6, 8.6 (54) Former Swans‘ star, Jared Crouch was the MC whilst well-renowned comedian, Marty Fields provided the enter- tainment for the evening.

29 year-old Pennant Hills key defender, Kieran Wright was awarded the 2011 Phelan Medal with 20 votes, three GOALS, votes ahead of East Coast‘s, Rowan Bilkey. MOOREBANK : D. Weightman 3, D. Wilson 2, T. Currant 2, J. Weston 1, B. Currant 1, B. Van Etten 1 Full List of Award Winners: PENRITH : A. Henry 2, T. Corless 2, J. Ponton 2, J. Sultana 1, J. Jackson 1 Award Winner Club BEST, MOOREBANK : A. Simpson (B.O.G) , F. Wanrooy, I. Prudham, Phelan Medal (B&F Premier Div) Kieran Wright Pennant Hills C. Graham, A. Mahoney, D. Weightman Snow Medal (B&F Div 1) Brett Harland Macquarie University PENRITH : T. Corless, J. Ponton, N. Rowley, A. West, C. Butler, C. Knight Sanders Medal (B&F Div 2) David Bradley Penrith UMPIRES: J.Benson, R.Cooksley Dale Chivas Penrith

Kealy Medal (B&F U18 Premier) Dominic Killworth East Coast Eagles Hart Medal (B&F U18 Challenge) Bradley Plug Balmain DIVISION FIVE GRAND FINAL McFarlane Medal (B&F Div 3) Daniel Roth UNSW/ES

Armstrong Medal (B&F Div 4) Carter Mullins Macquarie University SOUTHERN POWER 2.1, 4.2, 8.3, 8.4 (52) MANLY-WARRINGAH 1.4, 1.7, 2.9, 4.13 (37) Apted Medal (B&F Div 5) Daniel Balderston Moorebank Sports

AFL Sydney NAB Rising Star Nick Ryan St George GOALS, AFL Sydney Players Hall of Fame Inductee Trevor Burnett SOUTHERN POWER : C. Anderson 1, D. Stanton 1, S. Lowes 1, R. Libbis 1, R. Swanton 1, M. Crowe 1, T. Rokov 1, T. Alexander 1 AFL Sydney Players Hall of Fame Inductee Jarrod Crosby MANLY-WARRINGAH : M. Rawle 2, J. Dadul 1, C. Layton 1 AFL Sydney Life Membership John Armstrong BEST, SOUTHERN POWER : J. Wakeman (B.O.G) , T. Rokov, T. Alexander, Ken Ferguson Award (Volunteer of the Year) Terry Neilsen Campbelltown D. Stanton, A. Graf, S. Lowes MANLY-WARRINGAH : J. McGrath, C. Levy, J. Dadul, S. Graham, Howarth Medal (Rep Player of the Year) Jon Vlatko B. Meredith, L. Slobin UMPIRES: S Wallbank, A Smyth Club Champions East Coast Eagles

Stan Milton Medal (PD Leading Goalkicker) Jamie Vlatko East Coast Eagles

Div 1 Leading Goalkicker Alan Fritsch Southern Power

Div 2 Leading Goalkicker Troy Cole Sydney University UNDER 18 CHALLENGE CUP GRAND FINAL

Div 3 Leading Goalkicker Casey Stephens UNSW/ES CAMPBELLTOWN 3.2, 4.5, 9.8, 11.10 (76) Div 4 Leading Goalkicker Jason Bradley Penrith MANLY-WARRINGAH 2.1, 2.1, 6.2, 7.3 (45)

Div 5 Leading Goalkicker Ryan Libbis Southern Power

U18 Premier Cup Leading Goalkicker Ethan Barclay East Coast Eagles GOALS, U18 Challenge Cup Leading Goalkicker Jordan Pidgeon Holroyd-Parramatta CAMPBELLTOWN: J. Beveridge 5, K. Monteleone 2, C. Gordon 1, P. Green 1, J. Bottin-Noonan 1, T. Sims 1 Digital Sports Goal of the Year Dwain Watkins Western Suburbs MANLY-WARRINGAH : B. Elliott 1, N. Sampson 1, C. Johnston 1, M. Bell 1, N. Bosschieter 1, T. White 1, L. Hearn 1 Digital Sports Mark of the Year James Howard Balmain BEST, CAMPBELLTOWN : B. Wharton (B.O.G) , B. Martin, J. Beveridge, P.

Green, J. O'Brien, T. Vella A photo compilation of the evening can be found at www.sydneyafl.com.au and click on Photo Gallery tab, whilst MANLY-WARRINGAH : W. Koch, C. Johnston, M. Varjavandi, additional photo's may be viewed, and purchased at www.saflphotos.com.au . N. Bosschieter, P. Fabbro, T. White

UMPIRES: A.Talbot, S.Baker A complete list of all votes for all Medals Round by Round, Leaderboard and Club by Club are available by clicking on the "Competitions" tab on the same website and follow the link. 4 Grand Final— September 17, 2011 37 Grand Final— September 17, 2011 www.sydneyafl.com.au www.sydneyafl.com.au

U18 PREMIER CUP PRELIMINARY FINAL PHELAN MEDALLIST—KIERAN WRIGHT

Pennant Hills defender Kieran Wright has capped ST IGNATIUS, RIVERVIEW 1.3, 3.4, 6.5, 8.6 (54) off a remarkable year claiming the Phelan Medal PENNANT HILLS 0.4, 0.6, 3.7, 5.11 (41) on Monday night for AFL Sydney‘s best and fairest player.

GOALS, Despite missing the last five matches of the sea- ST IGNATIUS, RIVERVIEW : Z. Salter 4, M. Woods 2, A. Jalloh 1, J. Davis 1 son after tearing his pectoral muscle off the bone, PENNANT HILLS : M. Crawford 3, C. McKay 1, T. Rivers 1 Wright‘s 20 votes were enough to win the league‘s BEST, highest individual award. ST IGNATIUS, RIVERVIEW : P. Ferguson, D. Gross, H. Back, J. Howard, J. McKenzie, H. Robertson PENNANT HILLS : H. Angel, M. Cantrall, T. Edmonds, S. Wray, A. Nixon, D. Western The 29-year-old polled three votes ahead of East UMPIRES: L.McDonald, J.Bailey, S.Parkinson Coast‘s Rowan Bilkey and four votes ahead of the Eagles‘ Jamie Vlatko.

DIVISION THREE PRELIMINARY FINAL "It was unexpected [to win the award] because I knew I missed the last quarter of the season due to injury," Wright said following Monday‘s AFL Syd- SYDNEY UNIVERSITY 0.4, 1.7, 3.9, 6.10 (46) ney Phelan Medal presentation night. UTS 1.1, 4.3, 5.6, 5.6 (36) "It was a bit of a waiting game in the end looking at the leader board and just expecting one of the stars from East GOALS, Coast, Balmain or Sydney University to overtake me.

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY : A. Herring 2, J. Huxtable 1, J. Walker 1, S. Lloyd 1, R. Lee 1 "Luckily I held on which was very unexpected." UTS : A. Cohen 2, S. Robertson 1, C. Doherty 1, D. Lazarus 1 BEST, The medal is a fitting reward for the consistency and leadership the talented player has shown in his 111 games in SYDNEY UNIVERSITY : R. Barnes, C. Kennedy, P. Younan, M. Turner, M. Watson, A. Herring the AFL Sydney competition after coming third (on 16 votes) in last season‘s Phelan Medal count. UTS : B. Lyle, T. Robinson, A. Kelly, M. Ayers, N. Allardice, M. Ciavarella

UMPIRES: A.Langdon, D.Newell The achievement is even more remarkable considering Wright was playing soccer five years ago and had only kicked a Sherrin on the odd occasion.

DIVISION TWO GRAND FINAL Wright was invited to a training session by his high school friends and was an instant star with the oval ball.

"I played soccer my whole life and it [AFL] was a change I wanted," Wright said. PENRITH 3.1, 6.4, 6.6, 12.7 (79) BALMAIN 0.1, 3.2, 5.5, 6.8 (44) "I always had an interest in AFL and … I haven‘t looked back since. It‘s one of those sports that even now I‘m still learning the rules and skills.

GOALS, "It‘s one of those games that you can always improve. It‘s been a PENRITH : T. Cummins 3, B. Roberts 3, J. Anasis 2, D. Schroot 2, D. Chivas 1, B. Robinson 1 big stepping stone." BALMAIN : B. Plug 2, J. Boyd 1, M. Busch 1, C. Reichman 1, A. Duell-Ferguson 1 BEST, To top off a memorable 2011 season, Wright was named in the AFL PENRITH : D. Schroot (B.O.G) M. Woodford, J. Denton, N. Wright, D. Chivas, N. Allison Sydney Team of the Year and was selected to represent the league BALMAIN : J. Britton, A. Cottrell, K. Underwood, N. Halliday, A. Duell-Ferguson, M. Carey against Cairns earlier in the year. UMPIRES : C.Hayter, G.Bertram Unfortunately for Pennant Hills they were knocked out in an elimination final to North Shore – the same side which brought a prema- ture end to Wright‘s season after sustaining the pectoral muscle injury.

Despite the result, Wright said the club is in the perfect position for the future with a number of long-term injured players expected to return for pre-season training.

"Talking around the track a lot of our injured players will be 100 percent ready to go next year. Hopefully with that experience back and building on the youth we produced this year … Penno will hopefully turnaround next year and make the Grand Final."

Wright himself is one player who is recovering well from his injury but still has another three months of rehabilitation to go.

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2011 AFL SYDNEY TEAM OF THE YEAR AFL SYDNEY LADDERS

U18 PREMIER CUP P W L D % MR U18 CHALLENGE P W L % MR

Ron Wason EAST COAST EAGLES 18 16 1 1 243 92 CAMPBELLTOWN 15 15 0 371 100 North Shore PENNANT HILLS 17 12 5 0 120 71 MAC UNI WARRIORS 15 12 3 168 80

NORTH SHORE 17 11 5 1 156 68 MANLY-WARRINGAH 15 9 6 157 60 Marcus Linsen Tim Barton SYDNEY UNIVERSITY 18 12 6 0 118 67 HOLROYD-PARRA 15 8 7 106 53 Campbelltown Sydney University RIVERVIEW 18 11 5 2 115 67 EAST COAST EAGLES 15 7 8 86 47 ILLAWARRA 17 6 10 1 98 38 SOUTHERN POWER 15 6 9 105 40

WESTERN SUBURBS 17 5 11 1 75 32 BALMAIN 15 6 9 89 40

Adrian Harry Kieran Wright Ben Taggart ST GEORGE 18 4 13 1 80 25 MOOREBANK 16 4 12 64 25 Pennant Hills Balmain North Shore PENRITH 18 4 14 0 54 22 MAC UNI KOOKAS 15 1 14 19 7 UNSW/ES 18 3 14 1 53 19

Stephen O‘Connor East Coast Eagles PREMIER DIVISION PRELIMINARY FINAL

Declan Donohue BALMAIN 6.4, 6.5, 10.6, 13.7 (85) Ben Woods Jeremy Daniher St George Illawarra SYDNEY UNIVERSITY 2.3, 8.5, 9.5, 12.10 (82) UNSW/ES

Jon Vlatko (capt) East Coast Eagles GOALS, BALMAIN : J. Saddington 3, T. Osland 2, N. Fosdike 2, T. Stevens 2, J. Howard 2, N. Davis 1, D. Brian 1 SYDNEY UNIVERSITY: A. Campbell 2, A. McConnochie 2, M. Thompson 2, A. Turco 1, C. Clarebrough 1, Dwain Watkins T. Barton 1, J. Cole 1, C. Moller 1, T. Elkington 1 BEST, Western Suburbs BALMAIN: B. Taggart, T. Stevens, J. Maniscalco, J. Howard, R. Lilly, C. Bolt SYDNEY UNIVERSITY: C. Clarebrough, J. Cole, M. Higgins, M. Clarke, T. Elkington, C. Wells UMPIRES: S.Skinner, J.Fox, M.Baigent at Blacktown International Sports Park

Teddy Strudwick Jason Saddington Max Collett North Shore Balmain UNSW/ES DIVISION ONE PRELIMINARY FINAL

SOUTHERN POWER 2.1, 2.3, 7.4, 8.5 (53) MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY 1.2, 3.5, 5.6, 7.7 (49)

Ryan Price Peter Dugmore Illawarra Sydney University GOALS, SOUTHERN POWER : S. Demir 3, I. Holder 2, G. Enright 1, A. Fritsch 1, M. Graham 1 Coach MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY : S. Richards-Smith 3, S. Brooks 2, M. Rice 1, A. Moody 1 Trevor Burnett BEST, Interchange SOUTHERN POWER : S. Brierty, A. Cook, R. King-Thornburg, M. Young, L. Aggett, J. Hardy Illawarra Jamie Vlatko East Coast Eagles Stephen Doyle East Coast MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY : A. Rodgers, J. Brackin, J. Murphy, P. Jackson, A. Polkinghorne, S. Richards- Rowan Bilkey East Coast Smith Umpire Seb Paynter North Shore UMPIRES: M.Peck, L.Rowe, T.Day Anton Lewis Bill Lafferty Western Subs

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AFL SYDNEY LADDERS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

SEN RES U18/ W TOT PREMIER DIVISION P W L D F A % MR DIVISION THREE P W L % MR 3RDS EAST COAST EAGLES 18 15 2 1 2174 947 230 86 EAST COAST 93 38 33 164 UNSW/ES 18 17 1 257 94 BALMAIN 18 15 3 0 1726 1264 137 83 PENRITH 87 62 8 157 UTS 16 13 3 173 81 SYDNEY UNIVERSITY 18 13 4 1 2036 1277 159 75 BALMAIN 90 48 17 155 SYDNEY UNIVERSITY 18 12 6 130 67 NORTH SHORE 18 12 6 0 1621 1288 126 67 SOUTHERN POWER 17 10 7 111 59 SYDNEY UNI 81 50 24 155 PENNANT HILLS 18 12 6 0 1600 1347 119 67 SAINTS A.F.C 17 9 8 134 53 STHN POWER 87 42 17 146 ILLAWARRA 18 8 10 0 1304 1459 89 44 MACQUARIE UNI 18 9 9 116 50 MANLY 93 22 23 138 ST GEORGE 18 8 10 0 1358 1610 84 44 EAST COAST EAGLES 17 6 11 83 35 MACQUARIE UNI 63 38 29 130 UNSW/ES 18 7 11 0 1422 1605 89 39 WESTERN SUBURBS 17 6 11 73 35 HOLROYD PARRA 78 30 21 129 WESTERN SUBURBS 18 5 13 0 1115 1667 67 28 CAMPBELLTOWN 17 3 14 46 18 PENNANT HILLS 72 30 25 127 UTS 18 3 15 0 1178 1951 60 17 NORTH SHORE 17 1 16 25 6 NORTH SHORE 72 26 24 122 CAMPBELLTOWN 18 0 18 0 964 2083 46 0 AUBURN 75 22 9.7 106.7

DIVISION ONE P W L % MR DIVISION FOUR P W L % MR SAINTS A..F.C 57 38 9.5 104.5

MANLY WARRINGAH 17 15 2 248 88 PENRITH 15 13 2 208 87 MOOREBANK 33 46 12 91 SOUTHERN POWER 17 14 3 178 82 MACQUARIE UNI 14 12 2 145 86 NOR-WEST 45 34 7.9 86.9

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY 17 12 5 140 71 MOOREBANK 15 9 6 114 60 UTS 18 40 28 86 MACQUARIE UNI 17 10 7 149 59 UTS 13 6 7 110 46 UNSW/ES 42 34 7 83 UTS 17 9 8 129 53 HOLROYD-PARRAMATTA 15 6 9 94 40 ST GEORGE 48 22 9 79 East Coast Eagles receiving the Club Championship

EAST COAST EAGLES 17 9 8 129 53 UNSW/ES 15 6 9 81 40 Trophy AFL General Manager—National & International ILLAWARRA 48 6 14 68 Development, David Matthews NOR-WEST 13 5 8 89 38 UNSW/ES 16 7 9 72 44 WESTS 30 10 12 52 PENNANT HILLS 17 7 10 67 41 MANLY-WARRINGAH 15 5 10 78 33 CAMPBELLTOWN 0 14 35 49 NORTH SHORE 17 6 11 76 35 AUBURN 15 3 12 46 20 CAMDEN 9 10 1.9 20.9 WESTERN SUBURBS 17 2 15 62 12 ILLAWARRA 17 1 16 39 6 2011 AFL SYDNEY TEAM OF THE YEAR

DIVISION FIVE P W L % PTS DIVISION TWO P W L D % PTS SOUTHERN POWER 17 17 0 324 68 PENRITH 17 14 3 0 217 56 MOOREBANK 17 12 5 171 48 HOLROYD-PARRA 17 12 4 1 151 50 MANLY-WARRINGAH 17 11 6 112 44 SYDNEY UNIVERSITY 17 12 5 0 135 48 SYDNEY UNIVERSITY 17 10 7 131 40 AUBURN 17 12 5 0 126 48

BALMAIN 17 11 5 1 122 46 SAINTS A.F.C 17 9 8 118 36 MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY 17 7 10 103 28 NOR-WEST 17 7 10 0 85 28 CAMDEN 17 2 15 51 8 MOOREBANK 17 5 12 0 87 20 HOLROYD PARRAMATTA 17 0 17 22 0 MANLY-WARRINGAH 17 5 12 0 75 20

ST GEORGE 17 5 12 0 61 20

CAMDEN 17 1 16 0 44 4

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HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE —TREVOR BURNETT AFL SYDNEY WEBSITE

Trevor Burnett is one of AFL Sydney‘s most decorated players having won the Phelan Whatever you need to know about the AFL Sydney Medal in 1999 as well as three Snow Medal‘s in 1991, 2001 & 2002. In addition to this is available on the web he also won the Rod Podbury Medal as Best on Ground in the 1999 Grand Final. www.sydneyafl.com.au Trevor was a member of the Wollongong side which entered the AFL Sydney competition in 1989. He captained the club in 1991, the same year as he won the clubs Best & Fairest Award. Latest News Results

In 1992, Trevor moved to Campbelltown, and spent nine years with the Blue and Whites winning their Best & Fairest Award on four occasions (1995,1996,1998 & 1999) and 2011 Fixtures Ladders captained the club from 1997 – 2000, which included their Premiership in 1999.

Trevor returned to Wollongong in 2001, where he assumed the captaincy, a role he held also in 2002, 2004 & 2005. He won the clubs Best & Fairest Award in 2001. He also led Photo Gallery Sydney AFL Forms the Lions to their first AFL Sydney Premiership in 2004.

His final season of football in 2005 coincided with Wollongong‘s entry into the All the details and player information will be available on the web- AFL Sydney Premier Division Competition. site by 9pm on the day of the match Trevor was selected in the AFL Team of the Year in 1999 & 2000 and represented AFL Sydney from 1992-1995 and again in 1999. He also represented ACTAFL in 1998, when Campbelltown played in the ACT competition. Burnett was selected to represent NSW in 1999.

Trevor returned to Wollongong in 2009 as non-playing coach.

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE—JARROD CROSBY

Jarrod had a distinguished AFL Sydney career as a midfielder with both Baulkham Hills and North Shore.

Jarrod was the winner of the Phelan Medal in 1998 as well as being Runner Up in 1999 and 3rd in 2005.

He played 133 games for Baulkham Hills from 1992 – 2001 winning the clubs Best & Fairest Award in 1998 & 1999 as well as being Runner Up on three occasions, 1992, 1994 & 2000.

He moved to North Shore in 2002, where he remained until his retirement in 2007.

He played approximately 100 games for the Bombers which included three premierships, 2004, 2005 (when he was awarded the Rod Podbury Medal as Best on Ground) & 2007.

He also won the clubs Best & Fairest Award in 2002 and 2006 and was named in the centre in North Shores Team of the Decade, which covered the period from 2000-2009.

Crosby was named in the AFL Sydney Team of the Year on four occasions and FOLLOW AFL SYDNEY VIA represented AFL Sydney seven times. He also represented NSW at the 1998 & 2000 Australian Country Carnivals.

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FOOTBALL POSITION VACANCIES East Coast Eagles VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR—TERRY NEILSEN Neilsen NORTH SHORE Terry Neilsen from Campbelltown is the winner of the Ken Fergu- son Award as the 2011 AFL Sydney Volunteer of the Year.

Coaches Terry is currently the club Secretary and in the absence of a treas- urer has also filled this role. One of Sydney AFL‘s most successful clubs is seeking expressions of interest for the following positions for season 2012: In addition to this she can be found in the canteen on Matchday as Club & Premier Division Coach (Minimum level 2 qualified) well as ensuring that everything is in order for matchday, she also inputs all details into Footyweb. Premier Division Assistant Coaches (3 – forwards, mids, backs). Minimum level 1, preferably level 2 qualified or prepared to undertake level 2 upgrade) She readily takes on the role of organising club functions, and has been known to get up at ungodly hours of the morning to work on Fitness Coach club matters before going to work. (Predominantly pre-season) Terry also played an active role in Campbelltown undertaking the Division One Coach canteen duties during the Premier Division Finals. (Level 2 qualified or prepared to undertake level 2 upgrade) Campbelltown is a family affair for the Neilsen‘s with husband Greg, the clubs timekeeper and groundsman and Division One Assistant Coach son Simon plays for the club. (Level 1 qualified or willing to undertake qualification)

Division Four Coach SYDNEY AFL LIFE MEMBER—JOHN ARMSTRONG (Level 1 qualified or willing to undertake qualification) John Armstrong has an involvement as a player and administrator for almost 30 Under 18 Premier Cup Coach years starting as a player with Easts in 1954 through to an Administrator in 1983. (Minimum Level 1 but strong preference for level 2 or prepared to undertake level 2 upgrade) John‘s on-field involvement saw him play over 200 Reserve Grade and 15 first grade games for Newtown. He won an Under 18‘s Premierships with Newtown Applications in writing to be submitted by 30th September 2011 (stating qualifications and experience) to: and also represented NSW U19‘s in a match against South Melbourne which was Steven Watters the curtain raiser to the 1961 Grand Final. President 0419875708 In addition to this he also Coached Newtown Reserve grade side for four years as well as the club‘s junior sides.

It was off-field however where John excelled both with the Newtown Football Club and later on with NSWAFL/Sydney Football League.

With Newtown his contribution was:  10 years as Hon Secretary from 1963-1972. The club were premiers in 1967-68 & 70  1973 Vice President of club  President of club 1974-1983. The club participated in the finals in seven of those years, grand finalists in 1981.

He was also Chairman of the ―Newtown Rules Club Ltd‖ (licenced club) fro 10 years between 1974 -1983.

With NSWAFL he filled the following roles:  Over ten years on the board of NSWAFL/ Sydney Football League  Five years as either Chairman or Deputy Chairman of these groups  President of the NSWAFL in 1980 & 81  For two years NSW director on the National Football League, 1979-1980  Chairman of various sub-committees with the league over that period ie, Marketing, Finals, Phelan Medal Night etc.  Sydney Representative selector 1974-1980  10 years NSW State Selector (8 as Chairman) 1974-1983

John wrote a column on Sydney and NSW football in the AFL Football Record for 6 years and for “Inside Football“ magazine for 4 years. He was also a panellist on Channel 7‘s Football World with Kevin Taylor 1978.

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2011 PHELAN MEDAL VOTES FOOTBALL POSITION VACANCIES East Coast Eagles KIERAN WRIGHT PENNANT HILLS 20 CAMPBELLTOWN ROWAN BILKEY EAST COAST EAGLES 17 Coaches & Players JAMIE VLATKO EAST COAST EAGLES 16 Campbelltown Australian Football Club is currently advertising for suitably qualified and experienced coaches for KEN EWEN-CHAPPEL ILLAWARRA 14 Premier Division, Division 3 and U18‘s. The club is located north of Campbelltown just off the M5 Freeway and participates in the Sydney AFL Premier BENJAMIN WOODS UNSW/ES 13 League. The club provides playing and training facilities that are equal to any in the Premier League in Sydney. Campbelltown club has an alliance with the GWS Giants and is located just 20 minutes from the GWS home JEREMY DANIHER ILLAWARRA 11 ground at Blacktown. The opportunity exists for coaches and players to live a semi-rural lifestyle on the outskirts of Sydney with a club DANIEL SPITERI EAST COAST EAGLES 11 that has a strong and developing relationship with a national AFL team. DALE FITZGERALD NORTH SHORE 11 New players to the area are most welcome to this family friendly club. If any potential coach or player is interested in finding out what the club can offer can phone Mick Wharton on 0428 DECLAN DONOHUE ST GEORGE 11 860 861. BRANDON JACK PENNANT HILLS 11 MOOREBANK SPORTS RONALD WASON NORTH SHORE 11 PENNANT HILLS CAMPBELLTOWN WESTERN SUBURBS NORTH SHORE Senior Coach Moorebank are seeking a new Senior coach for the 2012 season and beyond. Kieran Wright 20 Mark Leach 6 Clinton McGrath 6 Dale Fitzgerald 11 This role would suit a coach with at least Level 2 qualifications with a track record of developing younger and inex- Brandon Jack 11 Kurt Hanson 4 Dwain Watkins 6 Ronald Wason 11 perienced players and one who is prepared to commit to the role for a three year period. Sam Boughton 3 Matthew Moore 3 Stephen Hudson 5 Teddy Strudwick 10 To discuss the role and remuneration please contact Mark Coles via email at [email protected] or Jay Lewis 3 David Linsen 2 Jeffrey Morgan 4 Brendan Fitzgerald 7 0424 249 078. Clint Setford 3 Benjamin Reid 2 Ryan Barrett 3 Daniel Roberts 6 Cameron Smith 3 Fraser Brown 1 Brenton Mumme 3 David Martin 5 Tim Wales 3 Marcus Linsen 1 Bill Lafferty 2 Adrian Harry 4 PENNANT HILLS Ben Beaston 2 Owen Love 1 Mathew Lemme 2 Patrick Brackin 3 Damian Dell‘Aquila 2 Hamish Sherwood 1 Matthew Eurell 1 Jason Harry 2 Adam Flagg 2 Nils Williams 1 Jack O‘Donoghue 1 Chris Murphy 2 Coaches & Players Alex Goodall 2 Nathan Scarfo 1 Seb Paynter 2 Tim Scoular 2 BALMAIN Lachlan Kilpatrick 1 Pennant Hills Australian Football Club Inc home of current AFL listed players Lenny Hayes, Mark McVeigh, Jarrad Luke Bilbe 1 Matt Edwins 8 UNSW/ES David Orr 1 McVeigh and Kieren Jack plus numerous AFL rookie players and AFL Scholarship Players and Senior Club to 3 Daniel De Looze 1 Tim Schmidt 8 Lachlan Pryor 1 successful and expanding junior clubs is seeking expressions of interest for the following positions for season Janis Blums 7 Benjamin Woods 13 2012 Troy Osland 6 Max Collett 7 EAST COAST EAGLES Jason Saddington 6 Tim Garrett 6 Club & Premier Division Coach

Rohan Lilly 5 Leigh Lavery 5 SYDNEY UNIVERSITY First Division Coach Rowan Bilkey 17 Nic Fosdike 4 Hayden Nichols 4 Under 18 Premier Cup Coach Jamie Vlatko 16 Sam Schmidt 4 Ryan Pert 4 Tim Barrett 9 and Senior Players Daniel Spiteri 11 Rohan Bates 3 Oscar Sidlo-Jones 4 Martin Rice 9 Stephen O‘Connor 9 th Chris Bolt 3 Adam Gulden 3 Ben Mankarious 8 Applications in writing to be submitted by 10 October 2011 (stating qualifications and experience) to either: Jon Vlatko 9 Nick Davis 3 Peter Kefalas 3 Chris Clarebrough 6 Ian Parker Tony Richardson Jackson Dwyer 7 Thomas Head 3 Thomas Heath 2 Craig Moller 6 Vice President Vice President Ryan Fitton 6 James Howard 3 Nick McGann 1 Adam Campbell 5 [email protected] [email protected] Mike Beardsley 4 Joseph Britton 2 Anthony Rodrigues 1 Sam Crichton 5 Stephen Doyle 4 Jason Coulloupas 2 Alex Lee 5 CAMDEN Jack Dimery 3 Troy Luff 1 Peter Dugmore 3 Damien Charleston 2 ST GEORGE Michael Higgins 3 Positions Vacant Shane Ryan 2 ILLAWARRA Chris Kendrick 3 Declan Donohue 11 Alex Foxall 1 Ken Ewen-Chappel 14 David Mitchell 3 Jeremy Daniher 11 Nick Ryan 6 Camden Cats are seeking applications for all coaching positions for season 2012. Tom Elkington 2 James Weavers 8 Tim Addison 3 The positions are Kane Murphy 2 Troy Bartlett 5 Michael Holmes 3 · Senior Coach UTS Clinton Wells 2 David Goodley 4 Patrick McBride 3 · Assistant 1st Grade coach Jack Caspersonn 1 Andrew Barned 3 Lloyd Perris 3 · Reserve Grade Coach Michael Atkinson 6 Joshua Cole 1 Rhys Cutifani 3 Lachlan Perris 3 · Fitness, Strength & Conditioning Coach Hamish Turner 6 Mark Rigby 1 Beau Black 2 Reuben Bajada 2 Alan Kymantas 5 Barron Hanson 1 Chris Ogle 2 The successful applicants will need to have a track record of developing younger and inexperienced players. The David Lavender 3 Daniel McClure 1 Paul Sain 2 ability to work closely with all the coaches in a team environment that includes training, selections and discipline is Fearghal Purcell 3 Ryan Price 1 Michael Milner 1 Lewis Wilson 1 highly desirable. The Senior Coach is also responsible for continuing and further developing our relationship with Andrew Davis 2 Scott Richmond 1 Jay Lewis 1 the Camden Junior AFL coaching staff. Mitchell Hall 1 David Ryan 1

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FOOTBALL POSITION VACANCIES East Coast Eagles 2011 SNOW MEDAL - BRETT HARLAND

PENRITH BRETT HARLAND MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY 19 DANIEL KEATING PENNANT HILLS 16 Coaches Penrith Rams Australian Football Club is seeking expressions of interest for all coaching positions in 2012. MITCHELL NEW SOUTHERN POWER 15 Coaches are sought for the First Grade, Reserve Grade, Third Grade (new in 2012) and Premier Division Under 18‘s. Penrith have carried on the success of 2010 where two of the three teams played Grand Finals football, winning a flag in the JAMES MANN EAST COAST EAGLES 10 Under 18‘s. This year has seen the senior side promoted to Div 2 in which they became Premiers and will now be eligible to be promoted to JACK MCANESPIE UNSW/ES 10 Division One. The Rams Reserve Grade (Div 4) took out the minor premiership before being beaten in the Grand Final after coming off a history breaking year within the home & away season. Four Grand Final appearances within two years with three BEN GATWOOD ILLAWARRA 10 teams is certainly an enviable record and reflects the renewed focus and enthusiasm within the club from board to player & volunteer level ! ALEX WHOOLEY UTS 9 Without doubt the successful applicants must be highly motivated + suitably qualified with a strong desire to develop an emerging young football squad within the greater Western Sydney catchment area. PRFC currently enjoy long-term sponsors / partners that JUSTIN HALL MANLY-WARRINGAH 9 have aligned with the club to develop & implement a high degree of renewed energy, professionalism & culture in all facets of the club. Some examples of such improvements are having 100% physio coverage for all games /playing divisions since 2010, ap- ALAN FRITSCH SOUTHERN POWER 9 pointment of strength & conditioning coach, annual free gym membership for all registered players, significant club social events etc. These improvements all reflect the clubs current business development plan that will ensure its success in years to come! DAVID STROUD MANLY-WARRINGAH 9 Player Recruiting for 2012 is already well under way and we expect to have a number of quality signings once transfers are opened for next season. The vast majority of the 2012 playing group have also already committed to being with us again next season and beyond. A suitable and attractive remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful applicants. 2011 SANDERS MEDAL—D.CHIVAS & D.BRADLEY Expressions of interest with past history and qualifications will be treated in the strictest confidence and should be forwarded to [email protected] . Further details can be discussed by phoning Senior Football Operations Manager, Greg Corless on 0412 579 061 or Club Chair- DAVID BRADLEY PENRITH 17 man Kevin Tate on 0407 222 414. Applications close Monday 10th October, 2011. DALE CHIVAS PENRITH 17 SYDNEY UNIVERSITY JARRYD BOYD BALMAIN 15 Commercial and Community Operations Manager MOHAMMED KASSEM AUBURN 14

JOSIAH AYLING CAMDEN 13 Sydney University AFC is currently seeking applications for a newly-formed Commercial and Community Opera- tions Coordinator role. TROY COLE SYDNEY UNIVERSITY 13 General Description: Five years after re-elevation to the Sydney AFL Premier Division, the Sydney University Australian National Foot- RYAN KENNEDY SYDNEY UNIVERSITY 13 ball Club (SUANFC) has gone from strength to strength both on and off the field. One of the country‘s oldest exist- ing AFL clubs, SUANFC with the support of Sydney University Sport and Fitness (SUSF) has remained an innova- ADAM CLARK SYDNEY UNIVERSITY 12 tive and progressive Australian Football Club and has recently accepted one of two offers extended to Sydney AFL PAUL WEBSTER NOR-WEST 12 based clubs to join the North Eastern Australian Football League (NEAFL) from 2012. As part of consolidating a platform for sustained on and off field success at both the local Sydney and NEAFL levels, SUSF and the Club are JOSHUA CASS NOR-WEST 11 excited to announce the new position of SUANFC Commercial & Community Operations Coordinator. The role will cover three key areas of the organization – Commercial Operations, Community Engagement and Communica- tion. The role will also include general administrative duties and support the SUANFC Executive with strategic planning. Fundamental to the role will be engagement with an active volunteer group and as required will work with 2011 MCFARLANE MEDAL—DANIEL ROTH the SUANFC High Performance & Football Operations Manager. The role will promote SUANFC and Sydney University Women‘s AFL Club (SUWAFC) as well as the University DANIEL ROTH UNSW/ES 21 WESTERN SUBURBS RYAN PIKE UNSW/ES 15 BENJAMIN REID CAMPBELLTOWN 14 Coaches HAYDEN BENGER EAST COAST EAGLES 12 Western Suburbs Australian Football Club is currently advertising for suitably qualified and experienced coaches for Premier Division, Division 1 and U18’s. Wests are a history rich, family orientated club located in the inner DANIEL COUGHLIN WESTERN SUBURBS 12 west of Sydney. SCOTT FEIGAN SAINTS A.F.C 11 Boasting the best clubhouse in the Sydney AFL, along with recently renovated and developed playing facilities, Wests will be targeting entry into the North East Australian Football League in the near future. We wish to seek ROWAN BARNES SYDNEY UNIVERSITY 11 appropriately qualified coaches and players for all divisions to add to the strong football culture currently in place, and build towards a successful inclusion into the top tier state football. If any potential coach or player is interested CHRIS PETERS UNSW/ES 10 in finding out what the club can offer please be in contact on the below details. Applications in writing to be submit- CAMERON LUDOWYKE ted by the 10th October 2011. MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY 10 MICHAEL DUNLEA SAINTS A.F.C 10 Andrew Taylor (President) 0411859834 or [email protected] 30 Grand Final— September 17, 2011 11 Grand Final— September 17, 2011 www.sydneyafl.com.au www.sydneyafl.com.au

2011 ARMSTRONG MEDAL—CARTER MULLINS CLUB NOTES East Coast Eagles congratulate all teams MANLY-WARRINGAH CARTER MULLINS MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY 22 It has been a big final series for the Wolves with 3 teams making it into the Grand Final. Unfortunately both the Division 5 NATHAN MCLEAN HOLROYD-PARRAMATTA 14 and U18 teams went down last Saturday, but both sides put in hard fought efforts against teams that had been undefeated throughout the year. Division 5 were in the match against Southern Power and if it wasn't for some inaccurate kicking in VICTOR PHAM MOOREBANK 12 front of goal they could have held the lead going into the last quarter. However, it was a great for the boys to get to the Grand Final and be so competitive, especially considering that 8 players had never played AFL before this year. It is hard to JOSHUA MARTIN UNSW/ES 9 pick out best players as the whole team played with great spirit, but special mention must go to JMac and Charlie who both played exceptional games. NATHAN ROWLEY PENRITH 8 The U18's met a formidable Campbelltown combination but were able to keep in tact with them and with only minutes to go in the third quarter the young Wolves were still only 1 goal in arrears. It wasn't until the last quarter that the taller, older and MARK JACKSON PENRITH 8 stronger Campbelltown were able to take the lead. It was a great year for the young Wolves and they gave the Grand Final MICHAEL GRAY NOR-WEST 8 a real crack. Walt Koch and Cal Johnston stood out but everybody played their part. Now this saturday is the week that we have all been waiting for, to see the Wolves run out in the Division one Grand Final. It CHRISTIAN TRIFFITT PENRITH 7 is a re-match of the second semi final against Southern Power, and if that match is anything to go on it will a closely fought contest, as it wasn't until the last quarter that the Wolves were able to take control of that game. On the big spaces at Black- LUKE MANSBRIDGE HOLROYD-PARRAMATTA 6 town it will be up to mid fielders to continually drive the ball forward to give our forwards the best chance. The backs will have to remain tight like they did 2 weeks ago. All in all it should be a cracker of a game and hopefully the Wolves will get TAYT CORLESS PENRITH 6 the chance to hold up the Cup. Special thanks to our major sponsor the Hotel Steyne and support sponsors the Bendigo Bank (Freshwater Community Bank) and Bray's IGA Allambie Heights and Collaroy for their support throughout the year, and remember to get back to the Steyne tonight to help celebrate the teams performance. 2011 APTED MEDAL—DANIEL BALDERSTON Go Wolves!!! DANIEL BALDERSTON MOOREBANK 18 DANIEL STANTON SOUTHERN POWER 16 SYDNEY UNIVERSITY MARK KAVANAGH SAINTS A.F.C 10 Congratulations and good luck to the rampaging ―Reds‖ who will battle for the Division Three flag today. They will do us proud against UNSWES and hopefully finish 2011 off on a winning note! ANDREW KENT MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY 9 They got there the hard way, fighting back from inaccurate kicking early and a 9 point three quarter time deficit that was as much as 22 points part way through the third. Inspirational tackling pressure, more decisive movement to goal and some solid defensive play across half back made all the difference. In the wash-up Barnes, Kennedy and Younan were named RYAN FORNASARI SOUTHERN POWER 8 best and Herring kicked two important goals in very much a team performance. Curtains fell on the club‘s 2011 Premier Division aspirations last Sunday with a gallant display but ultimately 3 point loss to NIGEL TAO SYDNEY UNIVERSITY 7 Balmain. Kudos to Balmain who were able to complete their fourth win of the season against the Uni side and now have the opportunity to take the chocolates from reigning premiers East Coast Eagles. Good luck to both the Dockers and Eagles in SIMON CAKE MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY 7 the big one. The Club‘s attention will now be drawn to preparations for 2012 and in particular its first season in the NEAFL. The new TRENT ALEXANDER SOUTHERN POWER 7 competition will present some terrific opportunities and challenges so it will be all hands on deck in the coming months. The CHEYNE ANDERSON SOUTHERN POWER 7 recruitment for players, coaches, volunteers and staff have begun. Those interested in becoming involved should keep abreast of the club‘s website www.suanfc.com and advertisements maintained there and on the Sydney AFL website over JOHN WAKEMAN SOUTHERN POWER 7 the coming weeks. All enquiries should be directed to the President via email [email protected] . 2011 would not be possible without the significant support of the club‘s partners including Bendigo Bank, CplusC Design Construct, Sydney University Sport & Fitness, the Forest Lodge Hotel, Integrated, the Trust Company, SportsLab Physio- 2011 KEALEY MEDAL—DOMINIC KILLWORTH therapy, Ark Total Wealth, Sydney City Toyota and Doughboys Pizza.

DOMINIC KILLWORTH EAST COAST EAGLES 17 JACK MCKINLAY UNSW/ES 16 MATTHEW LODGE ST IGNATIUS, RIVERVIEW 15

JARRYD POLLEY WESTERN SUBURBS 15 GABRIEL ROBBIE SYDNEY UNIVERSITY 13 ADRIAN YAKIMOV SYDNEY UNIVERSITY 13

RYAN TERREY NORTH SHORE 12 ALEXANDER BUIS NORTH SHORE 12 SEAN BOWEN ST GEORGE 12

THOMAS RIVERS PENNANT HILLS 12

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CLUB NOTES East Coast Eagles congratulate all teams 2011 HART MEDAL—BRAD PLUG

SOUTHERN POWER BRADLEY PLUG BALMAIN 19 Last weekend saw 2 great wins by the remaining Power sides. MADDIS BISHOP SOUTHERN POWER 16 The weekend started off in perfect fashion with the 3rd Grade side completing an undefeated premiership season with a gritty 15 point win over Manly. It was a perfect season for Libba and his troops and the Power become the first side to win MATTHEW VARJAVANDI MANLY-WARRINGAH 14 the Division 5 title. Jerry was judged best on ground for his tireless effort in the ruck. The First Grade side then completed the great weekend on Sunday when they snuck home by 4 points against Mac Uni to SAM NEILL HOLROYD-PARRAMATTA 14 set up a Grand Final clash with Manly. Once again a huge thanks to the 2011 Partners of the Southern Power in Miranda Hotel & Carmens, BLUM, Runnulla, Bravo Foods, Mortgage Choice Gymea, AESC, Salon Seventy Six, Dial A Picture WALTER KOCH MANLY-WARRINGAH 13 Frame, Battery World, Sean Fitzpatrick Panelbeating, XXXX Gold and Physiofit . Don‗t forget Presentation Night on Friday 14th October. Contact the Club for tickets ALEX O‘DEA MAC UNI WARRIORS 13 ~ Power In Unity ~ ANDREW MOODY MAC UNI WARRIORS 10 NORTH SHORE TAYLOR CURRANT MOOREBANK 10 TIMOTHY WHITE MANLY-WARRINGAH 9 It‘s been quite a year for the North Shore Football Club. A year of tragedy and triumph, a year where the roller-coaster of emotion has swung up and down. Our Premier Division team performed above expectation this season, finishing in fourth CAMERON GORDON CAMPBELLTOWN 9 place, one spot better than last year. There‘s been plenty of highlights along the way. Who will ever forget the heroics of the match-winning goal in Wollongong with just seconds to go? Or the cracking win in the mud at Sydney Uni. Or Danny Rob- erts‘ bag of 11 at Campbelltown and that amazing demolition job in the last quarter against Wests at Gore Hill. And we‘re seeing some great new talent rising through the ranks. Rory Pryor, after starting the season in the Under 18s, has 2011 HOWARTH TROPHY—JON VLATKO cemented a senior spot; and even a few call-ups to the Swans reserves and the opportunity to take on Israel Folau. Pat Codling has become a regular in the senior team, while Lachlan Kilpatrick has also gone a long way to establishing himself. Our First Division side was unable to repeat last year‘s finals appearance, but did experience some success during the Representative Player of the Year season. Our Under 18s continues to be a great nursery of footballing talent. Our young Bombers were afflicted by a horren- dous injury toll this season, but fought gamely against the odds to qualify for the finals and went within a kick of knocking off Pennant Hills in their first final. There‘s some terrific young footballers in our Under 18s side, and we‘re hoping they‘ll have long and successful careers for North Shore moving forward. For the first time this season we fielded a third senior team. Third Division was a tough ask for our new side, many of whom had never played the game before. But although they were only able to win one game, and will drop down to Fourth Division next season, morale remained high within the team and we look forward to their ongoing contribution to the North Shore club in 2012 and beyond. Off the field we had some notable moments. The Back to Bears Day was a highlight, when we celebrated the anniversary of our 1961, 1991 and 2001 premierships. We‘ll be looking to build on the momentum created that day to strengthen the links to our proud history and turn our successful yesterday into an even more successful tomor- row. We thank our sponsors – Norths Leagues, WB Financial, Prime Constructions and the Bridgeview Hotel. We thank all who played and coached for the club this year. And to our volunteers, who did so much behind the scenes to make our football club possible. Enjoy the off-season; and here‘s looking forward with keen anticipation to 2012.

UNSW/ES The Third Division UNSW-ES Bulldogs return to Grand Final contention today after a tremendous run in 2011. The Grand Final holds extra importance for the Bulldogs with club stalwarts, Shaun ―Gull‖ Fewings and David ―Backy‖ Back- ler calling it a day. ―Gull‖ is calling it quits after 20 years with East Sydney/UNSW-ES as a player and coach. DIGITAL SPORT DIGITAL SPORT ―Backy‖ is hanging up the boots after 18 years as a player, former club president and league commissioner. Both former Bulldog captains have enjoyed success at the club in the past but admit nothing would taste as good as a MARK OF THE YEAR GOAL OF THE YEAR premiership swan-song. ―Whatever happens, I am extremely proud of the way the boys have gone about their season and their impressive record over the last few years,‖ Fewings said. JAMES HOWARD DWAIN WATKINS ―It‘s been a long year but the focus and commitment of every one of our players has not faltered in the slightest,‖ he added. The Bulldogs Coach said mateship was the key to their success to date. ―I have had the great fortune to coach most of them for three or four years and I love the way they play for each other,‖ Fewings said. ―This year, after overcoming player losses in the upper grades last season, we‘ve managed to re-form the player group and introduce new players to the values that won us the Third Division premiership two years ago. ―I particularly want to pay tribute to David Backler who has a passion for the game like no one else. ―While in his 40‘s, he‘s captained a premiership team, won and finished runner-up in the McFarlane medal and won the side‘s best and fairest...that‘s an outstanding effort in anyone‘s book,‖ Fewings said. The Bulldogs would also like to thank those players who missed out on a Grand Final berth. ―You don‘t get to a Grand Final with just 22 players and the starting team is fully aware of the courage and commitment shown by their teammates,‖ Fewings added. ―Wherever we go, we go together.‖ We would like to thank our sponsors, The Doncaster Hotel, Total Work Wear, Nicholas Haywood Jewellery Concierge, A W Edwards Plumbing, Randwick Dental and Kensington Physiotherapy,

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2011 AFL SYDNEY RISING STAR—NICK RYAN DIVISION THREE GRAND FINAL

St George youngster, Nick Ryan has been awarded the 2011 AFL Sydney NAB Rising Star. UNSW/ES SYDNEY UNIVERSITY Nineteen year-old Ryan graduated from the Under 18 Premier Cup squad and made an instant impression, kicking 34 goals in 13 games in the Premier Division competition this year.

He earned his nomination in Round 19 after kicking six goals in the side‘s 27 point loss to Balmain .

Ryan polled 29 votes, three clear of Tim Barrett from Sydney University. Hayden Nichols from UNSW/ES finished third on 23 votes. Coach: Shaun Fewings Coach: Taimus Werner-Gibbings Full Voting: Nick Ryan St George 29 Club Colours: White, Red, Blue, Black, Yellow Club Colours: Blue & Gold Tim Barrett Sydney University 26 http://bulldogs.sydneyafl.com.au www.suanfc.com Hayden Nichols UNSW/ES 23 Lloyd Perris St George 19 Tom Head Balmain 17 No NAME GOALS No NAME GOALS Bryce Joynson Campbelltown 14 1 David BACKLER 1 Paul IOAKIM Brandon Jack Pennant Hills 12 3 Ben CURRIE 2 Craig O‘DONNELL Jackson Dwyer East Coast Eagles 6 Sam Boughton Pennant Hills 5 4 Jason MORVAN 3 Harrison ROWE Rory Pryor North Shore 3 5 Rob CROCKET 4 Julian CROWLEY Robbie Bamford Western Suburbs 2 7 Sam LAUGHLIN 5 Chris REID Jordan West St George 2 8 Brett SAMPEY 6 Charlie ALLWORTH Craig Moller Sydney University 1 11 Ben CAMILLERI 7 Riordan LEE

12 Wes BLUNDY GOW-BROWN 8 Matt WHITTAKER Other nominees

Dave Lycakis St George 13 Mark DIXON 10 Matt WATSON Ethan Hailey Illawarra Nick Ryan receiving his award from GWS Giants 15 Daniel ROTH 13 Jack WALKER Patrick Codling North Shore Chairman Tony Shepherd 16 Ryan PIKE 14 Paul YOUNAN Monty Krochmal Sydney University 17 Niall O‘LEANACHAIN 15 Atticus SAUNDERS Michael Hartley Sydney University 18 Christian VAN REEDE 17 Lachlan GODFREY Thomas Green Illawarra 19 Chris PETERS 18 Craig BOUSTRED 20 Sam TAGLIABUE 19 Chris MURR 21 Michael COOPER 20 Anthony HERRING AFL SYDNEY MATCH OF THE WEEK 22 Rob STEVENS 21 Taimus WERNER-GIBBINGS 23 Warren SWANSON 22 Blair MCFARLANE 24 Andy BOEHM 23 Matt TURNER 26 George PALLETT 24 Max MURDOCH 27 Declan DELAHUNTY 25 Callum KENNEDY 31 Mickey MARTIN 26 John HUXTABLE 32 Sid SHENG 27 Tom RADFORD 43 Michael MCALISTER 28 Rohan BARNES 50 Shane POWELL 29 Jamie CRICHTON 55 Casey STEPHENS 30 Mark HORSLEY 58 Tom FALVEY 31 Stephen LLOYD 59 Tom BARELLI Don‘t miss any of the excitement of the AFL Sydney competition on Channel 518 on Friday night from 6.30pm to 7.30pm.

Grand Final: East Coast Eagles vs Balmain

Live broadcasting of all Grand Finals on line at: 1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time FINAL

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UNDER 18 PREMIER CUP GRAND FINAL AFL 9’s Coast Eagles congratulate all teams competing in EAST COAST EAGLES ST IGNATIUS, RIVERVIEW

Coach: Peter Steer Coach: Brett Somerville Club Colours: Blue & Yellow Club Colours: Blue & White www.eastcoasteagles.com.au www.sydneyafl.com.au

No NAME GOALS No NAME GOALS 1 Nick CROWE 1 Mitchell WOODS 2 Dominic KILLWORTH 2 Matt COFFEY 3 Damon STEER 3 Jack DAVIS 4 Jackson DWYER 4 Joe SOMES 5 Michael NANCE 5 Jack HOWARD 6 Josh BATTISTELLA 6 Ben HAWTIN 7 James REGAN 7 Matt WEBER 8 Jarrod VAN VEEN 8 Alex JALLOH 9 Lachlan COX 9 Josh PRIOR 10 Jonathon SPENCER 10 Andrew WELSBY 11 Ethan BARCLAY 11 Zac SALTER 13 Karl MERSON 12 Tate MEREDITH 14 Aaron SAVAGE 13 Daniel GROSS 15 Matthew NEWSON 14 Will HUNTER 20 Matthew EASTMAN 15 Patrick DIGGINS 21 Jackson PECQUEUX 16 Matthew LODGE 22 Jarryd RYLANCE 17 Ollie GOHL 24 Joshua BANCROFT 18 Nick COOPER 26 Malen WATSON 20 Paddy FERGUSON 31 Joshua CUTTING 21 James PASCOE 32 Jack MARSDEN 22 Jack MCPHERSON 33 Chris POLKINGHORNE 23 Daniel ROBINSON 35 Ben KATTE 24 James MACKENZIE 36 Dean WRIGHT 26 Josh SMITH 41 Dhruv KAUSHIK 28 Hamish ROBERTSON Learn more about Rec Footy by visiting www.afl9s.com.au. This year there’ll be a number of 43 Michael CLINCH 29 Jackson MARTIN competitions taking place across the Greater Sydney area. Below are some of the locations, 55 Mitchell STEVENS 30 Henry BACK visit the website for more details. 60 Thomas STEWART

61 Leif STEWART 67 Benjamin JAGO Centennial Park Manly (Kierle Park) Rozelle (Callan Park) When: Monday & Thursday Nights When: Tuesday Nights When: Monday Nights Start Date: 17th/20th October, 2011 Start Date: 4th October, 2011 Start Date: 10th October, 2011

Baulkham Hills (Castle Hill SG) Macquarie University (Main Oval) Strathfield (Begnall Oval) When: Wednesday Nights When: Thursday Nights When: Monday Nights Start Date: 5th October, 2011 Start Date: 6th October, 2011 Start Date: 10th October, 2011

1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time FINAL Blacktown (Ann Aquilina) Sutherland (Waratah Oval) North Sydney (Tunks Park No. 5) EAGLES When: Thursday Nights When: Thursday Nights When: Wednesday Nights RIVERVIEW Start Date: 6th October, 2011 Start Date: 6th October, 2011 Start Date: 5th October, 2011 26 Grand Final— September 17, 2011 15 Grand Final— September 17, 2011 www.sydneyafl.com.au www.sydneyafl.com.au

GRAND FINAL UMPIRE APPOINTMENTS DIVISION ONE GRAND FINAL

Premier Division— Grand Final — 3.30pm — East Coast Eagles vs Balmain MANLY WARRINGAH SOUTHERN POWER Field: Anton Lewis (1); Justin Fox (6); Matthew Baigent (17) Boundary: Sean Richardson; Stephen Archer Goal: Adam Gardener; Anna Lashko Emergency: Liam Rowe (19)

Division One — Grand Final — 1.10pm - Manly Warringah vs Southern Power Field: Sam Skinner (4); Michael Peck (8); Liam Rowe (19) Boundary: Gordon MacArthur; Jayden Cordes Senior Coach: Leigh Brain Senior Coach: Rod Craig & Simon Closter Goal: John Curran; Roy Goh Club Colours: Maroon& White Club Colours: Aqua & Black Emergency: Travis Day (28) www.manlyafl.com www.southernpower.sydneyafl.com.au

Under 18’s Premier Cup — Grand Final — 11.05am - East Coast Eagles vs St Ignatius College, Riverview Field: Lachlan McDonald (23); James Bailey (49); Samuel Parkinson (54) No NAME GOALS No NAME GOALS Boundary: Gareth Ryan; Michael Baker 1 Blake BRENDAN 1 LIAM DAVIS Goal: Stephen Armstrong; Ken Ray 2 David STROUD 2 ALAN FRITSCH Emergency: Riley Miedler (32) 3 Tyrone ARMITAGE 3 RYAN MURPHY 4 Justin HALL 4 JAMES CLARKE Division Three — Grand Final — 8.45am - UNSW/ES vs Sydney University 5 Tommy BECKETT 6 ROD CRAIG Field Umpires: Aaron Langdon (42); David Newell (43) 6 Ryan WEARNE 7 PHILLIP HAMER Boundary: Alastair Hughes; John Trieu 7 Jack HAWKINS 8 STUART BRIERTY Goal: Peter Nilson; Alison Stevens 8 Harry WEBB 9 MICHAEL BELLMAN Emergency: Aidan Grosas (26) 9 Anthony ROBERTSON 10 CAMERON ROE

10 Angus BUNCLE 11 MITCHELL NEW 11 Mitchell MORGAN 12 ADAM COOK NSWAF UMPIRES ASSOCIATION 12 James MASON 13 MATT YOUNG End of Season Events 13 Gareth BENBOW 14 DUANE WILD 14 Jimmy GOTTSCHALK 15 MICHAEL FINDLAY As finals loom, it‘s great to see the focus umpires are 15 Eric BURKE 16 GRAHAM ENRIGHT giving on the training track in preparation – we wish all 16 Ben JOSEPH 17 ROSS EMMERICK umpires the very best as you strive to be the best offi- 17 Jasper LAMBE 18 LUKE JANSSON cial you can be. 18 Levi BRAIN 20 LIAM AGGETT

Of course, as the season reaches an end, there are also plenty of social activities to look forward to. 19 Craig PRIDGEON 21 JAKE HARDY 20 Byron HORRELL 22 DAVID TAYLOR The following events are coming up on the Association Calendar: 21 Wills BRASSIL 23 MATTHEW GRAHAM 22 Ben COLLINS 24 MARSHALL CAIRNDUFF Grand Final Night – Saturday 17th September, Hotel Clarendon, 156 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills 23 Sam RIX 25 LEON JOHNSON

24 Jacob GRAHAM 27 IAN HOLDER After the activity of the day, this is the night to let your hair down and celebrate the end of the season with your umpiring colleagues. 25 Tom THURGALAND 28 RHYS DAVIS 26 Robert HART 29 BEN JOHNSON There is no cost for this event. 27 Christopher BURKE 32 SHANE DEMIR 28 Ryan MCSOURLEY 34 RYAN KING-THORNBURG Presentation Night – Saturday 8th October, Chatswood Golf Club, Beaconsfield Road Chatswood 29 James HUME

And this truly is our ―Night of Nights‖, where we celebrate the achievements of the season and our highest perform- ing umpires.

Tickets are $90 per person including a three course dinner and drinks package (those with Gold, Platinum or Plati- num Plus memberships have already paid – Platinum Plus getting two tickets). Hotel Steyne A bus will be available to take party-goers to Chatswood Station or the City afterwards for just $10. 1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time FINAL

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BALMAIN DOCKERS —NIC FOSDIKE EAST COAST EAGLES—GLEN GARNER

How do you assess the season thus far? How do you sum up the season so far?

I suppose when you get to the Grand Final, it‘s been a good year. We‘ve had some ups and downs and we‘ve We‘ve given ourselves an opportunity but for us to continue to improve we have to get there and win so our first probably been a little bit frustrating during the year because we‘ve taken a long time to get going at times. Last year focus was to get there so on those terms, we‘ve ticked the boxes so far. we had quite a few injuries so we‘ve got some new guys and those who have come back from injury so it‘s taken a while for the team to gel together. Even though we‘ve managed to win most of our games we haven‘t won a lot of Do you feel the club’s at an advantage having won the grand final the last two years? them the way we would have liked. All of that is behind us now though. The boys have done a fantastic job in the finals to beat Sydney Uni who are a really good side, they‘re well coached, they‘re fit and they‘re enthusiastic so to I think the experience will hold us in good stead but whether it will give us an advantage on game-day [who knows]. beat them twice we‘re really happy. I didn‘t know if we had that in us but we managed to do it. We lost to East You‘ve got to do the same things on the day in the years previous so from an experience perspective it does but it Coast [in the finals as well] in a pretty tough game. They‘ve beaten us a couple of times now so we‘re up against it doesn‘t give you an advantage in any other area. this weekend. What will this experience mean for the younger players on your list? Coming into the season the club had won 15 games in the past five years, did you think you would be in the position to win the club’s first flag since 1998? For those young guys it‘s a great experience. We talk about it all the time and they do as a group as well that to be a good player you have to test yourself in finals footy and in grand finals so those guys get to test themselves and We did a lot of work in the off-season on recruiting. We did have a pretty good team last year but we just had a see how they go under the pressure of a grand final. Individually, win, lose or draw, there will be great benefits for shocking run with injuries. We weren‘t going to be in the top two or three teams but we could have been in the top the younger players. four. We did a lot of work in the off-season in getting a few new players at the club that we needed. We needed some particular players and we hunted around for those players and did our best to get them. I was pretty confident What players have impressed this year? at the start of the year that we can be a strong side but when you look at that kind of stat you think geez we‘ve come a long way. For us, I think it was just a matter of keeping all of our players from last year and adding a few on Jack Dimery (pictured middle) has had a very good year who was part of the AFL NSW/ACT Talented Player Pro- top and getting them fit. gram and on scholarship with Geelong, he‘s come a long way. Michael Johnston (pictured bottom right), who had a Hawthorn Scholarship, has also run into some really good form at the right end of the year. How valuable is this experience for the number of younger players you’ve unearthed this year? Where do you think the game will be won? We‘ve had some great young players this year – James Howard, Matt Edwins, Chris Bolt (pictured right) and Alex Mitchell – and they‘re all 18, 19, 20 years of age. We‘ve also got some older guys and that‘s just the way we‘re It can be won and lost everywhere but in finals footy you don‘t come up against anyone who is not good. If you win made up. We‘ve got a good balance between old and young. The young guys have been fantastic and they‘re the it around the midfield and give your forwards first use of the football that will generally be where the game will be ones who are enthusiastic, they‘re always fit and they never get injured. You need those guys because the older won or lost. guys tend to pull up a bit sore and get a bit slower as the year goes on. Next year the Eagles will be entering NEAFL, how important is it to go into the new competition having won As a player with the Sydney Swans, you were involved in and prepared yourself for an AFL Grand Final the premiership? (which you helped the club win in 2005). How do you prepare the whole team this time as player/coach of the Balmain Dockers? In the context of what it will do for us in the NEAFL, probably not a great deal. Our performance in the NEAFL certainly won‘t be affected win, lose or draw but for the players who will go up and play in the NEAFL that finals One of my big things for coaching the boys this year was I just wanted them to experience being a team that wins. experience is invaluable. When they realise success and know what it‘s like it becomes a driving force. No matter For some of the guys who haven‘t won a lot of footy over the last few years, I wanted them to be part of a team that what level they play at they will want to have a crack at that success. wins some games and hopefully plays in and wins some finals. I‘m just happy that they‘re getting to experience finals games now. It was good to run out last weekend because there were a few people there, there was a bit of an atmosphere and some fans cheering so it‘s great for the guys to experience that. I think this week it‘s important that all the players enjoy the occasion so I‘ll make them realise that it‘s an exciting time and to enjoy being part of a Grand Final. So it‘s just about enjoying the occasion and going out there and doing our best and if we get beaten we get beaten and if we win we win. Either way I hope the guys enjoy the experience and I‘m glad they aren‘t playing in a team that is getting beaten more often than not, finally they‘re in a team that‘s had some success.

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EAST COAST EAGLES NOTESThe East Coast Eagles BALMAIN DOCKERS NOTES The East Coast Eagles congratulate all teams competing in today‘s AFL Sydney Grand Finals. To make a Grand The final and biggest day of the 2011 AFL Sydney season has arrived, and it is pleasing to see that for the first time in 22 Final is a wonderful achievement. To win a Premiership is remembered for a lifetime by all concerned. years Balmain will be part of the action.

The Eagles have been victorious across the last two successive years at Premier Division level and the 2009 and It has certainly been a rollercoaster ride during that time, many of which we have endured at the wrong end of the table and 2010 Premiership flags are proudly displayed at Bruce Purser Reserve. A third Bill Hart Cup could be added today the club has endured plenty of tough times. in the showdown between the Eagles and the Dockers and should it be presented to Glenn Garner and Jon Vlatko Times changed however in 2010, following the appointment of Nic Fosdike. Fosdike‘s dedication and commitment to the around 6.00pm, it will mark a significant achievement by a club about to enter the unknown of the NEAFL in 2012. cause has seen a remarkable turnaround in the clubs performances.

East Coast commenced their AFL Sydney journey in the year 2000, progressively getting better and better at what 2011, has been a fantastic year for the club with not only the seniors reaching the Grand Final, but also the Reserve Grade they do each footy season. Those who remember the early days of that decade will recall a myriad of different making the Grand Final and putting up a sterling performance last weekend against Penrith. The Women‘s side set the grounds which were called ‗home‘ before the Eagles finally landed at the wonderful Bruce Purser complex in Rouse standard early by taking the SWAFL Grand Final a fortnight ago. Congratulations to those players. Hill in 2009. It is no coincidence that since then, East Coast has taken all before it at Premier Division level. Congratulations to Brad Plug on winning the Hart Medal on Monday night and also to Ben Taggert and Jason Saddington on Today represents yet another milestone as the Club strives to win two Premierships on the one day. The U/18 gaining selection in the 2011 AFL Sydney Team of the Year. A fantastic achievement allround. Premier Cup lads take on St Ignatius, Riverview at 11.15am and Eagles‘ coach Peter Steer has them primed for the big one. All previous results through the season are forgotten as Grand Finals are run and won on the day, but Whilst the players receive the acknowledgement for their on field performances their are plenty of volunteers behind the the Eagles would start favourite by virtue of their terrific season so far. Good luck to all players, coaches and man- scene who do an enormous amount of work. To them we thank you very much . agement staff in your quest today. We would also like to thank our sponsors, in particular the Drummoyne Sports club for their ongoing support.

Glenn Garner has masterminded the previous two senior Premierships for the Eagles and this afternoon he and his A big thank you also to the Freemantle Football Club, who we a great affiliation with and appreciate their ongoing support. 22 players seek the ―Three-Peat‖. The playing list is injury free, has had two weeks of mandatory rest associated with finishing top and winning the second semi-final and is in peak condition, both physically and mentally to take We welcome all Balmain Dockers supporters from near and far to todays game. We especiallly welcome our partner club victory. But the result will all depend on their approach and how they deal with the physical excitement of a Grand the Lake Macquarie Dockers to this game also. They will add considerably to the "purple haze". Final today at Blacktown Olympic Park. Today we take on East Coast Eagles, who are going for their third premiership in a row which is a fantastic achievement, East Coast genuinely thanks their long time premium partners Base Course Management and PMA Solutions and we congratulate them on their admittance into the NEAFL in 2012. You will be formidable opponents, however hopefully along with all our match day sponsors for their extensive support throughout season 2011. Progress to this point today will be the Dockers turn for the spoils. would not have been possible without you. To our supporters and volunteers, you have been the best we could ask for and the Club sincerely trusts that everyone associated with the Eagles can be rewarded today with two of Best of luck to all clubs, players and umpires who are participating today. the ultimate prizes in Sydney football. See you all back at the club tonight to celebrate Season 2011.

Go Dockers!

Players to Watch

Jon Vlatko JamieVlatko Rohan Bates Ben Taggart

Rowan Bilkey Jason Saddington & Nick Davis

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BALMAIN DOCKERS PLAYER PROFILES EAST COAST EAGLES PLAYER PROFILES

1. Janis Blums –30 years 2. Joseph Britton –19 years 1.Ben Bourke - 20 yrs 2. Pat Walton – 27 yrs Has been one of the best key defenders in the competition for Aussie Joe is an energetic wing, half forward, Throws himself Returned to Sydney Footy in 2011 and has had a wondeful year Joined the Eagles in 2011. Pat is a big man that loves the hard years. ―The Latvian‖ will work hard all day and regularly goes back into the contest, and more often than not, comes out with the at fullback nullifying many of the key forwards in the competition. footy. Gives the Eagles plenty of drive from the half back. with the flight of the ball. ball. played in the 2009 premiership.

3. Jamie Vlatko – 28 yrs 8. Shane Ryan – 30 yrs 3. Daniel Brian –21 years 4. Ben Taggart –24 years Jamie has quickly established himself as the dominant forward of Shane can turn the game at any stage if given the opportunity. the competition. Kicked 72 goals in the regular season to take Playes hard with exquisite skills. Played in both the 2009 and DB has become a great small defender. A long penetrating kick Tags is one of the premier footballers in Sydney. Great over- nd that rarely misses its mark. head and uses the ball extremely well. Plays through the mid- the medal. Looking for his 2 premiership with the Eagles. 2010 premiership sides. field.

5. Russell Gordon –25 years 6. Rohan Bates –23 years 9. Jon Vlatko (c) – 31 yrs 10. Stephen Doyle – 24 yrs Gordo never gets fazed when on the football field. A smart foot- Bater has a fantastic footballing brain and can find his own footy. The driving force behind the Eagles. Has captained the side to 2 Has been a revelation at the Eagles joing them in 2011. His baller with great skills. Can play down back or through the midfield. Loves a must win premierships and will certainly be ready for the challenge. dominant presence up forward is an imposing force alongside game. Club Captain. Jamie Vlatko. 11. Ryan Silvester – 26 yrs 12. Jackson Dwyer – 17 yrs 7. Jason Coulloupas –32 years 8. Daniel Turner –23 years Has stepped up to his full potential in 2011 and playes the A true find in 2011. His skills and smarts are well beyond his age Loopy moved from the mid-field to a half forward role to add some Dimas has been one of Balmain‘s first picked defenders in 2011. dangerous small forward role for the Eagles. Can pop up and and despite his size, never looks out of place on the big stage. hardness in the forward 50. One of Sydney‘s elite footballers. Reads the flight of the ball well and has a long clearing kick. kick goals at any time. Dangerous in attack.

13. Mark Maher – 21 yrs 14. Mark Goodey – 34 yrs 9. Jason Saddington–31 years 10. Andrew Clark– 27 years Has had an inury plagued season but returns at the business Footy smarts is Marks strength and he uses it to perfection. Can Former Swan and Carlton player, Saddo is one of the best for- Andrew P can play at either end of the ground or in the ruck. end fresh and ready for the challenge ahead. Found himself run through the middle or push forward to give the Eagles an wards in the competition. On his day is unstoppable. Strong hands and can run all day. kicking goals in 2011. Played in the 2009 premiership. extra avenue to goal. Played in the 2010 Premiership. 11. Thomas Head– 17 years 13. Damian Naughton– 28 years Tommy has had a great first season of senior footy. Sometimes Naughto is a great athlete who can run hard all day. Big tackles 15. Kieran McRedmond – 26 yrs 16. Michael Johnston – 20 yrs you forget he is only 17. Strong hands and a long accurate kick. are his strong point. Kieran is one of those players who just does the job. He also Spent 2010 at Hawthorn on scholarship and returned to the gives the Eagles an imposing physical presence and plenty of Eagles with a bag of experience. A quiet performer with very 14. James Howard– 18 years 15. Alex Mitchell– 19 years drive from defence. Played in the 2010 Premiership. handy skills. Played in the 2009 premiership. Howey brings great energy into the team. Can kick the impossible A Rod is a hard tough midfielder. Always put his head over the goal and is one of the most dangerous small forwards in the ball and then uses it well. 18. Jack Dimery – 18 yrs 19. Brad Ure – 25 yrs competition. Jack has matured to become a solid member of the Eagles side. Brad returned to the Eagles in 2011 after a year in WA. It was like His skills and ability to read the play have sen him already bag 2 he never left. An angry young man who can be found at the 16. Kyle Underwood– 22 years 17. Rohan Lilly– 26 years premiership medals and will be very happy with a third. bottom of most packs. Played a blinder in the 2009 GF and will Durps plays taller than he is. Strong lead and good hands makes Lils has had an outstanding season after moving to Balmain in look to do the same today. him a difficult matchup. the off-season. Picks up the key forward each week and rarely gets beaten. 20. Daniel Spiteri – 20 yrs 21 Damien Charleston – 31 yrs Boonie started the year in blistering form and it was only an A premiership in 2010 was fitting reward for the work Damien puts 18. Travis Stevens– 27 years 19. John Maniscalco– 31 years injury that could stop him. He returns to the GF side after an in on the track. He is one of the most dangerous defenders in the Lingers, one of our main defenders, has recently moved to the Mani has been a tough uncompromising defender all season. A extended rest and threatens to take the game with both hands. competition who reads the play and hurts you on the rebound. forwards where his lightning speed and agility is proving difficult recent move into the forward line has seen his game develop. Played in the 2009 and 2010 premierships. for the opposition. Loves a goal. Never gives an inch. 24. Trent Baker – 26 yrs 25. Dean Costello – 18 yrs 20. Nic Fosdike– 31 years 21. Chris Bolt– 19 years Trent has conitnued to develop his game to a level that sees him A true product of the Eagles system winning awards at the club Moose, a 2005 premiership players at the Swans is Club Coach. Bolty has had another great season. Incredibly closing speed as one of the key members of the Eagles defence. This is his 3rd since under 18‘s. Dean is the player you turn to when a job needs When he plays, his fearless determination wins him a lot of footy. and a great spoil. GF with the Eagles after wining in 2009 and 2010. to be done. Played in the 2010 premiership

26. Ryan Fitton – 28 yrs 27. Peter Vlatko – 25 yrs 22. Matt Edwins– 22 years 24. Tim Schmidt– 25 years Played his first ever game of AFL footy with the Eagles and has Pete is a fantastic utility player who can play across the ground. Matty is almost the complete package. Great skills and pace make The Brain is another former Swan at Balmain and his clearance never looked back. Fitto will give more than he has and then Loves a goal and doesn‘t shirk the hard ball. Played in the 2010 him a very dangerous footballer. When on, is extremely difficult work is second to none. No better kick in Sydney AFL. some to win the footy. Played in the 2009 and 2010 premier- premiership team. to contain. ships. 25. Nick Davis– 31 years 28. David Yeomans– 28 years 29. Rowan Bilkey (vc) – 28 yrs 30.Steve O’Connor – 22 yrs Dicky, a 2005 AFL Premier with the Swans, has to be the best kick Yoey is a key position player who throws himself at the ball and After years of just doing his job, Rowan has finally been recog- 2011 has been a year of maturity and skill for SOC. His game has for goal Sydney football has ever seen. Incredibly dangerous, and crashes packs. Strong hands, his relentless style of footy earns nised as one of the best players in the competition. His direction elevated to the highest level. Hard to tell if he is a ruckman or a can turn a game in minutes. him respect on the field. is the key to the success of the Eagles. 2009 and 2010 premier- key forward as he can do both and hurt you anywhere around the ship champion. ground. 2010 premiership to his name. 29. Joel Bates– 27 years 30. Colin Brown– 34 years Jiggles is a tall defender with a powerful kick and strong overhead. ―The favourite‖ is the favourite for all the right reasons. Experi- 36. Mike Beardsley – 30 yrs 37. Aian McLennan – 23 yrs enced defender who is cool under pressure. A late return to the Eagles in 2011 has been a very welcome Returned to the Eagles in 2011 after a few years chasing the sun. one. His experience and talent in the middle ensures first use of Has done the job on some of the oppposition key ball getters and 31. Jerome Farrell– 23 years 32. Troy Osland– 25 years the ball. First premiership with Eagles in 2010. will no doubt be looking to do it again. JJ went from defense into attack this year and has become one of Oz has tremendous speed and plays footy with great flair. Not the hardest forwards in the competition. Fierce tackler. many better sights in football than Oz racing down the wing with 44. Justin Steer – 21 yrs 61. Leif Stuart – 17 yrs the footy. Another cog in the well-drilled Eagles backline. Plays tall and The big find of 2011. Leif has stepped up to the Premier Division hard and will never give you an easy kick. Just missed out on mark with ease and has become starting ruck for the Eagles. At 34. Troy Luff– Unknown 38. Josh Ryder- 35 years selection in 2010 and will be hungry for success in 2011. 17, has already outplayed others well beyond his age. Luffy has been one of Sydney Footballs best players for the past Rydes is an athletic ruckman, with a great leap. Gets his hands decade. A smart ruckman and dangerous anywhere around the to the ball first, giving our midfield first touch. ground. 22 Grand Final— September 17, 2011 19 Grand Final— September 17, 2011 www.sydneyafl.com.au www.sydneyafl.com.au

PREMIER DIVISION GRAND FINAL TEAM LINEUPS EAST COAST EAGLES BALMAIN S Doyle ECE

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S O‘Connor ECE M Goodey ECE D.Yeomans Bal D Turner Bal Coach: Glenn Garner Coach: Nic Fosdike Club Colours: Blue & Yellow Club Colours: White & Purple Balmain www.eastcoasteagles.com.au www.balmaindockers.com.au R Silvester ECE Jamie Vlatko ECE M Johnston ECE No NAME GOALS No NAME GOALS A Mitchell Bal R Lilly Bal D Brian Bal 1 BEN BOURKE 1 Janis BLUMS 2 PAT WALTON 2 Joseph BRITTON 3 JAMIE VLATKO 3 Daniel BRIAN 8 SHANE RYAN 4 Benjamin TAGGART 9 JON VLATKO 5 Russell GORDON L Stuart ECE 10 STEPHEN DOYLE 6 Rohan BATES J Ryder Bal 11 RYAN SILVESTER 7 Jason COULLOUPAS 12 JACKSON DWYER 8 Daniel TURNER 13 MARK MAHAR 9 Jason SADDINGTON D Spiteri ECE J Dimery ECE 14 MARK GOODEY 10 Andrew CLARK K McRedmond ECE B Taggart Bal J Howard Bal 15 KIERAN MCREDMOND 11 Thomas HEAD T Osland Bal 16 MICHAEL JOHNSTON 13 Damian NAUGHTON 18 JACK DIMERY 14 James HOWARD Jon Vlatko ECE 19 BRAD URE 15 Alex MITCHELL M Edwins Bal 20 DANIEL SPITERI 17 Rohan LILLY 21 DAMIEN CHARLESTON 18 Travis STEVENS M Beardsley ECE 23 BEN ROGERS 19 John MANISCALCO R Bates Bal 24 TRENT BAKER 20 Nic FOSDIKE 25 DEAN COSTELLO 21 Chris BOLT 26 RYAN FITTON 22 Matthew EDWINS 27 PETER VLATKO 24 Timothy SCHMIDT 28 ALEX FOXALL 25 Nicholas DAVIS 29 ROWAN BILKEY 28 David YEOMANS P Walton ECE D Charleston ECE T Baker ECE 30 STEVE O‘CONNOR 29 Joel BATES J Farrell Bal J Saddington Bal T Stevens Bal 36 MIKE BEARDSLEY 30 Colin BROWN 37 AIAN MCLENNAN 31 Jerome FARRELL 39 ASHLEY MOELLER 32 Troy OSLAND 44 JUSTIN STEER 34 Troy LUFF 61 LEIF STUART 38 Joshua RYDER

A McLennan ECE R Bilkey ECE PREVIOUS MEETINGS J Coulloupas Bal N Fosdike Bal

Rd 16—Bruce Purser Reserve East Coast Eagles 14.6.90 def Balmain 5.8.38 QF— North Dalton Park East Coast Eagles 11.12.78 def Balmain 7.18.60 Interchange – Interchange – ECE Balmain (from) B Bourke ECE (from) T Schmidt, T Luff,C N Davis Bal 1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time FINAL R Fitton, S Ryan, D Bolt, R Gordon, J Ma- Costello, J Steer, B Ure, niscalco, D Naughton, J EAGLES M Maher, B Physick Bates, C Brown DOCKERS 20 Grand Final— September 17, 2011 21 Grand Final— September 17, 2011