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Physical against players, clubs, club officials, or verbal abuse will not be tolerated match officials and/or the League, which is discriminatory or offensive • Recognise all volunteers who give up Information technology includes, but is their valuable time not limited to, email, instant messaging, • Never publicly criticise umpires, rather text messages, phone messages, digital raise personal concerns with club images, website postings (including officials in private social media such as Facebook, Twitter and blogs) • Do not use remarks based on race, religion, gender or ability as many such comments are politically incorrect, and it is your coach, teammates, club and family that are let down with such remarks Finals Record Book - Week 2 1 For all XBlades AFL Sydney results, fixtures and information, please visit the XBlades AFL Sydney website - sydneyafl.com.au Keep up with all the finals action on the XBlades AFL Sydney and AFL NSW/ACT social media platforms WWW.XBLADES.COM.AU THE SOCIAL PAGES XBlades AFL Sydney AFL NSW/ACT Facebook.com/sydneyafl Facebook.com/aflnswact Instagram - @aflsydneyofficial Instagram - @aflnswact Twitter - @AFLSydney Twitter - @aflnswact FUN, FAST, NON-CONTACT AFL IN THE HEART OF SYDNEY. + GREAT PRIZES UP FOR GRABS NOV 25-26 QUEENS PARK, SYDNEY RESERVE YOUR SPOT AT play.afl/afl9sclassic STRATEGIC SPONSORS 5250 2017 AFL 9s Classic Poster_FA.indd 1 20/07/2017 11:29 AM AFL SYDNEY FINALS – WEEK ONE REVIEW Article by Michael Shillito. Eventually the weight of possession took its toll and the Bombers were able to take the lead. A quarter of three goals to two opened QUALIFYING FINAL up a lead of nine points at the long break. North Shore - It had taken until time-on in the second 4.1 7.7 11.12 15.16 (106) term for the Bombers to take the lead, UNSW Eastern Suburbs - but finally the dam wall was broken. 4.3 6.4 8.6 8.8 (56) North Shore were getting the better of the contests around the ground and despite The finals began at Blacktown on some wasteful finishing up forward, the Saturday afternoon with the Qualifying tide was running the Bombers’ way. The Final between UNSW Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs found themselves starved of and North Shore. The Bulldogs went into attacking opportunities and the quarter the game in second spot and had beaten would yield four goals to two in favour of the Bombers twice this season including the Bombers, extending the lead to 24 a comfortable win in the last round, while points at three quarter time. the Bombers finished third after the home and away season. The Bulldogs had struggled in the third quarter. Coach Steven Pollock let fly with UNSW Eastern Suburbs looked to establish a three-quarter time spray which could be some dominance over the Bombers in the heard from the grandstand. Frustration early stages with two goals in the first five was setting in at the Bulldogs and there minutes, creating an 18-point lead midway would be no way back. They continued through the quarter. As the term went on, to fumble and struggle through a final the Bombers began to work their way back quarter, not scoring a goal. into the contest, kicking the last three goals of the quarter. The teams finished The final margin was 50 points in favour of with four goals apiece, and the Bulldogs the Bombers, reversing last week’s result led by just two points at the first change. and seeing the Bombers making it through to the Second Semi-Final. The second term proved to be close. The Bulldogs were in front but were hanging on for dear life. The Bombers lifted and kept ELIMINATION FINAL the ball in their forward line for extended Pennant Hills - periods of the game, but struggled to 6.7 12.11 14.12 20.16 (136) find the big sticks. It was an arm-wrestle between the two sides, with the Bulldogs St George - desperately working to stay in front as the 4.2 7.4 7.6 7.8 (50) Bombers kept coming. Finals Record Book - Week 2 4 The Bulldogs’ opponent in the sudden- the ball with ease and achieving scoreboard death First Semi-Final will be Pennant reward for their efforts. Six goals to three in Hills, after the Demons qualified in style favour of the Demons extended their lead with a convincing 86-point win over to 37 points at the long break. St George in the Elimination Final at Conditions had deteriorated by the time Blacktown on Sunday afternoon. the two sides returned for the second half, Both teams had endured inconsistent with the ball and the ground both very seasons. The Dragons were looking good slippery. Running players were getting two-thirds of the way through the season, bogged and marks were all but impossible but three losses in their last four games to hold. For St George, out of form and had cost them a shot at the double- already many goals behind, the coming of chance. The Demons with a few weeks to the rain was a body blow from which they go were in serious danger of missing the would not recover. finals, but managed to scrape through. The third quarter was a scrappy term of When the game got under way, both sides footy in wild conditions. The Dragons were threw caution to the wind, making the unable to make any dent in the deficit, and first quarter a high-scoring shootout. Both went backwards as the Demons would teams were keen to make hay while the score the only two goals of the quarter. sun shone, but dark clouds on the horizon With a 48-point lead at three quarter time, were roaring closer. the Demons were safe. The ball was still dry, conditions were The Demons, with momentum running good and the scoreboard was ticking over their way, kept going through the final quickly. The Demons had the better of the quarter, and landed six more unanswered play around the ground and with six goals goals against minimal resistance. By the to four in the first term they held a 17-point time the final siren sounded, the margin quarter-time lead. had blown out to 86 points. The Demons looked the stronger team but A big win in the final round, then another the Dragons kept themselves in the hunt, big win in this final, and the Demons have coming up with the goals they needed to hit their best form this season. Making it stay within striking distance. During the through to the second week of finals, they second term, the wind was picking up and have improved on last year’s result. the Demons were kicking with it. As the second quarter progressed, the Dragons struggled to keep up with the Demons, who were still running hard and controlling the tempo of play. Even when the rain arrived, the Demons were handling Finals Record Book - Week 2 5 GET IN THE GAME BECOME AN UMPIRE If you love footy, you’ll love being an umpire. Not only do you get the best view of the action, you also get paid for the privilege. Keep fit, be part of a team and learn leadership skills for both on and off the field. getinthegame.com.au CLUB NOTES CAMDEN CATS The Camden Cats continued to grow at a The club raised $25,000 to support local frenetic pace in 2017, adding a women’s anti-domestic violence campaigners, flying team and running four men’s teams the flag of AFL in the region in the process including an Under 19s joint-venture. and building on an already impressive club culture. At the end of the home and away season, the Cats will have all men’s #GoCats teams competing in finals. The women’s team celebrated six wins for the season, including their last four games, marking a stunning debut season with plenty of promise for 2018. This year has been Building on the Division Two Premiership a stellar season at the in 2016, the Cats have continued to add Cattery and with two Minor depth across all grades and are hoping for yet more growth and elevation in the 2018. Premierships the club is The rapid expansion of the Camden now finals focused with the region in recent years has been met by a determined effort to build what is now ultimate aim to bring four one of the best represented Club’s in the Sydney competition. Premiership cups back While focused on the hunt for silverware, to Camden! the Cats have also pursued deeper relations with the local community, GET IN through a charitable outreach program. THE GAME BECOME AN UMPIRE If you love footy, you’ll love being an umpire. Not only do you get the best view of the action, you also get paid for the privilege.