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Round 18 - 29th—30th August Round 18 - 29th—30th August AFL AROUND THE GROUNDS LADDER P W L D % Pts FREMANTLE 20 16 4 0 122 64 WEST COAST 20 15 4 1 151 62 HAWTHORN 20 14 5 0 154 56 It was an uneventful weekend of football last week in Premier Division, with the sides sitting in the SYDNEY 20 14 6 0 118 56 top five defeating the teams outside it. East Coast, in their last game before finals, saved their best RICHMOND 20 13 7 0 120 52 WESTERN BULLDGS 20 13 7 0 116 52 scoring output till last, totalling 59 scoring shots in the 154 belting of North Shore. Possible Phelan NORTH MELBOURNE 20 13 7 0 111 52 Medal favourite Trent Stubbs was outstanding kicking 12 goals and surely claiming the three votes. Western Suburbs were in the contest all day but couldn't overcame the reigning premiers Manly War- ADELAIDE 20 12 8 1 116 50 ringah at Picken Oval. UTS finals chances were dashed when they were defeated by St George at GEELONG 20 10 8 2 102 44 Waverley Oval while Sydney University snapped a three game losing streak by downing UNSW/ES by PORT ADELAIDE 20 10 10 0 101 40 69 points. GWS 20 10 10 0 96 40 COLLINGWOOD 20 9 11 0 104 36 ST KILDA 20 6 13 1 86 26 UNSW/ES face the daunting task of travelling to Weldon Oval to take on a Manly Warringah side look- MELBOURNE 20 6 14 0 76 24 ing to build momentum into finals. All eyes will be on Brayden Fowler who sits seven goals behind ESSENDON 20 5 15 0 73 20 Trent Stubbs in the race for the Stan Milton Trophy. Pennant Hills would have enjoyed their week off GOLD COAST 20 4 15 1 75 18 last weekend before finals and will want to put in a good performance against North Shore at Mike CARLTON 20 4 16 0 67 16 Kenny Oval. Western Suburbs will be looking to finish off their season well when they play fourth BRISBANE 20 3 17 0 67 12 placed St George at Olds Park. In the final game of the round, UTS will be out to continue their end of the season form when they travel to Sydney University to take on the Students. ROUND 21 RESULTS PORT ADELAIDE 16.12.108 def. CARDIFF 13.8.86 This weekend see’s the final round of the home and away season for the Premier Division, Division RICHMOND 23.9.147 def. COLLINGWOOD 7.14.56 One, both Under 19’s and Women’s Division One competitions with all grades in finals the following SYDNEY 20.13.133 def. GWS 6.8.44 week. GOLD COAST 14.13.97 def. ESSENDON 14.11.95 ST KILDA 14.13.97 drew GEELONG 15.7.97 Saturday and Sunday will see two big day of finals football with 4 games each day at Blacktown ISP as ADELAIDE 20.11.131 def. BRISBANE 6.8.44 the Lower Division Finals get into full swing while Sunday will see two Women’s Division Two finals NORTH MELBOURE 14.10.94 def. FREMANTLE 12.11.83 from Henson Park. CARLTON 12.6.78 def. MELBOURNE 7.13.55 WEST COAST 25.12.162 def. WESTERN BULLDOGS 13.7.85 Congratulations to the following minor premiers who will get this week off— Camden (Division Two), UTS (Division Three) and Macquarie University (Division Four). FIXTURES The first of the AFL Sydney Finals got underway last Sunday at a dreary Blacktown International ROUND 22 ROUND 23 Sportspark. Blacktown (Womens Division Two) and Holroyd Parramatta (Division Five) bowed out of Friday 28th August Friday 4th September Geelong v Collingwood Richmond v North Melbourne contention while Auburn (Women’s Division Two) and UNSW/ES (Division Five) won their finals to get Saturday 29th August Saturday 6th September a shot at the minor premiers for a chance to go straight to the Grand Final. GWS v Carlton Geelong v Adelaide Hawthorn v Brisbane Brisbane v Western Bulldogs With the end of the season fast approaching we are also not AFL Sydney Premier Division North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs Port Adelaide v Fremantle far from AFL Sydney’s ‘Night of Nights’ which will be held on Essendon v Richmond Hawthorn v Carlton Tips for Round 18 Monday 21st September at Doltone House. Speak with your Gold Coast v Port Adelaide Sydney v Gold Coast ‘The Rookie’ ‘The Oracle’ Sunday 30th August West Coast v St Kilda club for details. Adelaide v West Coast Sunday 7th September Dragons by 17 Magpies by 13 St Kilda v Sydney Melbourne v GWS Enjoy your weekend at the football! Bats by 9 Bats by 3 Fremantle v Melbourne Collingwood v Essendon Giants by 64 Giants by 90 Demons by 42 Demons by 66 www.sydneyafl.com.au www.sydneyafl.com.au 48 1 Round 18 - 29th—30th August Round 18 - 29th—30th August CODE OF CONDUCT 2015 PREMIER DIVISION FIXTURE Round 1 Round 6 Round 11 Round 16 PARENTS & SUPPORTERS Friday, Apr 10 Saturday, May 16 Saturday, Jul 04 Saturday, Aug 15 UTS 16.13 v UNSW/ES 6.5 ECE 20.21 v NS 4.1 ECE 15.13 v PH 5.12 ECE 17.8 v SU 4.11 Saturday, Apr 11 STG 7.4 v MW 13.12 WS 9.10 v SU 13.9 STG 22.13 v NS 8.10 Remember that you are there for the participants to enjoy the game. ECE 15.5 v MW 14.14 PH 9.7 v SU 9.7 UNSW/ES 11.10 v UTS 16.8 PH 12.8 v UTS 12.11 NS 10.15 v WS 10.9 WS 4.11 v UTS 7.7 NS 10.7 v MW 15.10 UNSW/ES 6.10 v WS 14.13 Encourage participation, but don’t force it. PH 16.9 v STG 11.10 UNSW/ES—Bye STG—Bye MW—Bye SU—Bye Teach that enjoyment is more important than winning. Round 7 Round 12 Round 17 Round 2 Never ridicule mistakes or losses. Supporters are there to support not down- Saturday, May 23 Saturday, Jul 11 Saturday, Aug 22 Saturday, Apr 18 grade. MW 15.11 v SU 6.10 NS 7.8 v SU 14.9 UTS 10.14 v STG 16.21 STG 17.9 v SU 14.11 UTS 8.12 v PH 13.6 PH 10.11 v MW 9.11 WS 11.9 v MW 13.15 MW 9.7 v PH 9.14 Lead by example and respect all players, coaches, umpires, administrators and NS 12.11 v STG 19.15 STG 12.7 v ECE 19.11 NS 9.6 v ECE 31.28 NS 11.8 v UNSW/ES 19.16 Sunday, May 24 UTS 10.11 v WS 15.11 SU 19.8 v UNSW/ES 8.5 spectators. Physical or verbal abuse will not be tolerated. WS 7.4 v ECE 20.14 WS 9.18 v UNSW/ES 7.7 UNSW/ES—Bye PH—Bye UTS—Bye Recognise all volunteers who give up their valuable time. ECE—Bye Round 13 Round 18 Never publicly criticise umpires, rather raise personal concerns with club Round 3 Round 8 Saturday, Jul 18 Saturday, Aug 29 Saturday, Apr 25 officials in private. Saturday, June 13 ECE 26.10 v WS 3.4 St George v Wests WS 6.6 v PH 15.10 STG 12.11 v UTS 12.9 MW 8.12 v UTS 8.7 Sydney Uni v UTS Do not use remarks based on race, religion, gender or ability as many such UNSW/ES 4.7 v MW 21.14 MW 17.14 v WS 6.5 Sunday, Jul 19 Manly v UNSW/ES SU 12.11 v NS 6.12 comments are politically incorrect and it is your coach, team-mates, Club and SU 5.9 v ECE 16.14 UNSW/ES 4.10 v STG 13.10 Pennant Hill v North Shore Sunday, Apr 26 family that are let down with such remarks. Sunday, Jun 14 SU 7.9 v PH 13.13 East Coast—Bye ECE 21.17 v UTS 3.3 UNSW/ES 15.8 v NS 16.6 NS—Bye STG—Bye Respect the facilities and equipment of your own and opposing Clubs. PH—Bye Sat 5th Sept Do not engage in physical and/or verbal intimidation, abuse or conduct toward Round 14 Qualifying Final Round 4 Round 9 Saturday, Jul 25 any player, official, umpire or supporter. Such actions are totally unacceptable. Saturday, May 02 Saturday, June 20 UTS 11.9 v ECE 21.21 Sun 6th Sept STG 12.10 v UNSW/ES 9.12 ECE 25.15 v UNSW/ES 5.4 MW 17.20 v STG 7.7 Elimination Final Condemn the use of violence in any form, whether it is by spectators, coaches, UTS 7.9 v SU 8.10 UTS 7.9v NS 15.7 PH 8.18 v UNSW/ES 5.9 officials or players. MW 10.10 v NS 1.3 PH 12.9 v WS 9.7 Sunday, Jul 26 Saturday 12th Sept PH 3.4 v ECE 7.8 SU 9.11 v STG 13.12 WS 14.16 v NS 6.8 2nd Semi Final Abusive language is unacceptable. WS—Bye MW—Bye SU—Bye Do not use information technology to make or post inappropriate comments Sunday 13th Sept Round 5 against players, clubs, club officials, match officials or the League which is dis- Round 10 Round 15 1st Semi Final Saturday, May 09 Saturday, Jun 27 Saturday, Aug 08 criminatory or offensive.
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