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PHONE 602 8072 , Phone 5219116 (AHJ NEAT DRESS IS ESSENTIAL L 2 502 7 '48 23 Ileague BULLDOGS CLASH WITH DEMONS ROUND 12 - JUNE 21 ROUND 1 - MARCH 29 RUSCUKlIC'S 200 TODAY? Sun _ St. Gemye 12.14.8£ v East Sydne.'i 23.10.148 Sun - Newtown 14..l6-,lQO v North Sho'e 8.14.62 Sun - Salmain 12.10.82 v North Shore 30.18.198 Sun - St. George 5.6.36 v Western SUQl.!rbs14.11.95 The sudden death SFL Escort Championship Preliminary Final betweell the East Sydney Bulldogs and the Pennant Sun - Pennant Hills 38.27.255 v Liverpoofa:8XS Sun - 8al!!!a~n 14.24.1Q8 v liverpoOl 1f,Y98 ---- Hills Demons should be highlighted at samo point during the play with East's champion forward Peter Ruscuklic Sun _ Newtown 18-;j[1~ v Western Suburbs 12.10.82 SU'1- Eermant !:1J.!1!lQ.-l1.J31v East Sydney 10.18.78 booting his 200th goal for the season. ROUND2-APRIL5 ROUND 13 -JUNE 28 Peter Ruseuklic goes into today's game need,ng 3 goals lO reach the very magic figur" of 200 for the season, and Sun _ Sf. George :??27.1£] v Liverpool 8.2.50 Sun - ~eslern Suburbs 13.21.99 v North Shore 12,18,90 SYDNEY UNI WINS GRAND FI~AL Sun _ Newtown 28.20.188 v Balmain 9.8.62 Sun - Ne"Y10""!Q..?8n.180 v Permant Hills 3.8.26 with every chance of making a record not likely to be Sun _ EaSt-Sydney "2o--:-iT137 v No'!!U:ihore 20.19.139 Sun - St. George 21.".16.142 v 8alma;n 13.13.91 broken, SOFA Sun _ West. Subs v Pennant Hills. postponed to May 24 Sun - Liverpool 5.5.:35""VEastSydney 34.16.220 East Sydney carried off the 1980 Grand Final in their ROUND3-APRIL12 ROUND14-JULV5 --- Centellary year .nnd finished season 1981 with a narrow In a thrilling SOFA Grand Final, Sydney UniVerSfly defeated St. Ives by 8 points in a game that had the Sun - Ba\main 13.6.84 v Western Suburbs 18.27.135 Sun - Newtown 13.9.87 v East Sydney 13.18.96 2 point 10$ to Newtown in the last round. A loss whiCh crowd on its toes for most of the match, Sun - Pennant Hills 15.22.112 ,751: George 10.8.68- Sun - North Shore 40.3).273 v Liverpool 4.5.29 cost them top spot on the Escort Premiership ladder. Sun - EaStSYdmiT1.!f14jii(v Newtown 14.21.105 SlH1 - Salmain 13.15.93 v Western Suburbs 28.17.185 An experienced finals side, Easts could be the testing This was the first Premier~hip Pennant won by Sydney Sun - North Shore 26.25.181 v Liverpool 8.11.59 Sun ~ Pennant Hills 14.12.105 v St, George 5.10.40 material for "new boys" Pennant Hills, who are havillg Un,versity since they carried off the initial SDA (Sydney ROUND 4 -APRIL 19/20 ROUNDIS-JULY 12 their best season since joining the First Grade in 1977. District~ Association) Grand Final in 1970. Sun - Western Subs 19.13.127 v East Sydney 21.9.135 Sun-Western SubUrbs 13.19.97 v Newtown 21.15.141 The "new boys", Pennant Hills, have gripped the imag- Sydney Uni coach Glen Stotter tielded a well drilled and Sun - Pennant Hills 35. 27. 237 v Belmain 13.6.84 Sun _ North Shore 27.21.183 \I 8almain 6.10.46 ination of supporters on all sides following their strong disciplined team that played to a plan, a team that proved Sun - Liverpool 6.8.44 v Newto~~ 49.26.31Q Sun _ East Sydney 44.20.284 v St. George 8.9.57 win over Western Suburbs in the First Semi Final a the undoing of SI. Ives. Mon- North Shore 28.14, tel v St. George 15.14.104 Sun _ liverpool 9.5.59 v Pennant Hills 38.20.248 fortnight ago. The Blue and Gold Uni boys jumped to a 29 point lead ROUND 16 -JULY 19 at the first quarter which St. Ivas reduced to 4 points ROUND 5 -APRIL 26 Pennant Hills' Finals appearan(;e this year cannot be Sur, _ St. George 17.20.122 v Liverpool 10.19.79 at the half way mark. Sun - Newtown 18.16.124 v St. George 8.6.54 equated with a single player or even group of players Sun _ North Shore 13.19.97 v East Sydney 23.14.152 Sun - North Shore 18.17.125 v Permant Hills 21.23.149 but their defence must be at least part of the reason It was strong football, kick for kick, goal for goal in the Sun - LiverpOOl 9.6.60 v WesteriiS~36;1-,ri3o- Sun - Balmain 11.13.79 v Newtown 26.29.185 that the Demons have done well. next 2 quarters with Sydney Uni worthy winners by Sun _ Pennant Hills 11.24.90 v Western Subs 19.12.126 Sun - East Sydney 33.21 219 v Balmain 10.8.68 The recruiting of Peter Krieg, Bill Oarnell and big Mike 8 points at the final siren. ROUND6-MAY2/3 Smith have strengthened the Pennant Hills' defence St. Ives. on the track of three Premierships in a raw ROUND 17 - JULY 25-26 immeasureably. in First Grade were certainly not disgraced by losing to Sat - St. George 15.9.99 V Western Suburbs 24.,18.162 Sat- Liverpool 15.12.102vBalmain 18.17_125 Sat _ North Shore 28.16.184 v St. George 9.9.63 East Captain Coacl1 Greg Harris with Stuart Allen ag~inst such a good team. Sat - Pennant Hills 14.11.95 v East Sydney 27.17.179 Sat _ Liverpool 6.4.40 v Newtown 29.35.209 Pennant Hills' Danny Cater and Doug Schol2 in the ruck The result: Sat _ Balmain 7.6,48 v Pennant Hills 20.20. t40 Sun - North Shore 11.20.86 v Newtown 23.19~ duels could be vital, especially as Newtown's ruck sup- SYDNEY UNI 10.14.74d ST.IVES 9.12.66. Sun _ Western Subu rbs 15.9.99 v East Sydney 21.23.149 remacy last week kepI the Bulldogs out for three quarters. A ReseNe Grade Pennant to St. lves proved some con. ROUND7-MAY10 Wayne Goss, the Eest's rover and John Goswell the ROUND 1.1- AUGUST 1-2 solation to the Dark Blues. Sun _ North Shore 22.15.147 v Western Subs 23.15.153 Demon's rover. should have a joust that could only add Sun -~~U,ydney_;3L;u,243 v Liverpool 9.6.60 . Sat _ Western Suburbs 25.17.167 v Liverpool 11.10.76 to the centrefield entertainment. Thiswas their t.tim ReseNe Pennant in a row. Sun _ Pennant Hills 22.20.152 v North Shore 12.10.82 Sun - St. George 16.20.116 v Balmain 16.16.112 Up front, besides Ruscukli(;, Easts have Geoff Spaulding Down 34 points at three quarter time, SI. Ives put on the Sun - 1'!ewto.:;yn 13.18.96 v Pennant Hills 9.17 .71 Sun - Newtown 25,16.166 vSt. George 10.9.69 most amazing last Quarter kicking 7 goals, 1 behind, Sun - Balmain 5.10,40 v East~':U-,-18.204 and Laurie Axford plus Wayne Goss to all get their names ROUND8 -MAY 17 on the scoresheet. _.to run out winnersOI1 the bell by a goal. - ROUND 19 - AUGUST 9 Sun _ Western Suburbs 20.12.132 v Newtown 17.18.120 Pennant Hills' 18 year old star forward Steve Edwards Final Scores: Sun - Balma,n 11.15.81 v"N----ortf1Shore30.13.19J Svn _ Western Suburbs 12.25.97 v St, George 13.15.93 could be the focal point for the Demons' attack on goals. ST. IVES 9.9,63 d BANKSTOWN SPORTS 7.15.57. Sun _ East Sydney 42_.22,274 v St. George 4.7.31 Sun _ Newtown 14.18.102VNOrth Shore 10.14.74 Sun _ liverpOOl 7.5.47 v Pennant !--ElLs36.19.235 Sun _ Liverpool 17.12.114 v Balmaon 10,5.65 In the curtain raiser Reserve Grade game, Minor Premiers HMAS Nirimba had to kick 5 goals into th~ strong wind Sun _ East Sydney 23.18.15~ v Pennant Hills 7.12.54 Western Suburbs play Newtown. Sun _ Western Subs 10.16,76 v Pennant H;II(l22.14.146. and against to play to win the Under 19 Pennant from (played 24/5) ROUND 20 - AUGUST 16 Newtown easily won the First Semi Final against Eest Bankstown Sports. ROUND9-MAY31 Sun - NOrth Shore 15.16,106 v Western Subs 16.18.114 Sydney a fortnight ago in a display that reeked of "Grand Bankstown Sports played in two Grand Finals and Wt!re Sun - Newtown 12.15.87 v Balmain 6.6.42 Sun - Pennanl Hills 16.11.107 v ~n-19.15.JZ.~ Final". unlucky enough to run into better s,des on the day. Sun - North Shore 6.13.49 v East Sydney t4.15.99 Sun - ~~1_S~3J!.23.2J~ v liverpool 5.14.44 Western Suburbs faltered in their final quarter last week Thirds result: Sun - Liverpool 7.5.47 v St, Geo.'!I!dfTo.64--- , Sun - Balmain 14.11.Jl!:1 v St. George 11.14.80 against North Shore, going down by 2 points and this NlRlMBA 12.14.86 d BANKSTOWN SPORTS 11.9.75. Sun - Pennant Hills 11,8.74 v Western Suburbs 9.15.69 ROUND 21 - AUGUST 23 game probably rates as the most even all day. ROUND 10 - JUNE 7 Sun - Western Suburbs 19.24.138 v Balmain 4.4.28 Northside Clubs Pennant Hills and North Shore play Sun - St. GeOrge 10.16.76 v North Shore 15.16.106 Sun - St. George 10.13.73 v Pennant Hills 25.13.163 the early match. Sun - Newtown 31.~4.,210v Tiverpool-J:~-- Sun - Liverpool 10.7.67 v North Shore 22.19.151 Hills laded badly against St. George last week and would THANK YOU Sun - Balmain 12.7.79 v Pennant Hills 15.23.113 Sun - Newtown 15.12.t02 v East Sydney 15.10.100 certainly have to improve to defeat North Shore. TO OUR SPONSORS AND ADVERTISERS LARGE SUll - East Sydney 13.16.94 v-i&-,

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• SFL GOAI.KICKERS SOFA GOALKICKERS INCLUDING FINALS INCLUDING FINALS 1st GRADE ht GRADE p. Ruscuklic (East Sydney) ...... 197 G. Chamberlain (Sutherland) ...... ••.•..•. 77 S. Edwards Wennant Hills) ...... •••...••.. 74 G. Nagel (Sydney Unil . • ...... • 62 G. Spaulding (East Sydney) •.•••...... 70 S. Noack (Campbelltown) . . . . . •...•••. 60 P, Stillman (St. George) ....•••...... • 63 K. W~twood 'Bank~town Sports) .•..•••..... 55 A. lind field (Newtown) 53 S. Lawll:r (Bankstown Sports) ...... • 51 G. Noack (Newtown) 52 G. Wynn {St. lvesl •.••••..•..•.....•... 51 R. Jeffries (Western Suburbs) 51 G. Kearney (Manly.Warringah) ••.••.•••..... 50

RESERVES RESERVES K. McClay (Western Suburbs) 55 p. Traeger (Penrith) ..••.•.....•.•.••... 57 C. Carbone (Newtown) ••.. . . • . . . . 51 R. Aggen (Bankstown Sportsl ...... •.• 36 P, McCook (Newtown) ..•.•••.••.....•.. 49 B. Bedford (Penrith) ...... • . . . 36 B. Jeffries (North Shorl:) .••..•••. 43 J. Cornell (St. Ives) ...... • . • . . .•. 33 G. YOung (Bankstown Sports) ...•...... •• 27 THIRDS M. Harper (North Shore) ..•.•...... •.•.. 90 THIRDS 1.Thornton (St. George) ....•....••...... 55 p. Scott (Nir;mba) •..•..•.•.....••..... 50 The biggest Ford dealer because we say YES more often. J. Glynn (Ea~t Sydney) ..••..•...... • 52 P.Wyman(St.lves) ...... ••• 32 G. Kenny (St. George) . • . . ...•...... • 39 R. Forman (Nirimba) .....••....•....•.• 26 Open 7 days, Phone, 331 5000, S. Murphy (North Shore) ...... •.... 35 N. Marsden (Bank~town Sports) .....••...... 26 N. Youngman (Pennant Hillsl •.•..••.....••. 33 G. Ll:nnox (Liverpool) ...... •...... 33 4 2 1 LAST WEEK SFL KEN RYAN RESIGNS IAssociation Afler the smoke of battle subsided at the end of SFL TO RETURN TO 'SCRA YS Second Semi Final Day, Newtown (First Grade), North Shore (Reserv(!) and St. George (Thirds) Wf!P'll assured of last week it was announced the SfL General ROUND 1 ~APRIL 11 ROUND 10-JUNE 13 a placll in the 1981 Grand Finals On September 2011'1. Manager Mr. Ken Ryan had resigned to relurn to S.at - Sydney Uni 31.40.225 v Macquarie Uni 2.1.13 Sat - Macquarie Uni 6.2.38 v Sydney Uni 35.28.238 The most amazing game was that between Newtown and Footscray next month. Sat - Bankstown Sports :3:2:20.212 v Parramatta 4.11.35 Sat - Parramalta 13.8.86 v Bankstown Sports-20.18.138 East Sydney in First Grade which resulted in a 12 point Sat - Sutherland 1i:-fs:S7'V-Campbelitown 21.16.1~ Sat - Camp~~,II~~w~1_6,:L4J1.Qv SUlherlandT3"""l9-:9--r-- win to Newtown. Ken Ryan will return to Footscray as General Sat - N.S.w. Uni 5,10.40 v St. Ives 13.7.85 Sat - St. Ives 30.20.200 v NSW Uni 4.6.30 Sal - Manly-Warringah 17. "6~T18VRm~kesbury 9.10.64 Sat - Hawkesbury 14.13.97 v Ma.':'.ly.Warringah 15.21.111 Newtown now make the Sydney Grand Final for the Manager, a posi1ion he held in 1976 and 1977. first time in more than a decade. ROUND 2 - APRIL 18 ROUND 11 - JUNE 20 - Ken Ryan made an impact on the Sydney scene The last Grand Final appearance by the Angels was in Sat - Campbelltown 12.12.84 v St. Ives 25.29.179 Sal - HilVllkesb~!y.20.,;;11.151 v Macquarie Uni 7.9.51 in only the short lime he has been here. Sat - Maawuarie Uni 11.16.82 v HaWk"esbury 8-:-f5.63 Sal - Parramatta 11.12.78 v .?~.U~L~5.129 1970 when they beat North Shore 15.16 (106 to 10. Sat - ~!ieyUni 2T.ll:-f,J7v Parramana 10.17,77 Sat - Bank,town Sports 12.19.91 v Sutheriarl(lf4-.14.98 16 (761 easily by 5 goals. And we wish him well at footscray. Sat - Sutherland 12.8.80 v-Bankstown Sports 24.15.159' Sat - St. Ives 18.17.125 v Campbelltown 8.2.50 - North Shore Reserve Grade will be making their first Sat - NSW Uni 18.14.1 ..f.:? v"lJiiilly Warrinqah lsTo--:too ' Sat - Manly-Warrlngi!ti', 1.5.71 v NSW Uni 9.19.73 Grand Final appearancefor 5 years after winning back ROUND 3 _ APRIL 25/26 ROUND 12 ~-jONE 27 ------to back Pennants in 1976 and 1977. Sun _ Sydney Uni 29.11.185v Sutherland 19.7.121 Sat - Macquarie Uni 6.5.41 v Parramatta 10.10.70 St. Geolge Third Grade missed a Grand Final appearance Sat _ St. Ives 17.9.111 v Bankstown Sports 9.8.62 Sat - Bankstown Sporu 11. '-3.79 v St. lvI'S 18.13.121 last year but figured in the previou, 8 Grand Finals Sat _ Manly-Warringah 9.10.64 v CaGPbelitown 10.11,71 Sat - Campbelltown 19.11.125 v M-Warringah 11;22.124 winning 6 and of course being runners up twict!. Sat- Hawkesbury 10.11.71 vl\!SW ni20.20.140 Sat~ NSW Uni 23.27.165v Hawkesbury 10.12.72 The first 3 quarters saw Newtown playing their best SYDNEY Sat _ Parramatta 10.17,77 v MaCQuarie Uni 9,12.66 Sat - Sutherland 7.11.53-vSydney Uni 15,20.110 team football all year, inspired by Captain Sam Kekovich ROUND4-MAY2 ROUND 13-JULY4.5 and supplied by plentY of the football through the ASSOCIATION Sat - Macquarie Uni 7.8.50 v Sutherland 23.18.156 Sat _ St. lves 6.11.47 v Sydney Uni 16.13.109 amazing ruck performan('ll of John Pilkington. Sat _ Sydney Uni 9.15.69 vSt.llles 23.14.152 Sat _ Manly.Warringah 11.19.85 v Banks. Sps. 14.20.104 A 3 goa! first quarter lead was stretched to 5 goals at Sat- Banks. Spts. 21.21,147 v ManlyWarr. 11.8.74 Sat~ NSWUni 10.7.67 v Campbelltown 11.17.83 half time (all but a pointl and stretched double to 11 SDFA GRAND FINAL RESULTS Sat - Campbelltown 19.16.130 v Un; NSW 20.13.133 Sat _ Hawke,hu ry 6.16.52 v Parramatta 14.18.102 goals at three quarter time. Sat _ ParramaMa 40.37,277 v Hawkesbury 6.12.48 Sun _ Sutherland 21.23.149 v Macquarie Uni 9.10.64 FIRSTS Newtown lost John Pilkington from the rucks - replaced ROUND5-MAY9 ROUND 14-JULY 11 SYDNEY UNI 10.14.74 - B. Lester 3, N. Ward 3, K. him with young Geoff Noack only to see him injured aha. Gilbert 2, G. Nagel 1, S. Redenbach 1 d ST. IVES 9.t2.66 Sat - Manly.Warr. 15.7.97 v Sydney Uni 21.14.140 Sat _ Macquarie Uni 6.4.40 v St.lves 22.20.152 Sat - St. IlleS38,22.250 v Macquarie Uni 4.3.2-7- Sat _ Sydney Uni 19.18.132 v ManlyWarringah 14.14.98 John Pilkington injured a hand and wa, forced to leave - M. Way 2, P. Webster 2, A. Hunter 2, G. Luff 1, P. Hannal,G.Wynnl. Sat- Uni NSW 9.7.61 v Bankstown Spom 21.13.139 Sat- Bankstown Sports 44.14.278v NSW Uni 5.4.34 . the field in the second half. Sat - Sut!'.!l:,land 12.8.80 v Parramatta 11.14.80 Sat ~ Campbelltown 29.25~awkesbury 10.9.69 East Sydney gained ct!ntrefield ascendancy in the final RESERVES Sat - Hawkesbury 13.10.88 v Campbelltown 16.11.107 Sat ~ I"arramatta 17.16.118 v Sutherland 13.13.91 quarter as Captain Coach Greg Harris continually drove ROUND6-MAY16 ROUND 15-JULY18 his Bulldogs forward. ST. IVES 9.9.63 - P. Lamb 2, p. Shell 2, O. McFarlane 2. I. Cornell 2, G. Reher 1 d BANKSTOWN SPORTS Sat - Parramatla 13.15,93 v St. IlieS 25.29.179 Sat _ M.Warrlngah 28.21.189 v Macquarill Uni 11.9.75 Peter Ruscuklic led the last quarter fight back with 5 goals, as the Bulldogs kicked 8 goals, 10 behinds, holding 7,15.57 -I. White 2, 8. Dobson 1,G. Young 1.J. Hend- Sat - Sutherland 27.17.179 v Hawkesbury 16.12.108 Sat - NSW Uni 8.7.55 vS~dney Uni 23.9.147 erSOn 1, C. Osberne 1, C. Hannan 1. Sat - Sydney Uni 27.15.177 v Uni N ,S.W. 17.11.113 Sat - Campbelltown 18.1 .123 v 8'town Sps. 18.29.137 Newtown to a sinlge point in an amazing about fare of fortunes. Sat ~ Macquarie Unt 10.13.73 v Manly.Warringah 13.9.87 Sat - St. Ives 27,11.173 v Parramalta 4.5.29 THIRDS Sat - Bankstown Spts 11,24,e.9 v Campbelltown 13.9.87 Sat - Hawkesbury 15.14.104 v Sutherland 22.11 143 Best for the winners was John Pilkington from a heap of NIRIMBA 12.14.86 - p. Scott 5, E. Conte 2, R. Forman __ ROUND 7 _ DEFERRED ROUND 16 - JULY 25 players including the redoubtable Sam Kekovlch, Gr'XI Sheetz, Greg Barwell, Ian Gordon and Andy Lindlield. 2, C. Smith 2, A. Edwards 1 d BANKSTOWN SPORTS Sat ~ NSW Uni 15.29.119 v Macquarie Uni 5.7.37 Sat _ Macquarie Unl 9.7.61 v NSW Uni 11.20.86 11.9.75 - G. Dedes 3, G. Wade 3, M. P3te 1, D. Free 1, Sat _ a'town Sports 36.26,242 v HilVllkesbury 2.10.22 Sat _ Campbelltown 17.9.111 v Sydney Unl 28.27.195 For the losers, no-one battled harder than Captain Coach C. Bird 1, N. Thacker 1, S. Clarkson 1. Sat - M.Warringeh 13.12.90 v Parramatta 10.21.81 Sat _ Hawkesbury 13.6.84 v Bankstown Sports 31.21.207 Greg Harris and Wayne Goss with Ted Pleming, Peter Sat _ St. lves 20.20.140 v Sutherland 8.5.53 Sat _ Parramatta 10.16.76 v Manly.Warringah 18.17.125 Ruscuklic and Laurie Altlord. Sat - Sydney Uni 29.23.197 v Campbelltown 12,20.92 Sat _ Sutherland 4.10.34 v St, Ives 23.14,152 The closest finish of the day was the ReseNe Grooe ------ROUND 8 - MA Y 30 ROUND 17 - AUGUST 1-2 game between North Shore and Western Suburbs. Sat _ MaCQuarie Un; 7.7.49 v Campbelltown 33.19.217 Sat - C'town 15.16.106v Macquarie Uni 12.29.101 North Shore was ahead 2 points al final siren after a MANLY WARRINGAH Sat _ 8ankstown Sports 18.17.125 v Syd. Uni 17.15.117 Sat - NSW Uni P, 18.120 v Parramatta 4.17.41 slrong last quarter fightback. FOOTBALL CLUB Sat _ PamiiTlatta 13.12.90v NSW Uni 12.18.90 Sat- Sutherland 15.12.102vManly.Warringah 16.14.110 This reversed exactly the re,ult the la,t time theS!! twO Sat _ Manly_Warringah 7-:12.54 v Sut~d 13.10.88 Sat - St. Ives 31.28.214v Hawke,bury 3.2.20 . COACHES 1982 Sat _ Hawkesbury 6.9.45 v SI. Ives 36,21.237 Sun - S.ydney Uni 25.20.170 v B'town Sports 19.16.130; sides met in the home and away games. Applications are invited for coach of FIRSTS ROUND 9 - JUNE 6 ROUND 18 - AUGUST 8 In Third Grooe the Under 19 St. George team went into the 1981 Grand Final by easily defeating Pennant Hills. Sat - l;I.ankstown S.P9.Gs37.16.238 v Macquarie 2.0.12 Sat _ Macquarie Uni 2.12.24 v 8ankstown Sps 29.20.194 and RESERVES. Sat - .?ydney Uni 19.15.129 v Hawkesbury 5.9.39 Sat ~ Hawkesbury 13.8.86 v Sydney Uni 28.19.187 Write by October 14th. 1981 Sat - Campbelltown 19.23.137 v Parramatta 14.6.90 I Sat _ Parramatta 14.28.112 v Campbelltown 12.11.83 APPRECIATION GRAHAM CARTER (Han. Sec.) Sat ~ mwUiif'[fo.34 v .?ji{herland 11.16.8,~ Sat _ Sutherland 16.12.108 v NSW Uni 9.8.62 THANK YOU TO THE SFL OFFICIAL FINALS TIME. Sat - Manly-Warringah 5.7.37 vSt.lves 16:.17.113 I Sat _ St, Ives 24.20.164 v Manly-Warringah 7.14.56 5/19 ASHBURN PLACE, KEEPERS ALF OAVIE, GEORGE JOHNSON, LES GLADESVILLE.2111 IVUTE: In RESERVE GRADE Teams drawn against HAWKESBURY - will play PENRITH at locations shown above. TRIGAR AND LIONEL BEALE FOR THEIR EFFORTS (Phone 4381977) FINALS: August 15,22,29 & September 5 - Erskinevi/le Oval DURING THE FINALS SERIES 1981. . 20 5 . r;n Pennant Hills Club Best and Fairest vote count last week BIG sustairlCd the recent voting in the Canberra Television THE LADDER-~-- 5! Around the ovals AFW Player of the Year Award with Demon's Captain LEAGUE Coach Pat Wellington wjnnir.g for the second year In POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST we heard: a row. FIRSTS W L 0 G B P A,. G B P A,. r.U. % Newcomer to Hills. young Russell Matheson was the Newtown 3 444.397.3061 146 215.245.1535 73 72 199.4 runner up. I. East Sydney 17 4 521.353.3479 166 239.241.1675 80 68 207.7 . North Shore club created some sorl of it record last Third went to Graeme Frankenberg on a countback from Western Suburbs 15 389.349.2683 128 295.270.2040 97 60 131.5 John Goswell. weekend. Pennant Hills 14 7• 406.374.2810 134 287.254.1976 94 56 142.2 The wir'l by the Reserve Grade AVeO Bears put them In Reserve Grade. Wayne Falkenberg carried off the North Shore Best and Fairest Award. 11 10 411.368.2834 135 302.316.2128 101 44 133.2 straight into thaI Grade's Grand Final on Sept. 20th. St. George 5 16 240.257.1697 412.323.2795 60.7 And in Under 19 Third Grade it was John Tweedale 81 133 20 This will be the eighth cOnsecutive season that North Balmain adjudged the winner. 3 lB 227.218.1580 75 465.392.3182 152 12 49.7 Shore have had al least one team in it Grand Final. Liverpool 1 20 176.172.1228 5B 599,447.4041 192 4 30.4 They are the only club 10 do this in the past decade. It's Presentation Night next Saturday Sept. 19th _ it's ASSOCIATION also Election Night. State Elections that is - for the POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST Last week the four minor states, as they used to be called, Manly.Warringah Wolves. FIRSTS W L 0 G B P A,. G B P A,. M.P. % NSW. ACT. OLD ilnd TAS had a meeting in Sydney St. Ives regarding season 1982 and the Escort Cup Australian The venue will be the Harbord Bowling Club. adjacent 17 1 412.332.2804 15. 134.153. 957 53 68 293.0 Football Championships. to Weldon Oval. in Stirgess Avenue. Harbord. at 7.30 p.m. Sydney Uni I. 2 411.328.2794 155 222.193.1525 85 64 183.2 Nothing has been decided yet but it is likely that NSW Ban kstown Sports 14 4 407.329.2771 154 206.188. 1424 79 56 194.6 with Queensland, Tasmania and the ACT will play each All the news from South Australia was good this week. Campbelltown 10 8 300.267.2067 115 280.323.2003 111 40 103.2 other in a Round Robin neltl season. My mail contained a letter from Don Roach. the SANFl Sutherland 8 9 262.229.1801 100 271.256.1882 105 34 95.7 General Manager back at his desk after his attack and NSW Uni 8 9 216.248.1544 obviously in good health again. 86 292.230.1982 110 34 77.9 St. George Best and Faires! players were announced last ManlyWarringah 7 11 242.238.1690 94 263.269.1847 91.5 week wilh centre TOny Brain living up to his vote getting And the news that former Port Adelaide champion 103 28 Parramatta 6 10 2 222.280.1612 90 287.269.1991 111 28 80.9 in the AFW Player of the Year Award, taking out the Fos Williams has been awarded Life Membership of the Hawkesbury First Grade Best and Fairest. Runner UP was Ron Kemp. SANFL. 1 17 179.209.1283 71 422.358.2890 160 4 44,4 MacQuarie Uni In Reserve Grade. M. Fitzsimons won from D. Tegg the Fos Williams now joins Jack Oatey as the only second 1 17 125.153. 903 50 399.374.2768 154 4 32.6 runner Up. person outside of officials thus honoured. .- ---- RESERVES W L 0 F A M.P. RESERVES W L 0 F A M.P. % Under 19 Best and Fairest went to J. Warner with M. % Western Suburbs 18 3 2163 976 72 221.6 Bankslown Sports 16 2 1834 63. 64 288,4 Byrne the runner up. Australian Football Action issue NO.7 has just landed NOrih Shore 16 5 2270 907 64 250.3 SI. Ives 14 4 1534 684 56 224.3 Saint's Presentation Night will be held on Saturday on the Editor's desk at AFW. East Sydney 15 6 2227 1052 60 211.7 Penrith 6 1399 1035 48 135.2 OctOber 10th commencing at 6.30 p.m. at the Peakhurst It's a beauty wilh COllingwood's Peter Moore on the front Newtown 14 7 2078 1031 56 201.6 Campbelltown 10" 8 1538 1059 40 145.2 Bowling Club. COVerin a slriking action shol. Sydney Uni Pennanl Hills 10 11 1557 1561 40 99.7 10 8 14S0 10S8 40 136.0 Sutherland More details available from Greg Mcl vor. The cover article is about Football's inlellectual giants St. George 8 13 1536 1574 32 97.6 10 8 1341 1190 40 112.7 Parramalta and is a surprise. Balmain 3 18 1096 2474 44.3 6 11 879 1544 26 56.9 NSW Uni Liverpool 21 345 3697 9.3 6 918 1419 24 64.7 Bhlme the "Flu" bug for the unfortunate juxtaposition Tony Buhagian. Ray Byrne. The 8rownlow Medal " Manly-Warrlngah 4 13 554 1468 18 37.7 of Sanders and Kealey medal winners last week. " Laurie Fowler and a fascinating article on the legendary THIRDS W L 0 F Macquarie Uni 1 17 453 1807 4 25.1 John Coleman (worth Ihe cover price of $1.50 alonel. A M.P. % . Of course the Sanders Medal (Reserve Gradel was won by St. George 18 3 1920 671 72 'Glen Gregory from Western Suburbs Club. plus lots more. Any worlhwhile newsagern can supply 286.1 ASSOCIATION copres. Pennant Hills 17 3 1350 828 70 163.0 W L F A M.P. % Runners up Terry Rosewall lWS) and Bill Walford (BAL) NOrih Shore 16 4 2074 951 60 218.1 ~ 8" Nirimba are just too old for Under 19 football. East Sydney 11 10 1559 1105 4, 141.1 13 3 2 1232 476 52 258.8 8ar.kstown Sports 12 4 2 1210 573 48 211.2 Everyone wants to gel inlO the act ~ it's Ihe Umpires Western Suburbs 10 11 1322 The Kealey Medal for Ur.der 19 Third Grade wer.t to 1260 40 95.3 St.lves 11 5 2 903 .24 44 144.7 Ladies turn according to Margaret Haughan who with liverpool 6 15 1559 24 LiverpoOl Club's Greg Lenr.ox from team mate Ken 1025 65.8 Campbelltown 9 5 , 710 837 3. 84.S Swar. ar.d Stephen Wallace lEast Sydr.eyl on third place. Kerry Wheeler is organising a Ladies Night OUI on Newtown 5 16 950 1403 20 67.7 HealhcOle 7 28 September 2511'1 at Ihe Waterfront Restauranl at Ihe Balmain 21 195 2494 7.8 9 2 402 826 4S.7 Rocks. Sydney Uni 2 14 2 434 1555 8 27.9 Sutherland Er.joyir.g the early summer sur. ar.d the football last Ring Margaret on 636 3885 or Kerry on 399 5501 for all 14 4 Sunday were lor.g time NSWAFL Legal Advisor and the delails. It's gOI to be a good night without their The SYDNEY FOOTBALL LEAGUE acknowledges COACHES Western Suburbs supporter Ern Marshall with his wife husbands f!tc. 10 blow the whistle on them. Jean. the generous financial contribution Ihat W.O. & H.D. WHis make each year to Australian Foolball Ihroughoul Wantad for Sydney Area Under 15 and Under 17 Rep. Also former 800rd of Management member Ted Spencer the nation. resentalive sides. Applications in writing to:- made it 2 weeks in a row ~ but a small problem with only thru National Championships of Ihe his big car marred his day. THANK YOU NO' 'ho Mr. Brian Apled. AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL ESCORT CUP SERIES. Sec .. SJFC. Our thanks to NEWS LTD. for the use of their pictures but the inaugural season of our local compel it ion reaches in the Finals issues of AFW (Ed.!. 303 Cleveland Str ••••t. a filling climax with Ihe SFL.ESCORT GRAND FINAL. Radfern.2016. (by 23rd Seplamber.1981) • 19 TAAflythe GIVE 'EM HEAPS, goodsports NE

THE LAST TIME Un; of NSW will be holding a Past and Present Reunion on Saturday October 3.d. FIRSTS This will be in the form of a Dinner Dance al the cost of In Round 19 on August 9th East Sydney clashed with $12 per head including s msgnificent mesl plus the Pennant Hills and won very easily. But Pennant Hills band. have <;ertainly improved sinr.e then. If you are a past player who knows of other past players RESERVES of Uni of NSW tell them about the Reunion. The last time that Western Suburbs and Newtown met Any enquiries can be made to Bruce Crothers (698 4201) Tooth & Co. Ltd. is proud to be helping Newtown in Reserve Grade was way back on July 12th with the or Peter Hampshire {331 5679\. Magpies 4 points ahead of the KB Ange15al siren time.- -carry the hopes of the district in the 1981 Sydney THIRDS And in Third Grade North Shore on August 2nd defeated Balma,n Foot.ball Club are Quick off the mark already Australian Football Competition. Pennant Hills by 20 points in the last encounter prior for season 1982. to today. They are looking for applicants for Reserve and Under 19 And they've started the season well. Grade coaches. Players are being sought for all grades next year. Bslmain Club are prepared to assist with job placement After an event like that .. , MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL CLUB and settling in _ President Gordon Owens at Balmain ReaUIRES Sports Club. 2 Withecombe St., Rozelle, 2039, (ph COACHES FOR 1982 8220881 will be pleased to hear from you. SHAKE HANDS A & B GRADE WRITTEN APPLICATION PLEASE AUSTRALIAN FOOTBAll WORLD WITH A TO SECRETARY Official organ of the Sydney Football League TREVOR HODGSON Editorial: SFL Office COLDdOLD 101 PRAHRAN AVE., TYPesetting: Lesley O'Neil, &0 5088 Printed by Busy Bea Office Services, 320 Pitt St., Sydney DAVIDSON SFL: 303 Cleveland Street, Redfern, 2016. .~------MASIUSiTOO4720 18 7 II2

Peter Ruscuklic. the East Sydney champion forward A GOOD DAY OUT FOR THE FAMILY eleraft has carried off his second AFW Player of the Year Award. He scored 25 votes to win from St, George player Tony Brain with 18 votes. pert,ol;,~ Canberra Television Services sponsored the Play!!, of the Year Award and Peter RU$cuklic has WOn 11stereo system worth $350, The Sydney Football League would like to express its thanks to Canberra Television Services and Mr. John Oougla"S. the NSW State Manager. for their tangible support Or our code.

The Canberra TelevisiOn Services AFW Player of Ihe Year Award was WOn by East Sydney's Peter Ruscuklic. YALUMBA WINES Top votegeners in the Award On a Club by Club basis are as follow5: BALMAIN Dale Boccabella 17, Neil Briscoe 4, David Strangward 3. EAST SYDNEY Peter RuscukJic 25, Geoff Spaulding 13, Wayne GoS!; 8. LIVERPOOL Bob Tredrea 6, Sam Grasso 5, Warren Van Kalker 5. HEATHCOTE ENGADINE HAWKS I I NEWTOWN John Pilkington IS, Kent Coburn 14, CLUB ROOMS & HOME GROUND 1, Geoff Noack 9. HEATHCOTE OVAL. 2 WITHECOMBE ST, ROZELLE NORTH SHORE Russell Morris 12, Graham Membrey 82.2088 82.2310 10, John Baker 9. Teams... U 9, 11,13, 15, 17, 19, SYDNEY'S GRAND OPRY OF COUNTRY MUSIC PENNANT HILLS Pat Wellington 14, Russell Matheson 13, Keith DeLoNe 11. Follow the Brown and Gold PROUOL Y PRESENTS ST.GEORGE Tony Brain 18, MiChael Travers 7, WAL LEWIS & SILVER DOLLAR BAND Mick Teg~ 6. with the HAWKS, W. SUBURBS laurie Queay 15, Bill McBride 7, STARRING LEE BRlITAN - FRIDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS Graham Jone5 7. SATURDAY MIGHT- JOHN McCALL TRIO DON'T FORGETYOUR smSDN MONDAY: Games Afternoon. ST IVES A.F.e. TUESDAY: Games Nighl. supports their sponsors WEDNESDAY: Movie of the Week. SFL FINALS TIMES THURSDAY: E"h" FIRSTS - commence 2,15 p.m, • TOOTH & CO. LTD. FRIDAY: Games Day. 25 min Quarters plus time on • ALTO FORD PTY. LTD. • Cm.1MONWEALTIi BANKING SATURDAY: E"h". RESERVES - commence 12.15 p.m, CORPORATION Euchre and Percy Pool. SUNDAY: 25 min Quarters - NO TIME ON • ROSEMOUNT WINES • BOB PRITCHARD'S CATERING THIRDS - commence 10,00 a.m. B 22 min Quarters - NO TIME ON 17 SEASON 1982 The club is continuing to foster its junior teams and THE "PHELAN" MEDAL With Bankstown SPOrts Club and Campbelltown facing still has a fair way to go to realise its full potential. promotion from the Second Division SOFA to First At present it has six junior teams, one each in the U9, Fairest and BesT Award/or, S,,,,!ney's First Gwde plaver Grade, AFW will examine the new First Grade Clubs, U13, U15 and U17 age groups and two in the Ul1 and six A special study by David Jordan today looks at Banks. of the club's juniors played in the Sydney team com- town Sports Club. Next week Campbelltown. peting for state selection. 1981 WINNER LAURIE AXFORD (EAST SYDNEY) Glen Saooa, a 15.year-old, was good enough to play in RUNNERS UP DALE BOCCABELLA. (BALMA.IN) BANKSTOWN SPORTS the CHS State school side while Wayne Tutty is in the THIRD TONY BRAIN (ST. GEORGE) - GRAHAM DEMPSTER (NORTH SHOREf 12 years alter a junior club was formed at Bankstown to NSW Teal Cup team. cater for the interest created by the establishment of a The club is working towards six teams in each age group THE "SANDERS" MEDAL six high school competition, \t is ready to join the Sydney and is fostering the sport through local high and public Football League. schools with mid week competitions. In 1969 the Bankstown club was formed to cater for Bankstown Sports believes that this aim will be boosted Fairest and Best A~fy'ardJ()rSydney's Re.\'en'f' Grade player U13 U15 and UP teams created by the high schools by the introduction of a VFL club to Sydney in 1982 competition, supported and financed by the Western and looks forward to being part of that expansion. 1981 WINNER GLEN GREGORY (WESTERN SUBURBS) Suburbs club. RUNNERS UP TERRY ROSEWALL (WESTERN SUBURBS) _ BILL WALFORD (BALMAIN) Under the presidency of Emile McDonald the club pros. pered, under the auspices of the Bansktown Sports Club Ltd which assisted in fostering the growth of WEST'S NEW GROUND junior Au~i:ralian football. The lalest on the Western Suburbs Club's new ground THE "KEALEY" MEDAL By 1972 the club needed to improve its standard and at Whitfield Avenue comes to AFW by courtesy of the also find games for its initial teams of schoolboys who Wests Football Club mag "Feathers" and we repr,nt with. were now approaching senior status. pleasure, A lot of work but the result will certainly Fairest and Best!! warJjor Sydfll'Y'S Under 19 (1jJirdsL!!!a.ver justify the effort. The Bankstown Sports club applied to join the then third grade competition for the 1972 season bl.lt was WHITFIELD AVENUE WORK 1981 WINNER GREG LENNOX (LIVERPOOL) then asked to join Second Division with two teams, RUNNER UP KEN SWAN (LIVERPOOL) after some discussion the club agreed. THIRD STEPHEN WALLACE (EAST SYDNEY) Commencing the week of Saturday 5th September For the next few years it was a battle for Bankstown as Mobile sprinkler every day from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. - set they struggled in the bottom half of the competition, but .===~~_•.~------up in the morning and picked up in the evening. One gradually they improved and for the past five years sprinkler every day to be moved every 3 hours around have been consistently around the top four. perimeter, , this to be done for 20 weeks. (Depending In 1978 the club was minor premiers, and this year had on rainfall). all three grades in the preliminary finals, Sat, 19th Sept - 2 Agg lines to be laid "south and The club has also produced its share of best and fairest north ends. Trenches to be dug by machine. medal winners over the years and in 1979.80 Greg Knight P.V.C, Pipe to be laid, topped the goal kicking, Backfill with Blue metal - 15 tons (Remove spilll, Both In 1972 and 73 Tony NichOlas won the Snow Medal while in 1979 Stephen Podbury finished second and won ends of concrete pipe line to have brick pits built. Bricks last year, whIle in 1977 Michael H;gginson won the are on-site but need to be cleaned (approx, 1500J, {Earth Works should be completed by Slit, 6th Sept!. If so new McFarlane Medal for reserve grade players, behind posts are to be erected and painted and grass to The club is fortunate in that for its juniors it has the be planted to extend oval length and width. 240 tons backing of the Sports Club Ltd .. who pay all the expenses top soil and 37 tons Fowl manure to arrive during week involved in running the junior club. of 26th, This is to be spread by hand and watered in. The committee also staffs and operates 11 cigarette (Purchase of materials approved - apprOl(. $3,000.00)' machines which from an annual turnover of $110,000 60 trees also to be planted, give the club a profit of $14,000.

HOME GROUND AFW THANKS A development application has been approved for the club to turn a former house, near Jensen Oval into a In a list of thank you's let me thank the lovely lady, clubhouse which hopefully will be licensed at a later date. Lesley O'Neil who does the typesetting for this programme Jensen Oval, although lacking somewhat in facilities and the most co-operative Busy Bee Office Services who at present will have had over $200,000 spent on it by print AFW. Bankstown Council before the start of the 1982 season. Their co-operation through the season with Russell This money includes the present amenities block and Hopper and then myself has been outstanding. ground preparation, but by next season a new boundary And of course my thanks to all the Clubs who have fence, scoreboard and some seating will also have been helped me all the year - THANK YOU. installed, LIONEL BEALE

'6 9 1981 Phelan Medal winnar Laurie Axford, "entre, is flanked by Sanders Medal winner Glen Gregory left, and on the right by Kealey Medallist Greg Lennox.lPic by c:ourtll'SYNews ltd.l. l'l1L NEXT WEEK'S GAMES " .. SFL RESULTS SECOND SEMI FINAL FIRSTS FIRSTS Newtown v winner of today's East Sydney/Pennant NEWTOWN 18.19.127 - Kekovich 6, Gordon 3, Barwell Hills clash. 2, O'Sullivan 2, Lindfield 2, McCook 2, Brennan 1 d EAST SYDNEY 16.19.115 - Ruscukilc 10, Spaulding 2, RESERVES Axford 1, Goss 1, RiChardson t, Martin t. North Shore v winner of today's Western Suburbs' Newtown c1uh. RESERVES NORTH SHORE 8.11,59 - Randall 2, Jeffries 2, Farr t, THIRDS O. Sanders 1, Van Duynhoven 1, Roscarel1 d WESTERN St. George v winner of today's Pennant Hills' SUBURBS 8.9.57 - Clancy 2, Tuttle " Frame 1, Rosewall Nonh Shora clash. 1, Suhan 1, Hayes 1, Rootke ,.

THIROS The Umpires Combined Grand Final and Presentation Night Dinner will be held on Sunday 20th September ST. GEORGE 14.19.103 - Thornton 5, Wa:;lling 2, at ~bout 6 p.m. just after the SFl Grand Final. Ansell 2, Tegg 1, KavanaQh t, King t. Wright " Bailey t, d PENNANT HillS - Langstrom 2, Youngman 1, While City Tennis Club will be the venue and the ~t2 per Taylor 1, Camilleri 1. head cost covers a magnificent 3 course mpal and diSCO, Booking BOB DONNEll anytime.

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10 A DECADE AGO 1972

In the history of Sydney football there has been few more Those fearless men in white (then) celebrated 100 years ER SKINEVIL LE interesting seasons than that of 1972. of umpires in the Australien code, [m Escort The statistics of year 1972 were overshadowed by human Umpires Were first introduced to the code in 1872. I interest happenings. To celebrate, our umpires held their first Umpire's 8all 1972 was the year that Mrs Jill Wran kissed Lindsay and held an endurance run for 100 miles with sponsors NORTH SHORE PENNANT HILLS (j H Hetherington in lull view 01 about 6000 people. raising money for the Far West Children's Home. IROYAL BLUE AND REO) (BLACK, RED SASH) G R Jill Hickson, representing Qantas. she was then not Umpire Ian Sonneman handled the Grand Final this year Mrs Neville Wran as she is now - so there is not a political and the ever popular Mal Lee was Umpire's Coach. l-JOHNS. Darrell scandal. On the Umpire's Appointment Board in 1972 was one 2-PROSPER, Greg 1--BRAY, Adam Lindsay Hetherington, that fine young Western Suburbs B. O'Donoghue who today sits on the P&D Tribunal. 3-YOUNGMAN, Mick 2-D'ARCHY, Stuan forward had won the Sydney goal kicking Qantas award Brian 'ODonoghue, a former champion umpire besides 4-WHITTING, David (vc) 4-BOND, Brett 5-LOVE, Wayne with a home and away total of 117 goals. still working for football, has several sons playing football 5-BRA Y, Damien 6-BUCHANAN, Andrew Another young forward, Max Chambers (North Shorel, for Western Suburbs Club. 6-COLBY, Glen 7~HILL, Vince won the Reserve Grade goalkicking with 115 goals - 7-AOSCAREL. Kelvin Season 1982 began with a bang when Fitzroy Football 8-SARGEANT, Craig which must nearly be a record for that grade. 8-FRASER, Andrew Club visited Sydney. 9-EDMONDS, Peter 9---QUAI L, Brendan In Thirds, Les Ransome from Southern Districts Club Champion Kevin Murray was Captain, and Coach Graham 10-ROBERTS, Richard 10-HUMPHRIES, Damian kicked 72 goals. Donaldson arranged a preseason game on Picken Oval l1-KENNY, Steven 11-HARPER, Mati In Second Division "A" Grade, Kerry James (Pennant on March 5th, 12-RA YNER, Geoff 12-SHI EL, Stephen 13~TAYLOR, Don (c) 13-WEBSTER, David Hills) kicked 38 goals to win that grade with R. Lovibond Two sides, the Maroons and the Golds played, 10 which 14-PATCH, Mark 14-JOHNSON, Richard (Urli of NSWI taking off the Second Division "B" grade were added several lOp Sydney players including Greg 15- THOMPSON, Michael 15-MURPHY, Scott goalkicking with 61 goals. Harris (today's coach 01 East Sydney) and Warren Van 16~LAGSTROM, Greg l6-8ATTY, David In the SDA Roger "The Dodger" Sheeran kicked 40 Kalker from Southern Districts, now Liverpool Club. 17-CAMILLERI, Paul 17-EYNAND, Kevin goals for Macquarie Urliversity. And on the licensed club scene, North Shore took the 18- TWEEDSALE, John 18~KALAYZICH, Frank The NSW Australian National Football League was the first steps towards their very own club by opening for 20-PEISLEY, Darren 19-McNAMARA, Sean controlling body for Sydney football with Mr Bill Han business on Oecember 18th at 92 Anhur St., Nonh 21-DELLAR, David 20-DAVEY, Mark as President. Sydney at a sporting club in liquidation with final app- 23-HARPER, Pat 22-DULKE, Manin roval still in the hands of the court. 8011'1 NSW State team and Sydney representative sides 27-HEELAN, SC011 23-CAMPBELL, Scott claimed a 100% record in 1972. 29-CROUCH, Alan 37-HYNES, Simon Back in 1972 the Chairman of the P & Q (Permits and • 40-CHAMPION, RicharCI MELVILLE, Peter NSW defeated VFL Seconds 23.20 (158) to 11.15 (81) COACH ~TREVOR OAYKIN and carried oft the R. W. Hambly Shield in the process. Qualifications) Committee was A.C. Davia, OBE. Probably NSW's finest hour in the last decade or more. The same Alf Davie who works so hard still for Western MANAGER - CHRIS WRIGHT Captain Coach of NSW was John Nonhey, former Rich. Suburbs and the League today. mond VFL player who was also Western Suburbs Captain NSW schoolboys won 3 out of 4 games against South Coach. Australia that year. In the cunainraiser to NSW/VFL Seconds, it Sydney And 1972 saw the game officially adopted in the Primary Representative side, coached by the quiet man Joe Schools spans in NSW, with the First Intrastate Carnival Armstrong of the - famous Newtown etc. footballing being played in Canberra. family defeated a Farrer League rep. side, An Interstate Primary SchOOlboys Carnival held in Bris- NSW also defeated Queensland by 17 points kicking bane followed the ACT Carnival, t 3.18 (96) to 11.13 {79l. Geoff Noack from Smithfield West Public School and Again NSW were led by Captain Coach John Nonhey. Brian Richards (Peak hurst West Public Schooll were 2 Thirds at 10.00a.m. Thus it would be no surprise that Western Suburbs, under boys to represent NSW in Queensland. that man John Northey, thrashed East Sydney by 69 The same Geoff Noack playing today with Newtown paints to Carry off the 1972 Premiership Pennant. and Brian Richards played senior football with both St. George and Western Suburbs. Best and Fairest Medals {First Gradel went to dashing NAMES AND NUMBERS AS SUPPL,Cou toy LI:OAGut:: CLUB OFFICIALS Newtown player Pauf Bouchier. A lot of uories, a lot 01 action for Australian Football Sander Medal (Reserves) went to Mark 'vlcClure of East in 1972 which combined as I said at the beginning made htau 2nd au 3rd au FINAL Sydney while Gary McKenzie of St. George carried off 1972 more interesting than most. the Kealey Medal in Third Grade. LIONEL BEALE A sad loss to Australian football occurred in 1972 with N ,{ the passing of Mr Bill Wagener. Bill Wagener was President of the Western Suburbs Club Limited, a former umpire, League del\l9ate and ~t\>\I'\~MIi,'.,\,,, long serving committeeman with Western Suburbs whose heart truly encompassed all. ,4 11 I~Escort ERSKINEVILLE 1m Escort ERSKINEVILLE I PENNANT HI LlS WESTERN SUBURBS NEWTOWN EAST SYDNEY B (ROYAL BLUE AND RED) B G G G B (BLACK AND WHITE) G (WHITE AND RED) I B Blue, Red & White l-ANDRIJASEVICH. Peter l-SA LMON. Shane 2-AXFORD. Laurie 2-GAlE. Maurie 6-DE CORSO, Gino l-CARBONE. C. 2~MATTER, D. 3-DUNN. Bill 3-WElLiNGTON. Pat k+c) 10-ROSEWALL. Terry 3-BELl. M. 4-WILllAMS, Tony 4-SMITH. Mike 20-COUL TON. Roger 4-ANDRISKE. R. 5-COAVIND, Enzo 5-HEWTON, Gary 21-SUHAN. Tony 5-HUNT.K. 6- TOWLE, Gary 6-KRIEG, Peter 22-DOYlE, Alan 6-MOORE.P. 7-WHITE, Stewart 7-MATHESON. RuS'Seli 25-MATHER, Paul 7-BAXTER,M. 8-JENNINGS. Darryn 8-SCHO LTZ. Doug 26-JUBBER, Bob 8-CHANDlER.G. 9-CLARIDGE. Robbie 9-EDWARDS. Steve 27-SHIPP,Shane 9-McDONALD,G. 10-SPAULOING. Geoff 10-DElOOZE. Keith {vc) 29- TUTTLE, John 10-MARCUCCI. T. 11-SEARLES. Rick ll-POWER, Dave 30-HAYES, Danny l1-WATERSON.R. 12-RICHARDSON. Jim 12-VAN VLIET, Ron 3l-ROOCKE, Paul l2-BRAOY, M. 13-RUSCUKUC, Peter 14~SElETTO, Brian 32-ALDENHOVEN, David 13-SHEETZ.G. 14---ALLEN, Stuart 15-DARNElL, Bill 33-McNAUGHTON. Don 14-McAULEY. P. 15-MARTIN,lan l6-HARDY. Greg 34-MOWBRAY, Phil 15-JARJDURA. L. 16-PLEMING. Ted 17-GRAY, Mitchell 35-FRAME, John l6-MAXIE,G. 17-HARRIS, Greg l8-D1REEN, Dave 36-ARMSTRONG. Steve l8-RONIS, P. la-HIGGINS, Brendan 19-MILES, Rod 37-ETTRIDGE, Glen 19-McCRUDDEN. M. 19-DEAN. Marshall 20-GOSWE LL, John 38-BR1AN, Russell 20~SIMPSON.1. 20-GOSS, Wayne 2l-BLATCHFORD, Russ 39-MYSZKA, Ted 23-DEGNAN. D. 21-SCHLIEFERT, Les 22-NOAD, Mal 40-CAREY, Mick 24-HAMILTON,P. 22-MacLURE. Stpeh~n 23-FAlKENBERG. Wayne 41-BARRY. Rick 25-JARMAN, J. 23-LUHRS, Greg 24-CATEA, Danny 42-DENNELL. Mark 26-WHEElER. I. 24-DAVIS, Steve 25-0AYKIN, Trevor 43-YOUNG, Murray 29-STEVENS. M. 25---STAKAlUM. Danny 26-FAANKENBERG, Graemll 44-GOODWIN. Brett 30-McCOOK. P. 26-o'CA LLAGHAN. James 27- THRIPP. Terry 45-McCLA Y. Ken 27-GREIG, Andy 28-THRIPP, Paul 48-GREGORY. Glen 28-MELLOWSHIP. Ken 29-HIlL, Terry 50-CLANCY, Sean 29-ALLEN, Kevin 3l-McGIVERN, Tony WEEDEN. John 30-EOLINGTON. John 32-FOLEY, Mark WHITING. Mark 33-SMITH. Peter

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