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www.sydneyafl.com.au www.sydneyafl.com.au A F L LET THE GAMES BEGIN! Six months have come and gone since East Coast Eagles held aloft the Bill Hart LADDER Trophy for the third consecutive year. That will be all forgotten this weekend when all clubs take the field to embark P W L D % Pts on the search for their own holy grail in 2012. Sydney Swans 1 1 0 0 270.27 4 Many things have changed in AFL Sydney since last September including: GWS Giants 1 0 1 0 37 0 Matthew Graham has taken over as Football Operations Co-ordinator for Greater Sydney. Matt has Adelaide 0 0 0 0 0 0 a solid knowledge of AFL Sydney through his involvement with Southern Power; Brisbane 0 0 0 0 0 0 East Coast Eagles have changed their name to Sydney Hills Eagles to accompany their entry into the NEAFL competition, along with Sydney University; Carlton 0 0 0 0 0 0 Collingwood 0 0 0 0 0 0 Two new clubs have joined the competition, Blacktown in Division Three and Gosford in Division Four; Essendon 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nor West makes a return to the Under 18’s whilst Saints afc will be fielding an Under 18’s team for Fremantle 0 0 0 0 0 0 the first time; Geelong 0 0 0 0 0 0 The Under 18’s competitions have had a name change and will now be known as Under 18’s Divi- Gold Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0 sion One & Division Two; Hawthorn 0 0 0 0 0 0 The Sydney Womens AFL competition, formerly known as the SWAFL has become part of the AFL Melbourne 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sydney fold and will be known as AFL Sydney Womens. The competition will consist of eleven (11) North Melbourne 0 0 0 0 0 0 teams following the decision by Penrith to field a Womens team for the first time. Port Adelaide 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sixty One (61) senior teams and 20 Under 18’s teams will contest AFL Sydney competitions in 2012 Richmond 0 0 0 0 0 0 which is an increase of four (4) from 2011; St Kilda 0 0 0 0 0 0 A number of clubs have new coaches whilst all have added to their playing ranks, not just in num- West Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0 ber but also in quality; Western Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0 0 AFL Sydney Umpires have a new coach in Glenn Callaghan The above is just a snapshot of what has been going on in what has been a very busy pre-season. AFL Sydney will again feature heavily on our screen in 2012, not though our television screens rather our ROUND 1 RESULTS computer screens following a decision to live stream the match of the week. The decision was brought about following the change in the AFL broadcast rights which meant we no longer had access to Friday Sydney Swans 14.16-100 def. GWS Giants 5.7-37 Night Football through Pay TV. This new arrangement will enable more people to view the game, either live or at the time of their choice. FIXTURES In addition to this the clubs will have better opportunities to not only promote themselves but also their sponsors. A big representative program has also been included in 2012 with the senior side taking on the might of ROUND 1 ROUND 2 Victorian Amateurs, whilst the Development side will take on the Farrer FL. These games will be part of a Thursday 29th March Thursday 5th April huge representative program at Blacktown International Sports Park on June 9. Richmond vs Carlton @ MCG Brisbane vs Carlton @ GABBA AFL Sydney players will also have the opportunity to earn a state jumper, with the Landmark Australian Friday 30th March Saturday 7th April Country Carnival being held in Wagga Wagga on July 19-22. Hawthorn vs Collingwood @ MCG Essendon vs Port Adelaide @ Etihad Saturday 31st March Sydney vs Fremantle @ SCG The volunteers will again have a busy year ahead, and I would like to thank them for the contribution they Melbourne vs Brisbane @ MCG West Coast vs Melbourne @ Patersons make to not only AFL Sydney, but AFL in general. If you have the opportunity please see your club to lend a Gold Coast vs Adelaide @ Metricon Collingwood vs Richmond @ MCG hand, your will find it very rewarding. Fremantle vs Geelong @ Patersons Adelaide vs Western Bulldogs @ AAMI Well with the pre-season behind us it is time to bounce the ball, so to all players, umpires, officials & sup- North Melbourne vs Essendon @ Etihad Sunday 8th April porters (new or existing, young or old) I hope you have a successful and enjoyable season. Sunday 1st April North Melbourne vs GWS @ Blundstone Western Bulldogs vs West Coast @ Etihad Enjoy the footy. St Kilda vs Gold Coast @ Etihad Port Adelaide vs St Kilda @ AAMI Garry Burkinshaw (Senior Football Operations Manager – AFL Sydney) Geelong vs Hawthorn @ MCG Round 1 - 31st Match - 1st April 2012 36 Round 1 - 31st Match - 1st April 2012 1 www.sydneyafl.com.au www.sydneyafl.com.au CODE OF CONDUCT 2012 PREMIER DIVISION FIXTURE Round 1 Round 7 Round 13 Round 18 PARENTS & SUPPORTERS Sat 31st March Sat 19th May Sat 30th June Sat 11th August Campbelltown v Illawarra St George v Campbelltown Campbelltown v Pennant Hills Campbelltown v Balmain UTS v UNSW/ES UTS v Illawarra Illawarra v UNSW/ES St George v UTS Remember that you are there for the participants to enjoy the game. Pennant Hills v North Shore Wests v UNSW/ES St George v Sydney Hills North Shore v UNSW/ES Encourage participation, but don’t force it. Sydney Hills v Wests Sun 20th May North Shore v UTS Wests v Illawarra Sun 1st April Sydney Hills v Sydney Uni Sun 1st July Pennant Hills — Bye Teach that enjoyment is more important than winning. Sydney Uni v St George Pennant Hills v Balmain Balmain v Wests Sydney Hills Eagles—Bye Never ridicule mistakes or losses Supporters are there to support not down- Balmain — Bye North Shore — Bye Sydney Uni — Bye Sydney Uni — Bye Round 2 Round 8 Round 14 Round 19 grade. Sat 14th April Sat 26th May Sat 7th July Sat 18th August Lead by example and respect all players, coaches, umpires, administrators Pennant Hills v St George Campbelltown v North Shore UTS v Campbelltown Pennant Hills v Wests and Sydney Hills v UNSW/ES Illawarra v Pennant Hills Sydney Uni v North Shore Sydney Uni v Campbelltown Wests v UTS UTS v St George Sydney Hills v Balmain UNSW/ES v Sydney Hills Eagles spectators. Physical or verbal abuse will not be tolerated. Illawarra v Sydney Uni Wests v Sydney Uni Sun 8th July Illawarra v St George Recognise all volunteers who give up their valuable time. Sun 15th April Sun 27th May St George v UNSW/ES Sun 19th August Balmain v Campbelltown Balmain v Sydney Hills Pennant Hills v Illawarra Balmain v North Shore Never publicly criticise umpires, rather raise personal concerns with club North Shore — Bye UNSW/ES — Bye Wests — Bye UTS — Bye officials Round 3 Round 9 Round 15 Round 20 in private Saturday 21st April Sat 2nd June Sat 14th July Sat 25th August St George v Illawarra Campbelltown v Wests Campbelltown v Sydney Hills Illawarra v UTS Do not use remarks based on race, religion, gender or ability as many such UNSW/ES v Balmain St George v Pennant Hills Illawarra v Balmain North Shore v Pennant Hills comments are politically incorrect and it is your coach, team-mates, Club and UTS v Sydney Hills UNSW/ES v Illawarra Pennant Hills v Sydney Uni St George v Balmain Nth Shore v Campbelltown North Shore v Sydney Uni UNSW/ES v Wests UNSW/ES v Sydney Uni family that are let down with such remarks. Pennant Hills — Bye Sydney Hills v UTS North Shore v St George Wests v Sydney Hills Respect the facilities and equipment of their own and opposing Clubs. Sydney Uni — Bye Balmain — Bye UTS — Bye Campbelltown — Bye Wests — Bye Do not engage in physical and/or verbal intimidation, abuse or conduct to- Round 10 Round 18 (transferred match) Round 4 Sat 11th June Sat 21st July Sat 1st Sept ward Wesdesday 25th April Illawarra v North Shore Sydney Uni v Sydney Hills Qualifying Final any player, official, umpire or supporter. Such actions are totally unacceptable. Wests v Balmain Pennant Hills v UNSW/ES Round 16 Saturday 28th April Sydney Hills v C’town Sat 28th July Sun 2nd Sept Condemn the use of violence in any form, whether it is by spectators, Illawarra v Sydney Hills Sydney Uni v Balmain St George v Sydney Uni Elimination Final St George v North Shore UTS v Wests coaches, UNSW/ES v UTS UNSW/ES v Pennant Hills St George — Bye Wests v Campbelltown officials or players. UTS v Sydney Uni Saturday 8th Sept Round 11 North Shore v Illawarra Campbelltown — Bye Abusive language is unacceptable. Sat 16th June Sun 29th July 2nd Semi Final Do not use information technology to make or post inappropriate comments Round 5 Pennant Hills v Sydney Hills Balmain v Pennant Hills Sat 5th May Sydney Uni v UTS Sydney Hills — Bye Sunday 9th Sept against players, clubs, club officials, match officials or the League which is Campbelltown v UTS UNSW/ES v Campbelltown Round 17 1st Semi Final UNSW/ES v St George Wests v St George discriminatory or offensive.