Round 2 - 13th - 14th April 2013 Round 2 - 13th - 14th April 2013 2013 PREMIER DIVISION FIXTURE Round 1 Round 6 Round 11 Round 16 Saturday, Apr 6 Saturday, May 18 Saturday, Jun 29 Saturday, Aug 10 SHE 6.7 v Syd Uni 16.20 Campbelltown v Manly Campbelltown v Pennant Hills Manly v Campbelltown StG 10.8 v UNSW/ES 16.10 Pennant Hills v Illawarra North Shore v Illawarra North Shore v Sydney Uni Under threatening skies the opening round of the AFL Sydney men’s competition kicked off last UTS 15.14 v Illa 13.9 North Shore v UTS Wests v UTS St George v Balmain Wests 17.8 v Camp 14.6 Sydney Hills v UNSW/ES UNSW/ES v Manly Sydney Hills v UTS weekend with some great football played and some very interesting results across the grades. This PH 11.7 v NS 15.10 Sydney Uni v Wests Sydney Hills v St George Wests v Illawarra week the focus turns to the opening round of the women’s competitions which will now be known Sunday, Apr 7 Sunday, May 19 Sunday, Jun 30 Saturday, Aug 11 as the Army AFL Sydney Women’s Competition thanks to the Army, through Defence Force Recruit- Bal 6.6 v Man 24.15 Balmain v St George Balmain v Sydney Uni Pennant Hills v UNSW/ES ing, who has secured the naming rights partnership of the AFL Sydney women’s competitions. Round 2 Round 7 Round 12 Round 17 On the field last week the big story was the dream Premier Division debut by Manly Warringah who Saturday, Apr 13 Saturday, May 25 Saturday, Jul 06 Saturday, Aug 17 romped to a 117 point victory over last years Grand Finalists Balmain. It was a result that no one Campbelltown v UNSW/ES Sydney Uni v North Shore UTS v UNSW/ES Campbelltown v Illawarra could have predicted and marked them as no easy beats in 2013 as they sit on top of the ladder Illawarra v Manly UTS v Campbelltown St George v Wests St George v Manly UTS v Pennant Hills Pennant Hills v Sydney Hills Sydney Hills v Balmain Wests v Sydney Hills after the opening round. The big victory by Sydney University over Sydney Hills Eagles was also one Sydney Hills v Wests Wests v UNSW/ES Pennant Hills v Manly Sydney Uni v Pennant Hills of note and signals they will be vastly improved this season. Illawarra proved to be competitive North Shore v St George Sunday, May 26 Sydney Uni v Illawarra North Shore v UNSW/ES against the highly fancied UTS at Henson on Saturday and will rue missed opportunities to gain a big Sydney Uni v Balmain Balmain v Illawarra Sunday, Jul 07 Sunday, Aug 18 scalp in Round 1. The matchup of the week was arguably the Pennant Hills v North Shore twilight Manly v St George North Shore v Campbelltown Balmain v UTS game at Mike Kenny with North Shore finally overcoming their run of outs against the Demons to Round 3 score a strong win. The game was in the balance up until halftime as both sides adjusted to playing Saturday, Apr 20 Round 8 Round 13 Round 18 football again (while a hanger from Seb Parker would be an early contender for Mark of the Year) Campbelltown v North Shore Saturday, Jun 1 Saturday, Jul 13 Saturday, Aug 24 but the Bombers stepped things up in the second half led by Sam Curruthers, Ron Wason and new Illawarra v Sydney Uni Sydney Hills v North Shore Campbelltown v Sydney Hills Illawarra v Balmain Wests v St George Campbelltown v Sydney Uni Manly v UTS Manly v North Shore full forward Sam Mason to run away with the game. Reigning Premier UNSW/ES outgunned the UNSW/ES v UTS Manly v Balmain St George v Sydney Uni Pennant Hills v St George Dragons in the last quarter at Kelso to start their title defence in style while a see-sawing battle at Manly v Pennant Hills UNSW/ES v Pennant Hills Illawarra v Pennant Hills UNSW/ES v Sydney Hills Picken saw a much improved Campbelltown outfit go down narrowly to Wests. Sunday, Apr 21 Illawarra v Wests Sunday, Jul 14 UTS vWests Balmain v Sydney Hills Sunday, Jun 2 Balmain v UNSW/ES Sunday, Aug 25 While we are only one round in, all in all it appears the Premier Division competition will be a much St George v UTS Wests v North Shore Sydney Uni v Campbelltown more even competition in 2013 and the same can be said of the remaining divisions with some very Round 4 Sat 31st Aug close matches across the grades. Thursday, Apr 25 Round 9 Round 14 Wests v Balmain Saturday, Jun 15 Saturday, Jul 27 Qualifying Final Saturday, Apr 27 North Shore v Balmain Campbelltown v Wests The AFL Sydney Match of the Week streamed live thanks to Digital Sports is the blockbuster at Gore Pennant Hills v Sydney Uni Wests v Pennant Hills Manly v Illawarra Sun 1st Sept Hill Oval as North Shore turn on the lights for their first night match when they host St George on St George v Illawarra Campbelltown v St George Pennant Hills v Balmain Elimination Final Saturday evening in what is expected to be a high quality affair. In other matches, Campbelltown UNSW/ES v North Shore Sydney Uni v Manly Sydney Uni v Sydney Hills face a tough ask as they host UNSW/ES, UTS take on Pennant Hills at Waverley which should be UTS v Manly Sunday, Jun 16 UTS v North Shore st Saturday 7th Sept another cracking match while Manly will try to keep their 1 round momentum when they face the Sunday, Apr 28 UTS v Sydney Hills UNSW/ES v St George Sydney Hills v Campbelltown Illawarra v UNSW/ES 2nd Semi Final longest road trip in Sydney football to take on the impressive Lions. Wests will look to make it two from two as they travel to the Eagles while the Sydney University and Balmain clash at Henson on Round 15 Sunday 8th Sept Saturday night is much anticipated. Round 5 Round 10 Saturday, Aug 03 1st Semi Final Saturday, May 04 Saturday, Jun 22 Sydney Hills v Manly Manly v Sydney Hills Manly v Wests North Shore v Pennant Hills In the women’s competition, 2013 see’s a split into two competitions for the first time which should St George v Pennant Hills St George v North Shore UTS v Sydney Uni Sunday 15th Sept assist the growth of the game. We also welcome a new side into the Division Two with the Randwick Sydney Uni v UTS UNSW/ES v Sydney Uni Illawarra v St George Preliminary Final City Angels. A full round of Division One fixtures will be at Mahoney with the feature match being a UNSW/ES v Balmain Pennant Hills v UTS Sunday, Aug 04 North Shore v Wests Illawarra v Sydney Hills Balmain v Wests matchup of last years Grand Finalists Balmain and Sydney University while the newcomers to 2013 Saturday, 21st Sept Illawarra v Campbelltown Sunday, Jun 23 UNSW/ES v Campbelltown the Angels play UTS Shamrocks as they host all of the Division Two games at Pioneers Park. Good Grand Final Balmain v Campbelltown luck to all the women’s sides for the 2013 season! Have a great weekend at the footy! www.sydneyafl.com.au 32 www.sydneyafl.com.au 1 Round 2 - 13th - 14th April 2013 Round 2 - 13th - 14th April 2013 CODE OF CONDUCT CLUB SPONSORS PARENTS & SUPPORTERS Remember that you are there for the participants to enjoy the game. Encourage participation, but don’t force it. Teach that enjoyment is more important than winning. Never ridicule mistakes or losses. 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