www.sydneyafl.com.au www.sydneyafl.com.au AFL MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER It has been another successful AFL Sydney season and congratulations must be extended to P W L D % Pts all players, coaches, officials, umpires, volunteers and supporters. Collingwood 22 20 2 0 167.7 80 Australian football in Sydney is on the rise and all AFL Sydney clubs have been encourag- Geelong 22 19 3 0 157.4 76 ingly accommodating for the wave of new participants wanting to play our great game. Hawthorn 22 18 4 0 144.1 72 This year, we saw seven new teams enter the competition, which saw the need for a Divi- sion Five competition or the first time, while 19 under-18 teams competed for the respective West Coast 22 17 5 0 130.3 68 trophies. Carlton 22 14 7 1 130.9 58 The premier division competition also grew to 11 teams after the UTS Bats were rewarded St Kilda 22 12 9 1 112.8 50 for their consistency, being elevated to the top grade and today, Balmain will tackle East Coast for the Premier Division Premiership. Sydney Swans 22 12 9 1 109.3 50 On the representative front, in one of the highlights of the year, AFL Sydney played the GWS GIANTS in their first ever Essendon 22 11 10 1 100.0 46 AFL match. A great experience for our players to test themselves against the best footballers from around the country. North Melbourne 22 10 12 0 101.2 40 As a result of the match and the competitive performance by AFL Sydney we saw an opportunity for Tim Barton and Rohan Bates to play with the club during the NAB Cup/Challenge series. No doubt, an experience they‘ll never forget. Western Bulldogs 22 9 13 0 95.6 36 Fremantle 22 9 13 0 83.1 36 Mid season, the AFL Sydney representative side headed north to take on AFL Cairns. On the same June long weekend, Richmond 22 8 13 1 86.4 34 the AFL Sydney Development squad played AFL Riverina in Newcastle. Representative football continues to blossom and is an integral part of the competition. Melbourne 22 8 13 1 85.3 34 We make no apologies for our ambition to elevate the standard of state level AFL in Sydney and we are excited that Adelaide 22 7 15 0 79.4 28 Sydney University and East Coast Eagles have been accepted into the North East Australian Football League. To have Brisbane 22 4 18 0 81.0 16 AFL Sydney representation in a bone fide national second tier competition is extremely important for our growth and we can now offer a standard of football that will attract, and just as importantly, retain the best young talent in Sydney. Port Adelaide 22 3 19 0 64.5 12 The East Coast Eagles also competed in the inaugural Foxtel Cup and played the Port Adelaide Magpies from the Gold Coast 22 3 19 0 56.3 12 SANFL this season which was broadcast nationally on Fox Sports. This competition is expected to grow even further in 2012 with the winner of today‘s Grand Final to play in next year‘s Cup. Geelong 14.14.98 def. Hawthorn 9.13.67 Collingwood 12.10.82 def. West Coast 9.8.62 We are currently working with the Sydney Women‘s AFL to be included under the AFL Sydney banner. Female football Sydney Swans 12.10.82 def St Kilda 8.9.57 is the fastest growing segment of the AFL development and I‘m looking forward to having the women‘s players as part of our celebrations in the future. Carlton 21.23.149 def. Essendon 13.9.87 It has been a hugely successful year for AFL Sydney made possible by the tireless work of all clubs‘ volunteers. I would Finals—Week 2 like to thank every one of you for your support and assistance because without you AFL would not be where it is today. Friday, September 16 Throughout the state and territory AFL is also booming and it is an exciting time to be involved in the game. Total partici- Match G—Hawthorn vs Sydney Swans @ MCG 7.45pm pation reached 135,000 across the state this year, a jump from 125,000 last year and up from 60,000 five years ago. Our facility footprint continues to grow and in the past five years, we have invested more than $5 million and generated $70 million worth of projects. We now have over 250 grounds with AFL presence in NSW and the ACT to service our Saturday, September 17 239 clubs. Match H—West Coast Eagles vs Carlton @ Patersons Stadium 5.50pm At the elite level, the Swans have been admirably flying the flag for the code for the past 30 years and in 2012, the GWS GIANTS will join them in the AFL. How exciting to finally have an AFL game every weekend in the market. There are currently 53 AFL listed players from NSW and the ACT with a record 18 listed last year. Tom Young recruited Finals—Week 3 from Sydney University to Collingwood, Aiden Riley, WoLlongong to the Crows and Nathan Gordon at the Swans via East Coast Eagles headline the list. Preliminary Finals The new broadcast agreement signed between the AFL, Foxtel and Channel 7 translates to Sydney having the best AFL coverage in the country. Gone will be the days of having to wait until 11.30pm to watch free to air games on Friday night. Collingwood vs Winner Match G @ MCG As of last week, all finals will be beamed into Sydney households on 7mate and Foxtel. Geelong vs Winner Match H @ MCG We have made some significant achievements this year which will put the game in a better shape for future generations. Officeworks: Good luck to the teams playing in today‘s Grand Finals. a trusted partner in the Tom Harley publication of the General Manager – AFL NSW/ACT Football Record. 40 Grand Final— September 17, 2011 1 Grand Final— September 17, 2011 www.sydneyafl.com.au www.sydneyafl.com.au CLUB CONTACTS 2011 AFL SYDNEY PREMIER DIVISION FIXTURE AUBURN Ozem Kassem 0411 713753 [email protected] Round 1 Round 7 Round 12 Round 18 Sat 2 April Sat 14 May Sat 25 June Fri 5 August BALMAIN David Yole 0421 551337 [email protected] NS 17.7 Ill 9.13 NS 7.7 BAL 11.12 WS 14.6 UTS 11.13 BAL 18.15 NS 7.13 Sat 6 August CAMDEN Tom Koski 0401 785042 [email protected] UTS 10.6 UNSW 19.8 SU 21.11 Cam7.10 CAM 4.7 PH 27.15 WS 8.11 STG 13.6 PH 12.13 WS 8.6 NS 11.11 UNSW 11.6 ECE 23.20 CAM 7.6 UNSW 9.13 STG 15.21 CAMPBELLTOWN Terry Neilsen 0404 072025 [email protected] PH 9.10 Bal 13.8 UNSW 17.9 UTS 6.17 Sun 26 June ILL 15.12 UTS 9.11 ECE 14.6 SU 14.8 ILL 17.13 STG 4.7 BAL 14.10 SUNI 11.8 Sun 7 August EAST COAST EAGLES Craig Abercrombie 0413 642055 [email protected] Campbelltown—Bye ECE—Bye ECE 15.14 STG 12.6 WS 7.10 PH 19.16 Round 2 Round 8 ILL—Bye SUNI—Bye HOLROYD PARRAMATTA Clive Sharp 0433 403620 [email protected] Fri 8 April Sat 21 May Round 13 Round 19 Bal 12.25 UTS 7.8 CAM 7.9 ILL 12.15 Sat 2 July Sat 13 August ILLAWARRA Doug Sweeney 0412 721154 [email protected] Sat 9 April UNSW/ 13.17 PH 19.14 SUNI 29.18 UTS 5.5 STG 13.5 BAL 17.8 PH 8.7 UNSW 12.12 MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY Luke Gemmill 0401 214812 [email protected] Cam 12.8 UNSW 12.12 WS 7.5 ECE 17.10 UNSW 10.9 BAL 19.14 STG 5.3 ECE 26.16 SU 27.14 STG 9.8 ILL 21.8 CAM 12.4 NS 18.11 SUNI 14.6 MANLY WARRINGAH Richard Wharton 0413 380925 [email protected] WS 16.11 NS 7.5 UTS 11.8 NS 18.16 NS 10.15 STG 7.13 ILL 8.10 ECE 20.10 Ill 7.7 PH 11.9 BAL—Bye PH 14.11 ECE 13.11 Sun 14 August UTS 14.18 v WS 12.2 MOOREBANK Mark Coles 0424 249078 [email protected] Sydney Uni—Bye Round 9 WS—Bye CAM—Bye Round 3 Sat 28 May Round 14 Round 20 NOR WEST Glenn Whitney 0403 185265 [email protected] Sat 16 April CAM 13.5 BAL 22.13 Sat 9 July Sat 20 August NS 4.7 ECE 16.12 STG 11.12 UNSW 15.6 CAM 7.4 WS 8.7 NORTH SHORE Steve Watters 0419 875708 [email protected] CAM 5.12 UTS 7.10 SU 7.18 WS 3.9 WS 8.10 SU 15.13 STG 9.3 SUNI 10.17 STG 11.10 PH 12.9 UTS 6.5 ILL 7.14 PH 17.7 ILL 6.6 ILL 6.10 UNSW 5.11 PENNANT HILLS Ian Parker 0428 261984 [email protected] UNSW 5.11 NS 11.19 Sun 17 April ECE 23.18 UTS 4.0 ECE 14.19 NS 6.11 ECE 21.15 WS 4.7 PENRITH Greg Corless 0412 579061 [email protected] Bal 11.13 UNSW 9.9 NS—Bye Sun, 10 July SUNI 17.21 ILL 8.7 PH 19.13 Cam 10.14 Round 10 BAL 7.10 PH 17.8 BAL—Bye RIVERVIEW Richard Hawtin 0404 827420 [email protected] St George—Bye Sat 4 June UTS—Bye Round 4 UNSW 10.14 ECE 22.22 Round 15 Qualifying Final SAINTS afc Andrew Blakemore 0407 012155 [email protected] Mon, 25 April SU 8.9 NS 15.14 Sat 16 July Sat 27 August Cam 5.9 STG 14.17 ILL 12.10 WS 10.9 BAL 23.13 WS 11.12 BAL 14.8 SUNI 10.12 SOUTHERN POWER Matt Graham 0416 007131 [email protected] ECE 18.12 UNSW 8.2 Sun 5 June UNSW 18.14 CAM Elimination Final WS 9.3 BAL 9.16 BAL 15.11 STG 12.6 11.11 ST GEORGE Brendan Donohue 0419 405546 [email protected] Sun 28 August ILL 12.14 SU 22.4 UTS 14.9 CAM 10.9 UTS 12.8 STG 14.10 NS 17.10 PH 8.8 SYDNEY UNIVERSITY Brett Pettersen 0416 095042 [email protected] UTS—Bye PH—Bye NS 10.7 PH 12.6 Pennant Hills—Bye Representative Weekend SUNI 13.8 ECE 13.8 2nd Semi Final UNSW/ES Steve Ray 0411 408654 [email protected] Nth Shore—Bye Sat 11 June ILL— Bye Saturday 3 Sept Round 5 Syd U23 8.14 Riverina 19.8 Round 16 ECE 11.12 BAL 7.18 UTS John Colbert 0418 948689 [email protected] Sat 30 April Sun 12 June Sat 23 July Cam 2.2 ECE 14.14 Cairns 11.8 Sydney 8.10 ECE 14.6 BAL 5.8 1st Semi Final WESTERN SUBURBS Andrew Taylor 0411 859834 [email protected] PH 7.6 NS 9.12 Round 11 PH 16.13 UTS 12.9 Sunday 4 Sept SU 11.13 Bal 14.11 Fri 17 June WS 10.14 ILL 9.5 SUNI 24.11 NS 10.4 NSWAF UMPIRES Angus Heritage 0408 651855 [email protected] UNSW 12.14 Illa 4.18 UTS 8.6 BAL 11.10 Sun 24 July Preliminary Final STG 16.8 UTS 9.18 Sat 18 June UNSW 11.8 SUNI 20.15 Sunday 11Sept Wests—Bye PH 8.9 SUNI 10.9 CAM 3.8 NS 20.16 AFL SYDNEY PHOTO’S BAL 13.7 SUNI