www.sydneyafl.com.au www.sydneyafl.com.au P W L D F A % Pts A great weekend of football saw the Demons Hawthorn Hakws 9 9 0 0 1086 784 138 36 just edge out the Dogs at the top of the table, Geelong Cats 9 8 1 0 958 764 125 32 only by 0.82 of a percentage point though! Western Bulldogs 9 7 1 1 1140 896 127 30 On Sunday we’ll find out who will be sitting on top of the table outright as UNSW/ES face Adelaide Crows 9 6 3 0 914 773 118 24 Pennant Hills at the Ern! Sydney Swans 9 5 3 1 868 681 127 22 North Melbourne 9 5 3 1 859 858 100 22 The First Division blockbuster at Trumper Park turned out to be a fizzer as the Wolves trampled all over the UTS Collingwood Magpies 9 5 4 0 1000 859 116 20 Bats on their Old Boys Day - winning by 36 points. The Goannas had a good win at home against the Rams, the Sharks disposed of the Jets and the Warriors smashed the Camden Cats. Brisbane Lions 9 5 4 0 966 885 109 20 Carlton Blues 9 4 5 0 891 938 94 16 Charles McLaughlin Reserve will be the location this Saturday afternoon to see the East Coast Eagles take on the St Kilda Saints 9 4 5 0 840 915 91 16 Balmain Dockers. Last weekend the Dockers were demolished by ladder leaders Pennant Hills and will be looking to bounce back against the Eagles. In order to bounce back Blums, Davis and Napper will have to fire right from the Richmond Tigers 9 3 5 1 920 918 10 14 start. The Eagles on the other hand are looking the goods after a good win against the Lions away under lights at Port Adelaide Power 9 3 6 0 921 941 97 12 North Dalton Park last weekend. They are quietly lurking in fourth spot on the ladder and this weekend should come West Coast Eagles 9 2 7 0 699 912 76 8 away with the points. East Coast Eagles by 44 points. Essendon Bombers 9 2 7 0 807 1167 69 8 LADDER AFL Campbelltown will be looking to reverse last weeks efforts at home against the Wollongong Lions. They would’ve Fremantle Dockers 9 1 8 0 813 940 86 4 been disappointed with their efforts going down to the Bombers by 18 points, a match they would’ve been confident Melbourne Demons 9 1 8 0 701 1152 60 4 of winning considering North Shore’s record. The Lions are not having a great time of it at the moment and have lost their last four games, including a loss against the Dockers. The Blues will need Lees, Irving and Kendrick to fire; whilst the Lions will be looking for McConnochie, Philp and Bartlett to step up. Campbelltown by 7 points. Collingwood 20.14.134 def. Geelong 7.6.48 Carlton 14.13.97 def. Fremantle 14.4.88 The match of the round this weekend will be the clash between league leaders Pennant Hills Demons and UNSW/ Sydney 16.9.105 def. Port Adelaide 14.10.94 ES Bulldogs out at Ern Holmes Oval. Both teams have brilliant on-ballers, forwards and backs– this game is truly West Coast 14.13.97 def. Adelaide 5.17.47 harder to pick than a broken nose. The Dogs have Abbott, Collett, Luff, Jarjoura, Darling and co. whilst the Demons Richmond 16.14.110 def. Essendon 10.12.72 have Campbell, Setford, Crisfield and Carey. An almighty contest awaits us all! The Demons for mine, though only Brisbane 21.15.141 def. St Kilda 14.11.95 on home ground advantage! Pennant Hills Demons by 2 points. Hawthorn 14.13.97 def. Melbourne 12.6.78 LAST WEEK WEEK LAST Sydney Uni No 1. Oval will see another enthralling match between the Sydney University Students and the St Kangaroos 16.17.113 def. Western Bulldogs 16.14.110 George Crows. The Students were unstoppable three weeks ago though now sit at four wins and three losses, whilst the Crows are sitting at five and two and are the better side at the moment—can Dugmore, Addison and Friday May 30 Watkins again produce the goods? Or will Lee, Carr and Healy turn the tables for Sydney University? Not this week- Adelaide v Essendon at AAMI Stadium end– the Crows will be too good. St George Crows by 13 points. Saturday May 31 DESK THE BEHIND Collingwood v West Coast at MCG Out at Henson Park the Western Suburbs Magpies and North Shore Bombers will battle it out under lights in what Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs at Aurora Stadium should be a great contest - the Bombers have won their last two and have renewed confidence whilst the Magpies Brisbane Lions v North Melbourne at Gabba will be looking to atone from their nine goal loss against the Crows last weekend. The Bombers will be looking for Geelong v Carlton at Telstra Dome Attwood, Sutton and Kulk to once again fire, whilst the Magpies will need Mendola, Withers and Frail to produce the Sunday June 1 goods. Western Suburbs Magpies by 18 points. Sydney v Richmond at SCG St. Kilda v Melbourne at Telstra Dome First Division Tips: THIS WEEK Fremantle v Port Adelaide at Subiaco Oval UTS by 50 points against Nor-West Jets Friday June 6 Camden by 3 points against Penrith Kangaroos v Geelong at Telstra Dome Macquarie University by 30 points against Holroyd-Parramatta Saturday June 7 Manly-Warringah by 12 points against Southern Sharks Cheers, Syd. Richmond v Adelaide at MCG Essendon v Hawthorn at Telstra Dome Officeworks: West Coast v Sydney at Subiaco Sunday June 8 a trusted partner in the Brisbane Lions v Fremantle at GABBA publication of the St Kilda v Western Bulldogs at Telstra Dome Port Adelaide v Carlton at AAMI Stadium Football Record. NEXT WEEK Monday June 9 Melbourne v Collingwood at MCG Record Cover Photo courtesy of Peter Davies of Photohaven 40 Round 8, 31 May & 1 June, 2008 1 Round 8, 31 May & 1 June, 2008 www.sydneyafl.com.au www.sydneyafl.com.au LEADING GOALKICKERS Round 1 Round 8 Round 15 Sat 12 April Sat 31 May Sat 2 August PREMIER DIVISION SENIORS FIRST DIVISION SENIORS MW 9.6 UTS 11.14 Cats v Rams Rams v Goannas B ABBOTT (UNSW/ES) (5) 44 M RAWLE (MW) (4) 33 PEN 19.7 CAM 15.13 Goannas v Warriors Sharks v Wolves P DUGMORE (STG) (5) 28 D WORRELL (HP) (8) 30 SS 29.16 NW 1.0 Jets v Bats Bats v Jets B ROGERS (ECE) (6) 26 A THAIN (UTS) (6) 29 MU 17.20 HP 7.7 Wolves v Sharks N CAMPBELL (PH) (7) 25 M DODDS (MW) (3) 27 Warriors v Cats M EURELL (WES) (1) 25 Round 2 Rep Fixture FIRST DIVISION RESERVES Round 16 – Health Awareness Sat 19 April Sat & Sun 7-8 June PREMIER DIVISION RESERVES P TAYLOR (UTS) (1) 32 CAM 1.3 MU 20.21 Regional State Championships Sat 9 August S MEYERS (PH) (10) 31 M MACDONALD (HP) (8) 26 L SPENCER (PH) (8) 21 T ANDERSON (MW) (0) 25 MW 12.4 SS 14.15 Wagga Wagga Cats v Sharks L McWHIRTHER (SU) (0) 20 A THAIN (UTS) (0) 25 NW 10.8 PEN 15.10 Goannas v Wolves B AINSWORTH (WOL) (0) 19 UTS 15.21 HP 4.5 Round 9 Jets v Rams A LYNCH (UNSW/ES) (0) 19 U18 CHALLENGE CUP Sat 14 June Bats v Warriors C MACDOUGAL (STG) (0) 19 L WILLIAMS (U/ES) (2) 32 J JAMES (MU) (0) 22 Round 3 Bats v Goannas D MOORE (MU) (3) 16 Sat 26 April Rams v Jets Round 17 U18 PREMIER CUP NW 14.10 CAM 8.4 Sharks v Cats Sat 16 August L BRAIN (NSBo) (2) 16 SECOND DIVISION MW 14.16 HP 11.12 Warriors v Wolves Cats v Jets J STEER (ECE) (2) 16 J RAKIC (PH) (8) 23 UTS 19.15 PEN 1.5 A GOVENDER (PH) (0) 14 N MCKINNON (SUB) (4) 20 Rams v Sharks SS 14.14 MU 7.7 Round 10 T RYAN (RIV) (4) 14 C GREATBATCH (SUB) (6) 17 Wolves v Bats Sat 21 June S NEAL (UTS) (12) 17 Warriors v Goannas 2008 LEADING GOALKICKERS 2008 Round 4 Cats v Jets Sat 3 May Sharks v Warriors Premier Division Seniors, Reserves & Under 18 Premier Cup—Round 8 Round 18 Saturday May 31, 2008 HP 17.13 CAM 9.14 Bats v Rams MW 33.14 NW 7.8 Wolves v Goannas Sat 23 August Campbelltown v Wollongong at Monarch Oval SS 27.23 PEN 5.0 Goannas v Cats Sydney University v St George at Sydney Uni No. 1 Oval UTS 16.16 MU 13.10 Round 11 Jets v Wolves Pennant Hills v UNSW/Eastern Suburbs at Ern Holmes Oval Sat 28 June Rams v Warriors Pennant Hills v St. Ignatius College, Riverview at Ern Holmes Oval (U18 Premier Cup) Round 5 Goannas v Cats Sharks v Bats East Coast Eagles v Balmain Dockers at Charles McLaughlin Reserve Sat 10 May Warriors v Bats Western Suburbs v North Shore at Henson Park UTS 22.13 SS 8.7 Jets v Wolves Second Semi Final North Shore Bears v St George at Gore Hill Oval (U18 Premier Cup) HP 18.16 NW 10.8 Rams v Sharks Sat 30 August MW 33.17 CAM 8.4 MU 23.9 PEN 6.9 Round 12 First Semi Final Sat 5 July First Division Seniors, Reserves & Under 18 Challenge Cup—Round 8 Sunday 31 August Saturday May 31, 2008 Round 6 Cats v Wolves Sat 17 May Jets v Goannas Camden v Penrith at Harrington Park Preliminary Final Holroyd-Parramatta v Macquarie University at Gipps Rd.