www.sydneyafl.com.au www.sydneyafl.com.au A F L AFL SYDNEY SUPPORTS UMPIRES ROUND LADDER This week AFL Sydney will take part in Umpiring Round to support umpires at the community level of the game. P W L D % Pts West Coast 5 5 0 0 171 20 Umpiring Round encourages everyone involved in Australian Football – coaches, Sydney Swans 5 5 0 0 149 20 players, administrators, parents and supporters – to play a role in creating a positive Carlton 5 4 1 0 147 16 match day environment to retain and recruit umpires. Adelaide 5 4 1 0 123 16 Essendon 5 4 1 0 117 16 At the community level, a welcoming environment ensures umpires feel supported to officiate to the best of their St Kilda 5 3 2 0 147 12 ability. Each weekend of club football there are 3800 umpiring appointments required in NSW/ACT many of these are filled by club umpires, mums and dads just helping out for the day. It is critical that the AFL community works North Melbourne 5 3 2 0 130 12 together to create a positive atmosphere for the officials of the game whether they are league appointed or club Geelong 5 3 2 0 107 12 umpires. Fremantle 5 3 2 0 107 12 Collingwood 5 3 2 0 92 12 Often umpires are lost to the game due to the reception and abuse they receive from spectators and fans at Hawthorn 5 2 3 0 108 8 matches. Brisbane 5 2 3 0 88 8 Western Bulldogs 5 2 3 0 85 8 AFL Sydney clubs will participate in a number of initiatives that will help improve the overall umpiring experience, Richmond 5 1 4 0 94 4 including coaches, players and umpires shaking the hands prior to the start of all matches Port Adelaide 5 1 4 0 83 4 At the AFL level, this will be extended with all club coaches shaking hands with the umpires prior to the opening Melbourne 5 0 5 0 58 0 bounce of each match. Gold Coast 5 0 5 0 55 0 GWS Giants 5 0 5 0 43 0 Sydney Swans coach John Longmire says that umpiring is important at all levels of football from Auskick to the ROUND 5 RESULTS elite level. “Umpiring Round is a fantastic opportunity for everyone in the AFL community to recognise and ap- preciate the role that umpires play in our sport,” Longmire said. Collingwood 11.14-80 def. Essendon 11.13-79 “In order for AFL to thrive in NSW/ACT we need to show people that umpiring is a great sport to take up and that Carlton 10.5-65 def. Fremantle 7.15-57 it is everyone’s business to ensure we recruit and retain umpires through our actions on match day.” Western Bulldogs 15.14-104 def. GWS 9.8-62 North Melbourne 17.25-127 def. Gold Coast 13.15-93 With participation rates booming across the country, the number of umpires needs to increase in order to meet St Kilda 12.12-84 def. Melbourne 10.6-66 the demand for the game. Geelong 12.7-79 def. Brisbane 4.17-41 Sydney 16.10-106 def. Hawthorn 10.9-69 Anecdotal evidence is suggesting that the match day environment for umpires at community football is beginning West Coast 16.11-107 def. Richmond 14.13-97 to improve. Adelaide 16.14-110 def. Port Adelaide 14.7-91 In 2011, the number of umpires in NSW/ACT increased by 8% to a record 1134 umpires, coaches and mentors. The FIXTURES aim is to reach 2000 umpires by 2016 - which means a 15% growth each season. ROUND 6 ROUND 7 GWS Giants coach Kevin Sheedy says the AFL community should remember that umpires are crucial to the future Friday 4th May Friday 11th May of the game. Western Bulldogs v Collingwood @ ES Melbourne v Hawthorn @ MCG Saturday 5th May Saturday 12th May “The importance of umpires is simple really – no umpires, no game,” he said. Essendon v Brisbane @ ES GWS v Gold Coast @ MO “It is the most difficult job to do, as an umpire they create the game though their decisions. Geelong v Melbourne @ SS Adelaide v Geelong @ AS Gold Coast v Fremantle @ MS Richmond v Sydney @ MCG “It’s fantastic to see the AFL developing young umpires to take this game forward into the next generation.” St Kilda v Hawthorn @ MCG Essendon v West Coast @ ES Sydney v Adelaide @ SCG Brisbane v Collingwood @ GABBA A number of umpires around the country will also be wearing green shirts throughout the year to communicate to Sunday 6th May Sunday 13th May people that they are learning the game and need to be encouraged and supported. Carlton v GWS @ ES North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs @ ES Port Adelaide v Richmond @ AS Fremantle v Port Adelaide @ PS Everyone can play a role in creating a positive match day environment to ensure umpires, coaches, players and West Coast v North Melbourne @ PS St Kilda v Carlton @ ES volunteers perform at their peak. Round 5 - 5th—6th May 2012 36 Round 5 - 5th—6th May 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 Sat 31st March PARENTS & SUPPORTERS Sat 19th May Sat 30th June Sat 11th August C’town 13.4 v Illa 20.12 St George v Campbelltown Campbelltown v Pennant Hills Campbelltown v Balmain UTS 6.7 v UNSW/ES 16.15 UTS v Illawarra Illawarra v UNSW/ES St George v UTS PH 12.16 v NS 10.7 Remember that you are there for the participants to enjoy the game. Wests v UNSW/ES St George v Sydney Hills North Shore v UNSW/ES SHE 12.9 v WS 11.3 Encourage participation, but don’t force it. Sun 20th May North Shore v UTS Wests v Illawarra Sun 1st April Sydney Hills v Sydney Uni Sun 1st July Pennant Hills — Bye SU 4.1 v StG 17.13 Teach that enjoyment is more important than winning. Pennant Hills v Balmain Balmain v Wests Sydney Hills Eagles—Bye Bal — Bye North Shore — Bye Sydney Uni — Bye Sydney Uni — Bye Never ridicule mistakes or losses Supporters are there to support not down- Round 2 Round 8 Round 14 Round 19 grade. Sat 14th April PH 10.13 v StG 14.10 Sat 26th May Sat 7th July Sat 18th August Campbelltown v North Shore UTS v Campbelltown Pennant Hills v Wests Lead by example and respect all players, coaches, umpires, administrators SHE 5.5 v UNSW/ES 16.24 Illawarra v Pennant Hills Sydney Uni v North Shore Sydney Uni v Campbelltown and WS 15.10 v UTS 22.9 Ill 8.15 v SU 4.9 UTS v St George Sydney Hills v Balmain UNSW/ES v Sydney Hills Eagles spectators. Physical or verbal abuse will not be tolerated. Sun 15th April Wests v Sydney Uni Sun 8th July Illawarra v St George Sun 27th May St George v UNSW/ES Sun 19th August Recognise all volunteers who give up their valuable time. Bal 27.20 v C’town 8.9 Balmain v Sydney Hills Pennant Hills v Illawarra Balmain v North Shore NS — Bye Never publicly criticise umpires, rather raise personal concerns with club Round 3 UNSW/ES — Bye Wests — Bye UTS — Bye officials Saturday 21st April Round 9 Round 15 Round 20 in private StG 10.17 v Ill 10.6 Sat 2nd June Sat 14th July Sat 25th August UNSW/ES 17.12 v Bal 11.15 Campbelltown v Wests Campbelltown v Sydney Hills Illawarra v UTS Do not use remarks based on race, religion, gender or ability as many such UTS 13.19 v SHE 10.8 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 NS 23.20 v C’town 6.6 UNSW/ES v Illawarra Pennant Hills v Sydney Uni St George v Balmain PH — Bye North Shore v Sydney Uni UNSW/ES v Wests UNSW/ES v Sydney Uni family that are let down with such remarks. SU— 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. WS — Bye Balmain — Bye UTS — Bye Campbelltown — Bye Round 4 Round 10 Round 18 (transferred match) Do not engage in physical and/or verbal intimidation, abuse or conduct to- Wesdesday 25th April Sat 11th June Sat 21st July Sat 1st Sept WS 5.5 v Bal 25.14 ward Illawarra v North Shore Sydney Uni v Sydney Hills Qualifying Final Saturday 28th April Pennant Hills v UNSW/ES Round 16 any player, official, umpire or supporter. Such actions are totally unacceptable. Ill 10.10 v SHE 11.14 Sydney Hills v C’town StG 9.7 v NS 13.17 Sat 28th July Sun 2nd Sept Condemn the use of violence in any form, whether it is by spectators, Sydney Uni v Balmain St George v Sydney Uni Elimination Final UNSW/ES 11.19 v PH 13.9 UTS v Wests coaches, UNSW/ES v UTS UTS 20.17 v SU 11.11 St George — Bye Wests v Campbelltown officials or players. C’town — Bye Saturday 8th Sept Round 11 North Shore v Illawarra Round 5 Sat 16th June Sun 29th July 2nd Semi Final Abusive language is unacceptable.