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SYDNEY AFL ROUND 17 2010
Article and photos by Michael Shillito
With the final 5 and the wooden spoon already decided before the penultimate round of the 2010 season, the finals teams were looking to fine-tune their preparations for the upcoming playoffs. And if Round 17 is any indication of finals form, we could be in for a high-scoring finals series. The match of the round between two finals teams was a shootout, while elsewhere the round was filled with lopsided results.
The match at Gore Hill saw North Shore take on Pennant Hills. The same teams are already guaranteed to play again in the Elimination Final, so a key psychological edge for the sudden-death playoffs was up for grabs. And in perfect footballing weather, the match was an entertaining spectacle and a high-scoring shootout. Three of the quarters were evenly contested, but the second term set up the break that would prove insurmountable.
The Bombers raced out of the blocks, firing the ball forward for Pat Brackin to mark on a tight angle and kick truly. From the centre break, the Bombers took the ball forward to Kerrin Hughes, who marked and goaled; and within two minutes of the start the Bombers already had two goals on the board. Emerging Demon Nick Bills got one back for Pennant Hills, but that triggered another burst for the Bombers who scored the next four goals in less than 10 minutes to lead by 28 points as the clock ticked into time on.
The Demons fought back late in the quarter. Needing a spark, it came through veteran Anthony Brawn, who pounced on a boundary throw-in and threaded the ball through a tight angle. A 55 metre torp by Damian Dell’Aquila was disallowed, his Bomber opponent running over the mark; and despite the ball having gone through, the Demon number 25 was marched forward 50 metres to kick the ball from the edge of the square. But the result was the same, a Demon goal; and another to Alex Goodall cut the margin to 11 points at the first change.
Pennant Hills coach Kevin Eynaud had plenty to say to his charges during the quarter time break. The Bombers emerged from their huddle as the one minute siren sounded, and were in their positions ready a minute later; but the Demons were still in their group. Eventually, after considerable prompting by the umpires, they went into their positions; but whatever Eynaud’s lengthy instructions were, the second quarter didn’t follow his plan as the Bombers put themselves in a match-winning position.
Early in the quarter, the ball travelled from end to and with neither side able to establish any superiority. Brendan Fitzgerald opened the Bomber scoring on the run from outside 50. But as the quarter unfolded, the Bombers began to look better around the ground. Kieran Wright, floating around the half-back line, repelled plenty of Bomber attacks. But the Demons, under relentless pressure, struggled to present options; and on one occasion Oliver Tweeddale found himself having to run backwards far enough to need to bounce, in the absence of any forwards presenting themselves as a viable target.
Finally on 15 minutes, the Bombers turned their advantage into scoreboard pressure, when a defensive mixup saw the ball being fumbled in the goalsquare, for Hughes to soccer through the easiest of goals. That was the signal for the floodgates to open, and it then became one-way traffic. Adrian Harry converted a set shot from a tight angle. Kerrin Hughes was on fire, running away from his opponent to play on and add another. From the centre break, Ben Attwood was left unmarked for an uncontested mark and goal. Evan Davis added another from a 50m penalty, and when Hughes was taken high and paid a free kick for his 5th goal, the lead had blown out to 54 points. And even when Goodall got one back against the run of play on the half time siren, North Shore still led by 49 points at the long break.
The third and fourth quarters followed a similar pattern to the first. High-scoring and open, the Bombers made the front-running to further extend their lead before the Demons fought back in the latter stages of the quarter. But the margin was already too much ground to make up, and there was never any suggestion of Pennant Hills getting back into the contest.
The final margin of 46 points was a fair reflection of the Bombers’ second quarter dominance; but the Demons can take out of the game that they never capitulated and continued to work hard until the final siren. Pennant Hills defeated North Shore earlier in the season, so with each team having won one so far, both sides will consider themselves to be in with a good chance when the sudden death playoff comes around on Sunday 29th.
Kerrin Hughes kicked 7 for North Shore, while usual defender Chris Murphy enjoyed his run up forward with 4 goals. Josh Houlihan, Pat Brackin and Brendan Fitzgerald were prominent contributors around the ground for the Bombers. For the Demons, Tom Angel, Alex Goodall and Luke Bilbe were among their best.
Defending champions East Coast moved their already imposing percentage up over 200 when the Eagles were 176 points too good for Wollongong at Bruce Purser on Saturday. The margin could have been even greater had it not been for some inaccurate finishing early, but there was no disputing the Eagles’ total domination of the day’s proceedings. The margin was 53 points at quarter time, 67 at the long break and 112 at the last change. And with Wollongong’s resistance by now completely gone, the Eagles faced little opposition in scoring 14 goals in the last quarter. Such was the East Coast dominance that they accumulated 66 scoring shots to 15 for the game.
Ben Rogers kicked 6 goals for the Eagles. Shane Ryan and Peter Vlatko chipped in with 4 goals, and an amazing 13 Eagles got themselves among the goal-scoring action. Daniel Spiteri, Ryan Fitton and Ben Rogers were among East Coast’s best; but it was hard to find an East Coast player who didn’t make a solid contribution to their team’s success. For the Lions, Michael Toussis played a lone hand with 5 goals from limited opportunities.
Another cricket score was accumulated at Sydney Uni No 1, where the Students extended their winning streak to 13 games to maintain top spot on the ladder in the darkest day in the proud history of Campbelltown. Struggling for numbers, the Blues were unable to field teams in Third Division and the Under 18s, while the Premier Division team were unable to compete with the red-hot Students.
The Blues got off to a reasonable start, and led by 10 points at the first change. But limited interchange options began to take their toll in the second term, while the Students were able to rotate fresh legs to keep their run going. The Students scored 12 goals in the second term and 14 in the last, encountering minimal resistance to quickly get the ball from the centre to the scoring zone on the small Sydney Uni ground.
Mark Egan kicked 4 for the Students, the biggest haul among the 15 Sydney Uni players who got themselves onto the scoreboard. Andrew Kraefft, Tom Elkington and Adam McConnochie were accumulating possessions at will. Jake Brazill and Ryan Bottin-Noonan tried hard for the Blues, but it was one of those evenings where nothing was going right.
Just a game behind Sydney Uni, and with a better percentage, is Wests. The Magpies were without several key personnel, and were short of their best, but still managed to defeat UNSW-ES by 51 points at Henson Park on Saturday afternoon. Holding the Bulldogs to a point in the first quarter, the Magpies led by 41 points at quarter time and maintained that lead at the long break.
But in the third quarter, the Bulldogs found the form and confidence that had deserted them for much of the season. A run of 6 goals saw the Bulldogs storming back into the contest, and by the last change the margin had been reduced to 10 points and hopes were building of a great comeback to pull off a remarkable upset result.
Those hopes were to be short-lived, as the three-quarter time break killed the UNSW-ES momentum; and the Magpies regained the initiative in the last term. A run of 9 goals to 2 for the final term blew the final margin out over 50 points, ensuring their percentage would be maintained but breaking Bulldog hearts after a strong third quarter. Daryn Creswell and Matt Eurell each contributed 4 goals for the Magpies, while Joel Minichiello, Brenton Mumme and Jack Barrett were getting plenty of the footy. For the Bulldogs, Josh Parmenter scored 4 goals, and along with Max Collett and Andrew White were among UNSW-ES’s best.
The Sunday TV game was between two teams that will not be taking part in finals action in 2010, but was the closest match for the round. It was Balmain whose final TV appearance of the season would result in them taking the points. The Dockers defeated St George for the second time this season, taking out a 36-point victory.
The Dockers had the best of play early, building up a lead that the Dragons would never be able to peg back. A 31 point quarter time lead had blown out to 47 at the long break; and despite a third quarter revival by St George the result of the game was never in doubt.
The former AFL players in the Balmain ranks rose to the occasion, reproducing some of their best form of seasons past. Jason Saddington scored 6 goals, Nick Davis adding 4 and along with Chad Fletcher was among Balmain’s best. Also impressing for Balmain was Ben Kinnaird, in just his second game for the season, doing a solid job against his old club. For the Dragons, experienced hands Jon Shineberg, Declan Donohue and Steven Wilsen worked hard all day; but it was Balmain’s day, and another sign of the improvement in Balmain as the season has developed.
North Shore 6.2 12.6 18.10 22.14 (146)
Pennant Hills 4.3 5.5 10.7 15.10 (100)
Goals : North Shore – K Hughes 7, C Murphy 4, B Attwood 2, E Davis 2, P Brackin 2, T Strudwick 2, B Fitzgerald, A Harry, L Clancy. Pennant Hills – A Brawn 3, N Bills 3, M Aitken 2, A Goodall 2, J Potter 2, D Dell’Aquila.
Best : North Shore – J Houlihan, P Brackin, B Fitzgerald, K Hughes, T Strudwick, E Davis. Pennant Hills – T Angel, A Goodall, L Bilbe, J Trestrail, B Beaston.
At Gore Hill Oval, Saturday 14th August 2010.
East Coast Eagles 8.11 13.17 19.27 33.33 (231)
Wollongong 1.0 4.4 4.5 8.7 (55)
Goals : East Coast – B Rogers 6, S Ryan 4, P Vlatko 4, D Charleston 3, Jamie Vlatko 3, M Goodey 2, D Chapman 2, R Fitton 2, Jon Vlatko 2, E Kruger 2, D Spiteri, S O’Connor, R Bilkey. Wollongong - M Toussis 5, R Woodward, J Lewis, T Bell.
Best : East Coast – D Spiteri, R Fitton, B Rogers, J Dimery, M Beardsley, P Vlatko. Wollongong – M Toussis, B Black, J Daniher, G Bartlett, N Kenny, T Heath.
At Bruce Purser Reserve, Saturday 14th August 2010.
Western Suburbs 6.5 9.12 10.12 19.14 (128)
UNSW-ES 0.1 4.1 10.2 12.5 (77)
Goals : Wests – D Creswell 4, M Eurell 4, M Withers 2, A Eurell 2, B Bray 2, J Minichiello, D Clout, B Mumme, D Linsen, K Cochrane. UNSW-ES – J Parmenter 4, M Collett 2, P Kefalas, J Kiel, A Henderson, A Robson, A Gulden, C McKinlay.
Best : Wests – J Minichiello, B Mumme, J Barrett, K Cochrane, S Hudson, M Linsen. UNSW-ES – M Collett, A White, J Parmenter, J Kiel, A Gulden, A Duthie.
At Henson Park, Saturday 14th August 2010.
Sydney University 2.5 14.10 18.16 32.23 (215)
Campbelltown 4.3 6.3 7.5 8.5 (53)
Goals : Sydney Uni – M Egan 4, B Mankarious 3, J Martin 3, A Kraefft 3, T Elkington 3, A McConnochie 3, J McGuirk 2, S Crichton 2, J McIntyre 2, D Mitchell 2, C Wells, J Caspersonn, A Lee, S Sloane, R Burrows. Campbelltown – M Keys 3, O Love 2, D Chivas 2, H Sherwood.
Best : Sydney Uni – A Kraefft, T Elkington, A McConnochie, D Mitchell, M Thompson, B Mankarious. Campbelltown – J Brazill, R Bottin-Noonan, M Keys, B Yakimov, T Wright, C Fretwell.
At Sydney Uni No 1 Oval, Saturday 14th August 2010.
Balmain Dockers 4.4 9.7 11.9 15.12 (102)
St George 1.1 2.2 6.5 10.6 (66)
Goals : Balmain – J Saddington 6, N Davis 4, B Kinnaird 2, J Black, A Azhar, W Sullivan. St George – D Donohue 3, D Ryan 2, B Guthrie 2, S Wilsen, B Addison, P Sain.
Best : Balmain – C Fletcher, B Kinnaird, N Davis, W Sullivan, J Whyte, J Black. St George – J Shineberg, D Donohue, S Wilsen, D Napper, J Scully, B Guthrie.
At Blacktown Olympic Park, Sunday 15th August 2010.
Black - Confirmed finalists
Green - Currently in the top 5 or 4.
Blue - Out of the finals currently, but still in mathematical contention.
Purple - Non-finallists
Red - If the season ended now, would be relegated.
First Division:
East Coast Eagles 13.10 (88) d Wollongong 10.7 (67)
Pennant Hills 13.11 (89) d North Shore 5.13 (43)
Western Suburbs 13.7 (85) d UNSW-ES 4.8 (32)
Manly-Warringah 11.13 (89) d Macquarie Uni 6.4 (40)
UTS 10.6 (66) d Sydney Uni 8.10 (58)
Ladder – UTS (60, 294.07%), Sydney Uni (52, 201.19%), Manly-Warringah (52, 158.75%), Macquarie Uni (48, 168.76%), North Shore (44, 129.39%), Pennant Hills (28, 78.89%), East Coast (20, 69.76%), Wests (20, 52.11%), UNSW-ES (8, 47.01%), Wollongong (8, 46.05%).
Second Division:
Manly-Warringah 14.9 (93) d Holroyd-Parramatta 13.7 (85)
NorWest Jets 19.13 (127) d UNSW-ES 6.5 (41)
UTS 12.10 (82) d Sydney Uni 8.9 (57)
Southern Power 18.19 (127) d Camden 2.4 (16)
St George 12.5 (77) d Balmain Dockers 6.9 (45)
Ladder (Match Ratio) – Southern Power (94.12, 349.83%), UTS (94.12, 217.39%), Holroyd-Parramatta (64.71, 127.75%), Sydney Uni (56.25, 107.32%), NorWest (52.94, 132.70%), St George (31.25, 74.16%), Camden (31.25, 58.75%), Balmain (31.25, 58.23%), Manly-Warringah (29.41, 65.48%), UNSW-ES (11.76, 42.65%).
Third Division:
UTS 14.12 (96) d Sydney Uni 5.6 (36)
Southern Power d Campbelltown – forfeit
Penrith 25.16 (166) d Holroyd-Parramatta 0.2 (2)
Moorebank Sports 17.20 (122) d Pennant Hills 4.4 (28)
Macquarie Uni 16.14 (110) d East Coast Eagles 7.8 (50)
Ladder – Moorebank Sports (60, 240.12%), UTS (52, 193.76%), Penrith (48, 201.75%), Southern Power (48, 154.08%), Macquarie Uni (40, 125.70%), East Coast (28, 96.17%), Campbelltown (24, 51.25%), Sydney Uni (20, 69.96%), Pennant Hills (12, 42.78%), Holroyd-Parramatta (8, 33.33%).
Fourth Division:
Manly-Warringah 6.11 (47) d Mac Uni Warriors 5.8 (38)
Sydney Uni 12.18 (90) d Camden 4.2 (26)
Southern Power 18.13 (121) d Mac Uni Kookas 2.5 (17)
Saints AFC 17.9 (111) d NorWest Jets 5.2 (32)
Penrith 25.12 (162) d Holroyd-Parramatta 7.2 (44)
Auburn 12.6 (78) d Moorebank Sports 11.4 (70)
UTS 11.17 (83) d UNSW-ES 6.9 (45)
Ladder – Auburn (68, 283.58%), Saints AFC (52, 206.48%), Moorebank Sports (44, 187.58%), Mac Uni Warriors (44, 186.92%), UTS (44, 173.13%), Penrith (44, 128.35%), Manly-Warringah (40, 131.22%), NorWest (36, 89.37%), Sydney Uni (28, 88.77%), UNSW-ES (24, 73.48%), Mac Uni Kookas (24, 47.72%), Southern Power (16, 66.13%), Camden (12, 45.93%), Holroyd-Parramatta (0, 14.62%).
Under 18s Premier:
East Coast Eagles 23.16 (154) d Wollongong 1.3 (9)
North Shore 13.15 (93) d St George 5.8 (38)
Western Suburbs 11.14 (80) d UNSW-ES 5.1 (31)
Sydney Uni d Campbelltown – forfeit
Pennant Hills 14.9 (93) d St Ignatius Riverview 7.5 (47)
Ladder (Match Ratio) – North Shore (85.71, 213.10%), East Coast (78.57, 242.29%), Sydney Uni (71.43, 195.33%), St George (69.23, 114.13%), Pennant Hills (57.14, 143.92%), St Ignatius Riverview (46.15, 114.68%), Western Suburbs (35.71, 70.59), UNSW-ES (33.33, 68.69%), Wollongong (23.08, 52.94%), Campbelltown (0, 8.35%).
Under 18s Challenge:
Southern Power 19.9 (123) d East Coast 4.5 (29)
Manly-Warringah 9.12 (66) d Macquarie Uni 4.6 (30)
Penrith 18.10 (118) d Holroyd-Parramatta 0.1 (1)
Ladder (Match Ratio) – Penrith (100, 1328.87%), Southern Power (78.57, 156.04%), Holroyd-Parramatta (53.33, 115.16%), Manly-Warringah (40, 63.48%), Moorebank Sports (28.57, 57.18%), Macquarie Uni (28.57, 55.91%), East Coast (20, 41.63%).
NEXT WEEK’S FIXTURES (Lurker’s Kiss of Death in bold):
Saturday 21st August
Olds Park – St George v Sydney University (2:10pm)
Village Green – UNSW-ES v Balmain Dockers (2:10pm)
Ern Holmes Oval – Pennant Hills v East Coast Eagles (2:30pm)
Blacktown Olympic Park – Campbelltown v North Shore (6:00pm)
North Dalton Oval – Wollongong v Western Suburbs (6:10pm)
First Division:
Saturday 21st August
Village Green – UNSW-ES v Manly-Warringah (12pm)
Ern Holmes Oval – Pennant Hills v East Coast Eagles (12:30pm)
Trumper Park – UTS v North Shore (2:10pm)
University Oval – Macquarie Uni v Sydney Uni (2:10pm)
North Dalton Oval – Wollongong v Western Suburbs (4pm)
Second Division:
Saturday 21st August
Village Green – UNSW-ES v Balmain Dockers (10am)
Olds Park – St George v NorWest Jets (12pm)
Harrington Park – Camden v UTS (2:10pm)
Gipps Rd Oval – Holroyd-Parramatta v Sydney Uni (2:30pm)
Gwawley Oval – Southern Power v Manly-Warringah (2:30pm)
Third Division:
Saturday 21st August
Ern Holmes Oval – Pennant Hills v East Coast Eagles (10:30am)
Trumper Park – UTS v Macquarie Uni (12pm)
Gipps Rd Oval – Holroyd-Parramatta v Sydney Uni (12:30pm)
Gwawley Oval – Southern Power v Penrith (12:30pm)
Blacktown Olympic Park – Campbelltown v Moorebank Sports (3:45pm)
Fourth Division:
Saturday 21st August
Gipps Rd Oval – Holroyd-Parramatta v Mac Uni Kookas (10:30am)
Gwawley Oval – Southern Power v Penrith (10:30am)
Harrington Park – Camden v UTS (12pm)
Pioneers Park – UNSW-ES v NorWest Jets (12pm)
University Oval – Mac Uni Warriors v Sydney Uni (12pm)
Mona Park – Auburn v Manly-Warringah (2:10pm)
Pioneers Park – Saints AFC v Moorebank Sports (2:10pm)
Under 18s Premier:
Saturday 21st August
Ern Holmes Oval – Pennant Hills v East Coast Eagles (8:30am)
Olds Park – St George v Sydney University (10am)
Blacktown Olympic Park – North Shore v St Ignatius Riverview (11am)
North Dalton Oval – Wollongong v Western Suburbs (2pm)
Campbelltown and UNSW-ES have the bye.
Under 18s Challenge:
Saturday 21st August
Gipps Rd Oval – Holroyd-Parramatta v Moorebank Sports (8:30am)
Gwawley Oval – Southern Power v Penrith (8:30am)
University Oval – Macquarie Uni v East Coast Eagles (10am)
Manly-Warringah has the bye.
Article and photos by Michael Shillito
With the final 5 and the wooden spoon already decided before the penultimate round of the 2010 season, the finals teams were looking to fine-tune their preparations for the upcoming playoffs. And if Round 17 is any indication of finals form, we could be in for a high-scoring finals series. The match of the round between two finals teams was a shootout, while elsewhere the round was filled with lopsided results.
The match at Gore Hill saw North Shore take on Pennant Hills. The same teams are already guaranteed to play again in the Elimination Final, so a key psychological edge for the sudden-death playoffs was up for grabs. And in perfect footballing weather, the match was an entertaining spectacle and a high-scoring shootout. Three of the quarters were evenly contested, but the second term set up the break that would prove insurmountable.
The Bombers raced out of the blocks, firing the ball forward for Pat Brackin to mark on a tight angle and kick truly. From the centre break, the Bombers took the ball forward to Kerrin Hughes, who marked and goaled; and within two minutes of the start the Bombers already had two goals on the board. Emerging Demon Nick Bills got one back for Pennant Hills, but that triggered another burst for the Bombers who scored the next four goals in less than 10 minutes to lead by 28 points as the clock ticked into time on.
The Demons fought back late in the quarter. Needing a spark, it came through veteran Anthony Brawn, who pounced on a boundary throw-in and threaded the ball through a tight angle. A 55 metre torp by Damian Dell’Aquila was disallowed, his Bomber opponent running over the mark; and despite the ball having gone through, the Demon number 25 was marched forward 50 metres to kick the ball from the edge of the square. But the result was the same, a Demon goal; and another to Alex Goodall cut the margin to 11 points at the first change.
Pennant Hills coach Kevin Eynaud had plenty to say to his charges during the quarter time break. The Bombers emerged from their huddle as the one minute siren sounded, and were in their positions ready a minute later; but the Demons were still in their group. Eventually, after considerable prompting by the umpires, they went into their positions; but whatever Eynaud’s lengthy instructions were, the second quarter didn’t follow his plan as the Bombers put themselves in a match-winning position.
Early in the quarter, the ball travelled from end to and with neither side able to establish any superiority. Brendan Fitzgerald opened the Bomber scoring on the run from outside 50. But as the quarter unfolded, the Bombers began to look better around the ground. Kieran Wright, floating around the half-back line, repelled plenty of Bomber attacks. But the Demons, under relentless pressure, struggled to present options; and on one occasion Oliver Tweeddale found himself having to run backwards far enough to need to bounce, in the absence of any forwards presenting themselves as a viable target.
Finally on 15 minutes, the Bombers turned their advantage into scoreboard pressure, when a defensive mixup saw the ball being fumbled in the goalsquare, for Hughes to soccer through the easiest of goals. That was the signal for the floodgates to open, and it then became one-way traffic. Adrian Harry converted a set shot from a tight angle. Kerrin Hughes was on fire, running away from his opponent to play on and add another. From the centre break, Ben Attwood was left unmarked for an uncontested mark and goal. Evan Davis added another from a 50m penalty, and when Hughes was taken high and paid a free kick for his 5th goal, the lead had blown out to 54 points. And even when Goodall got one back against the run of play on the half time siren, North Shore still led by 49 points at the long break.
The third and fourth quarters followed a similar pattern to the first. High-scoring and open, the Bombers made the front-running to further extend their lead before the Demons fought back in the latter stages of the quarter. But the margin was already too much ground to make up, and there was never any suggestion of Pennant Hills getting back into the contest.
The final margin of 46 points was a fair reflection of the Bombers’ second quarter dominance; but the Demons can take out of the game that they never capitulated and continued to work hard until the final siren. Pennant Hills defeated North Shore earlier in the season, so with each team having won one so far, both sides will consider themselves to be in with a good chance when the sudden death playoff comes around on Sunday 29th.
Kerrin Hughes kicked 7 for North Shore, while usual defender Chris Murphy enjoyed his run up forward with 4 goals. Josh Houlihan, Pat Brackin and Brendan Fitzgerald were prominent contributors around the ground for the Bombers. For the Demons, Tom Angel, Alex Goodall and Luke Bilbe were among their best.
Defending champions East Coast moved their already imposing percentage up over 200 when the Eagles were 176 points too good for Wollongong at Bruce Purser on Saturday. The margin could have been even greater had it not been for some inaccurate finishing early, but there was no disputing the Eagles’ total domination of the day’s proceedings. The margin was 53 points at quarter time, 67 at the long break and 112 at the last change. And with Wollongong’s resistance by now completely gone, the Eagles faced little opposition in scoring 14 goals in the last quarter. Such was the East Coast dominance that they accumulated 66 scoring shots to 15 for the game.
Ben Rogers kicked 6 goals for the Eagles. Shane Ryan and Peter Vlatko chipped in with 4 goals, and an amazing 13 Eagles got themselves among the goal-scoring action. Daniel Spiteri, Ryan Fitton and Ben Rogers were among East Coast’s best; but it was hard to find an East Coast player who didn’t make a solid contribution to their team’s success. For the Lions, Michael Toussis played a lone hand with 5 goals from limited opportunities.
Another cricket score was accumulated at Sydney Uni No 1, where the Students extended their winning streak to 13 games to maintain top spot on the ladder in the darkest day in the proud history of Campbelltown. Struggling for numbers, the Blues were unable to field teams in Third Division and the Under 18s, while the Premier Division team were unable to compete with the red-hot Students.
The Blues got off to a reasonable start, and led by 10 points at the first change. But limited interchange options began to take their toll in the second term, while the Students were able to rotate fresh legs to keep their run going. The Students scored 12 goals in the second term and 14 in the last, encountering minimal resistance to quickly get the ball from the centre to the scoring zone on the small Sydney Uni ground.
Mark Egan kicked 4 for the Students, the biggest haul among the 15 Sydney Uni players who got themselves onto the scoreboard. Andrew Kraefft, Tom Elkington and Adam McConnochie were accumulating possessions at will. Jake Brazill and Ryan Bottin-Noonan tried hard for the Blues, but it was one of those evenings where nothing was going right.
Just a game behind Sydney Uni, and with a better percentage, is Wests. The Magpies were without several key personnel, and were short of their best, but still managed to defeat UNSW-ES by 51 points at Henson Park on Saturday afternoon. Holding the Bulldogs to a point in the first quarter, the Magpies led by 41 points at quarter time and maintained that lead at the long break.
But in the third quarter, the Bulldogs found the form and confidence that had deserted them for much of the season. A run of 6 goals saw the Bulldogs storming back into the contest, and by the last change the margin had been reduced to 10 points and hopes were building of a great comeback to pull off a remarkable upset result.
Those hopes were to be short-lived, as the three-quarter time break killed the UNSW-ES momentum; and the Magpies regained the initiative in the last term. A run of 9 goals to 2 for the final term blew the final margin out over 50 points, ensuring their percentage would be maintained but breaking Bulldog hearts after a strong third quarter. Daryn Creswell and Matt Eurell each contributed 4 goals for the Magpies, while Joel Minichiello, Brenton Mumme and Jack Barrett were getting plenty of the footy. For the Bulldogs, Josh Parmenter scored 4 goals, and along with Max Collett and Andrew White were among UNSW-ES’s best.
The Sunday TV game was between two teams that will not be taking part in finals action in 2010, but was the closest match for the round. It was Balmain whose final TV appearance of the season would result in them taking the points. The Dockers defeated St George for the second time this season, taking out a 36-point victory.
The Dockers had the best of play early, building up a lead that the Dragons would never be able to peg back. A 31 point quarter time lead had blown out to 47 at the long break; and despite a third quarter revival by St George the result of the game was never in doubt.
The former AFL players in the Balmain ranks rose to the occasion, reproducing some of their best form of seasons past. Jason Saddington scored 6 goals, Nick Davis adding 4 and along with Chad Fletcher was among Balmain’s best. Also impressing for Balmain was Ben Kinnaird, in just his second game for the season, doing a solid job against his old club. For the Dragons, experienced hands Jon Shineberg, Declan Donohue and Steven Wilsen worked hard all day; but it was Balmain’s day, and another sign of the improvement in Balmain as the season has developed.
North Shore 6.2 12.6 18.10 22.14 (146)
Pennant Hills 4.3 5.5 10.7 15.10 (100)
Goals : North Shore – K Hughes 7, C Murphy 4, B Attwood 2, E Davis 2, P Brackin 2, T Strudwick 2, B Fitzgerald, A Harry, L Clancy. Pennant Hills – A Brawn 3, N Bills 3, M Aitken 2, A Goodall 2, J Potter 2, D Dell’Aquila.
Best : North Shore – J Houlihan, P Brackin, B Fitzgerald, K Hughes, T Strudwick, E Davis. Pennant Hills – T Angel, A Goodall, L Bilbe, J Trestrail, B Beaston.
At Gore Hill Oval, Saturday 14th August 2010.
East Coast Eagles 8.11 13.17 19.27 33.33 (231)
Wollongong 1.0 4.4 4.5 8.7 (55)
Goals : East Coast – B Rogers 6, S Ryan 4, P Vlatko 4, D Charleston 3, Jamie Vlatko 3, M Goodey 2, D Chapman 2, R Fitton 2, Jon Vlatko 2, E Kruger 2, D Spiteri, S O’Connor, R Bilkey. Wollongong - M Toussis 5, R Woodward, J Lewis, T Bell.
Best : East Coast – D Spiteri, R Fitton, B Rogers, J Dimery, M Beardsley, P Vlatko. Wollongong – M Toussis, B Black, J Daniher, G Bartlett, N Kenny, T Heath.
At Bruce Purser Reserve, Saturday 14th August 2010.
Western Suburbs 6.5 9.12 10.12 19.14 (128)
UNSW-ES 0.1 4.1 10.2 12.5 (77)
Goals : Wests – D Creswell 4, M Eurell 4, M Withers 2, A Eurell 2, B Bray 2, J Minichiello, D Clout, B Mumme, D Linsen, K Cochrane. UNSW-ES – J Parmenter 4, M Collett 2, P Kefalas, J Kiel, A Henderson, A Robson, A Gulden, C McKinlay.
Best : Wests – J Minichiello, B Mumme, J Barrett, K Cochrane, S Hudson, M Linsen. UNSW-ES – M Collett, A White, J Parmenter, J Kiel, A Gulden, A Duthie.
At Henson Park, Saturday 14th August 2010.
Sydney University 2.5 14.10 18.16 32.23 (215)
Campbelltown 4.3 6.3 7.5 8.5 (53)
Goals : Sydney Uni – M Egan 4, B Mankarious 3, J Martin 3, A Kraefft 3, T Elkington 3, A McConnochie 3, J McGuirk 2, S Crichton 2, J McIntyre 2, D Mitchell 2, C Wells, J Caspersonn, A Lee, S Sloane, R Burrows. Campbelltown – M Keys 3, O Love 2, D Chivas 2, H Sherwood.
Best : Sydney Uni – A Kraefft, T Elkington, A McConnochie, D Mitchell, M Thompson, B Mankarious. Campbelltown – J Brazill, R Bottin-Noonan, M Keys, B Yakimov, T Wright, C Fretwell.
At Sydney Uni No 1 Oval, Saturday 14th August 2010.
Balmain Dockers 4.4 9.7 11.9 15.12 (102)
St George 1.1 2.2 6.5 10.6 (66)
Goals : Balmain – J Saddington 6, N Davis 4, B Kinnaird 2, J Black, A Azhar, W Sullivan. St George – D Donohue 3, D Ryan 2, B Guthrie 2, S Wilsen, B Addison, P Sain.
Best : Balmain – C Fletcher, B Kinnaird, N Davis, W Sullivan, J Whyte, J Black. St George – J Shineberg, D Donohue, S Wilsen, D Napper, J Scully, B Guthrie.
At Blacktown Olympic Park, Sunday 15th August 2010.
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Black - Confirmed finalists
Green - Currently in the top 5 or 4.
Blue - Out of the finals currently, but still in mathematical contention.
Purple - Non-finallists
Red - If the season ended now, would be relegated.
First Division:
East Coast Eagles 13.10 (88) d Wollongong 10.7 (67)
Pennant Hills 13.11 (89) d North Shore 5.13 (43)
Western Suburbs 13.7 (85) d UNSW-ES 4.8 (32)
Manly-Warringah 11.13 (89) d Macquarie Uni 6.4 (40)
UTS 10.6 (66) d Sydney Uni 8.10 (58)
Ladder – UTS (60, 294.07%), Sydney Uni (52, 201.19%), Manly-Warringah (52, 158.75%), Macquarie Uni (48, 168.76%), North Shore (44, 129.39%), Pennant Hills (28, 78.89%), East Coast (20, 69.76%), Wests (20, 52.11%), UNSW-ES (8, 47.01%), Wollongong (8, 46.05%).
Second Division:
Manly-Warringah 14.9 (93) d Holroyd-Parramatta 13.7 (85)
NorWest Jets 19.13 (127) d UNSW-ES 6.5 (41)
UTS 12.10 (82) d Sydney Uni 8.9 (57)
Southern Power 18.19 (127) d Camden 2.4 (16)
St George 12.5 (77) d Balmain Dockers 6.9 (45)
Ladder (Match Ratio) – Southern Power (94.12, 349.83%), UTS (94.12, 217.39%), Holroyd-Parramatta (64.71, 127.75%), Sydney Uni (56.25, 107.32%), NorWest (52.94, 132.70%), St George (31.25, 74.16%), Camden (31.25, 58.75%), Balmain (31.25, 58.23%), Manly-Warringah (29.41, 65.48%), UNSW-ES (11.76, 42.65%).
Third Division:
UTS 14.12 (96) d Sydney Uni 5.6 (36)
Southern Power d Campbelltown – forfeit
Penrith 25.16 (166) d Holroyd-Parramatta 0.2 (2)
Moorebank Sports 17.20 (122) d Pennant Hills 4.4 (28)
Macquarie Uni 16.14 (110) d East Coast Eagles 7.8 (50)
Ladder – Moorebank Sports (60, 240.12%), UTS (52, 193.76%), Penrith (48, 201.75%), Southern Power (48, 154.08%), Macquarie Uni (40, 125.70%), East Coast (28, 96.17%), Campbelltown (24, 51.25%), Sydney Uni (20, 69.96%), Pennant Hills (12, 42.78%), Holroyd-Parramatta (8, 33.33%).
Fourth Division:
Manly-Warringah 6.11 (47) d Mac Uni Warriors 5.8 (38)
Sydney Uni 12.18 (90) d Camden 4.2 (26)
Southern Power 18.13 (121) d Mac Uni Kookas 2.5 (17)
Saints AFC 17.9 (111) d NorWest Jets 5.2 (32)
Penrith 25.12 (162) d Holroyd-Parramatta 7.2 (44)
Auburn 12.6 (78) d Moorebank Sports 11.4 (70)
UTS 11.17 (83) d UNSW-ES 6.9 (45)
Ladder – Auburn (68, 283.58%), Saints AFC (52, 206.48%), Moorebank Sports (44, 187.58%), Mac Uni Warriors (44, 186.92%), UTS (44, 173.13%), Penrith (44, 128.35%), Manly-Warringah (40, 131.22%), NorWest (36, 89.37%), Sydney Uni (28, 88.77%), UNSW-ES (24, 73.48%), Mac Uni Kookas (24, 47.72%), Southern Power (16, 66.13%), Camden (12, 45.93%), Holroyd-Parramatta (0, 14.62%).
Under 18s Premier:
East Coast Eagles 23.16 (154) d Wollongong 1.3 (9)
North Shore 13.15 (93) d St George 5.8 (38)
Western Suburbs 11.14 (80) d UNSW-ES 5.1 (31)
Sydney Uni d Campbelltown – forfeit
Pennant Hills 14.9 (93) d St Ignatius Riverview 7.5 (47)
Ladder (Match Ratio) – North Shore (85.71, 213.10%), East Coast (78.57, 242.29%), Sydney Uni (71.43, 195.33%), St George (69.23, 114.13%), Pennant Hills (57.14, 143.92%), St Ignatius Riverview (46.15, 114.68%), Western Suburbs (35.71, 70.59), UNSW-ES (33.33, 68.69%), Wollongong (23.08, 52.94%), Campbelltown (0, 8.35%).
Under 18s Challenge:
Southern Power 19.9 (123) d East Coast 4.5 (29)
Manly-Warringah 9.12 (66) d Macquarie Uni 4.6 (30)
Penrith 18.10 (118) d Holroyd-Parramatta 0.1 (1)
Ladder (Match Ratio) – Penrith (100, 1328.87%), Southern Power (78.57, 156.04%), Holroyd-Parramatta (53.33, 115.16%), Manly-Warringah (40, 63.48%), Moorebank Sports (28.57, 57.18%), Macquarie Uni (28.57, 55.91%), East Coast (20, 41.63%).
NEXT WEEK’S FIXTURES (Lurker’s Kiss of Death in bold):
Saturday 21st August
Olds Park – St George v Sydney University (2:10pm)
Village Green – UNSW-ES v Balmain Dockers (2:10pm)
Ern Holmes Oval – Pennant Hills v East Coast Eagles (2:30pm)
Blacktown Olympic Park – Campbelltown v North Shore (6:00pm)
North Dalton Oval – Wollongong v Western Suburbs (6:10pm)
First Division:
Saturday 21st August
Village Green – UNSW-ES v Manly-Warringah (12pm)
Ern Holmes Oval – Pennant Hills v East Coast Eagles (12:30pm)
Trumper Park – UTS v North Shore (2:10pm)
University Oval – Macquarie Uni v Sydney Uni (2:10pm)
North Dalton Oval – Wollongong v Western Suburbs (4pm)
Second Division:
Saturday 21st August
Village Green – UNSW-ES v Balmain Dockers (10am)
Olds Park – St George v NorWest Jets (12pm)
Harrington Park – Camden v UTS (2:10pm)
Gipps Rd Oval – Holroyd-Parramatta v Sydney Uni (2:30pm)
Gwawley Oval – Southern Power v Manly-Warringah (2:30pm)
Third Division:
Saturday 21st August
Ern Holmes Oval – Pennant Hills v East Coast Eagles (10:30am)
Trumper Park – UTS v Macquarie Uni (12pm)
Gipps Rd Oval – Holroyd-Parramatta v Sydney Uni (12:30pm)
Gwawley Oval – Southern Power v Penrith (12:30pm)
Blacktown Olympic Park – Campbelltown v Moorebank Sports (3:45pm)
Fourth Division:
Saturday 21st August
Gipps Rd Oval – Holroyd-Parramatta v Mac Uni Kookas (10:30am)
Gwawley Oval – Southern Power v Penrith (10:30am)
Harrington Park – Camden v UTS (12pm)
Pioneers Park – UNSW-ES v NorWest Jets (12pm)
University Oval – Mac Uni Warriors v Sydney Uni (12pm)
Mona Park – Auburn v Manly-Warringah (2:10pm)
Pioneers Park – Saints AFC v Moorebank Sports (2:10pm)
Under 18s Premier:
Saturday 21st August
Ern Holmes Oval – Pennant Hills v East Coast Eagles (8:30am)
Olds Park – St George v Sydney University (10am)
Blacktown Olympic Park – North Shore v St Ignatius Riverview (11am)
North Dalton Oval – Wollongong v Western Suburbs (2pm)
Campbelltown and UNSW-ES have the bye.
Under 18s Challenge:
Saturday 21st August
Gipps Rd Oval – Holroyd-Parramatta v Moorebank Sports (8:30am)
Gwawley Oval – Southern Power v Penrith (8:30am)
University Oval – Macquarie Uni v East Coast Eagles (10am)
Manly-Warringah has the bye.