RWO Game Day Thread - Finals Week 2 - September 1-2

[Norris Lurker]

Saturday 1st September

Blacktown International Sportspark #1
9:40 AM Macquarie University (Change Room 4) v UNSW Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs (Change Room 1) Women's Premier Division Semi Final 2
12:00 PM Sydney University (Change Room 2) v Canberra Demons (Change Room 3) NEAFL Elimination Final
2:55 PM North Shore Bombers (Change Room 4) v UNSW Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs (Change Room 1) Premier Division Semi Final 2
5:00 PM Sydney University (Change Room 2) v Pennant Hills Demons (Change Room 3) Premier Division Reserves Semi Final 2

Henson Park
9:00 AM Camden Cats (Change Room 1) v Holroyd Parramatta Goannas (Change Room 2) Women’s Division Two Semi Final 2
10:50 AM UNSW Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs (Change Room 1) v Penrith Rams (Change Room 2) Under 19s Division Two Semi Final 1
12:40 PM Western Magic (Change Room 2) v Macquarie University (Clash) (Change Room 1) Platinum Division Reserves Preliminary Final
2:40 PM Macquarie University (Change Room 1) v Penrith Rams (Change Room 2) Platinum Division Preliminary Final

Kanebridge Oval
9.00 AM Auburn- Penrith Giants (Change Room 1) v Macquarie University (Change Room 2) Women’s Division Two Semi Final 1
10.50 AM Wollongong Saints (Change Room 2) v East Coast Eagles (Change Room 1) Women’s Division One Preliminary Final
12.40 PM Southern Power (Change Room 1) v West Goannas (Dark Clash) (Change Room 2) Under 19s Division Two Semi Final 2
2.30 PM St George Dragons (Change Room 1) v North Shore Bombers (Change Room 2) Under 19s Division One Preliminary Final


Sunday 2nd September

Blacktown International Sportspark #1
9:00 AM Sydney University (Change Room 4) v North Shore Bombers (Change Room 1) Men’s Division One Preliminary Final
10:50 AM North Shore Bombers (Change Room 2) v UNSW Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs (Change Room 3) Premier Division Reserves Semi Final 1
1:00 PM Auburn-Penrith Giants (Change Room 4) v Southern Power (Change Room 1) Women’s Premier Division Semi Final 1
3:00 PM Manly Warringah Wolves (Change Room 2) v Sydney University (Change Room 3) Premier Division Semi Final 1

Henson Park
9:00 AM Sydney University (Change Room 1) v Pennant Hills Demons (Change Room 2) Men’s Division Three Semi Final 1
10:50 AM Camden Cats (Change Room 1) v Macquarie University (Change Room 2) Men’s Division Three Semi Final 2
12:40 PM UTS Bats (Change Room 2) v Camden Cats (Change Room 1) Men’s Division Two Semi Final 1
2:30 PM Sydney University (Change Room 1) v UNSW Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs (Change Room 2) Men’s Division Two Semi Final 2

[Clubman]

I was told that last weeks game a Blacktown the centre bounce was out on the wing. Had to stay off cricket pitch.
Do we know this is the same for this weeks game.

[5yearplan]

No news yet but a rumour is if ground isn’t up to scratch they will be asked to move the game to the car park.

They need to treat the game with more respect, games times to umpiring and playing the game on a afl field which is legit for everyone. If you can’t play on a ground which is up to scratch move it and showcase your finals properly I say

[Pekay]

Once again our game is treated like a second class citizen, and in finals no less....

Remove all funding from BISP and steer away from 1st class cricket venues in future - see how they operate then with only cricket cash. Don't know why the Giants ground can't be utilised for finals, or at least the GF, on a neutral deck so no team gets the home ground advantage.

[Pmcc2911]

A lot angst caused by Sydney AFL clearing Xavier Richards to play prems for Syd Uni this weekend.

[Footy Barista]

A lot angst caused by Sydney AFL clearing Xavier Richards to play prems for Syd Uni this weekend.

Whats the ruling? its ironic he comes back against manly the team he slotted 13 against just over a year ago....

[5yearplan]

Absolute garbage he is playing prems. Wrong ... poor... lack of leadership and shows the comp is tacking this pi&* out of every club who played heart and soul for the year and paid there funds too. It also shows the uni club which states they are supporting the local comp.... garbage it is wrong and making a mockery of the comp and sydneyafl needs to have a good hard look at itself

[5yearplan]

#pisspoor

#fairrulesforall

[saviour01]

Whats the ruling? its ironic he comes back against manly the team he slotted 13 against just over a year ago....

Im pretty sure neafl games count as prems games for qualification. They changed the rule this year so it only counts as prems and 19s, not div 1 any more.

There is a reason people call the uni prem side neafl.

[saviour01]

Centre bounce again out on the far wing.

[Norris Lurker]

Thriller out at Blacktown today, but in the end UNSW-ES are through to the Grand Final. North Shore had trailed all day but hit the front midway through the last quarter and looked to have all the momentum; but the Bulldogs hit back with the last three goals. Wasn't a bad contest.

[Norris Lurker]

Extraordinary scenes in the Womens Premier Division today.
Southern Power were late coming out after half time. The umpire was sick of waiting for them and bounced the ball; and Auburn-Penrith kicked an uncontested goal as the Power were finally running back on.
And that turned out to be the difference as Auburn-Penrith won by a kick.

[saviour01]

That is great. Though they were up 37 to 26 at 3/4 time so had every chance to win it.

How late were they coming out?

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Camden out in straight sets in div 2. Surely they realise they don't have their club umpire come finals and might be worth getting some experience playing games without cheating?

[Blinkers28]

Where was the ground manager to inform them that the game was about to restart? Isn’t that their job?

[saviour01]

Manly lose at the end. How'd Richards play?

[ShortHalfHead]

Re the women's game, Power were very late coming out. There was a 5 minute siren, a 2 minute siren and 2 1 minute sirens and a delay before they balled it up. All clubs were told during the season "umpires have been instructed to commence play if a team/s fail to take the field on time, even if it occurs in the last game scheduled at a venue" If it were some ground with poor sirens, there may be a case, but the one at BISP is not one of them. I was in the change rooms during the day and clearly heard every one.....And I am half deaf.

[5yearplan]

Women’s one a crack up but the determined game time changes and rules to all clubs we pretty black and white.

Manly seem to of lost albeit no
Scores or nothing on site at 11.11pm

Did Xavier kick the winner it seemed like one heck of a comeback manly would of surely thought they would of been home

[mountainsofpain]

I've watched football for a long time and I've never seen that happen before. Extraordinary indeed.


Extraordinary scenes in the Womens Premier Division today.
Southern Power were late coming out after half time. The umpire was sick of waiting for them and bounced the ball; and Auburn-Penrith kicked an uncontested goal as the Power were finally running back on.
And that turned out to be the difference as Auburn-Penrith won by a kick.

[Pmcc2911]

So did Manly lose the Prems game?
Cant believe none of the official AFL media have been updated with scores.
What happened in the last quarter, Manly were well in front at ¾ time?

[justabaraker]

So did Manly lose the Prems game?
Cant believe none of the official AFL media have been updated with scores.
What happened in the last quarter, Manly were well in front at ¾ time?Where's THE STUDENT when you need him ?

[Pekay]

I've watched football for a long time and I've never seen that happen before. Extraordinary indeed.

One of my earliest memories of footy was at Ashley Brown Oval in Lalor Park. We (Seven Hills) were playing Westbrook and their coach was reading them the riot act, U11s mind you. The umpire was patient enough but once we took our positions, he balled it up and we grabbed the pill and ran the length of the ground into an open goal while their players all legged it into position......sadly for us, we ran towards their goal. They got the ball back after our kick-in, kicked a goal and about a thousand more to win by about 30 goals.....character building indeed.

[ShortHalfHead]

So did Manly lose the Prems game?
Cant believe none of the official AFL media have been updated with scores.
What happened in the last quarter, Manly were well in front at ¾ time?

Clubs get fined for submitting scores after 7 PM on match days

[justabaraker]

One of my earliest memories of footy was at Ashley Brown Oval in Lalor Park. We (Seven Hills) were playing Westbrook and their coach was reading them the riot act, U11s mind you. The umpire was patient enough but once we took our positions, he balled it up and we grabbed the pill and ran the length of the ground into an open goal while their players all legged it into position......sadly for us, we ran towards their goal. They got the ball back after our kick-in, kicked a goal and about a thousand more to win by about 30 goals.....character building indeed.That's tough enough for anyone to deal with....damaging for an U11.
If I wasn't in denial then I would probably find some "explanations" by digging up the past like that !

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Clubs get fined for submitting scores after 7 PM on match daysJust gone up - you must have put the frighteners up 'em.
No goals to "X" and not a better player.
Must have been quite a last quarter !

[Pekay]

That is great. Though they were up 37 to 26 at 3/4 time so had every chance to win it.

How late were they coming out?

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Camden out in straight sets in div 2. Surely they realise they don't have their club umpire come finals and might be worth getting some experience playing games without cheating?

This actually made me chuckle. Are you referring to Wrighty or Warren? Neither could lie straight in bed.

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That's tough enough for anyone to deal with....damaging for an U11.
If I wasn't in denial then I would probably find some "explanations" by digging up the past like that !

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My memories of junior footy are few and far between - playing in front of 30 odd thousand at the SCG as a 5 or 6 year old during the Swans golden run; foggy morning playing against Blacktown Kangaroos at Whalan; my first trip to Bensons and seeing the excavator bucket full of ice; and knocking off Penriff at Hornsby in the U15s Northside GF. All else is pretty much a blur, 300 odd games I cannot recall.

[Pmcc2911]

Sounds like a new thread, "Distant memories of junior games"

[Pekay]

Sounds like a new thread, "Distant memories of junior games"

So so long ago.

Your turn.

[saviour01]

This actually made me chuckle. Are you referring to Wrighty or Warren? Neither could lie straight in bed.


See I'm not all bad.

No idea who it is. I remember in 2016 him overruling our ump on every decision and when a supporter on the hill called him a cheat he stopped the game and refused to continue until he was removed from the ground.

This year I counted every free he paid out loud. He got into me at half time at 16-0. "I do not like the insinuation you are making". "I'm not making any insinuation, if you want to take a 16-0 free kick count as you cheating that is on you." He was better in the second half, it only ended up 23-0.

[Norris Lurker]

This week's RWO Wrap of the weekend action (www.redandwhiteonline.com/forum/showthread.php/43715-Sydney-AFL-Finals-Week-2-2018) is now online.

[ootf]

X 'useful' as a rebounding defender in the last Q, having been moved back after an ineffective first half up forward - as Students looked for ways to change things round.

[Pmcc2911]

So so long ago.

Your turn.

`Playing two years of U17's for Bankstown Sports and not winning a game.

[Pekay]

`Playing two years of U17's for Bankstown Sports and not winning a game.

Cathartic innit.

[Pmcc2911]

Cathartic innit.

After managing junior teams for a couple of years I have an appreciation of what coaches and managers go through every week just to get teams on the ground. As a 17yo player you never give it a thought, you just turned up and played.

[Jupiter]

That's tough enough for anyone to deal with....damaging for an U11.
If I wasn't in denial then I would probably find some "explanations" by digging up the past like that !

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Just gone up - you must have put the frighteners up 'em.
No goals to "X" and not a better player.
Must have been quite a last quarter !

Justa - no idea about the game Justa, don't watch them often but as I think you and I are about the only ones who follow any NEAFL on here as FYI as far as I can tell Richards hadn't played at any level for about 12 weeks - hammy issues apparently - so he probably had to play this game to be any chance of being selected if SU went further in NEAFL, - experts on here will know the rules I don't. SU had a shocking run with injury this year - Aspley has everyone back so I hope they do well if Swans don't win - solid club. As it is SU are out so end of story on X. But we still get to see Brandon Jack again possibly if you get to the GF, who I have been told is running around for Bulldogs late in the year and now in finals. As you probably know Bombers and Bulldogs would have as many or more (certainly better) NEAFL listed, NEAFL top ups or ex-NEAFL/SANFL in their sides than SU, Penno and SU and Bombers had plenty last year, i.e talent. On ex-swans generally I used to love seeing Troy Luff running around dominating for years at I think Balmain and Bulldogs, even Creswell, Paul Bevan, Saddington, others, hopefully we see more not less of them - AND in my lifetime hopefully they all play straight away in Sydney AFL which is good enough so that there is no NEAFL or similar.

[justabaraker]

well said.

[Clubman]

Extraordinary scenes in the Womens Premier Division today.
Southern Power were late coming out after half time. The umpire was sick of waiting for them and bounced the ball; and Auburn-Penrith kicked an uncontested goal as the Power were finally running back on.
And that turned out to be the difference as Auburn-Penrith won by a kick.

Umpires got sacked ? - Decision to do a bounce was not in the rules of our game. Decision of game no change. Bad luck Power