SYDNEY AFL ROUND 14 2018
Article by Michael Shillito

With four rounds to go before the finals, the race for positions in the top five is extremely tight. North Shore have a virtually unbeatable lead for the minor premiership; but between second and sixth is a very tight race, where no-one is guaranteed even to make the finals, let alone the double chance.
In the last few rounds there’ll be a few teams looking over their shoulder to see what’s happening with other results and how it affects them. Not just the winners, but the margins. The percentage splits depend on it.

All games in Round 14 were played on Saturday afternoon, in sunny but chilly conditions. There’s often grounds that have been reduced to quagmire status by this time of year, but not this season. Grounds were in good shape, and the football played throws up plenty of questions about how the final ladder will unfold.

East Coast Eagles were the big movers of the round; but were made to earn it by a determined UTS side at Trumper Park; and the game was an evenly-contested arm wrestle for three quarters.
The tone of the contest was set early. Two sides unwilling to concede an inch to their opponents threw themselves into a physical contest. There were plenty of bumps and some ferocious tackling, as packs of players formed around the ball at every opportunity. The Bats were taking it up to their highly-fancied opponents, and achieved some reward on the scoreboard with two goals to one and an 11-point lead at the first change; a lead that should have been bigger but for some wayward finishing.
The pressure was heavy in the first term, but intensified even further in the second. This was no contest for the faint-hearted, with big bodies flying into each other and few opportunities for the outside runners to get involved in the contest. The Eagles kicked the only goal of the quarter, reducing the Bats’ lead to one point at the long break. The Eagles, playing to maintain their spot in the top five, knew they had a battle on their hands; and a change of strategy was needed to get on top of the Bats.
And so the game opened up during the third term. The Eagles took the lead for the first time early in the third term, and players who had little impact during the first half began to accumulate possessions and get themselves into the game. Four goals went the Eagles’ way during the third term. But when they looked to be getting on top, the Bats hit back; with a few spectacular marks on the forward line creating chances that saw three UTS goals on the board for the quarter. The Eagles led by two points at the last change; and an exciting finish was on offer.
The Bats would manage one goal in the last term, not enough to get them home. The game was in the balance until the final minutes, but as the match drew towards its conclusion the Eagles made the decisive move. It had been a see-sawing clash; but the momentum was running the Eagles’ way in the latter stages. A late flurry gave them five goals for the quarter and a 25-point win in a game that had been much closer for most of the afternoon.
Jamie Vlatko was decisive for the Eagles, kicking four goals in a best-on-ground performance; while Stuart Turner and Kieran Emery also featured prominently for the Eagles. Out of the five just two weeks ago, the Eagles jump to second on the ladder, the late frenzy of goal-kicking enough to boost their percentage ahead of the other teams on nine wins. With Wests, Pennant Hills, UNSW-ES and North Shore to come; the Eagles will need to maintain their form and make the most of their momentum to maintain that ladder position.
Nathan Daniel, Andrew Johnson and Rawson Kirkhope were UTS’ best on a day when they took the fight up to a finals team but fell just short. Their efforts couldn’t be faulted, but they lacked the finishing power to convert their numerous opportunities into genuine scoring chances. The Bats won’t be playing finals this year, but with fighting efforts like they showed in this game, they could yet influence who does.

Sydney Uni also moved up the ladder after defeating Wests at Picken Oval. The Magpies had stunned the Students earlier in the season, and although there would be no repeat this time round, the Magpies caused the Students some anxious moments in the first half.
There wasn’t much separating the two teams early in the contest. The Magpies were showing they had come to play, taking the fight up to their opponent and not making life easy for the Sydney Uni side. It was a defensive first quarter, with neither side able to capitalise on attacking opportunities created; and the Magpies were every bit as good as their opponents around the ground. With two goals to one in the first quarter, the Students were eight points ahead; but the Magpies were still very much in the contest.
The game opened up in the second term, and the Magpies were keeping their hopes of an upset alive. It was goal for goal, with the Magpies getting within a kick of their opponent several times during the quarter but unable to hit the front. Four goals apiece were posted on the scoreboard; as the Students were unable to pull away from the home side. The Students returned to the rooms at half time with a ten point lead; but they hadn’t had everything their own way, and the Magpie faithful made their approval known of the fight their under-manned team was putting up.
But in the premiership quarter, the Students stepped up another gear and opened up a gap that Wests were unable to bridge. It wasn’t always pretty to watch, but it was effective; as the Students found room to move in the midfield and their forwards, who had been well held, began to break free. A quarter of four goals to two put the Students 22 points ahead at the last change; and it was clear that there would be no upset this time.
The Students went on with the job in the final term, with five goals to two. The Magpies had put up a brave fight; but again they didn’t have the firepower to match it with another finals contender.
The final margin of 43 points was enough to put the Students up to fourth place, with eight wins and the second best percentage in the competition behind North Shore. Adam Birman, Denim Loffley and Will Stratford were prolific ball-winners for the Students; playing a key role in getting them over the line. Their remaining games are against North Shore, Manly, UTS and Camden. The next couple of weeks will be tough; but they are very much in the running for the double-chance in the finals.
Cameron Gordon spearheaded the Magpie charge with five goals; while Ed Cole, Elliott Harper and Matt McGee were strong performers for the Magpies. It was a credible performance, but not enough to take the four points against the Students this time. With two wins for the season, they’ll be keen to claim another scalp or two before the season is out to avoid a second straight wooden spoon.

St George have come into some form in the second half of the year, and the Dragons extended their winning streak to four games with a comprehensive 78-point win over Camden at Olds Park.
The two sides had played a thriller at Fairfax earlier this season, and this time round took some time to feel each other out and assess their opponents’ weaknesses. There wasn’t that much separating the two teams in the first term, and a willing contest was played out. But the Dragons took the decisive edge late in the quarter, and with three goals to two led by eight points at the first change.
It was in the second quarter that the Dragons really got going, and when they did the Cats were unable to counter their dominance. The quarter would produce six unanswered goals for St George, as their midfield took control of proceedings and the weight of delivery into the forward 50 was too great for the Cats to repel. After being in the doldrums for the first half of the season, confidence is high in the Dragon camp now, and when they were capitalising on the lopsided possession count, there was nothing the Cats could do to prevent the scoreboard from blowing out. Leading by 46 points at the long break, the Dragons had a spring in their step as another big win was already assured.
The Cats were shell-shocked by the second quarter burst, and knew they had to work hard to hold back the tide. They achieved this to some degree in the third term, as they accumulated enough possession to manage three goals. But it wasn’t enough to prevent the margin from blowing out further, as the rampant Dragons added another five. 60 points to the good at three quarter time, a confident roar was coming from the St George huddle, as they were counting down to another big win.
Even though the sting had largely gone out of the contest in the final term, the Dragons went on with the job with another four goals to three. And there was plenty of passion heard in the rooms after the game as the song was sung with gusto.
Nick Ryan was unstoppable on the St George forward line to finish with seven goals; and along with Kuiam Anu and Alex Wynn was among the Dragons’ best. The Dragons will rue the first half of the season, as they’ve now hit some form but have probably left their run too late for the finals. Still mathematically possible, but they need to win all four of their remaining games against Manly, UTS, North Shore and Wests and hope that two of Sydney Uni, Manly and Pennant Hills only win one more game.
Matt Edwards, Josh Burke and Brendan Coxall worked tirelessly all day for Camden. But it wasn’t the Cats’ day, and they were never really in the contest. The Cats have had plenty of creditable performances this season, but the strains of a long season in their first year at this level takes its toll. This result means that unless they win all four of their remaining games and two of Sydney Uni, Manly and Pennant Hills lose all of their last four games, the Cats will not be playing finals this year. But they’ve proven themselves to be capable at Premier Division level this season.

Pennant Hills’ hopes of back to back premierships copped a heavy hit when they went down to a red-hot North Shore side at Mike Kenny Oval; where not just the loss but the margin and the effect on their percentage went against them.
From the start, the Bombers were on fire. It was one-way traffic, as the Bombers wasted no time in getting the jump on the Demons and racing out to an unassailable lead. The Bombers were virtually monopolising possession, and whenever the ball was in dispute it was a North Shore player who would emerge with the spoils. This was a red-hot team at their best, a force that not even the Pennant Hills machine could stop. By the time the quarter time siren sounded, the Bombers had nine unanswered goals on the board and led by 53 points.
In the first quarter, the Bombers had shown why they are runaway ladder leaders; and the game was already out of the Demons’ reach. The Demons broke their goal-scoring drought in the second term and landed three major scores, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the deficit from blowing out further as the Bombers added another five. Fit, fast, pumped up and hitting their targets with ruthless efficiency, it was an exhibition of a strong premiership contender at their mesmerising best.
The Bombers led by 65 points at half time, and went on with the job in the third quarter. The Demons were unable to add another goal, and it was all they could do to try and stop the North Shore juggernaut. The Bombers were held to four goals for the quarter, but a lead of 88 points at three quarter time was a fair reflection of the scintillating footy the Bombers had put on.
Pennant Hills were stunned by such an imposing North Shore performance, but they managed to salvage something out of a dismal day by winning the last quarter by two goals to one. The Bombers seemed happy to put their cue in the rack, having done enough to record a comprehensive demolition of one of their top rivals.
The final margin was 80 points. Veteran forward Danny Roberts scored five goals and Charlie Parsons, Kyle Devlin and Shaun Crane were named as best for the Bombers; but there were several others who were just as worthy of being named in the best after an impressive team performance. The Bombers are three games plus plenty of percentage clear on top of the ladder. They have games to come against Sydney Uni, Camden, St George and East Coast; and if they win any one of those games the minor premiership is theirs.
Ranga Ediriwickrama, Jackson Preedy and Aaron Crisfield never gave up for the Demons; but it was a disappointing day for the defending champions. The size of the loss was a heavy hit to their percentage, and the Demons crash out of the top five. It’s not over for them yet, and they weren’t in the five at this stage last year but put on a big run at the end to take the flag. The Demons have games against UTS, East Coast, Camden and UNSW-ES to come, and plenty of work to do to take part in this year’s finals.

Henson Park was the venue for the clash between Uni NSW-Eastern Suburbs and Manly. Going into the game, it was third v second; and in such a tight race for positions in the finals, this game was always going to be especially valuable for the two teams. Not just for the four points the winner would get, but for the lost points that the loser would not.
Manly have only won one game away from Weldon this season, but the Wolves gave themselves every chance to double that record as they burst out of the blocks with an impressive first quarter. With their big name players firing, they were getting plenty of drive out of the centre and propelling the ball into their forward 50 with regularity. The scoreboard would be a reflection of Manly’s early superiority, with the Wolves adding four goals to two to lead by 11 points at quarter time.
With so much on the line, the Bulldogs had to lift in the second quarter, and they applied themselves diligently to the task in the second term. It wasn’t easy to keep the Manly guns quiet, but they had some success in that department; and gradually began to work their way back into the contest. With three goals to two for the quarter, the Bulldogs cut the Manly lead to five points at half time.
It was an arm-wrestle in the third quarter, with two desperate sides vying for supremacy. At times the game looked to be drifting along, waiting for the moments of individual brilliance that would break it open. But the defences were tight and no such chances were forthcoming. But the Wolves struck late in the quarter, and by winning the term of footy by three goals to two, put the lead out to 13 points at the last change.
The Wolves were in front, but the game was up for grabs. It was there for the team who would step up, seize the day, and get the job done. And that team would be the Bulldogs. As soon as the ball went in the air to start the last quarter, it was clear that the Bulldogs were the more desperate side. The momentum swung their way, and the tide quickly turned. It was the quarter that the Bulldog diehards were waiting for, as the deficit was wiped away and turned into a lead. Seven times would twin flags be brought up for Bulldog goals, while the Wolves would achieve just two major scores. UNSW-ES players who had been quiet for three quarters stood and delivered when it mattered; in a quarter of vintage Bulldog footy.
In the end, the Bulldogs took the game by 11 points. James Pascoe contributed four goals in a best-on-ground performance; while Justin Cann and Jack Blair also featured prominently. The Bulldogs are in third place; behind East Coast by the most minute percentage buffer. If the Bulldogs had scored one more point in any game this season, they would have been second. With games to come against Camden, Wests, East Coast and Pennant Hills, they need to use their next couple of games to build some momentum in the approach to the finals.
Connor Pettersson scored four goals for Manly; while Harrison Koch, Lachlan Behagg and Jack Hawkins picked up plenty of the ball for the Wolves. But after leading at every change, this was a game that got away. The Wolves drop from second to fifth, but there’s still plenty of time for their season to rise or fall. Their last four games are against St George, Sydney Uni, Wests and UTS to come; and importantly home ground advantage for the first two.

With no games having been postponed, Premier Division takes a break next week. For the teams from second to sixth being separated by so little, it’s the last chance to fine-tune the game plan and get the players fit and firing. When the competition returns in two weeks, it’ll be a mad dash to the finish line.


East Coast Eagles 1.0 2.5 6.6 11.9 (75)
University of Technology 2.5 2.6 5.10 6.14 (50)
Goals : East Coast -
Jamie Vlatko 4, M Weekes 2, A Drinkwater, C Wilson, R Haupt, D Steer, D Spiteri. UTS - C Radford 2, F Cator 2, T Larby, N Daniel.
Best : East Coast - Jamie Vlatko, S Turner, K Emery, T Stubbs, A Drinkwater, B Clark. UTS - N Daniel, A Johnson, R Kirkhope, J Moyle, A Tarrant, T Larby.
At Trumper Park, Saturday 14th July 2018.

Sydney University 2.5 6.8 10.11 15.13 (103)
Western Suburbs 1.3 5.4 7.6 9.6 (60)
Goals : Sydney Uni –
T Davies 3, W Stratford 3, D Smith 2, M Nettheim 2, A Clarke 2, S Gilfedder, T Cordner, D Loffley. Wests – C Gordon 5, A Tipungwuti 3, E Harper 2.
Best : Sydney Uni – A Birman, D Loffley, W Stratford, M Nettheim, A Day, T Ayton. Wests - E Cole, E Harper, M Magee, C Gordon, C McEvoy-Gray, A Bremner.
At Picken Oval, Saturday 14th July 2018.

St George 3.5 9.8 14.11 18.23 (131)
Camden 2.3 2.4 5.5 8.5 (53)
Goals : St George -
N Ryan 7, B Jones 3, N Coxall 3, A Wynn, L Bognar, K Anu, P Tegg, M Bridgland. Camden - B Yakimov 3, K Churchill 2, J Coomby, B Pearce, J Ayling.
Best : St George - K Anu, N Ryan, A Wynn, B Hodgson, N McKenzie-Hicks, T Coenen. Camden - M Edwards, J Burke, B Coxall, J Ellis-Cluff, W Gamble.
At Olds Park, Saturday 14th July 2018.

North Shore 9.3 14.6 18.9 19.10 (124)
Pennant Hills 0.4 3.7 3.11 5.14 (44)
Goals : North Shore -
D Roberts 5, B Plug 3, M Varjavandi 2, A McConnell 2, W Blackburne 2, N Campbell, M Wilson, R Barkley, J Barling, M Thomas. Pennant Hills - M Carey 2, H Maguire, L de Vries, J Adams.
Best : North Shore - C Parsons, K Devlin, S Crane, A McConnell, N Hurrell, C Barker. Pennant Hills - R Ediriwickrama, J Preedy, A Crisfield, S Wray, H Maguire, T Angel.
At Mike Kenny Oval, Saturday 14th July 2018.

Uni NSW-Eastern Suburbs 2.2 5.5 7.6 14.7 (91)
Manly-Warringah 4.1 64 9.7 11.14 (80)
Goals : UNSW-ES -
J Pascoe 4, J Cann 2, S Pollock 2, A Halikas, H Annear, H Collins, T Chichester, D Cordell, T Dickson. Manly - C Pettersson 4, L Behagg 2, H Ellem 2, L Kilpatrick, J Field, K Martin.
Best : UNSW-ES - J Pascoe, J Cann, J Blair, H Annear, J Wachman, K Reynolds-Erler. Manly - H Koch, L Behagg, J Hawkins, J Field, C Pettersson, L Kilpatrick.
At Henson Park, Saturday 14th July 2018.


 Play
Won
Draw
Lost
For
Agnst
Pts
%age
Strk
North Shore
14
12
0
2
1,531
839
48
182.48
W2
East Coast
14
9
0
5
975
802
36
121.57
W3
UNSW-ES
14
9
0
5
1,088
895
36
121.56
W1
Sydney Uni
14
8
0
6
1,176
916
32
128.38
W2
Manly
14
8
0
6
1,088
888
32
122.52
L2
Pennant Hills
14
8
0
6
1,165
1,057
32
110.22
L4
St George
14
6
0
8
983
1,226
24
80.18
W4
Camden
14
5
0
9
1,043
1,156
20
90.22
L1
UTS
14
3
0
11
760
1,247
12
60.95
L6
Wests
14
2
0
12
755
1,538
8
49.09
L2
Black - Confirmed finallists
Green - Currently in a finals position, but not yet guaranteed a place in the finals
Blue - Not currently in a finals position, but still a chance to qualify
Purple - Will not be competing in the finals
Red - Wooden spoon

Premier Reserves:
Sydney Uni 11.13 (79) d Western Suburbs 6.3 (39)
East Coast 11.9 (75) d UTS 4.5 (29)
UNSW-ES 11.12 (78) d Manly 5.6 (36)
St George 11.6 (72) d Camden 9.7 (61)
Pennant Hills 8.13 (61) d North Shore 2.4 (16)
Ladder – Pennant Hills (48, 191.77%), Sydney Uni (48, 160.22%), UNSW-ES (40, 151.98%), Camden (36, 126.02%), North Shore (28, 121.85%), East Coast (28, 111.26%), St George (20, 91.22%), UTS (20, 76.07%), Manly (12, 40.70%), Wests (0, 44.35%).

Platinum Division:
Balmain 16.9 (105) d South-West Sydney 6.10 (46)
Macquarie Uni 11.15 (81) d Southern Power 2.10 (22)
Western Magic 16.14 (110) d Holroyd-Parramatta 8.1 (49)
Ladder (Match Ratio) – Western Magic (91.67, 177.35%), Macquarie Uni (66.67, 200.61%), Penrith (63.64, 153.60%), Southern Power (50, 84.17%), Holroyd-Parramatta (46.15, 93.30%), Balmain (25, 76.04%), South-West Sydney (8.33, 35.60%).

Platinum Reserves:
Balmain d South-West Sydney – forfeit
Southern Power 14.12 (96) d Macquarie Uni 5.5 (35)
Western Magic 9.9 (63) d Holroyd-Parramatta 5.3 (33)
Ladder (Match Ratio) – Macquarie Uni (91.67, 210.22%), Southern Power (83.33, 284.99%), Penrith (63.64, 202.39%), Western Magic (58.33, 163.48%), Balmain (41.67, 78.34%), Holroyd-Parramatta (15.38, 31.41%), South-West Sydney (0, 10.14%).

Division One:
Campbelltown 9.10 (64) d UTS 7.4 (46)
Pennant Hills 6.8 (44) d North Shore 1.7 (13)
Sydney Uni 9.14 (68) d Wollondilly 5.10 (40)
Randwick City 7.8 (50) d NorWest 6.9 (45)
Ladder – Sydney Uni (44, 159.31%), Randwick City (38, 175.00%), Pennant Hills (34, 127.61%), North Shore (24, 135.56%), NorWest (24, 112.22%), UTS (16, 74.24%), Wollondilly (16, 72.18%), Campbelltown (8, 33.04%).

Division Two:
Pennant Hills 5.13 (43) d North Shore 4.1 (25)
Sydney Uni d Western Suburbs – forfeit
UTS 21.14 (140) d East Coast 3.6 (24)
UNSW-ES 16.7 (103) d Manly 6.3 (39)
Camden 12.9 (81) d St George 2.5 (17)
Ladder – Sydney Uni (48, 228.60%), Camden (44, 291.92%), UNSW-ES (40, 217.74%), UTS (36, 146.11%), Pennant Hills (20, 91.97%), North Shore (20, 88.33%), St George (20, 47.51%), Manly (16, 65.96%), East Coast (8, 54.66%), Wests (8, 29.59%).

Division Three:
UTS 10.17 (77) d North Shore 2.5 (17)
Macquarie Uni 5.8 (38) d UNSW-ES 5.3 (33)
Camden 8.8 (56) d 5.6 (36)
Pennant Hills 13.14 (92) d Campbelltown 4.2 (26)
Ladder (Match Ratio) – Macquarie Uni (91.67, 193.10%), Camden (81.82, 167.59%), Pennant Hills (72.73, 213.03%), UNSW-ES (58.33, 126.06%), Sydney Uni (50, 114.74%), UTS (33.33, 88.76%), Randwick City (33.33, 72.13%), North Shore (18.18, 37.02%), Campbelltown (9.09, 51.72%).

Under 19s One:
UNSW-ES 15.9 (99) d East Coast 6.2 (38)
St George 16.15 (111) d Camden 4.5 (29)
North Shore 6.15 (51) d Pennant Hills 2.4 (16)
Sydney Uni d Manly – forfeit
Ladder – UNSW-ES (48, 214.20%), St George (40, 165.28%), North Shore (40, 150.11%), Sydney Uni (32, 116.64%), East Coast (16, 74.79%), Camden (16, 69.63%), Pennant Hills (8, 69.50%), Manly (8, 47.07%).

Under 19s Two:
Penrith 12.12 (84) d St George 6.5 (41)
Wests Goannas d South-West Sydney – forfeit
Southern Power 15.17 (107) d UNSW-ES 6.2 (38)
North Shore 8.6 (54) d Campbelltown 5.5 (35)
Ladder (Match Ratio) – Southern Power (100, 372.09%), Wests Goannas (72.73, 196.79%), Penrith (70, 195.70%), UNSW-ES (63.64, 108.84%), North Shore (54.55, 123.38%), Campbelltown (36.36, 80.87%), St George (30, 52.31%), Sydney Uni (22.22, 59.09%), South-West Sydney (0, 14.35%).

Women Division One:
Wollongong 6.6 (42) d Pennant hills 1.5 (11)
Manly 10.14 (74) d Sydney Uni 5.2 (32)
East Coast 5.9 (39) d North Shore 0.1 (1)
Western Magic 31.17 (203) d UNSW-ES 0.0 (0)
Ladder – Wollongong (44, 486.03%), Western Magic (40, 429.66%), East Coast (40, 206.27%), Pennant Hills (36, 202.38%), Manly (24, 144.63%), North Shore (12, 42.97%), UNSW-ES (4, 21.61%), Sydney Uni (4, 8.83%).

Women Division Two:
UTS 4.3 (27) d South-West Sydney 3.2 (20)
Macquarie Uni 9.9 (63) d North Shore 0.1 (1)
Camden 8.4 (52) d Pennant Hills 2.0 (12)
Auburn-Penrith 5.5 (35) d Campbelltown 2.5 (17)
Holroyd-Parramatta 6.6 (42) d Western Magic 5.9 (39)
Wollondilly 9.4 (58) d Newtown 0.2 (2)
Ladder (Match Ratio) – Camden (100, 630.14%), Holroyd-Parramatta (91.69, 701.69%), South-West Sydney (66.67, 187.82%), Pennant Hills (58.33, 93.65%), Macquarie Uni (58.33, 58.23%), Wollondilly (50, 117.38%), Campbelltown (41.67, 98.48%), Auburn-Penrith (41.67, 85.07%), UTS (36.36, 45.64%), North Shore (33.33, 47.64%), Newtown (33.33, 45.64%), Western Magic (25, 71.60%), Manly (9.09, 7.10%).

Masters:
North-West Sydney 10.6 (66) d Sydney Uni 8.6 (54)
Ladder – St George (24, 336.87%), Macarthur (20, 127.80%), North-West Sydney (18, 168.40%), Sydney Uni (16, 238.86%), Southern Masters (8, 112.68%), Macquarie Uni (6, 46.65%), Balmain (4, 32.84%), Wollondilly (0, 20.91%).


UPCOMING MATCHES

Premier Division:

Saturday 28th July
Weldon Oval – Manly v St George (1:40pm)
Picken Oval – Western Suburbs v East Coast (2pm)
Trumper Park – UTS v Pennant Hills (2:15pm)
Fairfax Reserve – Camden v UNSW-ES (4pm)
Sydney Uni No 1 Oval – Sydney Uni v North Shore (4:50pm)

Premier Reserves:
Saturday 28th July
Picken Oval – Western Suburbs v East Coast (12pm)
Trumper Park – UTS v Pennant Hills (12:15pm)
Fairfax Reserve – Camden v UNSW-ES (2pm)
Sydney Uni No 1 Oval – Sydney Uni v North Shore (2:50pm)
Weldon Oval – Manly v St George (4:10pm)

Platinum Division:
Saturday 28th July
Greygums Oval – Penrith v Balmain (1:40pm)
Waratah Oval – South-West Sydney v Southern Power (1:50pm)
University Oval – Macquarie Uni v Western Magic (4:30pm)
BYE – Holroyd-Parramatta.

Platinum Reserves:
Saturday 28th July
Greygums Oval – Penrith v Balmain (11:45am)
Waratah Oval – South-West Sydney v Southern Power (12pm)
University Oval – Macquarie Uni v Western Magic (2:40pm)
BYE – Holroyd-Parramatta.

Division One:
Saturday 21st July
Bensons Lane – NorWest v North Shore (2pm)
Saturday 28th July
Trumper Park – UTS v Pennant Hills (10:25am)
Monarch Oval – Campbelltown v Randwick City (12:20pm)
Sydney Uni No 1 Oval – Sydney Uni v North Shore (1pm)
Bensons Lane – NorWest v Wollondilly (2pm)

Division Two:
Saturday 28th July
Trumper Park – UTS v Pennant Hills (8:45am)
Picken Oval – Western Suburbs v East Coast (10:20am)
Sydney Uni No 1 Oval – Sydney Uni v North Shore (11:20am)
Fairfax Reserve – Camden v UNSW-ES (12pm)
Weldon Oval – Manly v St George (12pm)

Division Three:
Saturday 21st July
Sydney Uni No 1 Oval – Sydney Uni v North Shore (11am)
Saturday 28th July
Fairfax Reserve – Camden v UTS (10:15am)
Monarch Oval – Campbelltown v Sydney Uni (10:40am)
University Oval – Macquarie Uni v Pennant Hills (1pm)
Pioneers Park – Randwick City v UNSW-ES (2:30pm)
BYE – North Shore.

Under 19s One:
Saturday 28th July
Sydney Uni No 1 Oval – Sydney Uni v North Shore (9:30am)
Weldon Oval – Manly v UNSW-ES (10:10am)
Kanebridge Oval – East Coast v St George (11am)
Fairfax Reserve – Camden v Pennant Hills (6:30pm)

Under 19s Two:
Saturday 21st July
Sydney Uni No 1 Oval – Sydney Uni v Southern Power (4:15pm)
Saturday 28th July
Monarch Oval – Campbelltown v Wests Goannas (9am)
Greygums Oval – Penrith v Sydney Uni (10am)
Village Green – UNSW-ES v St George (10am)
Waratah Oval – South-West Sydney v Southern Power (10:20am)
BYE – North Shore.

Women Premier Division:
Saturday 21st July
Mahoney Park – Newtown v UNSW-ES (11:40am)
Mona Park – Auburn-Penrith v Western Wolves (1:45pm)
Sydney Uni No 1 Oval – Sydney Uni v UTS (2:30pm)
Waratah Oval – Southern Power v Macquarie Uni (2:30pm)
Saturday 28th July
Picken Oval – Western Wolves v Newtown (8:40am)
Village Green – UNSW-ES v Southern Power (1:20pm)
Mona Park – Auburn-Penrith v Sydney Uni (1:45pm)
University Oval – Macquarie Uni v UTS (5:30pm)

Women Division One:
Saturday 21st July
North Dalton Oval – Wollongong v Manly (2:40pm)
Saturday 28th July
Weldon Oval – Manly v East Coast (8:30am)
Blacktown ISP No 2 – Western Magic v Pennant Hills (10am)
Village Green – UNSW-ES v Sydney Uni (11:40am)
North Dalton Oval – Wollongong v North Shore (1pm)

Women Division Two:
Saturday 28th July
To be confirmed. Competition to be split into divisions for remaining four rounds.

Masters:
Saturday 21st July
Kanebridge Oval – North-West Sydney v Macarthur (11am)
Sydney Uni No 1 Oval – Sydney Uni v St George (12:40pm)
Waratah Oval – Wollondilly v Macquarie Uni (12:40pm)
Waratah Oval – Southern Masters v Balmain (4:30pm)