SYDNEY AFL ROUND 18 2018
Article by Michael Shillito

Going into the last round of the home and away season, we knew the battle for finals positions was going to be tight. But in the end, it was even tighter than anyone could have expected. A couple of close games, and just the tiniest of percentage differential would decide who would make the finals.
In the end, East Coast Eagles snuck into fifth spot by less than half a percent. If Pennant Hills had scored one more goal this season, or the Eagles one goal less, the Demons would have made the finals instead of the Eagles.
For Pennant Hills, it’s the first time they’ve missed the finals since 2003. Last year they were premiers, this year they missed the finals. A weird statistical quirk is that they missed the finals this year, even though they had a better record. Including the finals last year, they won 11, lost seven and drew two; a match ratio of 60%. This year they missed the finals with 11 wins and seven losses, a match ratio of 61.1%.
As the last round started, North Shore were safe in first and UNSW-ES safe in second. East Coast were third, a game clear of Sydney Uni and Manly but with a worse percentage. Sydney Uni and Manly had games they were expected to win comfortably, and did just that. But East Coast had a tough last round against North Shore. Pennant Hills were level on games with Sydney Uni and Manly, with a percentage marginally less than East Coast; and they had a tough draw against UNSW-ES.
And as it turned out, the games for East Coast and Pennant Hills would go down to the wire.

The Eagles had a tough last round, drawn to play minor premiers North Shore. The Bombers have played some home games at Kanebridge Oval in 2018, but this was an Eagles home game. And the Eagles had an important advantage go their way as they got to kick with the wind in the first quarter and establish a lead.
But it wasn’t an easy day for scoring, and a lead was hard to get. It wasn’t a consistent wind, and not going directly down the ground; and numerous kicks from both sides would fail to reach their targets or over-reach them. But conditions were favouring the Eagles, and they struck some important blows in the context of their season as they landed three goals to one and held a 13-point quarter time lead.
When the Bombers had the wind in the second term, the Eagles knew they would have to keep it tight and man up at all costs; never letting the Bomber forwards lead or get in front. And the Eagle defenders were equal to the task, keeping the game in their grasp through a tough and physical second term. The ladder leaders were held to two goals for the quarter, while the Eagles landed an important goal into the wind to hold a five-point lead at the long break.
The game was still in the balance. For the Eagles, there was much to play for; and the intensity of the game stepped up a notch in the third term. It had become a fascinating tactical battle, low scoring but absorbing for the faithful of both clubs. The Eagles looked to extend their lead, and landed three goals for the quarter. But the Bombers kept coming, and managed two major scores into the wind. The three quarter time siren sounded, and the Eagles were leading by 12 points. Would it be enough of a buffer when the top team were coming home with the wind?
The Eagles managed one goal into the wind, but for much of the quarter were hanging on for dear life. The Bombers, a well-drilled side full of talent, kept coming. Time and again the ball was pumped into the forward 50; and the Eagle defence held firm for so long. But in the end, the Bombers’ relentless attack took its toll. It took until the dying moments, but the Bombers’ third goal of the quarter gave them the lead. And the final siren sounded, with the minor premiers falling over the line to win by a point.
Charlie Parsons, Ned Campbell and Shaun Crane were best for the Bombers. Whatever happened in this game, they would have finished top. But the Bombers didn’t want to break their winning momentum; and although tested by the desperation of the Eagles, found a way to win despite much of the game not going their way. They have the first week of the finals off, but will be going into the finals on the back of a six-game winning streak.
The Eagles received solid service from Aaron Drinkwater, Brandon Clark and Lewis Waters. But after leading all day, it was heartbreaking for them to be pipped at the post. With the loss, the double-chance was gone. Their place in the finals would depend on the game that was still going at Mike Kenny Oval; and it would be a nervous wait for news from that match.

At Mike Kenny Oval, Pennant Hills were at home to UNSW-ES. The Demons were fighting it out for a spot in the finals. The Bulldogs already had the double-chance in the finals wrapped up; but weren’t wanting to mess with their form of momentum and were keen to go into the finals with winning form on the board.
The Demons were keen to make an impression early, but nerves in front of goal held them back. A string of behinds, several of which could have been kicked, would prevent them from achieving full reward for effort. But the Demons would manage to penetrate the big sticks twice during the opening term. But, against the run of play, the Bulldogs would score three at the other end and hold a two-point quarter time lead.
Both sides had plenty to play for, and the pressure was on. There were moments of frustration for both teams, some silly turnovers and hospital passes to players under pressure. But when the right options were taken, there were rewards to be had. There were plenty of lead changes during the second term, a quarter of footy when each team kicked three goals; and when the teams returned to the rooms at half time, the Bulldogs were four points ahead.
A fascinating contest was unfolding, the faithful of both clubs gripped by the fluctuating twists and turns of this sporting tale. It wasn’t easy to construct attacking opportunities, as defenders from both sides gathered in numbers and held their ground. The game was looking for the moment that would break it open, as each side strove in vain to find the Achilles heel of the other. Both sides would score two goals for the quarter; the term of footy concluding with the Bulldogs holding a slender two-point advantage.
The nerves were building. Not just for the four points on offer, but for the potential ramifications for how the finals would shape. The Demons had to find the edge in the last quarter. And they did. The Bulldogs were unable to score a goal in the last quarter. But at the other end, the Demons would blow some shots that should have been converted. The home side kept coming, kept peppering the goals. But could only manage 2.6 for their efforts.
When the final siren sounded, the Demons had won by 12 points. Alex Goodall, Ranga Ediriwickrama and Aaron Crisfield had been magnificent for them all day; as they have been so often before.
The Bulldogs were unable to score a goal in the last quarter, and their winning streak is over before the finals. Michael Thompson, Harrison Collins and Jesse Aish were best for the Bulldogs; who have the double chance in the finals for the second year in a row. Last year they crashed out of the finals in straight sets. Despite this loss, they look better prepared this year.
But after this game was finished, and everyone at Kanebridge and Mike Kenny found it the results of each other’s games; it took some desperate crunching of the calculators to find the verdict. But by a margin of less than a goal, it came through. East Coast was in, Pennant Hills was out.

Sydney Uni moved up to third, and will be UNSW-ES’s opponents in the first week of the finals. The Students travelled to Fairfax Reserve for a twilight encounter with Camden, and were untroubled in recording a comfortable 88-point win.
The Students had the best percentage of the teams challenging for third place, but weren’t taking any chances. From the start, they assumed complete control as they burst out of the blocks with a devastating first quarter that shut the Cats out of the contest and ensured a big win almost as soon as the game had started. The midfield was dominating possession, and the forward line was looking in imposing touch as the Students landed eight goals in the first term and kept the Cats scoreless. With a 53-point quarter time lead, the game already looked safe.
The Cats had been shell-shocked in the first term, blown out of the contest before they had a chance to get into the game. They would break the scoring drought in the second term, getting two goals on the board; and had some success in stopping the bleeding of goals at the other end as they held the Students to three major scores in the second term. But the Students still had a 57-point advantage at half time.
To Camden’s credit, they never threw in the towel; despite being clearly outclassed in this game and the run of play not going their way. The third term would yield three goals apiece, as the Cats put in their best efforts to match it with one of the competition’s heavyweights. It wasn’t enough to stop the Students from leading by 61 points at three quarter time; but after the lopsided first quarter it could have been so much worse.
In the final quarter, the Students fine-tuned their preparation for the finals, while the Cats were counting down to the end of the season. The Students would add seven goals to three in a free-flowing last quarter when the pressure valve had been released and players from both sides were given license to put in their best individual efforts and finish the home and away season in a blaze of glory. But when the final siren sounded, the Students had won by 88 points.
Will stratford was an unstoppable force on the forward line, finishing with six goals in a best-on-ground performance; while Sam Gilfedder and Michael Nettheim also featured prominently for the Students. Only a few weeks ago they were out of the top five, but wins in their last three games and a solid percentage were enough to give them the double-chance in the finals.
Brendan Coxall, William Gamble and Luke Vella battled gamely against the odds for Camden. But it wasn’t a great day for the Cats. Their first season in Premier Division has had its share of success, and the future looks bright for them at this level. But it’s a long season and a tough learning curve to sustain success; and finishing the season with losses in their last five games shows there’s plenty to work on ahead of the 2019 season.

Manly’s participation in the finals was dependent on them beating second-last placed UTS at Waverley Oval on Saturday afternoon. But that was no problem for the Wolves, who got it done with a comfortable 53-point win.
The first quarter was an attacking and free-flowing affair. The Wolves were looking to carve out an advantage, while the Bats were looking for some goals in the hope of seeing off a disappointing season on a positive note. It was an entertaining quarter, with both sides throwing caution to the wind and going on the attack. But the Wolves had the edge around the ground, and a return of five goals to three in the first term would see them holding a 14-point quarter time lead.
After the free-flowing opening term, the game would tighten up in the second. Both sides were creating chances, but were unable to complete enough of them to put their opponent under any sort of scoreboard pressure. Just two goals apiece would be scored in the second term, with both teams struggling to control the ball in the blustery wind as well as the pressure the two sides placed on each other. But the Wolves, thanks to the advantage created in the first term, were 15 points to the good when the teams returned to the rooms at half time.
The Wolves needed to win to take their place in this year’s finals, and in the premiership quarter that question was put beyond doubt. It wasn’t always pretty to watch, and not completely convincing. But four unanswered goals was enough to get the job done. Not a term of footy that will go down among the classics, but effective for the Wolves as they extended their advantage to 39 points and ensured they will be part of the playoff action.
With the result of the game beyond doubt, the last quarter had the feel of going through the motions. The Bats were looking ahead to their disappointing season being over, while the Wolves’ minds had moved to the business end of the season that they will be taking part in next week. The final term would produce three goals to one, with the Wolves further extending their lead to 53 points before the siren blew a merciful end to UTS’s season.
Jack Field and Hamish Ellem jointly spearheaded the Manly charge up forward to finish with four goals apiece, while Tyrone Armitage and Eric Burke joined Field as Manly’s best. After a two-year absence, the Wolves return to finals action in 2018. A goal achieved.
Andrew Johnson, Daniel Crouch and Patrick Brennan were best for UTS. But again, it was a result that didn’t go their way. Just four wins for the season, two of them in the first two rounds; and a season that promised much has delivered little. But the Bats will be back in 2019, and have no doubt already begun their search for new names to bolster the lineup for next year.

The remaining game for round 18 would have no bearing on the finals; with St George and Wests already out of the running for this year’s playoffs. But the Dragons would find a positive finish for 2018 when they defeated the Magpies by 29 points at Olds Park on Saturday afternoon.
There was nothing to separate the teams in the first quarter. For both of them, the prospect of finishing a season of disappointment with a happy ending would spur them on to back themselves in the contest and do what they could to create opportunities. Two goals apiece in the first term would see scores level at quarter time.
The second quarter wasn’t one that reached any great heights. The flukey, inconsistent breeze floating across the ground didn’t help. But both sides had put down the defensive shutters, and there was little to excite the observer about the nature of proceedings on the field. The Dragons scored the only goal of the quarter, which was enough for the home side to lead by five points at the long break.
The result of the game was put beyond doubt in the third quarter, as the Dragons stepped up a gear and put on a term of football that the Magpies were unable to keep up with. Four goals to one was enough to get the job done, as the Dragons ran just that little bit faster, tackled that little bit harder and delivered their passes just that little bit more accurately than they had in the first half. The Magpies were struggling, fighting for every touch but unable to match it with their opposition around the ground. And with the Dragons leading by 25 points at the last change, the result of the game was safe.
The clock was counting down to the end of season celebrations for both clubs; but there was one more quarter to be played. It was a term that would see three goals apiece scored before the curtain was lowered and the show was brought to an end.
Alex Wynn, Jacob Dol and Kuiam Anu were best for the Dragons, while Nick Ryan’s three goal haul saw him finish the home and away season as Premier Division’s leading goalkicker. It hasn’t been a great season for the Dragons, who have struggled to get anywhere near their best side on the park in any given week. But they will be happy to have finished 2018 on a positive note.
Cameron Gordon played a lone hand on the Magpies’ forward line to finish with four goals; while Nick Eynaud, Josh Robinson and Callum McEvoy-Gray kept working hard for them all day. But the Magpies were to suffer another loss, completing their second straight season with two wins and the wooden spoon. They have tried hard, but haven’t had the quality of players to match it with the other clubs, and were never able to build any form of momentum during 2018.

And so the home and away season comes to an end. We thank Pennant Hills, St George, Camden, UTS and Wests for their efforts, and look forward to seeing them back in Premier Division in 2019.
But just five teams remain. North Shore have the week off after finishing on top; while two finals will be played next Sunday. UNSW-ES and Sydney Uni face off for the right to play the Bombers in the Grand Final qualifier. And Manly take on East Coast in a contest where only one team will survive.


North Shore 1.1 3.3 5.4 8.6 (54)
East Coast Eagles 3.2 4.2 7.4 8.5 (53)
Goals : North Shore -
M Wilson 2, W Blackburne 2, B Plug, M Thomas, K Devlin, Z Fyffe. East Coast - Jamie Vlatko 2, D Costello, B Clark, R Haupt, D Visser, M Weekes, A Drinkwater.
Best : North Shore - C Parsons, N Campbell, S Crane, K Devlin, M Wilson, C Murphy. East Coast - A Drinkwater, B Clark, L Waters, Jamie Vlatko, R Haupt, A Browning.
At Kanebridge Oval, Saturday 18th August 2018.

Pennant Hills 2.5 5.5 7.7 9.13 (67)
Uni NSW-Eastern Suburbs 3.1 6.3 8.3 8.7 (55)
Goals : Pennant Hills -
M Carey 3, H Maguire 3, A Goodall, M Preen, B O'Brien. UNSW-ES - T Dickson 3, S Pollock 2, J Pascoe, K Fallon, D Pfeiffer.
Best : Pennant Hills - A Goodall, R Ediriwickrama, A Crisfield, S Wray, T Angel, T Widmer. UNSW-ES - M Thompson, H Collins, J Aish, F Whitney, T Dickson, D Cordell.
At Mike Kenny Oval, Saturday 18th August 2018.

Sydney University 8.5 11.8 14.12 21.15 (141)
Camden 0.0 2.5 5.5 8.5 (53)
Goals : Sydney Uni -
W Stratford 6, M Nettheim 3, S Gilfedder 3, N Bertino 2, N Dale 2, T Cordner 2, H Morrison, S Krochmal, M Krochmal. Camden - M Maher 2, B Coxall, M Sapiatzer, S Doherty, N Kenny, J Ellis-Cluff, B Yakimov.
Best : Sydney Uni - W Stratford, S Gilfedder, M Nettheim, D Smith, H Morrison, M Krochmal. Camden - B Coxall, W Gamble, L Vella, J Ellis-Cluff, J Coomby, M Maher.
At Fairfax Reserve, Saturday 18th August 2018.

Manly-Warringah 5.3 7.6 11.9 14.13 (97)
University of Technology 3.1 5.3 5.6 6.8 (44)
Goals : Manly -
J Field 4, H Ellem 4, T Armitage 3, B Holland, D Stroud, H Washington. UTS - P Brennan 2, T Larby, S Jansen, N Daniel, M May.
Best : Manly - T Armitage, E Burke, J Field, J Weir, H Ellem, L Brain. UTS - A Johnson, D Crouch, P Brennan, F Cator, T Larby, S Jansen.
At Waverley Oval, Saturday 18th August 2018.

St George 2.4 3.5 7.7 10.11 (71)
Western Suburbs 2.4 2.6 3.6 6.6 (42)
Goals : St George -
N Ryan 3, D Lycakis 2, A Wynn 2, J Dol, D Donohue, N Coxall. Wests - C Gordon 4, H Sherwood, C Dell.
Best : St George - A Wynn, J Dol, K Anu, L Bognar, B Jones, H Hunt. Wests - N Eynaud, J Robinson, C McEvoy-Gray, C Gordon, M Magee, L Sands.
At Olds Park, Saturday 18th August 2018.


 Play
Won
Draw
Lost
For
Agnst
Pts
%age
Strk
North Shore
18
16
0
2
1,963
1,049
64
187.13
W6
UNSW-ES
18
12
0
6
1,480
1,094
48
135.28
L1
Sydney Uni
18
11
0
7
1,648
1,161
44
141.95
W3
Manly
18
11
0
7
1,485
1,153
44
128.79
W2
East Coast
18
11
0
7
1,222
1,024
44
119.34
L2
Pennant Hills
18
11
0
7
1,543
1,298
44
118.88
W2
St George
18
7
0
11
1,260
1,594
28
79.05
W1
Camden
18
5
0
13
1,224
1,632
20
75.00
L5
UTS
18
4
0
14
1,027
1,713
16
59.95
L2
Wests
18
2
0
16
886
2,020
8
43.86
L6
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:
East Coast 8.10 (58) d North Shore 56 936)
St George 11.13 (79) d Western Suburbs 4.8 (32)
Pennant Hills 10.7 (67) d UNSW-ES 6.7 (43)
UTS 9.15 (69) d Manly 7.3 (45)
Sydney Uni 8.9 (57) d Camden 7.8 (50)
Ladder (Final) – Sydney Uni (64, 165.64%), Pennant Hills (60, 188.10%), UNSW-ES (48, 164.18%), East Coast (44, 115.52%), North Shore (36, 120.86%), Camden (36, 105.49%), St George (32, 97.21%), UTS (24, 71.72%), Manly (16, 46.04%), Wests (0, 45.33%).

Platinum Division:
Penrith 13.15 (93) d Southern Power 1.2 (8)
Holroyd-Parramatta 10.13 (73) d South-West Sydney 4.7 (31)
Western Magic 14.14 (98) d Balmain 3.8 (26)
Ladder (Match Ratio, Final) – Western Magic (93.33, 187.79%), Penrith (73.33, 200.69%), Macquarie Uni (66.67, 177.53%), Southern Power (50, 77.58%), Holroyd-Parramatta (43.75, 93.87%), Balmain (18.75, 63.53%), South-West Sydney (6.67, 37.37%).

Platinum Reserves:
Penrith 6.7 (43) d Southern Power 5.9 (39)
Holroyd-Parramatta 12.5 (77) d South-West Sydney 5.6 (36)
Western Magic 9.12 (66) d Balmain 6.0 (36)
Ladder (Match Ratio, Final) – Macquarie Uni (93.33, 260.22%), Southern Power (81.25, 303.17%), Penrith (73.33, 281.72%), Western Magic (53.33, 149.01%), Balmain (31.25, 59.71%), Holroyd-Parramatta (18.75, 37.50%), South-West Sydney (0, 9.81%).

Division One:
Sydney Uni 7.4 (46) d NorWest 2.10 (22)
UTS 5.10 (40) d Campbelltown 4.10 (34)
Wollondilly 10.3 (63) d Randwick City 4.11 (35)
North Shore 7.5 (47) d Pennant Hills 4.5 (29)
Ladder (Final) – Sydney Uni (56, 163.44%), Pennant Hills (46, 135.16%), North Shore (44, 138.94%), Randwick City (42, 160.81%), NorWest (32, 113.46%), Wollondilly (24, 83.18%), UTS (20, 57.26%), Campbelltown (8, 35.70%).

Division Two:
UNSW-ES 9.5 (59) d Pennant Hills 5.7 (37)
East Coast 5.5 (35) d North Shore 4.5 (29)
St George d Western Suburbs – forfeit
UTS 11.10 (76) d Manly 5.3 (33)
Camden 8.5 (53) d Sydney Uni 6.6 (42)
Ladder (Final) – Sydney Uni (60, 250.27%), UNSW-ES (56, 230.09%), Camden (52, 228.81%), UTS (40, 115.94%), Pennant Hills (28, 100.14%), St George (28, 57.02%), North Shore (24, 82.92%), Manly (24, 70.44%), East Coast (16, 60.54%), Wests (8, 23.31%).

Division Three:
Camden 11.14 (80) d Randwick City 1.1 (7)
Sydney Uni 17.12 (114) d North Shore 3.3 (21)
Pennant Hills 11.9 (75) d UNSW-ES 7.2 (44)
Campbelltown 8.15 (63) d UTS 7.4 (46)
Ladder (Match Ratio, Final) – Camden (86.67, 205.59%), Macquarie Uni (86.67, 186.23%), Pennant Hills (73.33, 173.73%), Sydney Uni (60, 180.20%), UNSW-ES (46.67, 111.53%), Randwick City (31.25, 67.74%), UTS (26.67, 63.05%), Campbelltown (20, 57.03%), North Shore (20, 33.25%).

Under 19s One:
UNSW-ES 24.15 (159) d Pennant Hills 0.0 (0)
Sydney Uni 13.9 (87) d Manly 6.6 (42)
North Shore 14.11 (95) d East Coast 3.1 (19)
St George 15.17 (107) d Camden 2.3 (15)
Ladder (Final) – UNSW-ES (64, 244.68%), St George (52, 170.04%), North Shore (52, 145.15%), Sydney Uni (36, 130.70%), East Coast (20, 74.15%), Camden (20, 57.91%), Pennant Hills (16, 65.77%), Manly (12, 44.74%).

Under 19s Two:
Penrith 10.9 (69) d UNSW-ES 9.3 (57)
Campbelltown d St George – forfeit
Sydney Uni 21.25 (151) d South-West Sydney 4.8 (32)
Wests Goannas 11.4 (70) d North Shore 3.0 (18)
Ladder (Match Ratio, Final) – Southern Power (92.86, 350.79%), Penrith (78.57, 189.31%), Wests Goannas (66.67, 187.34%), UNSW-ES (64.29, 122.39%), North Shore (50, 115.61%), Campbelltown (35.71, 84.38%), Sydney Uni (35.71, 84.36%), St George (21.43, 36.77%), South-West Sydney (6.67, 19.50%).

Womens Premier Division:
Newtown 3.7 (25) d UTS 3.3 (21)
UNSW-ES 4.9 (33) d Sydney Uni 4.6 (30)
Macquarie Uni 12.7 (79) d Western Wolves 0.1 (1)
Auburn-Penrith 8.4 (52) d Southern Power 4.5 (29)
Ladder (Final) – Sydney Uni (64, 329.82%), UNSW-ES (56, 310.75%), Auburn-Penrith (46, 113.71%), Southern Power (28, 60.95%), Sydney Uni (24, 107.82%), Newtown (20, 63.01%), Western Wolves (18, 46.81%), UTS (16, 57.89%).

Womens Division One:
Wollongong 10.8 (68) d East Coast 5.3 (33)
Manly 9.6 (60) d North Shore 0.3 (3)
Pennant Hills 8.9 (57) d UNSW-ES 1.1 (7)
Western Magic 14.7 (91) d Sydney Uni 0.1 (1)
Ladder (Final) – Wollongong (64, 477.41%), Western Magic (52, 388.78%), East Coast (52, 203.73%), Pennant Hills (44, 171.87%), Manly (32, 153.70%), North Shore (16, 45.74%), UNSW-ES (8, 19.78%), Sydney Uni (4, 9.05%).

Womens Division Two:
Holroyd-Parramatta 3.7 (25) d Camden 2.1 (13)
Campbelltown 4.3 (27) d Wollondilly 4.2 (26)
North Shore 4.9 (33) d Newtown 4.1 (25)
Western Magic 9.4 (58) d UTS 0.2 (2)
Pennant Hills 4.7 (31) d South-West Sydney 3.4 (22)
Auburn-Penrith 2.4 (16) d Macquarie Uni 2.0 (12)
Ladder (Match Ratio, Final) – Camden (93.75, 422.44%), Holroyd-Parramatta (87.5, 557.92%), Macquarie Uni (62.5, 75.78%), South-West Sydney (56.25, 135.90%), Auburn-Penrith (50, 95.33%), Pennant Hills (50, 69.44%), Wollondilly (43.75, 105.98%), Campbelltown (43.75, 96.77%), North Shore (40, 55.25%), Newtown (33.33, 49.73%), Western Magic (31.25, 85.25%), UTS (26.67, 37.52%), Manly (26.67, 25.62%).


NEXT WEEK’S MATCHES

Premier Division:

Elimination Final – Sunday 26th August
Blacktown ISP – Manly v East Coast (3:20pm)
Qualifying Final – Sunday 26th August
Henson Park – UNSW-ES v Sydney Uni (3:20pm)

Premier Reserves:
Elimination Final – Sunday 26th August
Blacktown ISP – East Coast v North Shore (1:20pm)
Qualifying Final – Sunday 26th August
Henson Park – Pennant Hills v UNSW-ES (1:20pm)

Platinum Division:
First Semi-Final – Sunday 26th August
Henson Park – Macquarie Uni v Southern Power (11:10am)
Second Semi-Final – Sunday 26th August
Blacktown ISP – Western Magic v Penrith (11:10am)

Platinum Reserves:
First Semi-Final – Sunday 26th August
Blacktown ISP – Western Magic v Penrith (9am)
Second Semi-Final – Sunday 26th August
Henson Park – Macquarie Uni v Southern Power (9am)

Division One:
Second Semi-Final – Saturday 25th August
Rosedale Oval – Sydney Uni v Pennant Hills (4:30pm)
First Semi-Final – Sunday 26th August
Kanebridge Oval – North Shore v Randwick City (3pm)

Division Two:
Qualifying Final – Saturday 25th August
Kanebridge Oval – UNSW-ES v Camden (4:50pm)
Elimination Final – Sunday 26th August
Kanebridge Oval – UTS v Pennant Hills (10:50am)

Division Three:
Qualifying Final – Saturday 25th August
Rosedale Oval – Macquarie Uni v Pennant Hills (2:45pm)
Elimination Final – Sunday 26th August
Kanebridge Oval – Sydney Uni v UNSW-ES (9am)

Under 19s One:
First Semi-Final – Saturday 25th August
Kanebridge Oval – North Shore v Sydney Uni (2:40pm)
Second Semi-Final – Saturday 25th August
Kanebridge Oval – UNSW-ES v St George (12:50pm)

Under 19s Two:
Elimination Final – Saturday 25th August
Kanebridge Oval – UNSW-ES v North Shore (9am)
Qualifying Final – Saturday 25th August
Kanebridge Oval – Penrith v Wests Goannas (10:50am)

Womens Division One:
Second Semi-Final – Saturday 25th August
Rosedale Oval – Wollongong v Western Magic (11:50am)
First Semi-Final – Sunday 26th August
Kanebridge Oval – East Coast v Pennant Hills (12:40pm)

Womens Division Two:
First Elimination Final – Saturday 25th August
Rosedale Oval – South-West Sydney v Auburn-Penrith (9am)
Second Elimination Final – Saturday 25th August
Rosedale Oval – Macquarie Uni v Pennant Hills (10:50am)