Sydney AFL Game Day - 21/22 April

[Norris Lurker]

Any fixture changes or match day information for the weekend of 21st-22nd April is to be posted in this thread. It will be stickied until Tuesday 24th April.

This weekend sees First and Second Division and Under 18s Challenge Cup make their debut, while Premier Division and Under 18s Premier Division play round 2.

This weekend's fixtures are:

Saturday

North Dalton Oval
10:00am - Under 18s Premier Cup. Wollongong v Balmain.
12:00pm - Premier Division Reserves. Wollongong v Balmain.
2:00pm - Premier Division Seniors. Wollongong v Balmain.

Olds Park
10:00am - Under 18s Premier Cup. St George v Western Suburbs.
12:00pm - Premier Division Reserves. St George v Western Suburbs.
2:00pm - Premier Division Seniors. St George v Western Suburbs.

Gipps Road Oval
10:00am - Second Division. Holroyd-Parramatta v South-West Sydney.
12:00pm - First Division Reserves. Holroyd-Parramatta v NorWest Jets.
2:00pm - First Division Seniors. Holroyd-Parramatta v NorWest Jets.

Roger Sheeran Oval
10:00am - Under 18s Challenge Cup. Macquarie University v St Ignatius Riverview.
12:00pm - First Division Reserves. Macquarie University v Penrith.
2:00pm - First Division Seniors. Macquarie University v Penrith.

Ern Holmes Oval
10:00am - Under 18s Challenge Cup. Pennant Hills v Penrith/NorWest.
12:00pm - Second Division. Pennant Hills v UNSW-ES Whales.

St Paul's Oval
12:00pm - Second Division. Sydney Uni Red v Manly-Warringah.
2:00pm - Second Division. Sydney Uni Blue v UNSW-ES Bulldogs.


Sunday

Gore Hill Oval
10:00am - Under 18s Premier Cup - North Shore Bombers v North Shore Wildcats.
12:00pm - Premier Division Reserves. North Shore v Sydney Uni.
2:00pm - Premier Division Seniors - North Shore v Sydney Uni.

Monarch Oval
10:00am - Under 18s Premier Cup - Campbelltown v Pennant Hills.
12:00pm - Premier Division Reserves. Campbelltown v Pennant Hills.
2:00pm - Premier Division Seniors. Campbelltown v Pennant Hills.

Kelso Oval
10:00am - Under 18s Challenge Cup. East Coast Eagles v Manly-Warringah.
12:00pm - Premier Division Reserves. East Coast Eagles v UNSW-ES.
2:00pm - Premier Division Seniors. East Coast Eagles v UNSW-ES.

Barden Ridge Oval
10:00am - Under 18s Challenge Cup. Southern Sharks v UNSW-ES.
12:00pm - First Division Reserves. Southern Sharks v UTS.
2:00pm - First Division Seniors. Southern Sharks v UTS.

Trumper Park
10:00am - Second Division. UTS v Balmain.


Manly-Warringah (First Division Seniors & Reserves), East Coast Eagles (Under 18s Premier) and Sydney Uni Gold (Second Division) have the bye.


Forecast for this weekend:
Saturday - Mainly fine, 25.
Sunday - Mainly fine, 26.

[BeeEmmAre]

Barden Ridge Oval?
Where is it, and how does it stack up against Gwawley Park?

[Triple B]

Rosedale Oval
10:00am - Under 18s Challenge Cup. East Coast Eagles v Manly-Warringah.
12:00pm - Premier Division Reserves. East Coast Eagles v UNSW-ES.
2:00pm - Premier Division Seniors. East Coast Eagles v UNSW-ES.

Rosedale?

I'm not far away from Rosedale and remember the old days of the late 60's early 70's of watching Ellis Noack and co. running around with Southern Districts. My old man used to take me and we'd drive the car around and park on the outer wing and beep the horn when we scored. Ah the memories.

Is this now a home ground for ECE?

[Norris Lurker]

ECE's new home ground is under construction, but won't be ready until next season. This year they're spreading their home games around a few venues, and Rosedale will host a few.
But work on the surface means it's not playable this weekend. This weekend's games have been moved to Kelso Oval.

As for Barden Ridge Oval, I've never been there but I think it's near the reactor at Lucas Heights.

[Norris Lurker]

In Second Division, the UTS v Balmain game at Trumper Park has been changed to a Sunday 10am game.

The weather forecast for Saturday is the same, but now there's a chance of a shower or two on Sunday.

[Norris Lurker]

Some last-minute changes to Second Division. Southern Sharks have been forced to withdraw from that division. Meanwhile at Sydney Uni, a third Second Division team, Sydney Uni Gold, has been formed at the 11th hour.

For this weekend, Sydney Uni Gold have been given the bye. UNSW-ES Whales, who until today had been drawn for a bye, have a last-minute call-up and will take on Pennant Hills at Ern Holmes on Saturday.