The public holiday Monday sees our Seniors and Under 18s travel to Wollongong, while the Reserves take on Manly away.
This Week’s Matches
Premier Division – v Illawarra at North Dalton Oval (Mon, 12:10pm)
Division One – v Manly-Warringah at Weldon Oval (Mon, 4:10pm)
Division Four – Bye
Under 18s – v Illawarra at North Dalton Oval (Mon 10am)
North Dalton Oval
North Dalton Oval is on Pioneer Road at Towradgi, Wollongong.
To get there, head south along the Princes Highway through Sutherland and join the F6 freeway at Waterfall.
At the end of the freeway, turn left and go down Bulli Pass. It’s a steep downhill. Continue straight ahead along the highway.
At the Memorial Drive/Northern Distributor roundabout, turn off into Memorial Drive. Turn left at Bellambi Lane, over the railway level crossing. Turn right at the roundabout onto Pioneer Road.
A few kilometres down the road, the road swings right and left; and the light towers of the ground will be visible. A caravan park will be on your left, the Towradgi Beach Hotel on your right. Then after the caravan park is the ground – there’s plenty of car parking on site.
It’s a long way by train, and will take several hours. Change at Central to the underground platforms, and you may need to change again at Thirroul for a train that stops at Fairy Meadow – check the indicator boards. From Fairy Meadow station, turn east to Pioneer Road, then turn left and the ground will be visible on your right.
Weldon Oval
Weldon Oval is on Stirgess Ave at Curl Curl.
To get there, follow Millitary Rd and left over Spit Bridge. Keep going straight ahead past the Manly turnoff, follow Burnt Bridge Creek Deviation and straight ahead along Pittwater Road. When you pass Brookvale Oval, get in the right lane.
Turn right at Harbord Road. When you pass parkland on your left, take the next left turn on to Brighton St then the next left onto Bennett St. Turn left at the bowling club onto Stirgess Ave, the road swings round to the right; and Weldon Oval will then come up on the left. There’s plenty of on-street parking.
To get there by public transport, the Sydney Buses 136 route from Chatswood to Manly and the 139 bus from Warringah Mall to Manly go to nearby Adams St. Get off the bus at the corner of Adams and Park St, walk a block north to Stirgess Ave.
Our Team Lineups
Premier Division
B Richard Lynch Michael Voyage Matt Thomas
HB Tom McMahon Chris Murphy Lachy Kilpatrick
C Adrian Harry Nick Todd Dougie Hadden
HF Zac Manley Tim Nash Scott Easey
F Charlie Callender Sam Naismith Pat Codling
Fol Sam Jackson Tim Schmidt Brendan Fitzgerald
Interchange Tim Bransgrove Brent Barnes Jason Harry Jamie O'Dell
Water Runners - Jake Monk Callum D'Souza Mitch Harmer
Division One
B Alex Harmer Henry Crannery Adam Reddie
HB Robert Haustorfer John Gray Ziggy Middendorf
C Alex Buis Kade Tangney Angus Henson
HF Josh Flanagan Jarryd Watters David Orr
F Tim Weston Matthew Dingwell Tom Aynsley
Fol Jake Colman Ben Youlten Liam McColl
Interchange James Clare Tristan Smith Matthew James Robert De Felice
Under 18s
B Max Boddington Hayden Washington Charles Ferrier
HB Mitch Douglas. Daniel Schacher. Tom Plant
C Patty Winder. Cal D’Souza. Zac Fyffe
HF Jake Monk. James Fitzgerald. Cameron Pugh
F Michael Goode. Mitch Cullen. Michael Jones
Rucks Matty Varj. Errol Sertbas. Mitch Harmer
Interchange: Hugh Buddin, Jack Parker, Tom Mcaffrey, Nick Foster
Water Runners - Matt Thomas Scott Easey Tim Bransgrove
Our Opponents
It’s North Shore’s first clash with Illawarra this season. Our last meeting with them, late last season, went down to the wire and it took a goal with only a few seconds to go to get the Bombers over the line. We’re going into this game in good form, while the Lions have struggled to kick a winning score in recent weeks; but the Bombers will be keen to keep the impressive run of form going and will be going all-out for a win here.
It’s a tough clash for Div 1, taking on ladder leaders Manly. But our Div 1 team has shown time and again that they’re up for a challenge, and this will be no exception.
The Under 18s will see the young Bombers keen to return to the winning list, and they’ll have to work hard to achieve it with the Lions’ under 18s now second on the ladder.
Monday’s Weather Forecast
Min 13 Max 16. A few showers.
Wollongong area - Cloudy. Scattered showers. Winds southerly up to 30 km/h.
Online Coverage
Live score updates will be posted on the North Shore website during the day on Monday. After the game, scorecards will be available by clicking on the Fixtures/Results tab.
Monday's Premier Division clash against Illawarra from North Dalton Oval will be shown live online. To catch the action, go to the Sydney AFL website at http://www.sydneyafl.com.au and click on the AFL Sydney TV tab at the top of the page.
Sydney AFL Rep Footy
On Saturday, Sydney AFL’s representative teams will be in action at Blacktown International Sportspark.
Ron Wason will captain the senior Sydney AFL rep team against the Victorian Amateurs. Dale Fitzgerald has also been selected in the team, with Brendan Fitzgerald as the emergency.
Lachy Pryor will captain the Sydney AFL Development side, a team that also includes Sam Carruthers and Pat Brackin.
The development team will take on the Farrer AFL at 10:30am, with the senior team playing the Victorian Amateurs at 4pm. Admission is free.
Red and Black Ball
Don’t forget to book your place at the 2012 Red and Black Ball.
Saturday 14th July will be the date of our next big function, the Red and Black Ball at the Greenwood Plaza.
A Casino Royale theme will see a big night, with a 3-course meal, drinks and many fun and memorable moments.
Tickets are $100 for all players, $60 for U18s and $150 for one U18 and one of their parents, this price includes a three course meal and alcohol. Please ensure that you RSVP by 30 June, as no tickets will be sold after this date or on the night.
Last Modified on 11/06/2012 09:25
