This weekend sees two of our teams have the week off; but crucial away games for Premier Division and Div 4.
This Saturday’s Matches
12:00pm – Division Four v Macquarie Uni at Macquarie Uni Oval
2:00pm – Premier Division v Campbelltown at Monarch Oval
Division One – No match scheduled
Under 18s – bye
Monarch Oval
Monarch Oval is on Fields Road, next to Henderson Road, Macquarie Fields.
To get there, get on the M5 (if coming from the Gore Hill area, the Harbour tunnel and Eastern Distributor would be the best way; if from further north-west, the M2 and M7).
Keep going straight ahead past the M7 merge, the signs will point to Campbelltown.
Take the Brooks Rd exit at Ingleburn. At the roundabout, turn left onto Williamson Rd. Turn right at the second roundabout onto Henderson Rd.
Go straight ahead, taking the bridge over the railway line. Go straight ahead at the first roundabout after the railway line; and the oval will be visible from the second roundabout. Turn left into Fields Rd and enter the car park on the right.
To get there by public transport, catch the train to Ingleburn then the 872 bus. Trains to Ingleburn depart Central from platform 23, and run via the Airport. Public transport isn’t great in those parts and the bus isn’t very frequent – if you’re planning to catch the bus, call the transport infoline on 131500 to check timetables.
Macquarie University Oval
Macquarie Uni Oval is at the eastern edge of the uni campus, at the end of Culloden Rd, North Ryde.
To get there from Gore Hill, head north along Pacific Highway and take the Longueville Rd exit. Go straight ahead along Epping Rd. Take the Lane Cove Rd exit, and turn right and get in the left lane.
Turn left at Talavera Rd. Keep going past Macquarie Centre shops, and you’ll notice the M2 on your right. After the shops, take the second bridge on your right onto Culloden Rd. Over the bridge is the car park.
There are frequent buses to Macquarie Shopping Centre, plus the train to Macquarie University Station; both of which are walking distance from the ground.
There are two ovals with AFL goalposts in the uni sporting complex, and both will be hosting AFL Sydney matches on the day. We are on the main oval, which has steep grass hills around the wings and behind the goals at one end.
Our Team Lineups
Premier Division (v Campbelltown, Monarch 2pm)
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B: C. Murphy, T. McMahon, D. Schacher
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HB: J. Davis, R. Wason, D. Fitzgerald
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C: A. Harry, J. Shattock, B. Fitzgerald
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HF: J. Harry, S. Mason, R. Lynch
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F: Z. Manley, D. Roberts, J. Monk
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R: S. Jackson, S. Carruthers, N. Todd
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Int: C. Bandy, P. Codling, L. Clancy, M. Varjavandi
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In: L. Clancy, M. Varjavandi, S. Mason
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Out: B. Tracey, E. Davis, D. Hadden
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Division Four (v Macquarie Uni, Mac Uni Oval 12pm)
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B
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T. Richardson
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A. Tilley
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R. Liddle
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HB
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D. Tilley
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L. Kirby
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M. Last
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C
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J. Hollands
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T. Croxton
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M. Folkes
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HF
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J. McGirr
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S. Kinsella
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A. Montgomery
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F
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W. Jones
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N. Lamb
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B. Underwood
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R
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S. King
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J. Skehan
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R. Prigg
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Int
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C. Slater
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J. Phelan
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M. Bell
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M. Lewis
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EMG
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Hajduk
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McDonnell
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Richards
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The Weather Forecast
Min 14 Max 23. Possible shower.
Partly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning. The chance of showers in the east during the morning. Light winds.
Match Preview
We’ve had a good record against Campbelltown in recent seasons; we haven’t lost to them for four years, and four of our last five clashes with the Blues have resulted in wins by over 100 points.
But Campbelltown have proved competitive so far this season, with two narrow losses followed by two wins to move into the top five. The Monarch ground is by far the biggest in Sydney, and the Blues love playing the wide open spaces. It will take another strong four-quarter performance for the Bombers to keep our unbeaten record intact in this game.
Representative Squads
North Shore’s strong start to the season has been noticed by AFL Sydney, with seven North Shore players selected in the initial Representative squads.
Senior vs AFL Cairns (29 players selected)
Dale Fitzgerald
Brendan Fitzgerald
Ron Wason
Sam Carruthers
Doug Hadden
Jarrod Shatock
Development Squad vs Riverina FL (33 selected)
Sam Mason
AFL Academy Game
North Shore have three Under 18s players in action in the Academy match at the SCG on Saturday. Erol Sertbas and Nick Foster will be representing the Sydney Swans Academy, while Lachlan Hayres will be playing for the GWS Giants Academy.
Cal Mills will be representing the Swans Academy in the Under 16 match.
Online Coverage
Score updates throughout the day will be posted on our website at www.northshorefc.com.au .
You can also follow us on Twitter @northshorefc where updates will be tweeted throughout the day. Join the conversation by tweeting with the hashtag #gobombers
After the matches, scorecards will be available by clicking on the Fixtures/Results tab on the website.
Photo galleries will also come online later in the weekend.
Sponsors
North Shore acknowledges with thanks our sponsors for the 2013 season.
Bendigo Bank
WB Financial
Crows Nest Hotel
MMB Print Management
Prime Constructions
The Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic
Please support these companies, as they support our club.
Last Modified on 23/05/2013 16:33
