Written by David Redden
WOMEN'S UNDER 20S:
In Women's Under 20s action, Sydney University (1) thumped South West Sydney by 130 points at Bob Prenter Reserve, UNSW-ES defeated Sydney University (2) by 37 points at Henson Park, North Shore thrashed Parramatta by 79 points at Gore Hill Oval, and Manly Warringah accounted for UTS by 50 points at Weldon Oval. Pennant Hills had the bye.
WOMEN'S DIVISION ONE:
In Women's Division One action, Sydney University defeated UTS by 53 points at University No.1 Oval, Southern Power defeated Randwick City by 20 points at Pioneers Park, Manly Warringah thrashed East Coast by 86 points at Bruce Purser Reserve, and North Shore just edged out hosts Newtown by 3 points at Henson Park on Sunday.
WOMEN'S PREMIER DIVISION:
East Coast Eagles, despite being goalless in the second half, hung against a fast-finishing Parramatta to defeat the Goannas by 1 point at Bruce Purser Reserve. Final scores were East Coast Eagles 3.6.24 to Parramatta 3.5.23.
East Coast Eagles led by 14 points at quarter-time and at the main break, and despite a huge effort from the Goannas, the Eagles defended desperately in the fourth quarter to record an important win.
Parramatta’s Aiveen Taylor was the only multiple goalkicker in the match, snaring 2 majors.
East Coast Eagles’ best players were Kahli Gilchrist, Nellie McMillan, Jess Whelan, Renee Tomkins, Skye Southon, and Imogen Gray. Parramatta was best served by Sienna Stanford, Megan Mifsud, Zara Stanford, Taylor, Angela Hatumale, and Stacey Phillips.
A superb defensive performance from 2025 Grand Finallists Sydney University saw the Students upset the previously undefeated UNSW-ES by 11 points in a thrilling University Derby at Henson Park. Final scores were Sydney University 4.9.33 to UNSW-ES 3.4.22.
Sydney Uni led by 1 point at half-time but put the shutters down on the Bulldogs in the second half, keeping them to 1.1 in a brilliant defensive effort. Sydney Uni shut down Bulldogs gun forward Rebecca Privitell, keeping the WPD leading goalkicker to just 1 major. This performance enabled the Students to move within 2 points of both UNSW-ES and Manly Warringah in a crowded top 5.
Sydney Uni’s Molly Gibbs was the only multiple goalkicker in the match, kicking 2 goals.
Sydney Uni’s best players were Claudia Gray, Madison McCarthy, Mimi Pullinger, Amanda Farrugia, Ryleigh Delacour-Batch, and Karina Bell. UNSW-ES was best served by Georgia Voura, Grace Madden, Eliza Vale, Ella Willey, Gabby Eaton, and Bec Newman.
St George produced their second win of 2026 with a solid 40-point victory over winless Pennant Hills at Kelso Park North. Final scores were St George 6.4.40 to Pennant Hills 0.0.0.
The Dragons led by 26 points at the main break and were never seriously threatened by the struggling Demons outfit. The Demons defended well in the second half, keeping the Dragons to just 2.2 in the third quarter and then keeping St George scoreless in the final term.
Paige Bauer kicked 2 goals for the Dragons.
St George’s best players were Sophie Higgs, representative star Delaney Gwynn, Ruby O'Dwyer, Shiloh Macfarlane-Anning, Sarah Brenton, and Gabriela Waechter. Pennant Hills were best served by Remy Ally, Sienna Lindsay, Mollie Faehrmann, Amelia Bennett, Caitlin Gurney, and Ava Clegg.
Manly Warringah continued their recent good form with a 104-point drubbing of UTS at Weldon Oval. Final scores in a dominant performance were Manly Warringah 16.10.106 to UTS 0.2.2.
In a thumping win that drew the Wolves level on points with UNSW-ES, Manly kicked 9 goals in the first half and 7 in the second half as they highlighted a big gap between the top four teams and fifth-placed UTS.
Isabella Rudolph kicked 4 goals for the Wolves, with stars Brooke Bailey and Ava Barraclough chiming in with 3 goals each for Manly Warringah.
Manly Warringah’s best players were Bailey, representative midfielder Andrea Roditis, Abbie Hayes, Bella Clarke, Chloe Davis, and Lauren Bull. UTS was best served by Hannah Cerezo, Taylah Canobie, Gabriella Stanwix, Tara Coopman, Brianna-Lee Wade, and Beth Martini.
MEN'S UNDER 19.5 DIVISION ONE:
In Mens Under 19.5s Division One action, Sydney University were way too good for UNSW-ES at Henson Park, winning by 61 points, Manly Warringah thrashed UTS by 20 goals at Weldon Oval, St George edged out by Pennant Hills by a mere 3 points at Kelso Park North, North Shore belted South West Sydney by 62 points at Bob Prenter Reserve, and East Coast Eagles ran out 61-point winners over Inner West Magpies at Bruce Purser Reserve.
MEN'S DIVISION ONE:
In Mens Division One action, St George edged out Pennant Hills by just 4 points at Kelso Park North, North Shore defeated South West Sydney by 32 points at Bob Prenter Reserve, Camden (despite kicking 6 goals from 21 effective scoring shots on goal) clung on to defeat Parramatta by 4 points at Fairfax Reserve in a possible Finals rehearsal, and Sydney University annihilated b by 142 points at Henson Park. Manly Warringah had the bye.
MEN'S PREMIER DIVISION:
The top 6 sides in Mens Premier Division are separated by 4 points on a very crowded ladder after results on Saturday.
Pennant Hills picked up crucial percentage in a 138-point demolition of St George at Kelso Park. Final scores were Pennant Hills 23.18.156 to St George 2.6.18, as the Demons prepared for a blockbuster home clash with first-placed North Shore next week at Mike Kenny Oval.
The Demons fairly raced out of the blocks, leading by 46 points at quarter-time and 97 points at half-time as they kept the struggling St George goalless in a merciless, dominant first half.
Josh Stern kicked 6 goals for the Demons, Nick Hey managed 5 majors and Oscar Irwin 4 majors as the Demons’ forwards ran riot. Callum Nash kicked St George’s only 2 goals.
Pennant Hills’ best players were the brilliant Stern, Cameron Este, Xavier Russell, Aidan Russell, Hey, and Irwin. St George was best served by Lucas Flower, Nathaniel Mckenzie-Hicks, Roman Pickett, Nash, Liam Taylor, and stalwart Nelson Carey.
In a highly entertaining fixture at Weldon Oval, Manly Warringah defeated UTS by 47 points. Finals scores were Manly Warringah 20.8.128 to UTS 12.9.81.
The Wolves led by 23 points at the main break, then the two teams put on an attacking clinic in the second half, kicked 20 goals between them in an outstanding display of open, offensive-minded football on a warm Curl Curl afternoon. The Wolves, still aspiring a Top 3 finish, head to Henson Park next week confident of a victory over UNSW-ES. UTS has a crucial clash with South West Sydney at Waverley Obal, having to win to keep pace with the Top 5.
Riley Dillon kicked 5 goals for the Wolves, with Ben Cheshire and Olly Griffiths chiming in with 3 majors each. Key forwards Ash Backlund and Blake Tabe kicked 3 goals each for the Bats.
Manly’s best players were rising star Oliver Rojo, Aiden Adams, Zachary Youlten, Barry O’Connor, Dillon, and Cooper McClennan. UTS was best served by Tabe, Benjamin Lenarduzzi, Nick McGill, Justin Ryan, Backlund, and Matthew O'Hanlon.
In a thrilling fixture at Bruce Purser Oval, East Coast Eagles trailed at all 3 breaks but kicked 4 goals to 2 against an inaccurate Inner West Magpies to win by 6 points. Final scores were Est Coast Eagles 11.11.77 to Inner West Magpies 9.17.71, with the Magpies profligate shooting costing them dearly as the Eagles recorded their second successive victory.
An electric 6-minute burst in the fourth quarter sealed victory for the Eagles, kicking 4 successive goals to rocket to an 18-point lead. The Magpies kicked the final 2 goals of the match but just fell short of what would have been their first victory of the season.
Brody Kane kicked 5 goals for East Coast in a match-defining display, assisted by Mitch Bradley’s two majors. Ryder Eberhard kicked 3 goals for Inner West, with Taidgh Ryan chipping in with 2 majors for the Magpies.
East Cast Eagles’ best players were Kane, club Best & Fairest favourite Jacob Jones, Baylee Jones, Angus Edwards, Lyndon Hupfeld, and Jesse Eldred. Inner West Magpies were best served by Jonty Inglis, Ben Brooks, the versatile Eberhard, Callum McEvoy-Gray, Ben Zoppo, and Daniel O’Connell.
A dominant Sydney University thrashed fierce rivals UNSW-ES by 89 points at Henson Park. Finals scores were Sydney University 21.16.142 to UNSW-ES 8.5.53.
The Students were consistent across 4 quarters, kicking 11 goals in the first half and 10 in the second as they gained valuable percentage in dismantling the struggling Bulldogs. Sydney Uni have their eyes set on a Top 3 finish in the most even Top 6 in MPD in recent memory, and, at full strength, are a dangerous outfit capable of defeating anyone on their day.
Ex-AFL stars Alex Witherden (4 goals) and Lachlan Keeffe (3 goals) starred for Sydney University in their impressive performance. Representative forward Jacquin Mifsud kicked 5 of the 8 Bulldogs goals in an excellent performance from the burly forward.
Sydney University’s best players were Jack Lewsey, Ricky Meyrick, Sam Barkley, Hugh Sienkiewicz, Felix Rugge-Price, and Noah Connick. UNSW-ES was best served by Lucien Sennitt, Mifsud, Conor Haswell, Harrison Dyson, Archer Dunstan, and Luke Swan.
North Shore defeated South West Sydney by 29 points on a warm afternoon at Bob Prenter Reserve. Final scores, on a day where both sides were totally spent at fulltime, were North Shore 10.12.72 to South West Sydney 6.7.43. The Bombers leapt into first place on the ladder ahead of their monster 1 v 2 clash away to Pennant Hills next Saturday.
Without late withdrawal, skipper Jake Veale and key forward Matt Buskariol, the Bombers midfield were too much for the Blues across the first 3 quarters, with the Blues also missing key players Jerome Lawrence (debut for GWS’ VFL side), Max Lower, Eddie Keogh, and Nic Dunshea.
The Bombers dynamic backline launched many raids on the huge expanses of Bob Prenter Reserve, and despite taking the foot slightly of the pedal in the fourth quarter, North Shore showed they are back to something like their best with a solid and professional display.
Late inclusion Max Thomas led all goalkickers with 3 goals for North Shore. Cooper Donald and Max Proud chimed in with 2 majors each for the Bombers. Despite limited opportunities, mobile forward Bailey-Dean Latanis kicked 2 goals for South West Sydney.
North Shore’s best players were Donald, Thomas, Mitchell Rogers, Matthew Sidhu, Nicholas Pavlou, and Max Toohey. South West Sydney was best served by fullback Kyle Veerhuis, Thye Hamilton, Ryan Shipard, skipper Kain Flynn-Duncombe, Edward Cole, and Luke Parkinson.