Sydney University are still a chance of winning the NEAFL minor premiership depending on results in the final round of the competition proper this Saturday.
Four teams are locked on 44 points at the top of the ladder, with Southport leading the way on percentages ahead of Sydney, Aspley and Sydney University. Canberra (40) and Brisbane (38) make up the top six.
Southport will meet last-placed Redland, Sydney take on eighth-placed Gold Coast, Aspley will play Canberra and Sydney University will meet ninth-placed Northern Territory Thunder in Round 21. Should several upsets occur, the Students could still top the ladder leading into the qualifying finals.
Sydney University had 11 goal scorers in their 47-point win over Canberra at Blacktown International Sportspark on Saturday, with Tristan Davies and Jacob Derickx each kicking three.
Meanwhile, Sydney University finished third in the Sydney Premier Division following their 88-point win over Canberra in the final round of the competition proper at Fairfax Reserve on Saturday.
North Shore collected the minor premiership on 64 points, with UNSW Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs (48), Sydney University (44), Manly Warringah Wolves (44) and East Coast Eagles (44) making up the top five.
Sydney University will take on UNSW Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs at Henson Park, with Manly Warringah and East Coast Eagles meeting at Blacktown International Sportspark in the two elimination finals on Sunday.
Sydney University won the Premier Reserve Division minor premiership finishing the season on 64 points, with Pennant Hills (60), UNSW Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs (48), East Coast Eagles (44) and North Shore Bombers (36) making up the top five.
The Students will have a week off while the Eagles and Bombers and Demons and Bulldogs fight out elimination finals.
Sydney University also finished on top of the ladder in the Division One competition and will fight out a major semi-final against Pennant Hills at Rosedale Park this Saturday. North Shore Bombers and Randwick City Saints will contest the minor semi-final.
The Students also won the Division Two minor premiership and will have a week off while UNSW Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs and Camden Cats, and UTS Bats and Pennant Hills fight out elimination finals.
Camden cats earnt a week off in winning the Division Three minor premiership, with Macquarie University and Pennant Hills and Sydney University and UNSW Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs to fight out elimination finals.
The Sydney University Under 19 Division One side also made the semi-finals after finishing fourth on the ladder. They’ll meet North Shore Bombers in the minor semi-final, with UNSW Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs and St George Dragons to contest the major semi-final.
Scoreboard
NEAFL Round 20
Sydney University 17.19: 121 (Tristan Davies 3, Jacob Derickx 3, Jackson Potter 2, Ned Reinhard 2, Nicholas Foster, William Sierakowski, Tom Young, Jack Hiscox, Samuel Tagliabue, Jake Bartholomaeus, Adam Gulden) defeated Canberra 11.8: 74 (Thomas Faul 5, Jack Powell 2, Nathan Oakes, Harrison Carr, Reed Stevens, Aaron Bruce) at Blacktown International Sportspark on Saturday.
Best players
Sydney University: Craig Bird, William Sierakowski, Samuel Tagliabue, Aaron Gulden, Tristan Davies, Damien Bonney.
Canberra: Thomas Faul, Mitchell Maguire, Aaron Bruce, Alexander Paech, Angus Baker, Sam Martyn.
Sydney Men’s Premier Division – Round 18
Premier Division: Sydney University 21.15: 141 (William Stratford 6, Michael Nettheim 3, Samuel Gilfedder 3, Nicholas Bertino 2, Nik Dale 2, Timothy Cordner 2, Harry Morrison, Spencer Krochmal, Montgomery Krochmal) defeated Camden Cats 8.5: 53 ( Mark Maher 2, Brendan Coxall, Mitchell Sapiatzer, Shane Doherty, Nathan Kenny, Jed Ellis-Cluff, Ben Yakimov) at Fairfax Reserve on Saturday.
Best players
Sydney University: William Stratford, Samuel Gilfedder, Michael Nettheim, Daniel Smith, Harry Morrison, Montgomery Krochmal.
Camden Cats: Mark Maher 2, Brendan Coxall, Mitchell Sapiatzer, Shane Doherty, Nathan Kenny, Jed Ellis-Cluff, Ben Yakimov.
Premier Division Reserves: Sydney University 8.9: 57 defeated Camden Cats 7.8: 50 at Fairfax Reserve on Saturday.
Round 17
Division One: Sydney University 7.4: 46 defeated Nor-West Jets 2.10: 22 at Bensons Lane on Saturday.
Division Two: Camden Cats 8.5: 53 defeated Sydney University 6.6: 42 at Fairfax Reserve on Saturday.
Division Three: Sydney University 17.12: 114 defeated North Shore Bombers 3.3:21 at Mohoney Par on Saturday.
Under 19 Division One: Sydney University 13.9: 87 defeated Manly Warringah Wolves 6.6: 42 at Weldon Oval on Saturday.
Under 19 Division Two: Sydney University 21.25: 151 defeated South-West Sydney Magpies 4.8: 32 at Sydney University No.1 Oval on Saturday.
Sydney Women’s Premier Division – Round 17
Premier Division: UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Bombers 4.9: 33 defeated Sydney University Bombers 4.6: 30 at Sydney University No.1 Oval on Saturday.
Division One: Western Magic 14.7: 91 defeated Sydney University 0.1: 1 at Mike Kenny Oval on Saturday.
