Sydney University’s women’s AFL team won a berth in the 2016 grand final with a 59-31 win over Newtown Breakaways at Henson Park on Saturday.
Tara McKenty kicked two of Sydney University’s eight goals against the 2015 premiers in a hard-fought local derby.
The Breakaways won the 2015 flag with a 40-26 result over the Students.
Sydney University will meet UNSW Eastern Suburbs at Blacktown International Sportspark at 3.13pm next Saturday.
They met in the 2014 grand final which Sydney University won 37-20.
Meanwhile, Sydney University’s NEAFL men’s side were beaten 117-30 by Greater Western Sydney Giants in a sudden-death preliminary final at Blacktown International Sportspark on Saturday.
It was a disappointing end to a season of solid results from the Students.
Scoreboard
Sydney Women’s Premier Division – Final
Sydney University Bombers 8.11: 59 (Tara McKenty 2, Casey Samuels, Amy Foo, Alice Wood, Rachael Stack, Meredith Gray, Jennifer Lew) defeated Newtown Breakaways 4.7: 31 (Verna Iles 2, Laura Holdsworth, Codie Briggs) at Henson Park on Sunday.
Best players
Sydney University: Alice Wood, Rachael Stack, Anna Johnston, Jennifer Lew, Sera Kaukiono, Lara Creber.
Newtown Breakaways: Hayley Warren, Tayla Stahl-Smith, Zara Lee, Anna Ruut, Tram Nguyen, Brooke Davis.
Grand Final: Sydney University versus UNSW Eastern Suburbs at Blacktown International Sportspark at 3.13pm on Saturday, September 10.
Men’s North East AFL – Preliminary Final
Greater Western Sydney Giants 17.15: 117 (Rhys Palmer 4, Sam Reid 3, Daniel Lloyd 2, William Hoskin-Elliott 2, Adam Kennedy 2, Jack Stewart, Dawson Simpson, James Steele, Connor Byrne) defeated Sydney University 4.6: 30 (Jacob Derickx 2, Jordan Law, Michael Manteit) at Blacktown International Sportspark on Saturday.
Best players
GWS Giants: Rhys Palmer, James Steele, Daniel Lloyd, Adam Kennedy, Jeremy Finlayson.
Sydney University: Thomas Young, Timothy Barton, Lewis Stevenson, Sam Fong, Jacob Derickx.
Grand Final: Sydney Swans versus GWS Giants at Blacktown International Sportspark at 1.30pm on Sunday.
