Scoreboard is a wrap-up of the efforts of Sydney University athletes and teams through the past week, compiled by Graham Croker. Stories on some of the performances also appear in the News section.
Australian Football
Australian Football Premier Division – Round 18
Premier Division: Manly Warringah Giants 13.21: 99 (Brayden Fowler 6, Thomas Thurgarland 2, Tyrone Armitage 2, David Stroud, James Brain, Tom Pyle) d Sydney University 0.7: 7 at Henson Park on Saturday.
Best players
Manly Warringah: David Stroud, Connor Pettersson, Bayden Fowler, Levi Brain, Jack Hawkins, Angus Buncle.
Sydney University: Joshua Smith, Jack Caspersonn, Vincent Barwick, Samuel Crichton, Alex Dyson, Kyle Underwood.
Sydney University finished fifth at the end of the competition proper and will now meet Western Suburbs Magpies in an elimination final at Blacktown International Sports Park, from 3.30pm on Sunday, August 31.
Under 19: St George Dragons 22.18: 150 (Zak Rowlands 6, Jason Gasovski 4, Jack Hill 3, Dylan Sanderson 2, Riley Waters 2, Jacob Stek, Brayden Kilpatrick, Jackson Claridge, Timothy Tegg, Justin Maldigri) d Sydney University 3.1: 19 (Nik Dale 2, Samuel Reed) at St Paul’s College Oval on Saturday.
Best players
St George: Zak Rowlands, Ryan Jones, Jack Hill, Daniel Russell, Timothy Tegg.
Sydney University: Orson Heidrich, Xavier Nelson, Nik Dale, William Combe, Ty Stephens, Sean Stokoe.
Sydney University finished fifth at the end of the competition proper but missed a place in the finals, with only the top four going through.
Division Two: Sydney University finished the competition proper as minor premiers and will meet Blacktown Magic in the major semi-final at Henson Park, from 1.20pm on Saturday, August 30.
Division Three – Elimination final: Sydney University 8.11: 59 (Gabriel Robbie 4, Matthew Webber, Leigh McWhirter, Alex Crowe, Charles Allworth) d Pennant Hills Demons 8.5: 53 (Theo Moraitis 2, Evan Danilo, Leo Nunn, James Leggott, Joel McMullan, Nicholas De Gorter, Paul Randazzo) at Gipps Rd Oval on Sunday.
Best players
Sydney University: Brent Pollock, Ed Turner, Kyle Parker, Jack Edwards, Alex Crowe, Craig Boustred.
Pennant Hills: Luke Bilbe, Ben Hooper, Carter Mullins, Andrew D’Archy, Theo Moraitis, Joel McMullan.
Sydney University will now meet Nor-West Jets in the minor semi-final at Henson Park, from 1.20pm on Sunday, August 31.
Division Four – Elimination final: Wollondilly Knights 11.6: 72 (Jason Haddock 5, Chad Fitzsimmons 2, Matthew Jensen, Russell Andrews, Tye Jackson, Daniel Hockey) d Sydney University 9.6: 60 (Roger Snodgrass 3, Thomas King 2, Lachlan Godfrey 2, Joshua Heazlewood, Peter Grundy) at Gipps Rd Oval on Saturday.
Best players
Wollondilly Knights: Jason Haddock, Sean Paget, Sean Fitzsimmons, Robert Dryburgh, David Wolfe, Daniel Hockey.
Sydney University: Peter Grundy, Nicholas Bailey, Alexander Harmer, Hugh Greenwood, Brad Elstub, Paul Chidrawi.
Sydney University will now meet UNSW-Eastern Suburbs in the minor semi-final at Henson Park from 11-10am this Sunday, August 31.
Division Five – Elimination final: Blacktown Magic 16.11: 107 (Jay Roughley 4, Darren Edmondson 3, Brett Carroll 2, Joshua Stephenson , Mike O’Grady, Scott Coombes, Gregory Driscoll, John Lane, Fabian McLeod, Mbimbi Mbimbi) d Sydney University 3.0: 18 (Ben Trevor-Jones, Luke Taylor, Jared Boccanfuso) at Blacktown International Sports Park.
Best players
Blacktown: Jamie Miller, Scott Coombes, Aaron Hill, Henry Button, Dean Barber, Mike O’Grady.
Sydney University: Martin Ring, Ben Trevor-Jones, Sean Howie, Jared Boccanfuso, Charlie Chrisp, James Cheatley.
Having finished fifth at the end of the competition proper, the elimination final loss saw Sydney University bow out of the competition.
AFL Sydney Women’s Division One – Round 15
Division One: Sydney University 9.15: 69 (Meredith Gray 3, Rachel Stack 2, Stacey Lancaster 2, Katrina Byrne, Jennifer Lew) d Balmain Dockers 1.0: 6 (Belinda Pride) at Blacktown International Sports Park on Saturday.
Best playersSydney University: Stacey Lancaster, Jennifer Lew, Rachel Stack, Stephanie Walker, Shelley Mulhern, Emma Castro.
Balmain: Alison Parkin, Amy Kowski, Clair Koski Karla Spilarewicz, Belinda Pride, Olivia Hall.
Sydney University finished the season proper as minor premiers and will now meet UNSW-Eastern Suburbs in the major semi-final at Blacktown International Sports Park, at 11.5 this Saturday, August 30. The other semi-final will be between Newtown Breakaways and Macquarie University.
Soccer
Men’s Premier League 2 – Round 22
Premier Division: Sydney University 0 drew with Fraser Park 0 at Hensley Athletic Field on Sunday.
Sydney University finished 6th at the end of the competition proper and missed a berth in the five-team finals.
Under 20: Fraser Park 3 d Sydney University 0 at Hensley Athletic Field.
Sydney University finished 12th at the end of the competition proper.
Under 18: Sydney University 4 d Fraser Park 3.
Sydney University finished 2nd at the end of the competition proper and will meet Mt Druitt Town in a qualifying final this Sunday.
Under 16: Sydney University 4 drew with Fraser Park 4.
Sydney University finished 11th at the end of the competition proper.
Under 15: Sydney University 3 d Fraser Park 2.
Sydney University finished 2nd at the end of the competition proper and will meet Fraser Park in a qualifying final this Sunday.
Under 14: Sydney University 2 d Fraser Park 0.
Sydney University finished 4th at the end of the competition proper and will meet Macarthur Rams in an elimination final this Saturday.
Under 13: Sydney University 2 d Fraser Park 1.
Sydney University finished 7th at the end of the competition proper.
Under 12: Sydney University 4 d Fraser Park 0.
Sydney University finished 7th at the end of the competition proper.
Women’s Premier League – Semi-Finals
Premier League: FNSW Institute 3 d Sydney University 1 at Sydney United Sports Centre.
Sydney University finished 4th at the end of the competition proper and bowed out of the competition after losing their minor semi-final.
Reserve Grade: Sydney University 2 (Monique Andreatta, Taylor Mikaelian) d FNSW Institute 0 at Sydney United Sports Centre on Saturday.
Sydney University finished 3rd at the end of the competition proper and will now meet Manly United in the final this Sunday.
Under 13: Sydney University 1 d FNSW 0 at Popondetta Park on Saturday.
Sydney University finished 2nd at the end of the competition proper and booked a grand final berth with their major semi-final win.
Hockey
Sydney Men’s Premier competition – Round 18
Premier Division: Sydney University 3 d Gordon-North Sydney 1.
Sydney Cup: Sydney University 3 d Gordon-North Sydney 2.
Division One: Sydney University 3 d Gordon-North Sydney 1.
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Division Two: Sydney University 3 drew with Gordon-North Sydney 3.
Division Seven: Sydney University 1 d Macquarie University 1.
Division Eight: Macquarie University 2 d Sydney University 1.
Sydney Women’s Metro League – Rounds 16
Metro One: Sydney University 4 d UTS 1.
Metro Two: Sydney University 0 drew with Macquarie I University 0.
Metro Three: Sydney University 1 d UTS 0.
Metro Four: Wentworthville 2 d Sydney University 0.
Rugby League
NSW Tertiary Cup competition – Round 19
Division One: Sydney University v Sydney Trains – washed out.
Sydney University finished 2nd on the competition ladder behind Sydney Trains. The two teams will meet in the major semi-final at Norford Park at 3pm on Saturday, August 30. UTS Tigers and Cumberland Beavers will play the minor semi-final.
Division Two: Sydney University v Sydney Trains – washed out.
Sydney University finished 3rd on the competition ladder and will meet fourth-placed Sydney Trains in the minor semi-final at 1pm at Norford Park on Saturday, August 30.The major semi-final will be between UWS Ducks and ANU Grizzlies.