ISC AFL Round 9 – Saturday 29 July
| Team | Opposition | Venue | Score | Highlights |
| Shore Opens 2 | Knox Grammar School | Acron Oval | Shore 83 (12.11) def. KGS 17 (2.5). Shore WON by 66 | |
| Shore Intermediate 2 | Newington College | North Narrabeen Reserve AFL Field | Shore 26 (4.2) def. by NC 49 (7.7). Shore Lost by 23 | Bill Gao 3 |
| Shore Juniors 2 | Saint Augustine’s | North Narrabeen Reserve AFL Field | Shore 135 (20.15) def. Saints 0 (0.0). Shore WON by 135 | Daniel Gall 3, Toby Ward 3 |
| Shore Juniors 3 | Riverview | ELS Hall No. 3 | Shore WON by default of 60 points due to forfeit by opposition |
Note: For a student to make Highlights, they need to have kicked three (3) or more goals.
| Wins: | 3 |
| Losses: | 1 |
| Draws: | 0 |
| Byes/Internal: | 0 |
| Match Abandoned: | 0 |
Undefeated Teams: N/A
During the week, the Shore AFL coaches and staff were invited by the Sydney Swans to come and visit their new Headquarters located across from the SCG at Fox Studios. They have built an amazing facility, with the main attraction having a 60 metre x 30 metre indoor AFL training field, also equipped with a large weights room. It was a great tour, and we got the enjoyment of kicking a few balls ourselves.
Last Saturday was Round 9, which saw a successful weekend, winning three from four matches. The First XVIII played against Knox Division 2 and was dominant from the outset. With the last couple of rounds playing in Division 2, it has provided the opportunity for the lesser experienced players to come out and demonstrate what they have learnt throughout the season and put it into practice. This was evident with eight different goal scorers and good use of passing and moving the ball around. We also saw the younger players take more control of the game, gaining more confidence leading into next season.
The Intermediates knew they would have a tough game ahead of them. The last time they played, we came out on top, but in that game, we had our Year 10 First XVIII players come back and play for them. This time with numerous injuries and unavailable players, we were short on numbers, therefore requiring Year 8’s to back up from their own match. The team started strong, with Tom Fuses kicking a long-range goal to take an early lead. After that, the lead chopped and changed. Going into the final quarter, they were only a goal behind but unfortunately with the younger players, who were deep into their second game, ran out of gas and allowed Newington to skip away and get the win.
The Junior Division 2 team bounced back in fine fashion after their heart-breaking loss last weekend to come out and take total control from the first bounce. It was never a contest, but it was great to see the new addition to the team, Daniel Gall, kick three goals in replacement of the injured Tom Hamilton. Tom’s injury allowed Aidan Kurtis to climb back up the ladder and now be equal golden boot leader with Tom going into the final round.
Junior Division 3 turned up ready to go, but unfortunately, Riverview did not have enough players to start a match. However, the boys were still keen and loaned players to them and played a friendly fixture. The Riverview boys were still quite strong, which was good for our boys to play alongside them.
Next week is our final week of the season. It has been a fun and uninterrupted season that has seen huge development of our boys and teams. Let’s aim to finish on a strong note. Good luck, and have fun!
Mr G Tesoriero
MIC of AFL