SUANFC recorded strong wins over UNSW in both AFL Sydney Premier Division games over the weekend as the club celebrated Indigenous Round. SUANFC acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we play on and thanks all indigenous peoples, past and present for their contribution to our game and our community. The highlight of the weekend was undoubtable the traditional Indigenous dance ceremony from Doonooch Dancers.  

Womens Premier Division 9.3. 57 def UNSW 1.3. 9

A gutsy win against Manly at Weldon Oval saw the girls enter the weekends game 3^rd on the AFL Sydney Premier Division ladder. UNSW came to Oval One only 1 game behind Sydney Uni in 5^th, keen to turn the tables on a 1 point loss at Henson Park in round 1. Uni wasted no time putting UNSW on the back foot in the first half by kicking the first 4 goals and keeping the Bulldogs goalless. Head Coach Jon Dyster reflected on the teams defensive effort after the game: “I was really proud of the way the girls approached this. So much of what we have been focusing on is implementing a game plan that’s strong defensively but is still an attractive brand of footy.” The defensive dominance continued in the second half as the forward line benefited from repeated entries to pile on another 5 goals. Dyster commented that it was “pleasing to see this week we were able to get good deep entries into our attacking 50 and the forwards made the most of this. It makes a real difference when your forward line is functioning well.” Club Captain Maryanne Harley continued her promising return from a shoulder injury and was among the teams best players along with exciting forwards Lucy Gilfedder and Emma Gelsomino who’s combined 5 goals helped record the teams 2^nd highest score for the year.

This weekend sees the girls back on the road, travelling out to Kanebridge Oval to play top of the table East Coast Eagles in what is sure to be a great game as Uni’s formidable defence comes up against the highest scoring outfit in the league.