Premier Youth League Season Review
The level of competitiveness is also on the rise and that has been confirmed by the fact that the race for places in the various finals series was very close indeed. It is also reflected in the fact that eleven of the twelve clubs were represented in the finals series.
Every club seems to be committed to attracting the best possible players and then supporting that by providing top quality coaching to ensure that the players are receiving the development they need and deserve.
This season seems to have flown past very quickly indeed. It appeared that we were kicking off the first day of the campaign one minute and then experiencing a truly terrific Grand Final day the next. Having said that, I am certain that the memories of the outstanding moments of 2009 will live long with all of you.
Now it is time to look back on the season. Although the Premier Youth League Club Championship did not exist, I have kept very unofficial records of the performance of each club throughout the season simply because I am aware that there is a great deal of interest among the players, official and supporters in the subject. This information is provided for you as an ?Overview?. Then I have reviewed each competition on a team-by-team basis.
I hope you will enjoy it.
Overview
You would need to have been involved with Youth League football for a very long time and have exceptional powers of recall to remember when Blacktown City Demons were not amongst the top two clubs. This is not one of those years as the Demons were the best performed club in 2009. Despite their difficult times off the field of play, which have been the subject of many a newspaper story and a huge number of rumours (most of which were proved to come from the realms of fantasy), the Demons hardly missed a beat where it counts most ? on the field of play.
The club made a slow-ish start to the season and they were in the top two from Rounds 2 to 5 before taking the top spot from Round 6 onwards. They collected 116 points from the games scheduled for the first half of the season and then added 120 points in the second half.
As a club, they had the best attacking and defensive figures and it was slightly surprising to see that they performed slightly better away from home than when they played on Gabbie Stadium
The Demons had all five teams in the finals series, one as Premiers, two in second spot, one at third and one at fifth. Two of those reached the Grand Final stage and one of them was crowned as Champions.
Marconi Stallions were the placed second on a club performance basis and that continues a trend of recent years when they have also been one of the top two clubs.
The Stallions made a solid start to the season and they occupied a spot in the top five clubs throughout, securing second place with three rounds to go. They earned 108 points from scheduled first round matches and 109 points from games scheduled for the second half of the season. The club was marginally better performed in their away fixtures.
Three of their teams progressed to the finals series, two as Premiers and one in third place. Two of those teams were engaged on Grand Final day with one of them being crowned Champions. The other two teams narrowly missed places in the play-offs.
Wollongong Community FC finished in third position and while that may surprise a few folk, it really shouldn?t as the club is right in the middle of the traditionally strong Illawarra catchment area which is chockablock full of talented young players. Four of their teams reached the finals series, one as Premiers, two in third place and one at fifth. As a club they were slightly better performed when they played at home.
Wollongong were always in the top five in terms of club performance without ever leading the way. They claimed 105 points from first round matches and then 98 points from games scheduled for the second round.
Three of their teams progressed to the Grand Finals and all three claimed the title as Champions.
Manly United FC were rated fourth for the season and that continues the trend that has seen them placed at the higher end of the table since their return to the top flight. Their overall performance was much better when they played at Cromer Park.
Manly occupied various positions within the top five for the entire season. They took 100 points from their first round matches and 95 points from the second round fixtures.
They had three teams in the finals series, one each at second, third and fifth, and one of those graduated to the Grand Final.
Sydney United finished in a very respectable fifth position. They had two teams in the finals series and one that missed out on goal difference while the other two teams were in the lower half of their respective tables.. Their best overall performances came when they played at home
United spent the first fifteen round of the season in a mid-table position before moving into 5th place from Round 15 onwards. They collected 83 first round points and the 86 points in the second round. Two of their teams competed in the finals series.
Some folk may find it a tad disappointing that Sutherland Sharks finished sixth considering they are situated inside the largest junior association in the State. However, they are addressing that issue as they undergo a rebuilding process that they hope will see a significant improvement in the near future.
The Sharks had sluggish start to the season before settling into a mid-table position. They pocketed 88 points from their first round fixtures and then 81 points in the second round. There was not much difference between their overall home and away results.
Two of their teams qualified for the finals series and one missed out by a very narrow margin.
West Sydney Berries (7th) have enjoyed their best season since returning to the top flight and that is a reward for the gradual improvement they have shown. They were significantly better performed as a club when they played at home.
The Berries were among the top five clubs for the first twelve rounds before slipping back to a mid-table position. The matches scheduled for the first round yielded 91 points while they took 64 points from their second round fixtures.
One of their teams qualified for the finals series.
Sydney Olympic (8th) may be a bit disappointed with their overall performance this season They were better performed as a club when they played away from home
Olympic had a slow start to the season but then recovered to spent a good deal of time in various mid-table positions. They earned 80 points from the first round matches and then 72 points in the second round..
They managed to get two of their teams into the finals series.
Penrith Nepean United (9th) would have been looking for a much higher placing at the end of this season, especially considering the talent pool that surrounds them Their overall results were slightly better when they played at home.
PNU spent most of the season in the lower half of the table despite a revival in the second half of the year. They gained 58 points from their first round fixtures and then 81 points from the second round.
One of their teams reached the finals series this year.
Bankstown City (10th) might well see this season as a mini disaster as they are usually found much higher on the table. The club?s results were marginally better when they played at home.
The Lions were placed in the bottom three clubs for most of the season. They earned 50 points from their first round fixtures and then 69 points in the second round.
They had one team in the finals series this season.
Bonnyrigg White Eagles (11th) may have been a bit disappointed with their first season back in the top company and they are certain to be aiming for a huge improvement in the coming seasons. There was not a significant difference between their home and away results.
The White Eagles made a reasonable start to the campaign but then they slipped back to a place in the bottom three for most of the season. They took 55 points from the first round and then 59 points in the second round.
They did not have a team in the finals.
Sydney Tigers (12th) finished this season a bit further down the table than normal and they may have been a bit distressed about that. There was not much difference between the club?s home and away results.
The Tigers showed some good early form but then dropped back to be placed among the bottom three clubs for most of the season. They dropped into the wooden spoon position in round 22. They earned 65 points from their first round fixtures and then 48 points from the second round.
One of their teams reached the finals series.
Competition-by-Competition
Grade 13
Sydney Olympic are the Premiers after they won the competition by two points. They collected only fifteen points from their home games but added twenty-eight points from their away matches. Olympic did not enjoy the start to the season that they probably wanted but they broke into the top five in Round 7. They were in second spot at the competition?s midpoint and then they took the lead from Round 16 onward. They earned twenty-four first round points and then added nineteen points in the second round. Then they won the Major Semi Final in extra time and that sent them to the Grand Final where they were unsuccessful.
West Sydney Berries were the runners-up. They collected nineteen points from home games and twenty-two points when they played away. The Berries led the way on the table through to Round 16 when they slipped back to second spot where they stayed for the rest of the season. They gained twenty-seven points from the first round and then only fourteen points in the second round. In the finals series they lost both the Preliminary Semi Final and the Minor Semi Final.
Wollongong Community FC finished the competition in third position. They were marginally better performed when playing away matches (21pts) than they were in their home games (18pts). They had the most potent attack in the competition with forty-six goals from twenty-two games. Wollongong moved into and out of the top five until round 8 when they moved in and stayed there, occupying third place full-time for the last five games. They took twenty-three points from the first round and then sixteen points from the second round. They went on to win the Grand Final after qualifying with a win in the Preliminary Semi Final, a loss in the Major Semi Final and then a win in the Preliminary Final.
Sydney United finished fourth. Fifteen of their points had come from home matches while the other twelve were earned away from home. They had the best defensive figures in the competition as they conceded only twenty goals. United started the season well with a place in the top five for the first four weeks and then they dropped back the wander between sixth and eighth until Round 17 when they locked themselves into the top five once again. They had thirteen points to show for their first round games and then they added twenty-four second round points. They lost the Elimination Semi Final.
Blacktown City Demons ended the season in fifth place after making a late run into the finals. They earned fifteen points from their home matches and twenty points from their away games. The Demons had been in the top five for the first eight rounds before dropping back to occupy positions sixth to eighth at various stages and then they returned to fifth place in round 22. They had earned sixteen points in the first round and then nineteen points from the second round. They won the Elimination Semi Final and then won the Minor Semi Final before going down in the Preliminary Final.
Marconi Stallions were in sixth place. They earned twenty points from the home games and only fourteen points when playing away. The Stallions had spent the first twenty-one rounds in the top five but they fell back to sixth in Round 22. They had pocketed 16 points in the first round and then they added eighteen second round points. They missed the finals by a single point after posting draws in their last four matches.
Manly United FC finished seventh, three points behind the Stallions. They collected seventeen points when playing away games and only fourteen when they played at home. Manly had been in and out of the top five several times up until Round 19 when they settled back into seventh spot. They earned sixteen points in the first round and then fifteen points in the second round.
Bonnyrigg White Eagles ended up in eighth position on goal difference. They claimed seventeen points when they played at home but only fourteen points from their away games. Bonnyrigg had been in and around the top five for a large chunk of the season but they slipped back in Round 19 and did not recover. They bagged eighteen of the first round points and then they took thirteen points from the second round.
Sutherland Sharks were six points further back at ninth. They had collected only ten points from their home games while they added fifteen points to their tally when playing away games. The Sharks drifted between eighth and eleventh during the first seven rounds and then they locked themselves into ninth place from Round 8 onwards. They had twelve points to show for the first round and then they added thirteen second round points.
Penrith Nepean United finished nine points further back in tenth place after they had taken only six points from their home matches and ten points when playing away games. PNU spent most of the season amongst the bottom three teams, locking into tenth for the final six games. They took six points from the first round and then ten points from the second round.
Bankstown City were eleventh and two points behind Penrith. They had earned six points when playing at home and eight points from their away games. After a reasonably healthy start, the Lions slipped back to eleventh where they spent most of the season. They earned six first round points and eight points in the second round.
Sydney Tigers ended the season in twelfth place. Five of their points came from home games and seven were earned when playing away games. The Tigers showed some early promise and then they dropped back down the ladder, spending the last seven rounds in twelfth place. They had taken eight points from the first round and then only four points in the second round.
Grade 14
Marconi Stallions ended the season as Premiers and Champions. They won the completion by a very impressive six points The Stallions earned twenty-four points from their home games and they collected twenty-eight points when playing away games. After drifting between second and fourth the Stallions took the competition lead in Round 9 and never lost it. They collected twenty-two points in the first round and then they added twenty-three second round points. Then they took the direct route to the Grand Final by winning the Major Semi Final.
Sutherland Sharks were the competition runners-up. They had picked up twenty-two points from home games and twenty-four points when playing away from home. They had the best attacking and defensive figures in this competition, scoring fifty-one goals and conceding only sixteen. After a slow start to the season the Sharks broke into the top five in Round 10 and they were locked into second spot by Round 14. They had taken twenty-one points from the first round and then they collected twenty-five second round points. In the finals series they won the Preliminary Semi Final, lost the Major Semi Final, won the Preliminary Final and then lost the Grand Final.
Blacktown City Demons were placed third and only a point behind Sutherland. They had earned only seventeen competition points when playing at home but their away games yielded twenty-eight points. The Demons spent the whole competition period in the top five. They had bagged twenty-six first round points and then they earned nineteen points in the second round. They lost the Preliminary Semi Final, won the Minor Semi Final and then lost the Preliminary Final.
Sydney Tigers finished the season in fourth place, three points behind the Demons. They had earned twenty-five points from their home games while they took only seventeen points from their away matches. Following a good start to the season the Tigers fell out of the top five for six weeks before returning in the Round 11 and they never looked back. They had and even season as they took twenty-one points from each round. They won the Elimination Semi Final but then lost the Minor Semi Final.
Wollongong Community FC ended the competition four points behind the Tigers at fifth on goal difference. They pocketed twenty-two points from their home matches and only sixteen points when they played away from home. Wollongong had a solid first few weeks before slipping out of the top five for a period of eleven matches and then they made a return to fifth place from Round 14 onward. They had fourteen points to show for the first round and then they picked up twenty-four points in the second round. They dropped out of the finals when they lost the Elimination Semi Final.
Penrith Nepean United were placed sixth, missing a place in the final on goal difference. Twenty of their point had come from home games while they earned eighteen points when playing away matches. PNU had been in the top five for the first ten rounds before slipping away and then they spent the rest of the season trying to catch up. They had pocketed eighteen points in the first round and then they added twenty points in the second round.
West Sydney Berries were six points behind Penrith at seventh position. They earned fourteen points from home games and fifteen when they played away matches. The Berries had a very good start to the season and then fell away to tenth before making a late recovery. After earning eleven first round points they took twenty-one points from the second round.
Sydney United were two points further back at eighth on goal difference. Fourteen of their points had come from home matches while they earned sixteen points from their away games. United spent the first thirteen rounds moving in and out of the top five and they were always chasing a place in the finals that would not arrive for them. After earning seventeen points in the first round they added thirteen second round points.
Manly United FC were placed ninth on goal difference. They had earned eighteen points when they played at home while their away games yielded twelve points. Manly were placed inside the top five for the first thirteen rounds and then they dropped away in the second half of the season. They took twenty-one points in the first round and added only nine points in the second round.
Sydney Olympic came in tenth, three points adrift of Sydney United and Manly United. They collected seventeen points from their home matches and only ten points when playing elsewhere. Olympic remained in the bottom half of the table all season. They earned thirteen points in the first round and fourteen points in the second round.
NSW Institute of Sport were four points further back at eleventh. They had taken fourteen points from their home games and nine points from their away games.
Bonnyrigg White Eagles ended the season in twelfth position and they were six points behind NSWIS. They had earned seven points at home and ten points from their away matches. Bonnyrigg spent the season at the bottom end of the table. Ten of their points came in the first round and then they added seven points in the second round.
Bankstown City were one point further back at thirteenth. They gained ten points from home games and only six points when they played away games. While the Lions had a promising start, they fell away quickly and never recovered. They had an even season with eight points coming from each round.
Grade 15
Marconi Stallions are the Premiers after they won the competition by three points. In competition matches they had collected thirty points from their home games and thirty points when playing away games. They had the best defensive figures in this competition as they gave up only seventeen goals from their twenty-four matches. The Stallions spent the entire season in the top five and they led the way for most of it. Twenty-six of their points came from first round matches and they took twenty-three points from the second round. In the Finals series they lost the Major Semi Final, won the Preliminary Final and then went down narrowly in the Grand Final.
Blacktown City Demons were they competition runners-up and they went on to be crowned Champions. Twenty-eight of their points had come from home games while their earned twenty-nine points from their away games. They had the most potent attack in the competition with seventy-three goals to their credit. The Demons spent all season as one of the top two teams. They had earned twenty-eight points from the first round and then twenty-nine points from the second round matches. In the finals series they won the Preliminary Semi Final, won the Major Semi Final and won the Grand Final.
Manly United FC ran third and they were five points behind the Demons. They had earned twenty-six points from their home games and exactly the same number of points from their away matches. After a slow-ish start, Manly spent most of the competition in third position. They took twenty-three points from the first round and nineteen points from the second round. In the finals series they were beaten in the Preliminary Semi Final, they won the Minor Semi Final and then they lost the Preliminary Final.
Sutherland Sharks were fifteen points behind Manly at fourth on goal difference. They had earned twenty points from their home matches and seventeen points when playing away. The Sharks spent ten of the first thirteen rounds outside the top five before rallying and they never looked back. They bagged twenty-one points from the first round and then sixteen points from the second round. They dropped out of the finals when they lost the Elimination Semi Final.
Penrith Nepean United came in fifth on goal difference. They collected nineteen points from their home games and eighteen points from their away games. PNU spent the first fourteen rounds in the bottom half of the table before making a late run into the finals. They had taken twelve points from their first round matches and then they earned twenty-five second round points. They won the Elimination Semi Final and then bowed out of the finals when they lost the Minor Semi Final.
Sydney United missed out on the finals when they were placed sixth on goal difference. Twenty-three of their points had come from home matches while they earned only fourteen points from their away games. United had been on the cusp of the top five for seventeen of the competition rounds but that was not quite good enough in the final analysis. After pocketing twenty of their points from first round matches and they added seventeen points in the second round.
Wollongong Community FC finished in seventh position, five points behind Sydney United. Their home games gave then fourteen points while their earned eighteen points from away games. They spent the first fifteen round in and around the top five but they slipped off the pace over the final seven rounds. They took nineteen points from first round games and then they earned thirteen points from the second round.
Bankstown City were two points behind Wollongong at eighth position. They gained sixteen points when playing at home and fourteen points from away matches. The Lions spent the first seventeen rounds in the bottom two before showing a huge improvement that allowed them to climb the ladder. They had ten points to show for the first round and then they took twenty points from the second round.
Sydney Olympic ended the season in ninth place, four points behind Bankstown. Their home games produced ten points while they took sixteen points from away games. Olympic had a slow start to the season before they settled into positions just below the midpoint on the table. They first round had yielded sixteen points for them and then they earned ten second round points.
West Sydney Berries were four points further back at tenth. Nine of their points were taken from home games while they added thirteen points when they played away from home. The Berries had made a solid start to the season but the gradually fell away. They took fifteen points from their first round matches and only seven points from the second round.
Sydney Tigers were placed eleventh and only one point behind the Berries. Their home game had given them eight points and in their away games they earned thirteen points. The Tigers spent the season amongst the bottom three teams. They had taken eleven points from the first round and then ten points from the second round.
Bonnyrigg White Eagles ended the season eight points behind the Tigers in twelfth position. Their home games had produced eight points while they took five points from their away games. They spent all season at the bottom end of the table. They took seven points from their first round matches and then they earned thirteen second round points.
NSW Institute of Sport were four points behind Bonnyrigg at thirteenth. Their best results came from home games where they collected seven points as opposed to two points from away matches.
Grade 16
Blacktown City Demons were the Premiers after they won the competition by a margin of five points. They had occupied a place in the top five for the vast majority of the season, moving back and forth between first and fourth places for the first thirteen rounds before they took the lead from Round 14 onward. When playing at home they had collected twenty-five points and their away games had yielded twenty-four points. Their first and second round performances were also fairly even as they had taken twenty-five points from their first eleven and twenty-four points from their return games. In the finals series the Demons lost the Major Semi Final, then they won the Preliminary Final before going down in the Grand Final.
Manly United FC were the competition runners-up. They had a share of the competition lead over the first five rounds and then they slipped back to hover between second and fourth for the rest of the season. They were slightly better performed when playing at home where they had pocketed twenty-four points while their away games had produced twenty points. The took nineteen points from their first round matches and they showed some second round improvement when they had twenty-five points to show for their efforts.. They lost the Preliminary Semi Final in extra time and then they lost the Minor Semi Final on penalties.
Wollongong Community FC were two points behind Manly in third place. They were one of the top two teams for the majority of the season before slipping back to third place for the last two matches. They collected 21 points from their home games and the same number when they played away. In a fairly even season they took 22 points from their first round matches and 20 points the second time around. They had the most potent attack in this competition with thirty-nine goals. Wollongong won the Preliminary Semi Final in extra time they won the Major Semi Final and they went on to win the Grand Final.
Sydney United were placed fourth, two points behind Wollongong, and they had the best defensive figures in this age group when they conceded only twelve goals. They spent the season drifting between third and fifth positions. They fared slightly better when they played at home as they took 21 points from those games while they earned 18 points when they played away from home. They had taken 20 points from their first round games and 19 points from the second round. United played only one match in the finals series after they lost the Elimination Semi Final.
Sydney Olympic were seven points behind United at fifth. They had spent the first half of the season on the cusp of the top five before breaking into the top group in Round 12 at fifth place and that is where they stayed for the rest of the campaign. They had earned 14 points from their home games and 18 points from the away games and they had taken 14 points from the first round and eighteen points from the second half of the season. They won the Elimination Semi Final and then they won the Minor Semi Final on penalties before bowing out when they lost the Preliminary Final.
Marconi Stallions were placed sixth on goal difference, three points behind Olympic. They had occupied a variety of mid-table positions during the season without ever really providing a threat to the teams in the top five. After collecting only nine points from their home games they were significantly better performed when they played their away games as they yielded twenty points. They had earned eleven points from their first round matches and then they showed an improvement when they gained eighteen points in the second half of the season.
West Sydney Berries finished in seventh place on goal difference. The Berries had spent the first eleven rounds in the top five and then they dropped back slightly but continued to apply pressure to the top group. The seventeen points they earned from their home games was a bit better than the twelve points they took from their away games. They had bagged sixteen points from their first round matches while the second round added thirteen points to their tally.
Sutherland Sharks were five points further back at eighth place on goal difference. They had been in every position in the lower half of the table at various times over the course of the season. Their performance was fairly even as they had taken twelve points from their home and their away games while they had earned thirteen points in the first round and eleven points from their second round games.
Bonnyrigg White Eagles ended the season in ninth place on goal difference. They had remained in mid-table positions for the majority of the season. Bonnyrigg had pocketed eleven points from their games at home and thirteen points from their away matches. Their first round games had earned them thirteen points while they took eleven points from the second round.
Sydney Tigers were three points further back at tenth. They had spent most of the season in the middle of the table and challenging for a top five spot before they fell away from Round 15 onward. Eleven of their points had come from home games while they gained ten points when playing away from home. They had taken fourteen points from the first round and seven points from the second round.
Bankstown City were in eleventh position, three points behind the Tigers. They had spent most of the season as one of the bottom two teams. Their home games had given then eight points and they gained ten points from their away matches. The first round had yielded eight points while they took ten points from the second round.
Penrith Nepean United were one point behind the lions in twelfth position. They had occupied mid-table positions for the first fifteen rounds of the season and then they fell away over the last seven games. While they had earned fourteen points from their home games, they took only three points from their away matches. The first round had produced eleven points for them but only six points came from the return games.
Grade 18
Wollongong Community FC were the Premiers and Champions. They won the competition by two points after they had led the way for all but two rounds. They also had the best attacking figures in this competition with fifty-three goals to their credit. They had earned thirty-one points from their home games and twenty-one points when they played away. While they had earned thirty points from the first round matches, they had taken only twenty-two points. In the finals series they were winners in the Major Semi Final and then they went on to win the Grand Final.
Blacktown City Demons were the competition runners-up. They had matched it with the leaders for the first four rounds and then they fell back as far as fourth place in the middle part of the season. They recovered and actually took the lead in Round 21 but they slipped back to second in the final game of the season. They earned twenty-one points from their home games but their away matches yielded twenty-nine points. After taking twenty-one points from the first round they showed some improvement by taking twenty-nine points from their second round matches. In the finals series they won the Preliminary Semi Final, lost the Major Semi Final and then lost the Preliminary Final.
Marconi Stallions ended the season eight points behind the Demons in third position. They had held own a top five place for the first seven rounds and then they slipped back a bit for a period of seven games and then they made a return to the top group for all but one of the last eight rounds. Twenty-two of their points came from home games while they added twenty points from their away matches. They had picked up eighteen points in the first round and then they collected twenty-four points in the second round. They lost the Preliminary Semi Final and then they went down in the Minor Semi Final.
Bankstown City were placed fourth and they were only one point behind the Stallions. They constantly challenged for a place in the top five over the first thirteen rounds. When they finally broke into the top group in Round 14 they stayed there. They took twenty-four points from their home games and only seventeen points from away games. The first round had earned them eighteen points and they showed improvement when they took twenty-three points from the second half of the season. They bowed out of the finals series when they lost the Elimination Semi Final.
Manly United FC were three points behind the Lions at fifth position. For all but three rounds, Manly had retained a place in the top five and occupied every position within that group at various stages, including a share of the lead for one week. They had gathered twenty-seven points from their home games and only eleven points came from their away matches. Twenty-one points were earned in the first round and seventeen points came from the return matches. In the finals series they won the Elimination Semi Final, won the Minor Semi Final, won the Preliminary Final and then they lost the Grand Final.
Sutherland Sharks finished sixth and they were one point behind Manly. They were in the middle of the table for the first ten rounds and then they moved into the top five for a period of five weeks. From then on they slipped in and out of the top group regularly. They earned nineteen points from home games and eighteen points from away games. They took twenty-three points from the first round and then only fourteen points from the second half of the season.
West Sydney Berries were six points behind the Sharks and placed at seventh on goal difference. They had moved back and forth between third and fifth places for the first thirteen rounds before they slipped back slightly and never recovered. They had taken twenty-three points from the home games while they earned only eleven points from their away matches. Twenty-two of their points had come from first round games and then they took only nine points in the second half of the season.
Penrith Nepean United were in eighth place on goal difference. They had held various mid-table positions for most of the season and while they put on a late spurt to challenge for a place in the top five, they didn?t quite make it. They earned eighteen points from their matches at home and thirteen points when they played away. The first round had yielded only eleven points for them but then the bagged twenty points in the second round.
Bonnyrigg White Eagles were two points further back at ninth. They spent quite a bit of time at the lower end of the table and while they showed a huge second round improvement, they had left their run too late. They took fifteen points from their home game and eleven points from those played away. They had only seven points to their credit at the end of the first round but then they added twenty-two points to their tally in the second round.
Sydney United were three points behind Bonnyrigg at tenth. They took a while to get going and they spent the first seven games near the foot of the table. While they did pick up their form quite a bit, it was not enough. They earned thirteen points from the home games and another thirteen points from away matches. They took thirteen points from each of the two competition rounds.
Sydney Olympic finished in eleventh place, two points behind United. After a good start, they slipped back to the middle of the table where they lingered for a while before sliding further back. They took eight points from their home games but they added sixteen points when they played away matches. They earned sixteen points from the first half of the competition and only eight points in the second half.
Sydney Tigers were seven points behind Olympic at twelfth. They had held a variety of mid-table positions before falling away in the last six games. Four of their points came from home games and they added thirteen points from away matches. They gained eight points from first round matches and then seven points from the second round.
NSW Institute of Sport were thirteenth and two points behind the Tigers. The had taken eight points when they played at home and seven points from their away games. Their first round tally was eight points and they added seven points in the second round.
