Division One Youth League Round 8 Review

There is still such a long way to go and it is certain that consistency will be the key from here on in.
Club Championship
Fraser Park saw their lead at the top of this table reduced to seventeen points when they took ten points from their visit to fourth placed Gladesville Ryde Magic while second placed Camden Tigers earned eleven points when they hosted Hurstville City Minotaurs who have slipped back one place to eighth.
Mt Druitt Town Rangers moved up two places to third when they pocketed ten points at home to tenth placed Hills Brumbies and Stanmore Hawks fell back two places to fifth when they had the bye this week.
St George retained sixth spot when they bagged twelve points at home to eleventh placed Southern Branch while Hakoah jumped one place to seventh after they earned thirteen points from their journey to ninth placed Springwood United.
Grade 13
Unbeaten Fraser Park were leading the way on the competition table by a margin of three points coming into this game and they had a one hundred percent record away from home while Gladesville Ryde Magic were in fifth place following last week?s loss. When Magic came up with a ?shock? 2-1 victory they remained at fifth and while Fraser Park are still the leaders, their unbeaten status has gone.
Stanmore Hawks started the day in second spot but they have slipped back to third after they had the bye this week
Mt Druitt Town Rangers were placed third at kick-off time after they had won their last three matches and Hills Brumbies were seventh following their last game draw. The Rangers claimed second spot with a 2-0 success and that has forced the Brumbies back to eighth.
St George came into this round in fourth position following last week?s loss and Southern Branch were ninth after they had posted their first win last week. The Saints bounced back to form with a 1-0 result to stay ay fourth while Southern are still ninth.
Camden Tigers kicked off this match in sixth spot after losing their last two outings while eleventh placed Hurstville City Minotaurs were yet to earn their first point for the season. Although the Tigers registered a 1-0 win they have remained at sixth and left the Minotaurs at the foot of the table.
Springwood United arrived at this match in tenth place after last week?s draw had yielded their first point for the campaign while Hakoah were eighth following losses in their last two games. Both teams took something from this week?s clash when the game was a 1-1 draw but neither of them moved on the table.
Grade 14
After remaining unbeaten over their last three games Hurstville City Minotaurs commenced this match one point clear at the top of the table and Camden Tigers were third after last week?s loss. When this match ended in a scoreless draw the Minotaurs slipped back to second spot and the Tigers slipped back to fourth.
Five consecutive wins had taken Mt Druitt Town Rangers to second spot when this match kicked off and Hills Brumbies were in sixth place after producing a win and a draw from their last two matches. The Rangers made it six from six when they recorded a very solid 5-0 victory and that allowed them to grab the competition lead while the Brumbies have tumbled back to eighth.
Fraser Park came into this game in fourth place thanks to a win last week while eighth placed Gladesville Ryde Magic were coming off a last game loss. When Fraser Park posted a 5-1 result they immediately moved up to third and Magic dropped to ninth
Southern Branch started the day in fifth position following their draw last week and St George were in ninth position after they lost last week. However, when the Saints were 2-1 winners they jumped into sixth position and Southern stayed at fifth.
Stanmore Hawks had the bye this week and they have remained at seventh.
Before a ball was kicked Hakoah were in tenth place after losing their last two matches and Springwood United were eleventh following their draw last week which gave them their first point for the season. Hakoah grabbed all the points when they won by the odd goal in seven but the result did not affect the position of either team on the ladder.
Grade 15
Fraser Park were unbeaten and they came into this round at the top of the ladder by a margin of two points while Gladesville Ryde Magic had won their last five games and they were in second place with a one hundred percent record for their home matches. Fraser Park continued their good run with a 2-1 win and they are now five points clear at the top while Magic are still second.
Stanmore Hawks began the day in third place but they had fallen to fifth by sundown after they had the bye this week.
Camden Tigers had lost their last two matches and they arrived at this match in fourth position while tenth placed Hurstville City Minotaurs had posted a draw last week. The Tigers returned to form with a 2-0 result and they have claimed third place while the Minotaurs have slipped to eleventh.
Hakoah were in fifth place at kick-off time and they had lost their last two matches while Springwood United were sixth after posting a victory in their last game. Hakoah were able to climb to fourth place after they registered a 3-2 victory and Springwood are now seventh.
St George were placed seventh before a the first whistle and they had won their last two games while Southern Branch were eighth following an unbeaten run of four game which included three draws. The Saints were 2-0 winners and they have now claimed sixth place while Southern have remained at eighth.
Hills Brumbies had lost their last three outings and they came into this one in ninth place while Mt Druitt Town Rangers were eleventh after losing their last four matches. It was to be the Rangers who took the full ration of points this week when they won 1-0 to take over ninth position while the Brumbies are now tenth.
Grade 16
Fraser Park were at the top of the table by two points at kick-off time and they had not tasted defeat this season while Gladesville Ryde Magic were eighth and they had lost their last two games. An absolute thriller, this match ended at 4-4 and that left both teams exactly where they were on the table.
Unbeaten Hurstville City Minotaurs arrived at this game in second spot while Camden Tigers were third and they were coming off a last match loss but they did have a perfect record from their home games. It came as no surprise when this game finished in a 1-1 draw, leaving the teams where they were on the ladder.
Stanmore Hawks began the day in fourth place but they slipped back to fifth when they had the bye this week.
Hakoah had not lost a game when this match kicked off and they were in fifth position while Springwood United were sixth after last week?s loss. Hakoah continued that trend with a 4-3 victory and they moved to fourth as a result while Springwood are now seventh.
Before a ball was kicked Mt Druitt Town Rangers were in seventh spot following a last game loss while Hills Brumbies were tenth after they had posted their first win last week. The Rangers climbed to sixth when they were held to a 2-2 draw and the Brumbies are still tenth.
A win last week had left St George in ninth place when the first whistle blew while Southern Branch were in eleventh position and yet to earn their first point for the season. The Saints made it two in a row with a solid 4-0 victory but neither has moved on the table.
Grade 18
Fraser Park were the competition frontrunners on goal difference when this game began and they were coming off a last game win while Gladesville Ryde Magic were unbeaten and in third position. Fraser Park are still leading the way after they posted a 2-1 result and while Magic have lost their unbeaten status, they are still third. 
Camden Tigers were placed second at kick-off time after they suffered their first loss lat week and Hurstville City Minotaurs were seventh following a win in their last game. The Tigers bounced back this week with a 2-1 scoreline to hold onto second spot and the Minotaurs are still seventh.
St George had not lost in their last three matches and they started this match in fourth place while eleventh placed Southern Branch had not earned their first point for this campaign. The Saints continued their good recent form with a strong 7-1 result and they are still fourth while Southern are still at the foot of the table.
Mt Druitt Town Rangers arrived at this round in fifth position and they were unbeaten in their last three outings while tenth placed Hills Brumbies had lost their last three games. The Brumbies caused a few surprises when they were 3-1 winners, a result that has left both teams where they were on the table.
Stanmore Hawks had the bye this week and they had started and ended the day in sixth spot.
When the first whistle sounded Springwood United were in eighth place and they had posted a win last week while Hakoah were ninth after they had lost their last five games. A 4-1 win for Hakoah has allowed them to take over eighth place and that has pushed Springwood back to ninth.
-By Barry Davis