Super Youth League Rounds 8 and 9 Review

In fact, it was miraculous that so many games were played on the weekend considering that the Weather Bureau announced that Saturday was the wettest Sydney day for eight years!
When this latest disruption is combined with the fact that most of the Round 6 matches were lost to the weather, it is little wonder that competition secretary Luke Cevolani may be having major headaches in helping the clubs to fit the missing games into their schedules.
Of course, it will all work out in the end but the competition tables will be all over the place in the meantime. After all, no team has played the full schedule of matches and some of them have up to three matches to catch up.
The washed out fixtures on Tuesday were Fraser Park v Sydney University, Spirit FC v Western NSW Panthers, Northern Tigers v Blacktown Spartans and the Skillaroos v Central Coast and they will be rescheduled in the very near future.
Saturday?s washed out fixtures were Dulwich Hill v Fraser Park, Granville Rage v Northern Tigers, Mounties Wanderers v Central Coast and Schofields Scorpions v the Skillaroos and there will be some rescheduling announced shortly.
Club Championship
Spirit FC have retained the lead on this table by a margin of nineteen points after their Tuesday clash with Western NSW Panthers was washed out and then they collected  only six points from their Saturday matches against fourth placed Sydney University who had been washed out on Tuesday.
Western NSW Panthers are in second spot after they picked up a seven points share of the points when they faced twelfth placed West Sydney Berries who had taken just four points from Tuesday?s clash with tenth placed Mounties Wanderers who were grateful for their ten points share of the spoils.
Macarthur Rams find themselves in third position after they bagged nine points from their matches against eighth placed Dulwich Hill on Tuesday and they the Rams pocketed another nine points when they met seventh placed Blacktown Spartans on Saturday.
Fifth placed Fraser Park were washed out on both days (v Uni on Tuesday and v Dulwich Hill on Saturday) while sixth placed Granville Rage grabbed thirteen points from Tuesday?s encounter with thirteenth placed Schofields Scorpions. Rage were then washed out on Saturday against eleventh placed Northern Tigers who also had a wash out on Tuesday against the Spartans. The Scorpions had the bye on Saturday.
Central Coast are ninth after they had the bye on Tuesday and then they were washed out against Mounties Wanderers on Saturday.
Grade 13
There are only nine points separating the top ten teams and with so many matches yet to be played, there are bound to be a great many changes between now and the end of the competition period.
In the Round 8 matches played on Tuesday Macarthur Rams knocked over Dulwich Hill with a 4-0 scoreline, West Sydney Berries were 3-2 winners over Mounties Wanderers ? the first win of the season for the Berries – while the clash between Schofields Scorpions and Granville Rage ended at 2-2.
The Round 9 matches played on Saturday saw Macarthur Rams roll Blacktown Spartans 4-1, Sydney University edge out Spirit FC with a 1-0 result and West Sydney Berries posted their second win when they shaded Western NSW Panthers with the only goal of the game.
That leaves Central Coast, who were washed out against the Skillaroos and Mounties Wanderers, at the top of the table by a single point while Macarthur Rams are second thanks to their two victories this week.
Third placed Spirit FC were washed out against Western NSW Panthers on Tuesday and Saturday?s win leaves them two points behind the Rams while the Panthers are in fourth place, two points behind Spirit, despite Saturday?s loss.
Schofields Scorpions are placed fifth following their Tuesday draw and Saturday wash-out against the Skillaroos who are seventh after missing out on games on both days.
Mounties Wanderers are sixth after a loss and a wash out with Blacktown Spartans in eighth position following a wash-out and a loss in that order
Sydney University missed out on Tuesday and then won on Saturday to be placed ninth while tenth paced Dulwich Hill lost on Tuesday and then suffered a wash-out on Saturday.
Eleventh placed West Sydney Berries won both games last week and Granville Rage are twelfth following a draw and a wash-out.
Northern Tigers are thirteenth after both matches were washed out and Fraser Park are at the foot of the table after they too were washed out on both days.
Grade 14
Tuesday?s Round 8 matches saw Dulwich Hill defeat Macarthur Rams with a 5-1 scoreline, Granville Rage edge out Schofields Scorpions 1-0 and Mounties Wanderers produce a sensational 7-1 win over West Sydney Berries.
In Round 9 action on Saturday Spirit FC shaded Sydney University 2-1, Western NSW Panthers accounted for West Sydney Berries 3-0 thanks to goals from Mitch Rooke (2) and Lachlan Thomas and Macarthur Rams were 3-0 winners over Blacktown Spartans.
Spirit FC have a lead of three points at the top of the table after they were washed out against Western NSW Panthers on Tuesday and then beat Sydney University on Saturday.
Fraser Park are second despite being washed out on both days and Dulwich Hill are fourth after Tuesday?s win and Saturday?s wash-out.
Third placed Western NSW Panthers did not play on Tuesday and they won on Saturday while fifth placed Sydney University were also washed out on Tuesday but they lost Saturday?s match.
Macarthur Rams are in sixth spot following a loss and a win in that order and Central Coast are seventh after the bye and a wash-out from the past week.
Granville Rage are eighth after they had a win and a wash-out and ninth place is occupied by Blacktown Spartans following a wash-out and a loss.
Tenth placed Mounties Wanderers had a big win midweek and then they were washed out on Saturday while eleventh placed Northern Tigers did not play on either day.
West Sydney Berries are twelfth following losses on both days and Schofields Scorpions are at the foot of the table after a loss and a bye.
Grade 15
When the Round 8 matches were played on Tuesday Dulwich Hill produced a 3-0 success over Macarthur Rams, Mounties Wanderers were 2-1 winners over West Sydney Berries and Granville Rage posted a 5-2 result when they met Schofields Scorpions.
On Saturday the Round 9 games saw Sydney University defeat Spirit FC 2-0, the first loss of the season for Spirit, Blacktown Spartans toss Macarthur Rams with a 3-2 scoreline and the clash between Western NSW Panthers and West Sydney Berries finish in a scoreless draw.
The results of the past week mean that Spirit FC are the competition frontrunners by a one point margin after a wash-out and a loss while unbeaten Western NSW Panthers are second following a wash-out and a win.
Blacktown Spartans are placed third after being washed out and then posting a win while Sydney University are fourth following a wash-out and a victory.
Mounties Wanderers are placed fifth after they suffered a loss on Tuesday and then they were washed out on Saturday and despite not playing on either day Northern Tigers are sixth.
Seventh placed Dulwich Hill won on Tuesday but did not play on Saturday while Granville Rage are eighth with a win and a wash-out in that order and Fraser Park are ninth after both matches were affected by the weather.
Tenth placed Macarthur Rams lost both matches over the past week and Central Coast are eleventh after the bye and a wash-out.
West Sydney Berries are in twelfth position following a loss and a draw while last placed Schofields Scorpions had a loss and the bye over this period.
Grade 16
In Tuesday?s Round 8 matches edged out Dulwich Hill with a 2-1 victory, Granville Rage scored the only goal of the game when they faced Schofields Scorpions and the encounter between West Sydney Berries and Mounties Wanderers ended in a scoreless draw.
Then, in the Round 9 matches played on Saturday, Sydney University toppled Spirit FC with a 1-0 scoreline, West Sydney Berries downed Western NSW Panthers and Macarthur Rams were 3-1 winners over Blacktown Spartans.
All that means that Spirit FC have a lead of two points following Tuesday?s wash-out and Saturday?s loss while second placed Western NSW Panthers also recorded a wash-out and a loss over the same period.
Third placed West Sydney Berries registered a draw and a win over the past week while Fraser Park are fourth after both their matches were washed out and Sydney University are fifth following a wash-out and a win.
Macarthur Rams are in sixth spot after they won both their matches and Dulwich Hill are seventh following a loss and a wash-out.
Eighth placed Granville Rage had won on Tuesday but they were then washed out on Saturday while Blacktown Spartans are ninth after a wash-out was followed by a loss.
Northern Tigers are tenth after they were victims of the foul weather on both days as they were forced to go without a game and Mounties Wanderers are in eleventh position following a draw and a wash-out.
Twelfth placed Central Coast had the bye and then a wash-out and last placed Schofields Scorpions suffered a loss on Tuesday before having the bye on Saturday.
Grade 18
In Tuesday?s Round 8 matches Macarthur Rams defeated Dulwich Hill 2-1, Mounties Wanderers were 3-1 winners over West Sydney Berries and Granville Rage remained unbeaten when they came up with a 2-0 win over Schofields Scorpions.
On Saturday the Round 9 matches were played with Spirit FC producing a 2-0 win over Sydney University, Western NSW Panthers beating West Sydney Berries 4-0 thanks to strikes from Jacob Harris (2), Tim Porter and Alec Bateson, and Blacktown Spartans coming up with their first win, a 2-0 result over Macarthur Rams.
Granville Rage are leading the way at the top of the table by a margin of one point following a win and a wash-out and Spirit FC are second after they were washed out on Tuesday before winning on Saturday.
Northern Tigers are third despite the fact that their matches were both washed out and fourth placed Fraser Park did not make it onto the ground on either of the days.
Fifth placed Macarthur Rams posted a win on Tuesday but then they suffered a loss on Saturday while Mounties Wanderers are sixth after they won and then they were washed out over the same period.
Western NSW Panthers were washed out and then they registered a win to claim seventh spot and eighth placed West Sydney Berries suffered defeats on both days.
Sydney University are placed ninth following a wash-out and a loss and Blacktown Spartans are tenth after they followed a wash-out with a victory while eleventh placed Dulwich Hill suffered a loss and then they were washed out.
Schofields Scorpions are in twelfth position after a loss and a wash-out and Central Coast are at the foot of the table following the bye and a washed out game.
-By Barry Davis