Division One Youth League Round 25 Review

Club Championship
Mt Druitt Town Rangers have a lead of six points at the top of the table after they pocketed eleven points from their clash with thirteenth placed Northbridge. The Rangers had taken all fifteen points from the first round matches.
Gladesville Ryde Magic are in second spot following the disappointment of earning only six points from their day against seventh placed Hurstville City Minotaurs. However, that was one point more than Magic had taken from the first round clash.
Third placed Hakoah bagged all twelve points from the four matches played against eleventh placed Springwood United after the clubs had split the first round points at seven apiece.
Stanmore Hawks are placed fourth after they grabbed twelve points from their encounter with twelfth placed Balmain East Tigers, just as they had last time they saw the Tigers.
Fifth placed St George had earned ten points from their first round matches against Southern NSW and they repeated that effort this week when they gained ten more points.
Last time eighth placed Hills Brumbies met sixth placed Camden Tigers the Brumbies took eight points from the day but on this occasion the Tigers showed a profit of ten points.
Tenth placed Inter Lions claimed eleven points from this week?s matches against fourteenth placed Nepean after the Lions had taken a dozen points last time the clubs faced each other.
In catch-up action from Round 16 Springwood United could take only five points from their matches against Northbridge and in catch-up matches from Round 22 Southern NSW took twelve points from their meeting with Nepean while the Round 16 catch-up matches between Hurstville City Minotaurs and Inter Lions gave the Minotaurs ten more points.
Grade 13
Hakoah have the lead on the competition table on goal difference after they were 5-0 winners over fourteenth placed Springwood United and that repeated the first round outcome when Hakoah had won by the same scoreline.
Southern NSW are in second spot thanks to their scoreless draw with sixth placed St George after the first round match had ended in a 2-2 draw. Southern added three more points to their tally when they defeated Nepean 3-0 in a Round 22 catch-up match.
Third placed Camden Tigers produced a 2-1 victory over eighth placed Hills Brumbies who the Tigers had beaten 3-0 the first time around.
Gladesville Ryde Magic are in fourth position thanks to their 2-0 success over seventh placed Hurstville City Minotaurs who had claimed the first round points with a 1-0 win. The Minotaurs gained three points when they were 3-0 winners in the Round 16 catch-up match against Inter Lions.
Fifth placed Mt Druitt Town Rangers had won the first round match against tenth placed Northbridge 4-0 but on this occasion the teams shared the spoils when their match ended in a 1-1 draw. Northbridge posted a 1-0 win in their Round 17 catch-up match against Springwood.
Eleventh placed Stanmore Hawks had produced a 2-1 first round win over thirteenth placed Balmain East Tigers but this week Balmain squared the ledger when they came up with a 1-0 result.
Nepean are in eighth place after the fought out a scoreless draw twelfth placed Inter Lions who had taken the first round points with a 1-0 result.
Grade 14
St George are leading the way on the table by three points following their 1-0 success over tenth placed Southern NSW who the Saints had beaten by the same scoreline the first time around.
The catch-up match from Round 22 between Nepean and Southern NSW saw Southern take the points with a 4-0 result.
Second placed Stanmore Hawks were 4-0 winners over sixth placed Balmain East Tigers when they met last time and the Hawks completed the double this week when they posted a 6-3 victory.
Mt Druitt Town Rangers are in third position after they were held to a 2-2 draw by ninth placed Northbridge who the Rangers had defeated 5-0 in their first round encounter.
In catch-up action from Round 17 Northbridge came up with a 2-1 result when they faced and Springwood United and
Fourth placed Hakoah were 2-0 winners over fourteenth placed Springwood United when they met last time and this week Hakoah took the points once again with a 5-1 result.
Camden Tigers are fifth thanks to their 5-1 victory over eleventh placed Hills Brumbies who had claimed the first round points with a 2-1 scoreline.
Seventh placed Gladesville Ryde Magic had fought out a scoreless first round draw with twelfth placed Hurstville City Minotaurs who took all the points this week when they were 3-1 winners.
Inter Lions are in eighth position after they produced a 2-1 success over thirteenth placed Nepean who the Lions had beaten by exactly the same scoreline in their first round meeting.
The Lions added three points to their tally when they defeated the Minotaurs 3-1 in a Round 16 catch-up match.
Grade 15
Already crowned Premiers, unbeaten Mt Druitt Town Rangers now have competition lead of seventeen points following their 5-1 victory over eighth placed Northbridge who the Rangers had beaten 6-0 the first time around.
Second placed Southern NSW produced a 2-0 result when they faced ninth placed St George and that gave Southern the double as they were 2-1 winners in the first round.
In catch-up action from Round 22 Southern NSW accounted for Nepean with a 6-0 result.
Stanmore Hawks are fourth after they came up with a 4-0 win over sixth placed Balmain East Tigers who had taken the first round points with a 1-0 result.
Fourth placed Hurstville City Minotaurs were 2-1 winners when they met fifth placed Gladesville Ryde Magic last time and the Minotaurs went on with the job as they produced a 1-0 success this week.
In Round 16 catch-up action the Minotaurs were 2-1 winners over Inter Lions.
Hakoah are in seventh spot following their 1-0 victory over eleventh placed Springwood United after the teams had battled out a 1-1 first round draw.
In catch-up action from Round 17 Springwood United and Northbridge played out a 1-1 draw.
Camden Tigers are placed tenth and this week they suffered a 2-1 loss to twelfth placed Hills Brumbies. The first round match had finished in a 2-2 draw.
In the battle from the foot of the table thirteenth placed Inter Lions and fourteenth placed Nepean fought it out for a 1-1 draw after the Lions had grabbed the first round points with a 3-0 result.
Grade 16
Gladesville Ryde Magic are three points ahead at the top of the table after they suffered a 1-0 loss to third placed Hurstville City Minotaurs who had lost the first round encounter by exactly the same scoreline.
Hakoah are in second spot thanks to their 2-1 success over sixth placed Springwood United who had claimed the first round points with a 1-0 result.
In catch-up action from Round 17 Springwood United registered a 3-0 win over Northbridge.
Fourth placed Stanmore Hawks had won 3-1 when they faced eleventh placed Balmain East Tigers in the first round and the Hawks completed the double when they were 3-0 winners this time around.
St George are in fifth position following their 3-1 result over twelfth placed Southern NSW who had gone down 5-0 when the teams met in the first round.
Seventh placed Inter Lions had beaten fourteenth placed Nepean 5-0 when they met last time and Inter went on with the job as they posted a 5-2 victory this week.
In catch-up action from Round 22 Nepean suffered a 2-1 loss to Southern NSW.
Hills Brumbies are eighth after they battled out a 3-3 draw with ninth placed Camden Tigers who had lost the first round match 3-1.
Tenth placed Mt Druitt Town Rangers were 4-1 winners when they met thirteenth placed Northbridge in the first round and the Rangers took out the double this week with a 3-1 success.
Grade 18
Gladesville Ryde Magic are leading the way on the table by a margin of four points following their 3-1 victory over seventh placed Hurstville City Minotaurs after the teams had battled out a 3-3 first round draw.
Camden Tigers are in second spot thanks to their 2-1 success over third placed Hills Brumbies. When they met last time the teams had fought it out for a 1-1 draw.
Fourth placed Stanmore Hawks recorded a very strong 6-0 result over thirteenth placed Balmain East Tigers who the Hawks had beaten 7-0 last time around.
St George are placed fifth thanks to their 7-0 win over fourteenth placed Southern NSW who the Saints had beaten 6-2 last time the teams saw each other.
Sixth placed Mt Druitt Town Rangers had overcome eleventh placed Northbridge with a 5-0 scoreline in the first round and this week the Rangers took the points with a 2-1 result.
Springwood United are in eighth position after their match with ninth placed Hakoah was not played. In catch-up action from Round 17 Springwood United and Northbridge fought out a 1-1 draw.
Tenth placed Nepean lost 2-1 when they faced twelfth placed Inter Lions this week and that reversed the first round outcome when Nepean were 4-3 winners.
In catch-up action from Round 22, Nepean came up with a 2-1 win over Southern NSW. 
-By Barry Davis