Hundreds of school children and their parents descended on Batemans Bay’s Hanging Rock Oval last week for the Primary School Sports Association (PSSA) Australian Football Championship.
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The tournament ran from Tuesday, May 22 to Thursday, May 24, and featured teams from both Sydney and regional areas.
Thirteen teams participated in the tournament, which consisted of a total of 37 games.
The South Coast team, boasting players from Wollongong through to Eden, came ninth in the tournament, beating North Coast on the final day 3.2 (20) to 2.1 (13). The Combined Independent Schools (CIS) team came first, beating Sydney North 4.1 (25) to 2.4 (16) in the grand final on Thursday afternoon.
Full Results
Day One
Pool Games
Sydney North 6.6 (42) def. North Coast 1.0 (6).
Polding 8.7 (55) def. South Coast 3.0 (18)
Sydney South West 4.7 (31) def. Hunter 4.0 (24)
Sydney West 9.6 (60) def. Western 0.0 (0)
Polding 6.7 (43) def. North Coast 2.7 (19)
Sydney North 14.9 (93) def. Barrier 1.0 (6)
Riverina 5.7 (37) def. Sydney East 1.2 (8)
CIS 2.7 (19) def. Mackillop 1.4 (10)
Sydney West 4.6 (30) def. Hunter 3.2 (20)
Sydney South West 5.4 (34) def. Western 4.1 (25)
Polding 5.6 (36) def. Barrier 2.2 (14)
Sydney East 8.4 (52) def. CIS 4.5 (29)
South Coast 3.6 (24) def. North Coast 1.2 (8)
Riverina 9.4 (58) def. Mackillop 3.0 (18)
Day Two
Pool Games
South Coast 2.5 (17) def. Barrier 2.2 (14)
Sydney North 4.4 (28) def. Polding 2.1 (13)
Sydney West 2.8 (20) def. Sydney South West 2.1 (13)
Hunter 5.8 (38) def. Western 5.2 (32)
Sydney North 6.6 (42) def. South Coast 0.0 (0)
North Coast 8.8 (56) def. Barrier 0.2 (2)
Sydney East 5.12 (42) def. Mackillop 3.1 (19)
Riverina 4.6 (30) def. CIS 4.1 (25)
Playoff Matches
Game A: Riverina 11.3 (69) def. Sydney South West 1.0 (6)
Game B: Sydney East 2.1 (13) def. Polding 1.4 (10)
Game C: CIS 4.1 (25) def. Sydney West 2.4 (16)
Game D: Sydney North 8.4 (52) def. Mackillop 0.1 (1)
Game E: South Coast 5.6 (36) def. Western 2.0 (12)
Game F: North Coast 9.4 (56) def. Hunter 2.1 (13)
Day Three
Playoff Matches
Game G: Sydney North 5.7 (37) def. Riverina 3.5 (23)
Game H: CIS 4.4 (28) def. Sydney East 2.2 (14)
12/13th: Barrier 9.8 (62) def. Western 3.1 (19)
11/12th: Hunter 5.1 (31) def. Western 2.0 (12)
9/10th: South Coast 3.2 (20) def. North Coast 2.1 (13)
7/8th: Polding 5.4 (34) def. Sydney South West 3.4 (22)
5/6th: Sydney West 5.9 (39) def. Mackillop 0.2 (2)
3/4th: Sydney East 5.7 (37) def. Riverina 3.5 (23)
Final: CIS 4.1 (25) def. Sydney North 2.4 (16)