Phil Doyle
15 Jun 2003, 15:35
Australian Football
DEMONS PUT TO TEST IN THRILLER
The CSU Bulldogs survived some inaccuracy in front of goal to narrowly beat the Dubbo Demons in a thriller at George Park Bathurst last Saturday.
The Demons went down by less than a straight kick despite the students having ten more scoring shots. The win cements the Bulldogs in the top four and the Demons will be now rueing their second narrow loss on the road this season.
Matt Singh continued his good form for the Bulldogs while Hal Walton was best afield for the visitors.
Mudgee continue to show signs of improvement despite going down to the Cowra Blues at Mudgee. The visitors ran out winners by 118 points.
Bathurst traveled to Parkes to take on the competition leaders and the home side played true to form, winning by 70 points.
Orange traveled to Katoomba to take on the Katoomba-Lithgow Mountain Lions as part of the CWAFL’s series of invitational games against the new club. The home side posted an impressive 85 point victory after Mountain Lions coach Brent Kelly described the game as a ‘final’ for the new club.
The results see Cowra and Parkes continuing to head the table, Dubbo and CSU make up the top four while Orange Bathurst and Mudgee make up the table.
Next week CWAFL action heads to Dubbo with a blockbuster clash between reigning premiers Dubbo and the new contenders Cowra; Parkes and CSU will also feature another top four clash at North Parkes Oval and Orange will host the Mudgee Black swans at Orange.
Central West AFL
First Grade
CSU Bulldogs 9.16 (70)
Dubbo Demons 10 5 (65)
Goals CSU Bulldogs; Greg Hair 4 Michael Purcell Timothy Corney Matt Singh Nathan O'Dea Ben Crowley. Dubbo Demons; Greg Richter 7 Hal Walton 2 Matt Shephard. Best: CSU Bulldogs; Matt Singh, Scott Collins, Greg Hair. Dubbo Demons; Hal Walton, Matt Shephard, Greg Richter
At George Park, Bathurst
Cowra Blues 26.9 (165)
Mudgee Black Swans 6.11 (47)
Goals: Cowra Blues; Brendan Reid 8, Dave Newton 4, Mick McLeish 3, Francis Bright 3, Geoff Day 2 Warren McKenzie, Ricky Neels, Jason Newton, Mick McVey, Corey Kennedy, Kim Reid . Mudgee Black Swans; Dane Coburn 2, Nathan Roughsedge, Josh Newcombe Nathan Fliski Mathew Smith. Best: Cowra Blues; Brendan Reid, Allan McVey. Mudgee Black Swans; Kent Coburn, Dane Coburn, Troy Grimshaw
Mudgee Sports Ground
Parkes Panthers 15.17 (107)
Bathurst Eagles 6.1 (37)
Goalkickers
Goals: Parkes Panthers; Scott Meuret 7, Damian Byrne 3, Matt Hartley Paul Clinch, Paul Murray Jay Kross. Bathurst Eagles; Speencer Calveley 2 Brogue Rineburger 2 Jason Rae James O'Donoghue. Best: Parkes Panthers; Scott Meuret, Paul Murray, Peter Ryan. Bathurst Eagles, Justin Cooper Speencer Calveley Brogue Rineburger
At Northparkes Oval
Katoomba Lithgow19.15 (129)
Orange 5.14 (44)
Goals: Katoomba-Lithgow; Hill4 Mayak 4 Muir 3 Cuffe 2 Hickie 2 Stritch Wellington Bridgeland Kelly. Orange; unavailable. Best: Katoomba-Lithgow; Muir Stritch Mayak Kelly Body Isley Martin. Orange; unavailable.
At Katoomba Falls Reserve
Reserve Grade
Cowra Blues 10.15 (75) d Mudgee Black Swans 8.7 (55)
Bathurst Eagles 9.5 (59) d Parkes Panthers 4.5 (29)
Under 17s
Cowra Blues 14.17 (101) d Mudgee Black Swans 4.5 (29)
Bathurst Eagles 6 7 49 d Parkes Panthers 5 5 35
Under 14s
Bathurst Eagles 10 5 65 d Parkes Panthers 4 4 28
First Grade Ladder
Team Points Win Loss Draw Bye For Against %
Parkes Panthers 28 6 1 0 1 830 437 190%
Cowra Blues 28 6 1 0 1 806 457 176%
Dubbo Demons 20 4 3 0 1 1217 345 353%
CSU Bulldogs 20 5 2 0 0 716 359 199%
Orange Tigers 16 3 4 0 1 612 677 90%
Bathurst Eagles 8 1 6 0 1 381 1004 38%
Mudgee Black Swans 4 0 8 0 1 182 1461 12%
Central West AFL Leading Goalkickers First Grade
Greg Richter (Dubbo Demons) 51
Ben Crowley (CSU Bulldogs) 43
Scott Meuret (Parkes Panthers) 33
Ben Reardon (CSU Bulldogs) 27
Damian Byrne (Parkes Panthers) 25
DEMONS PUT TO TEST IN THRILLER
The CSU Bulldogs survived some inaccuracy in front of goal to narrowly beat the Dubbo Demons in a thriller at George Park Bathurst last Saturday.
The Demons went down by less than a straight kick despite the students having ten more scoring shots. The win cements the Bulldogs in the top four and the Demons will be now rueing their second narrow loss on the road this season.
Matt Singh continued his good form for the Bulldogs while Hal Walton was best afield for the visitors.
Mudgee continue to show signs of improvement despite going down to the Cowra Blues at Mudgee. The visitors ran out winners by 118 points.
Bathurst traveled to Parkes to take on the competition leaders and the home side played true to form, winning by 70 points.
Orange traveled to Katoomba to take on the Katoomba-Lithgow Mountain Lions as part of the CWAFL’s series of invitational games against the new club. The home side posted an impressive 85 point victory after Mountain Lions coach Brent Kelly described the game as a ‘final’ for the new club.
The results see Cowra and Parkes continuing to head the table, Dubbo and CSU make up the top four while Orange Bathurst and Mudgee make up the table.
Next week CWAFL action heads to Dubbo with a blockbuster clash between reigning premiers Dubbo and the new contenders Cowra; Parkes and CSU will also feature another top four clash at North Parkes Oval and Orange will host the Mudgee Black swans at Orange.
Central West AFL
First Grade
CSU Bulldogs 9.16 (70)
Dubbo Demons 10 5 (65)
Goals CSU Bulldogs; Greg Hair 4 Michael Purcell Timothy Corney Matt Singh Nathan O'Dea Ben Crowley. Dubbo Demons; Greg Richter 7 Hal Walton 2 Matt Shephard. Best: CSU Bulldogs; Matt Singh, Scott Collins, Greg Hair. Dubbo Demons; Hal Walton, Matt Shephard, Greg Richter
At George Park, Bathurst
Cowra Blues 26.9 (165)
Mudgee Black Swans 6.11 (47)
Goals: Cowra Blues; Brendan Reid 8, Dave Newton 4, Mick McLeish 3, Francis Bright 3, Geoff Day 2 Warren McKenzie, Ricky Neels, Jason Newton, Mick McVey, Corey Kennedy, Kim Reid . Mudgee Black Swans; Dane Coburn 2, Nathan Roughsedge, Josh Newcombe Nathan Fliski Mathew Smith. Best: Cowra Blues; Brendan Reid, Allan McVey. Mudgee Black Swans; Kent Coburn, Dane Coburn, Troy Grimshaw
Mudgee Sports Ground
Parkes Panthers 15.17 (107)
Bathurst Eagles 6.1 (37)
Goalkickers
Goals: Parkes Panthers; Scott Meuret 7, Damian Byrne 3, Matt Hartley Paul Clinch, Paul Murray Jay Kross. Bathurst Eagles; Speencer Calveley 2 Brogue Rineburger 2 Jason Rae James O'Donoghue. Best: Parkes Panthers; Scott Meuret, Paul Murray, Peter Ryan. Bathurst Eagles, Justin Cooper Speencer Calveley Brogue Rineburger
At Northparkes Oval
Katoomba Lithgow19.15 (129)
Orange 5.14 (44)
Goals: Katoomba-Lithgow; Hill4 Mayak 4 Muir 3 Cuffe 2 Hickie 2 Stritch Wellington Bridgeland Kelly. Orange; unavailable. Best: Katoomba-Lithgow; Muir Stritch Mayak Kelly Body Isley Martin. Orange; unavailable.
At Katoomba Falls Reserve
Reserve Grade
Cowra Blues 10.15 (75) d Mudgee Black Swans 8.7 (55)
Bathurst Eagles 9.5 (59) d Parkes Panthers 4.5 (29)
Under 17s
Cowra Blues 14.17 (101) d Mudgee Black Swans 4.5 (29)
Bathurst Eagles 6 7 49 d Parkes Panthers 5 5 35
Under 14s
Bathurst Eagles 10 5 65 d Parkes Panthers 4 4 28
First Grade Ladder
Team Points Win Loss Draw Bye For Against %
Parkes Panthers 28 6 1 0 1 830 437 190%
Cowra Blues 28 6 1 0 1 806 457 176%
Dubbo Demons 20 4 3 0 1 1217 345 353%
CSU Bulldogs 20 5 2 0 0 716 359 199%
Orange Tigers 16 3 4 0 1 612 677 90%
Bathurst Eagles 8 1 6 0 1 381 1004 38%
Mudgee Black Swans 4 0 8 0 1 182 1461 12%
Central West AFL Leading Goalkickers First Grade
Greg Richter (Dubbo Demons) 51
Ben Crowley (CSU Bulldogs) 43
Scott Meuret (Parkes Panthers) 33
Ben Reardon (CSU Bulldogs) 27
Damian Byrne (Parkes Panthers) 25