The "AFL Sydney" is an Australian rules football

Australian rules football

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...

 League, based in metropolitan

Metropolitan area

The term metropolitan area refers to a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. A metropolitan area usually encompasses multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships,...

 Sydney, Australia.

The AFL Sydney competition comprises 21 clubs playing across 5 senior divisions with 2 under 18 competitions.

History

The Sydney AFL began as the NSW Australian Football Association in 1903.
In 1980 it became known as the Sydney Football League. It was renamed the Sydney AFL in 1998 before a new name change for season 2009 – AFL Sydney.

11 clubs contested the opening season in 1903, with East Sydney

East Sydney Australian Football Club

East Sydney Australian Football Club was an Australian rules football club based out of the Sydney eastern suburbs in New South Wales.The club formed in 1880 as the first Australian Rules club in New South Wales, participating in the NSWAFA in 1881....

 taking out the first premiership with a 6-point win over North Shore

North Shore Bombers

North Shore Football Club , known informally as the North Shore Bombers is an Australian rules football club competing in the Sydney AFL league and based out of the Sydney suburb of St Leonards, New South Wales. Formed in 1903 it remains one of only three foundation clubs still in existence and...

. 100 years later, similar to the repeated result of the centenary cricket Test in 1977; in the centenary season in 2003, East Sydney (by now known as UNSW-Eastern Suburbs) again defeated North Shore by 6 points.
Over the years many clubs have come and gone, with the turnover of teams continuing to the present day. By 1998 the league consisted of 7 teams – Balmain

Balmain Australian Football Club

Balmain Australian Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Sydney AFL league and based out of the Sydney suburb of Balmain.The club recently did a deal with the Fremantle Dockers, and are now known as the Balmain Dockers...

, Pennant Hills

Pennant Hills Demons AFC

Pennant Hills Demons is an Australian rules football club competing in the Sydney AFL league and based out of the Sydney suburb of Pennant Hills. Their home ground is Ern Holmes Oval.-History:The club was formed in 1971...

, North Shore, St George

St George Crows AFC

St George AFC Inc is an Australian rules football club competing in the Sydney AFL league and based in Sydney area of St George, New South Wales. Previously affiliated with the Adelaide Crows football club, they have reverted to their traditional Red and White colours in 2009. They are known as the...

, East Sydney, Western Suburbs

Western Suburbs Magpies AFC

Western Suburbs Australian Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Sydney AFL league. The club is based in the inner west of Sydney, New South Wales, and its senior teams played their home games at Henson Park in 2009 and 2010 but will return to their spiritual home of...

 and Baulkham Hills

East Coast Eagles AFC

East Coast Eagles is an Australian rules football club competing in the Sydney AFL competition and based out of the Sydney suburb of Rouse Hill, New South Wales....

.

1999

In 1999, Campbelltown

Campbelltown Kangaroos AFC

Campbelltown Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Sydney AFL league and based out of the Sydney suburb of Campbelltown, New South Wales.-History:The Campbelltown Football Club formed in 1975....

 returned to the Sydney AFL after a 3-year stint in AFL Canberra. The Blues, as they were then known, were an exceptionally strong club at the time and dominated the league in their first year back in Sydney. In the grand final, Campbelltown 18.5 (113) were far too good for Balmain 13.13 (91) to take out the premiership by 22 points.

2000

In 2000, after the AFL's reserve grade competition was abolished, the Swans fielded a team in the Sydney AFL, known as the Redbacks. This move didn't turn out to be successful, with the existing clubs unable to compete against full-time professional footballers who had far superior training resources. The games were generally one-sided, to the point where the rules were changed half-way through the season to allow other clubs to field an extra player against the Redbacks. The Redbacks finished top of the ladder, but elected not to compete in the finals; and in their absence Pennant Hills took out their first premiership with a 15.12 (102) to 12.7 (79) win over North Shore in the grand final.
During the 2000 season, several Sydney AFL clubs had formed strategic alliances with clubs in the AFL. As part of this, some Sydney AFL clubs were to change their identity over the next few years. North Shore had always been black and red but took on the Bombers nickname of Essendon. St George renamed themselves the St George Crows and began wearing the navy, gold and blue strip of Adelaide. But the biggest change in identity was Baulkham Hills, who changed their colours to blue and gold and took on the new name of the East Coast Eagles. Other clubs were to follow suit. Another change in 2000 was the merger of traditional powerhouse East Sydney with the University of NSW club to form the UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs.

2001

In 2001, with the Redbacks concept having not been considered a success, the Swans entered an alliance with Port Melbourne

Port Melbourne Football Club

The Port Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Borough, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne and is currently playing in the Victorian Football League ....

 in the VFL and fielded their reserves with Port Melbourne. They continued to field a Redbacks team for the next 2 years, mainly as a junior development and talent-spotting team; but the Redbacks were never to make the top 4 again. Instead it was North Shore who led from start to finish in 2001, and although the grand final was tight the Bombers got critical goals when it mattered to record a 12.12 (84) to 10.9 (69) victory over Campbelltown.

2002

2002 saw a resurgent Uni NSW-Eastern Suburbs team return to the top, and despite a strong challenge from North Shore the Bulldogs finished the season as minor premiers. But the Bulldogs would have to go the long way into the grand final after North Shore came from behind to beat them by 3 points in the major semi-final. But UNSW-ES bounced back to win the preliminary final and earn a grand final berth, something that no major-final loser has managed to do in the 4 years since.
On grand final day, despite the bright sunshine and perfect conditions, no side was able to score for the first 17 minutes as the defences of both teams held tight. But eventually it was to be North Shore that cracked, and although they fought back in the third term to come into the last break only a few points behind, they never led. Instead, it was UNSW-ES who ran away with the game in the last quarter to record a 16.10 (106) to 11.6 (72) win and their first premiership since the merger. This was the last grand final to be played at Macquarie University.

2003

The Redbacks finally withdrew from the Sydney AFL in 2003 and the competition was reduced to 8 teams. North Shore got the season off to a flying start and were undefeated for the first 14 rounds, the Bombers losing only 2 home & away games all season. Campbelltown returned to form early in the season, but after being badly beaten by North Shore at Gore Hill in round 7 they fell away and only just scraped into the finals and have yet to make the finals since. Instead it was St George that came in 2nd, with reigning premiers UNSW-ES coming third.
North Shore qualified first for the grand final, while UNSW-ES elminated Campbelltown. In the prelim final, St George were held goal-less in the second half and for the 4th year in a row had been defeated in the prelim final. And so the grand final in the league's centenary year, which was played at Monarch Oval in Campbelltown

Campbelltown

Campbelltown can refer to:Places in Australia:*Towns/suburbs:**Campbelltown, New South Wales**Campbelltown, South Australia**Campbell Town, Tasmania*Government areas:**Electoral district of Campbelltown, state electoral district in New South Wales...

, would involve the same teams that played in the first grand final.
And the result was to repeat. North Shore went in as the hottest of favourites, but poor kicking and excellent pressure from the Bulldogs saw them pull off a stunning upset. UNSW-ES 12.10 (82) defeated North Shore 10.16 (76), an exact repeat of the very first Sydney AFL grand final.

2004

In 2004, the Sydney AFL adopted Henson Park as its finals venue. In later years, the Marrickville ground which also hosts the Newtown Jets

Newtown Jets

The Newtown Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Newtown, a suburb of Sydney's inner west. They currently compete in the NSWRL Premier League competition, having left the top grade after the 1983 NSWRFL season...

 in the NSW Rugby League would play a bigger role in Sydney football and be the venue for representative fixtures and night matches.
North Shore were again front-runners, remaining undefeated until the second half of the season and again losing only 2 home & away games. Tennis ace Patrick Rafter

Patrick Rafter

Patrick "Pat" Michael Rafter is an Australian former World No. 1 tennis player. He twice won the men's singles title at the US Open and was twice the runner-up at Wimbledon. Rafter was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006. He was known for his natural serve-and-volley style of...

 played a few reserve grade games for the Bombers during this season but was never picked in the senior team.
North Shore finished top after the home & away season, with UNSW-ES finishing 2nd. But this time the Bulldogs were to miss out on a grand final berth and instead St George finally broke through the preliminary final hurdle to qualify for the big day.
Having lost the previous 2 grand finals the Bombers were nervous, and even more so when St George led by 4 points at half time. But the Bombers pulled away with the wind in the third term and the Crows were unable to respond when they had the win in the last quarter. So it was North Shore who took out the premiership, with a 10.11 (71) to 7.4 (46) victory.

2005

In 2005, the Wollongong Lions

Wollongong Lions

Wollongong Lions is an Australian rules football club competing in the Sydney AFL league and based out of Wollongong.They play their home games at North Dalton Park in Towradgi, and following the installation of lighting during the summer of 2006–07 the club hosted 3 night matches during the 2007...

 were admitted to Premier Division, creating a 9-team league. The Lions are well-run off the field, and proved competitive on it. Western Suburbs and Pennant Hills were the leaders for much of the season, Wests remaining undefeated until round 9 and Pennant Hills until round 10. The round 9 loss was to be Wests' only loss in the home & away season. Pennant Hills lost much of their edge after captain Barnaby Howarth suffered a stroke after training and was unable to play again, but bounced back to finish 2nd after the home & away season.
Wests and Pennant Hills were a long way in front of other teams and were widely fancied to play in the grand final. Wests made it through in the major semi-final, but in a stunning upset Pennant Hills went down in the preliminary final to reigning premiers North Shore. The Bombers were to turn on an even more stunning upset in the grand final, getting on top after half-time to record a 13.9 (87) to 6.10 (46) win over Wests and take out back-to-back flags.
Premier Reserves: UNWS-ES def East Coast Eagles
1st Division Seniors: Sydney Uni Students def UTS Bats
1st Division Reserves: Sydney Uni Students def UTS Bats
2nd Division: Nor-West Jets 10.10 (70) def Sydney Uni Blue 4.11 (34)

2006

Before the 2006 season, East Coast Eagles recruited heavily in a bid to get to the top. The Eagles had been close to the finals for years without making it into the top 4, but this was to change in 2006 and the Eagles took all before them in an undefeated home & away season. Sydney's drought had a major bearing on this season, with several grounds being hardened dustbowls and the turf on many grounds going out of shape; so that even small amounts of rain caused puddles to form and the grounds to be closed. All clubs faced rising injury tolls due to the ground conditions.
After an undefeated home & away season and an easy win in the major semi-final, East Coast Eagles went into the grand final at Henson Park against Pennant Hills as the hottest of favourites. But this was the day the drought was to break, with conditions more resembling water polo than football. The Eagles' running game was negated by the conditions and by Pennant Hills' pressure tactice, while the Demons' tactic of peppering the goals from a distance and keeping the scoreboard paid dividends. Although the Eagles scored 2 more goals, the constant scoring got Pennant Hills over the line, 5.20 (50) to 7.6 (48). There have been many upsets in recent years in Sydney AFL grand finals, but this one more so than any of the others.
Premier Reserves: East Coast Eagles def Pennant Hills
1st Division Seniors: UTS Bats def Sydney Uni Students
1st Division Reserves: UTS Bats def Sydney Uni Students
2nd Division: Nor-West Jets 8.9.(57) def UNSW/ES Bulldogs 6.5 (41)

2007

In 2007, Sydney University

Sydney University Students AFC

Sydney University Australian National Football Club claims to have been founded in 1863 and to be the oldest Australian rules football club in New South Wales. However, this claim is based on the club being a spin-off from Sydney University Football Club, Australia's oldest rugby union club, which...

 was re-admitted to Premier Division, making a 10-team competition. 18 home & away rounds were played, with each team playing each other twice; although the first match between North Shore and Balmain was postponed twice, leading to the two clubs playing each other twice within 4 days.
Reigning premiers Pennant Hills finished top of the ladder, and were joined in the finals by St George, North Shore and Campbelltown. But the Demons were upset in the major semi-final after St George got off to a flying start and maintained their lead to qualify first for the grand final. Campbelltown made the finals for the first time since 2003, but were no match for North Shore in the minor semi. North Shore maintained their winning form in the prelim final, comfortably accounting for Pennant Hills – the 5th year in a row the loser of the major semi has again lost in the prelim final.
Grand final day was fine and warm, and in ideal conditions at Henson Park North Shore led by 15 points at half-time and extended the lead in the third term. But a determined charge by St George closed the gap to just 4 points at three-quarter time. The Crows looked to have the momentum, but North Shore steadied to score the only two goals in the last quarter and record a 12.15 (87) to 9.12 (66) victory. Ryan Davis was awarded the Podbury Medal for best on ground in the grand final.
Premier Reserves: East Coast Eagles 11.7 (73) def Pennant Hills 10.12 (72)
1st Division Seniors: Manly-Warringah Wolves 10.14 (74) def Southern Sharks 9.9 (63)
1st Division Reserves: UTS Bats 9.10 (64) def Manly Warringah Wolves 5.4 (34)
2nd Division: Pennant Hills 10.4 (64) def UNSW/ES Bulldogs 6.4 (40)

2008

2008 commenced with a marathon day at Henson Park, in which all five Premier Division Seniors matches for round 1 were played back to back.
Bad weather and construction delays meant that East Coast Eagles were unable to move into their new home ground at Bruce Purser Reserve

Bruce Purser Reserve

Bruce Purser Reserve is a sports facility in Kellyville, an outer suburb of Sydney, Australia. It was constructed in 2008 on the site of a former rubbish tip, at the corner of Commercial Road and Withers Road. Its main feature is a grassed oval constructed to competition standards for Australian...

 in 2008, but the Eagles put those frustrations behind them to qualify for the finals. Also returning to finals action in 2008 after missing out in 2007 was UNSW-ES, who finished top of the ladder after the home & away season.
A five-team finals series was re-introduced for 2008; and reigning premiers North Shore bounced back from a slow start to the season to qualify for the finals. But the Bombers were to go no further than the first week of the finals. Also qualifying for the playoffs were Pennant Hills and St George.
East Coast finished 4th after the home & away series, but won three finals matches to qualify for the grand final. Their opponent in the grand final was Pennant Hills. All finals matches were again played at Henson Park except for the second semi-final which was played in wet conditions at North Dalton Park

North Dalton Park

North Dalton Oval is located on Pioneer Rd, Towradgi, in the northern suburbs of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.The ground has a grandstand on the western side, where plastic bucket seats were installed over the concrete steps in late 2007. The remainder of the ground is surrounded by a...

The grand final was played in 33 degree heat, the hottest grand final day in the history of the Sydney AFL competition. After a tight and low-scoring first half, Pennant Hills took complete control after half-time to cruise to a comprehensive 105 point victory. Pennant Hills' Scott Reed was awarded the Podbury Medal as best on ground, and will join Collingwood's rookie list for 2009.

Premier Division Seniors Pennant Hills 20.13 (133) def East Coast Eagles 3.10 (28)
Premier Division Reserves East Coast Eagles 12.15 (87) def Sydney University 2.5 (17)
U18s Premier Cup North Shore Bombers 15.11 (101) def East Coast Eagles 8.11 (59)
1st Division Seniors UTS Bats 13.16 (94) def. Manly-Warringah Wolves 11.12 (78)
1st Division Reserves UTS Bats 17.12 (114) def. Manly-Warringah Wolves 10.2 (62)
U18s Challenge Cup UNSW/Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs 23.18 (156) def. Southern Sharks 4.5 (29)
2nd Division Pennant Hills Demons 18.10 (118) def. Sydney Uni Blue Students 13.5 (83)

2009

2009 saw the introduction of a Divisional structure, with promotion and relegation through the lower divisions (see the Divisional Structure section further down this page).
2009 was also notable for the opening of two new football venues in Sydney. Bruce Purser Reserve

Bruce Purser Reserve

Bruce Purser Reserve is a sports facility in Kellyville, an outer suburb of Sydney, Australia. It was constructed in 2008 on the site of a former rubbish tip, at the corner of Commercial Road and Withers Road. Its main feature is a grassed oval constructed to competition standards for Australian...

 was opened in February when it hosted an AFL trial match between the Sydney Swans and the Western Bulldogs, and through the course of the year served as the home ground for East Coast Eagles; as well as a backup venue for wet weather, with Pennant Hills, Western Suburbs and North Shore also playing home games at the venue. The Second Semi-Final was also played there.
And later in the season, Blacktown Olympic Park

Blacktown Olympic Park

Blacktown International Sportspark is a multi-sports venue in Doonside, a suburb in western Sydney, Australia. It includes three baseball diamonds, four softball diamonds, an athletics track and a Australian Rules Football/Cricket ground....

 began operations, firstly as the venue for the Representative fixture where Sydney AFL defeated AFL Canberra. In August the ground held a spectacular opening ceremony, with fireworks and Aboriginal dance as well as a match between Western Suburbs and Pennant Hills. The venue was then the host for all the finals except for the Second Semi Final.
On the field, St George returned to tradition; going back to their traditional red and white colours and the Dragons name, but it was to be a tough year on the field as they missed the finals for the second time this decade. Also missing out on finals action for the second time since the turn of the millennium was North Shore.
East Coast Eagles, strengthened by finally having a home ground to call their own, took out the minor premiership and were first to qualify for the Grand Final after a comfortable win over Wests in the Second Semi Final, a match where East Coast's full forward Gus Seebeck kicked his 100th goal for the season.
Campbelltown returned to finals action after missing out in 2008, but were eliminated in the first week of finals action. Week 2 saw the demise of reigning premier Pennant Hills; while the Preliminary Final saw UNSW-ES qualify for the Grand Final at the expense of Wests.
The Grand Final was played in perfect weather, but was to be a one-sided contest. East Coast took control of the game early and won every quarter to record a comfortable 54-point win. Gus Seebeck kicked 10 goals for the Eagles to win the Podbury Medal.

Premier Division – East Coast Eagles 22.12 (144) d UNSW-ES 13.12 (90)
First Division – UTS 21.10 (136) d East Coast Eagles 5.7 (37)
Second Division – Macquarie Uni 11.15 (81) d UTS 8.5 (53)
Third Division – UNSW-ES 9.4 (58) d UTS 6.12 (48)
Fourth Division – Sydney Uni 16.6 (102) d UNSW-ES 8.8 (56)
Under 18s Premier – North Shore 8.9 (57) d St George 6.9 (45)
Under 18s Challenge – Sydney Uni 16.14 (110) d Southern Power 2.5 (17)

2010

Sydney Uni, on the back of a 14-game winning streak, were minor premiers. Also finishing in the final five were Wests, East Coast, North Shore and Pennant Hills.

East Coast Eagles win back to back premierships, defeating Sydney University in the Grand Final (13.9-87)(10.10-70).

UTSAFC

UTS Australian Football Club

The UTS Australian Football Club , also known as "The Bats", is an Australian rules football club based in the eastern Sydney suburb of Paddington, which plays its home games at Trumper Park Oval, Paddington. The club is affiliated with the University of Technology, Sydney...

 are admitted to Premier Division.

2011

UTSAFC

UTS Australian Football Club

The UTS Australian Football Club , also known as "The Bats", is an Australian rules football club based in the eastern Sydney suburb of Paddington, which plays its home games at Trumper Park Oval, Paddington. The club is affiliated with the University of Technology, Sydney...

 finished 10th in their first year in the Premier Division winning 3 games. Campbelltown finished last, failing to win a game.

The East Coast Eagles won the minor premiership, joining them in the finals were Balmain, Sydney University, North Shore and Pennant Hills.

Results in the 2011 Finals Series:
Qualifying Final: Balmain 14.8 (92) defeated Sydney University 10.12 (72)
Elimination Final: North Shore 17.10 (112) defeated Pennant Hills 8.8 (56)
Major Semi Final: East Coast 11.12 (78) defeated Balmain 7.18 (60)
Minor Semi Final: Sydney University 24.11 (155) defeated North Shore 10.4 (64)
Preliminary Final: Balmain 13.7 (85) defeated Sydney University 12.10 (82)

Grand Final: East Coast 17.12 (114) defeated Balmain 10.11 (71)

Audience

Attendances for the Sydney AFL are very small in comparison to state level leagues elsewhere in Australia, however Grand Final crowds sometimes reach as high as 3,000.

In 2007, in a first for Australian rules football in Sydney, it was announced that Foxtel

Foxtel

Foxtel is an Australian pay television company, operating cable, direct broadcast satellite television and IPTV services. It was formed in 1995 through a joint venture established between Telstra and News Corporation....

 would be televising an edited match of the week and a magazine-style segment on the Aurora Community Television

Aurora Community Television

Aurora Community Channel is an Australian subscription television channel that screens locally produced community television programs. It was launched on the 1 March, on the Foxtel, Austar and Optus Digital Networks and can be found on channel 183...

 Channel. The program contained footy news from around NSW/ACT as well as showing highlights from the "Match of the Week". In 2008 the magazine style was dropped in favour of a 1 hour dedicated highlights show of the Match of the Week. Digital Sports Productions continued this format in 2009 and the show is aired on the Main Event Channel each Friday night in NSW and QLD before the AFL Friday night game.

Other Divisions

In 2009, a new divisional structure was introduced to the competition. Over future years, a system of promotion and relegation of teams between divisions will take place. The league is hopeful that, over time, the structure will lead to more even contests and less lopsided fixtures than had existed under the previous structure.

The clubs outside the Premier Division are:

Jumper	Club	Nickname
	Auburn Auburn Tigers Australian Football Club Auburn Tigers Australian Football Club are an Australian rules football club based in the Western Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The club colours are black and yellow and they are nicknamed the Tigers...	Tigers
	Camden Camden Cats Senior Australian Football Club Camden Cats Senior Australian Football Club are an Australian rules football club based in the Sydney suburb of Harrington Park. The club colours are blue and white and they are nicknamed the Cats. Camden has teams in Divisions Two and Five of the Sydney AFL league.-External links:**...	Cats
	Holroyd-Parramatta-Blacktown Holroyd-Parramatta Blacktown AFC Goannas Holroyd-Parramatta-Blacktown Australian Football Club are an Australian rules football club based in the Western Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The club colours are blue and yellow and they are nicknamed the Goannas...	Goannas
	Macquarie University	Warriors
	Manly-Warringah Manly-Warringah Wolves Football Club The Manly-Warringah Australian Football Club are an Australian rules football club that play in the Sydney AFL competition and is the only senior AFL club located on Sydney’s northern beaches. The club colours are maroon and white...	Wolves
	Moorebank Sports Moorebank Sports Magpies Moorebank Sports Australian Football Club are an Australian rules football club based in the Western Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The club colours are black, white and blue and they are nicknamed the Magpies...	Magpies
	Nor-West Nor-West Jets AFC Nor-West Jets Australian Football Club are an Australian rules football club based in Sydney, Australia. The club colours are blue and white. The Jets have teams in the Second and Fourth Divisions of the Sydney AFL league....	Jets
	Penrith Penrith Australian Football Club The IGA Penrith Australian Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith, which plays its home games at Greygums Oval, Cranebrook...	Rams
	Saints AFC Saints AFC Saints Australian Football Club are an Australian rules football club based in Sydney, Australia. The club colours are black, white and red. The Saints play in the third and fifth Divisions of the Sydney AFL league....	Saints
	Sutherland Sutherland AFC Sutherland Australian Football Club are an amateur Australian rules football club based in the Sydney region of the Sutherland Shire.The Southern Power play their games at in Taren Point. The club competes in the Sydney AFL competition...	Southern Power
	UTS UTS Australian Football Club The UTS Australian Football Club , also known as "The Bats", is an Australian rules football club based in the eastern Sydney suburb of Paddington, which plays its home games at Trumper Park Oval, Paddington. The club is affiliated with the University of Technology, Sydney...	Bats

First Division

The new First Division in 2009 has the reserves teams from 8 of the 10 Premier Division clubs, as well as the senior teams from UTS

UTS Australian Football Club

The UTS Australian Football Club , also known as "The Bats", is an Australian rules football club based in the eastern Sydney suburb of Paddington, which plays its home games at Trumper Park Oval, Paddington. The club is affiliated with the University of Technology, Sydney...

 and Manly-Warringah. The new structure has worked to the advantage of UTS and Manly-Warringah, who are yet to be defeated by any of the Premier Division reserve grade teams.

Second Division

Second Division consists of the reserves teams for Premier Division clubs Balmain Dockers

Balmain Australian Football Club

Balmain Australian Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Sydney AFL league and based out of the Sydney suburb of Balmain.The club recently did a deal with the Fremantle Dockers, and are now known as the Balmain Dockers...

 and Campbelltown Blues, the reserve grade sides of First Division clubs UTS and Manly-Warringah, the senior teams for Southern Power

Sutherland AFC

Sutherland Australian Football Club are an amateur Australian rules football club based in the Sydney region of the Sutherland Shire.The Southern Power play their games at in Taren Point. The club competes in the Sydney AFL competition...

, Macquarie Uni, Holroyd-Parramatta and Camden, and the third teams for Sydney Uni and East Coast Eagles.

As is the case in First Division, the clubs that have their top team in this division have moved towards the top of the ladder.

Third Division

Third Division has the senior teams of NorWest Jets, Penrith Rams

Penrith Australian Football Club

The IGA Penrith Australian Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith, which plays its home games at Greygums Oval, Cranebrook...

 and Moorebank Sports Magpies, as well as lower-grade teams for other clubs.

Fourth Division

Fourth Division contains reserves and lower grades for clubs that have teams in higher divisions, plus the new Saints AFC and Auburn from 2010.

Phelan Medal

The Phelan Medal is an annual award given in the Sydney AFL. It is awarded to best and fairest player of the premier division competition each year. It is seen the be the Sydney AFL equivalent to the Brownlow Medal

Brownlow Medal

The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...

.

External links

• Official Sydney AFL Site
• Official Sydney AFL Photos