After 12 months of preparation and three days of exciting touch football, the NTL finals day has finally arrived. Nothing is assured, and pride is put on the line, as the top four teams in each division contest the semi-finals, with the victors having a shot of being crowned National Touch League champions.
In the Mens Opens the Sharks are looking for a hat-trick of titles, but first will have to defeat the skill and unpredictability of the Sydney Scorpions to qualify for the final. Suns will be looking to upset last years finalists the Mets, but will have to shut down the inform Scott Buckley and Garry Sonda.
The Womens still remains wide open. The Sharks have the opportunity to avenge the loss they suffered at the hands of the Cobras in the rounds, and will be looking to Australian representatives Sharyn Williams, Teena McIIveen and Roxanne Winder to lead the charge. The Mets will start as favourites in their semi-final, but if anyone can create an upset its the Barbarians, with Bo De La Cruz and Shelley Matchem the danger players.
In the Mixed Open, the Mets have kept alive the dream for six straight titles, but will have to defeat a solid Hornets outfit just to make the final. The Sharks will need to continue the fine form of Amy Fong and Leon Skinner when they take on the Rebels.
In the Womens 20s the Sharks and Cobras will meet again in another cross-town battle. Suns will face the Rustlers for a grand final position in both the Womens 20s and Mens 20s, and the Mets v Sharks promises to be an exciting clash in the Mens 20s.
Semi finals commence at 8.30am, with a jam-packed day of touch action not to be missed. If you can be at the fields however, stay tuned to the TFA and Sportingpulse websites for all the results and information from the days games.
8.30am
Womens 20s SF1: Suns v Rustlers
Womens 20s SF3: Sharks v Cobras
Womens Open Plate SF1: ACT v Crusaders
Womens Open Plate SF2: Rebels v Rustlers
Mens Open Plate SF2: Cyclones v Rebels
Mens Open Plate SF1: Eagles v Barbarians
9.30am
Mens 20s SF1: Mets v Sharks
Mens 20s SF2: Suns v Rustlers
Mixed Open SF1: Hornets v Mets
Mixed Open SF2: Sharks v Rebels
10.30am
Womens Open SF1: Cobras v Sharks
Womens Open SF2: Mets v Barbarians
11.30am
Mens Open SF1: Sharks v Scorpions
Mens Open SF2: Mets v Suns
12.30pm
Womens 20s Final:
Womens Open Plate Final:
1.30pm
Mens 20s: Final
Mens Open: Plate Final
2.30pm
Mixed Open Final:
3.30pm
Womens Open Final:
4.30pm
Mens Open Final:
5.30pm
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