The 2011 Shardball season was the inaugural season of the Australian Shardball League (ASL), the newly established national competition for senior men’s Shardball in Australia. Serving as the highest level of organized play in the sport, the season marked the formal introduction of Shardball as a professional code, bringing together foundation clubs from across the country in a unified league structure. The competition set the groundwork for the ASL’s rules, scheduling format, and finals system, and its outcomes shaped the development of the sport in subsequent years.
The Melbourne Titans won the season, defeating Sydney Shardhawks 108–95; it was their first title. The Melbourne Titans also won the minor premiership by finishing atop of the ladder, after winning all twenty-two matches. Melbourne Titans are the only team to have never lost a single game. They also have the most ton+ wins. They will enter the 2012 Shardball season as the defending champions.
In October 2010, the Australian Shardball League (ASL) was officially established as the governing body for the new national Shardball competition. The league announced an initial five-year, $320 million broadcast agreement with the Nine Network and Fox Sports, marking the largest commercial investment in the sport to date. Key details of the deal included:
- Nine would broadcast one Friday night match and one Sunday afternoon match each round on free-to-air television, along with all finals matches including the grand final live nationwide.
- Fox Sports would hold exclusive rights to broadcast every regular-season match live, as well as provide dedicated commentary teams and weekly panel programs focused on Shardball.
- Nine’s digital platform, ninemsn, would stream all of its televised matches, while Fox Sports launched its new streaming service, FoxPlay, to simulcast its coverage of the competition.
- Saturday night matches were scheduled to be exclusive to Fox Sports for the first 12 rounds of the season, before Nine gained rights to a limited number of Saturday fixtures in the closing stages of the year.
In December 2010, ahead of the official fixture release, the ASL confirmed that the inaugural season would feature a 22-round home-and-away format, with each of the eight foundation clubs playing one another three times. The fixture also included a series of themed rounds such as Heritage Round, Indigenous Round, and the "Northern Clash" between Darwin and Brisbane.
During the same period, several clubs undertook branding launches to mark the new competition. The Sydney Shardhawks unveiled a crimson-and-black colour scheme with a stylised hawk emblem, while the Melbourne Titans introduced a navy-and-gold identity. Hobart Crags and Canberra Sentinels also released new guernseys designed to emphasise their regional roots. In February 2011, a pre-season exhibition match between the All-Stars and a composite “Rising Squad” took place at the Sydney Football Stadium, attracting over 28,000 spectators and building momentum ahead of the league’s opening round.
The 2011 Australian Shardball League season commenced with an inaugural Foundation Round, a fixture initiative designed to showcase the league’s launch across the country. Each of the four newly established expansion clubs – the Darwin Cyclones, Hobart Crags, Canberra Sentinels and Perth Ironfangs – were matched against one of the four foundation Victorian clubs in high-profile season-opening clashes, while Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney were fixtured in interstate blockbusters to complete the first round. The concept was intended to build early momentum for the new national competition and introduce the sport’s presence in all corners of Australia.
The league’s first Gather Round was staged in round 5, with all four matches played in South Australia. The Adelaide Oval hosted a double-header on the Saturday, while a pair of regional contests were staged in Mount Gambier and Port Augusta. The round was branded as a celebration of Shardball’s grassroots expansion, with a festival atmosphere, youth tournaments, and live entertainment accompanying the senior fixtures. The event proved a success, with strong attendances in both metropolitan and regional venues.
Several milestone occasions punctuated the year. The Brisbane Breakers celebrated their first ever home match under lights at the Gabba in round 6, drawing a record club crowd. The Hobart Crags wore a commemorative guernsey in round 8 to mark their official entry into the national competition, hosting a sold-out fixture at North Hobart Oval. In round 10, the Adelaide Forge hosted the inaugural “Steel Clash” against Perth, a branded rivalry to highlight their shared industrial identities.
The season also featured the league’s first official Indigenous Round in round 12, with every club wearing specially designed guernseys and matches preceded by cultural ceremonies. The highlight was the Friday night clash in Darwin between the Cyclones and Titans, which attracted national coverage for its atmosphere and significance.
From round 15, the ASL introduced minor adjustments to scheduling, with Sunday afternoon matches commencing five minutes earlier to streamline television coverage and avoid clashes with evening news broadcasts in Melbourne and Sydney. The change was part of the league’s evolving broadcast strategy, which saw a balance between free-to-air matches on Seven and pay-TV coverage through Foxtel’s emerging digital sports platforms.
The home-and-away season concluded with the Melbourne Titans completing an unprecedented unbeaten run of 22–0, while the Forge, Breakers and Shardhawks battled tightly for the remaining finals positions. Attendance across the competition exceeded expectations for a debut year, with more than 1.2 million people attending matches nationwide.
| Round 1 – 2011 ASL Season
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| Date & Time
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Home Team
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Score
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Result
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Away Team
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Venue (Crowd)
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| Friday, 25 March (7:40 pm)
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Sydney Shardhawks
|
14.11 (95)
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def.
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Canberra Sentinels 10.8 (68)
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Sydney Football Stadium (32,450)
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| Saturday, 26 March (1:10 pm)
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Melbourne Titans
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18.9 (117)
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def.
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Hobart Crags 12.7 (79)
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Docklands Stadium (28,360)
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| Saturday, 26 March (7:10 pm)
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Brisbane Breakers
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15.13 (103)
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def.
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Darwin Cyclones 13.10 (88)
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The Gabba (24,210)
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| Sunday, 27 March (2:40 pm)
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Adelaide Forge
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16.14 (110)
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def.
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Perth Ironfangs 11.12 (78)
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AAMI Stadium (29,875)
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| Round 2 – 2011 ASL Season
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| Date & Time
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Home Team
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Score
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Result
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Away Team
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Venue (Crowd)
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| Friday, 1 April (7:40 pm)
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Darwin Cyclones
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13.14 (92)
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def.
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Hobart Crags 9.12 (66)
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Marrara Oval (16,200)
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| Saturday, 2 April (2:10 pm)
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Melbourne Titans
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15.10 (100)
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def.
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Perth Ironfangs 12.9 (81)
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Docklands Stadium (27,900)
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| Saturday, 2 April (7:20 pm)
|
Canberra Sentinels
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11.11 (77)
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def.
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Adelaide Forge 10.13 (73)
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Manuka Oval (14,850)
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| Sunday, 3 April (3:10 pm)
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Brisbane Breakers
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12.15 (87)
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def.
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Sydney Shardhawks 11.16 (82)
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The Gabba (25,400)
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| Round 3 – 2011 ASL Season
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| Date & Time
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Home Team
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Score
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Result
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Away Team
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Venue (Crowd)
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| Friday, 8 April (7:40 pm)
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Perth Ironfangs
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14.12 (96)
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def.
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Hobart Crags 12.13 (85)
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Subiaco Oval (19,750)
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| Saturday, 9 April (2:10 pm)
|
Adelaide Forge
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13.15 (93)
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def.
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Sydney Shardhawks 11.9 (75)
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AAMI Stadium (26,180)
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| Saturday, 9 April (7:20 pm)
|
Melbourne Titans
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12.16 (88)
|
def.
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Brisbane Breakers 12.10 (82)
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MCG (34,420)
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| Sunday, 10 April (3:10 pm)
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Canberra Sentinels
|
14.9 (93)
|
def.
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Darwin Cyclones 12.14 (86)
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Manuka Oval (15,650)
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| Round 4 – 2011 ASL Season
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| Date & Time
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Home Team
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Score
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Result
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Away Team
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Venue (Crowd)
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| Friday, 15 April (7:40 pm)
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Sydney Shardhawks
|
15.13 (103)
|
def.
|
Hobart Crags 9.12 (66)
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Sydney Football Stadium (29,850)
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| Saturday, 16 April (2:10 pm)
|
Brisbane Breakers
|
14.14 (98)
|
def.
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Perth Ironfangs 11.11 (77)
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The Gabba (23,400)
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| Saturday, 16 April (7:20 pm)
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Darwin Cyclones
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12.10 (82)
|
def.
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Adelaide Forge 11.12 (78)
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Marrara Oval (17,150)
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| Sunday, 17 April (3:10 pm)
|
Melbourne Titans
|
17.11 (113)
|
def.
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Canberra Sentinels 12.14 (86)
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MCG (36,900)
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| Round 5 – 2011 ASL Season
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| Date & Time
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Home Team
|
Score
|
Result
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Away Team
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Venue (Crowd)
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| Friday, 22 April (7:40 pm)
|
Adelaide Forge
|
14.11 (95)
|
def.
|
Hobart Crags 10.9 (69)
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AAMI Stadium (21,300)
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| Saturday, 23 April (2:10 pm)
|
Perth Ironfangs
|
12.15 (87)
|
def.
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Canberra Sentinels 11.10 (76)
|
Subiaco Oval (20,150)
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| Saturday, 23 April (7:20 pm)
|
Sydney Shardhawks
|
13.14 (92)
|
def.
|
Brisbane Breakers 12.12 (84)
|
Sydney Football Stadium (30,200)
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| Sunday, 24 April (3:10 pm)
|
Melbourne Titans
|
16.12 (108)
|
def.
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Darwin Cyclones 14.13 (97)
|
MCG (35,100)
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| Round 6 – 2011 ASL Season
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| Date & Time
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Home Team
|
Score
|
Result
|
Away Team
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Venue (Crowd)
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| Friday, 29 April (7:40 pm)
|
Canberra Sentinels
|
14.12 (96)
|
def.
|
Hobart Crags 11.9 (75)
|
Manuka Oval (15,300)
|
| Saturday, 30 April (2:10 pm)
|
Sydney Shardhawks
|
12.15 (87)
|
def.
|
Perth Ironfangs 10.12 (72)
|
Sydney Football Stadium (28,450)
|
| Saturday, 30 April (7:20 pm)
|
Melbourne Titans
|
18.13 (121)
|
def.
|
Adelaide Forge 13.11 (89)
|
Docklands Stadium (33,900)
|
| Sunday, 1 May (3:10 pm)
|
Brisbane Breakers
|
15.10 (100)
|
def.
|
Darwin Cyclones 13.15 (93)
|
The Gabba (24,700)
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| Round 7 – 2011 ASL Season
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| Date & Time
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Result
|
Away Team
|
Venue (Crowd)
|
| Friday, 6 May (7:40 pm)
|
Adelaide Forge
|
13.16 (94)
|
def.
|
Canberra Sentinels 12.12 (84)
|
AAMI Stadium (24,200)
|
| Saturday, 7 May (2:10 pm)
|
Brisbane Breakers
|
14.11 (95)
|
def.
|
Hobart Crags 10.13 (73)
|
The Gabba (22,900)
|
| Saturday, 7 May (7:20 pm)
|
Perth Ironfangs
|
15.9 (99)
|
def.
|
Darwin Cyclones 13.14 (92)
|
Subiaco Oval (18,850)
|
| Sunday, 8 May (3:10 pm)
|
Melbourne Titans
|
17.14 (116)
|
def.
|
Sydney Shardhawks 13.10 (88)
|
MCG (38,200)
|
| Round 8 – 2011 ASL Season
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| Date & Time
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Result
|
Away Team
|
Venue (Crowd)
|
| Friday, 13 May (7:40 pm)
|
Sydney Shardhawks
|
14.12 (96)
|
def.
|
Canberra Sentinels 11.14 (80)
|
Sydney Football Stadium (27,600)
|
| Saturday, 14 May (2:10 pm)
|
Adelaide Forge
|
13.13 (91)
|
def.
|
Brisbane Breakers 12.11 (83)
|
AAMI Stadium (25,200)
|
| Saturday, 14 May (7:20 pm)
|
Hobart Crags
|
12.10 (82)
|
def.
|
Perth Ironfangs 11.11 (77)
|
Bellerive Oval (14,950)
|
| Sunday, 15 May (3:10 pm)
|
Melbourne Titans
|
15.15 (105)
|
def.
|
Darwin Cyclones 13.12 (90)
|
MCG (34,400)
|
| Round 9 – 2011 ASL Season
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| Date & Time
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Result
|
Away Team
|
Venue (Crowd)
|
| Friday, 20 May (7:40 pm)
|
Darwin Cyclones
|
14.11 (95)
|
def.
|
Hobart Crags 11.12 (78)
|
Marrara Oval (15,900)
|
| Saturday, 21 May (2:10 pm)
|
Melbourne Titans
|
16.12 (108)
|
def.
|
Perth Ironfangs 12.14 (86)
|
Docklands Stadium (32,100)
|
| Saturday, 21 May (7:20 pm)
|
Sydney Shardhawks
|
13.13 (91)
|
def.
|
Adelaide Forge 12.12 (84)
|
Sydney Football Stadium (29,500)
|
| Sunday, 22 May (3:10 pm)
|
Brisbane Breakers
|
15.9 (99)
|
def.
|
Canberra Sentinels 13.15 (93)
|
The Gabba (23,600)
|
| Round 10 – 2011 ASL Season
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| Date & Time
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Result
|
Away Team
|
Venue (Crowd)
|
| Friday, 27 May (7:40 pm)
|
Perth Ironfangs
|
13.12 (90)
|
def.
|
Adelaide Forge 12.13 (85)
|
Subiaco Oval (19,300)
|
| Saturday, 28 May (2:10 pm)
|
Brisbane Breakers
|
14.15 (99)
|
def.
|
Sydney Shardhawks 12.12 (84)
|
The Gabba (26,100)
|
| Saturday, 28 May (7:20 pm)
|
Melbourne Titans
|
18.11 (119)
|
def.
|
Hobart Crags 10.15 (75)
|
MCG (33,450)
|
| Sunday, 29 May (3:10 pm)
|
Darwin Cyclones
|
14.13 (97)
|
def.
|
Canberra Sentinels 13.11 (89)
|
Marrara Oval (16,400)
|
| Round 11 – 2011 ASL Season
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| Date & Time
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Result
|
Away Team
|
Venue (Crowd)
|
| Friday, 3 June (7:40 pm)
|
Adelaide Forge
|
15.10 (100)
|
def.
|
Darwin Cyclones 12.12 (84)
|
AAMI Stadium (23,700)
|
| Saturday, 4 June (2:10 pm)
|
Canberra Sentinels
|
13.12 (90)
|
def.
|
Perth Ironfangs 11.14 (80)
|
Manuka Oval (15,250)
|
| Saturday, 4 June (7:20 pm)
|
Sydney Shardhawks
|
14.15 (99)
|
def.
|
Hobart Crags 11.11 (77)
|
Sydney Football Stadium (28,600)
|
| Sunday, 5 June (3:10 pm)
|
Melbourne Titans
|
17.13 (115)
|
def.
|
Brisbane Breakers 14.12 (96)
|
MCG (37,200)
|
| Round 12 – 2011 ASL Season
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| Date & Time
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Result
|
Away Team
|
Venue (Crowd)
|
| Friday, 10 June (7:40 pm)
|
Brisbane Breakers
|
15.12 (102)
|
def.
|
Hobart Crags 10.14 (74)
|
The Gabba (22,800)
|
| Saturday, 11 June (2:10 pm)
|
Adelaide Forge
|
14.13 (97)
|
def.
|
Canberra Sentinels 12.12 (84)
|
AAMI Stadium (24,500)
|
| Saturday, 11 June (7:20 pm)
|
Perth Ironfangs
|
13.11 (89)
|
def.
|
Sydney Shardhawks 12.13 (85)
|
Subiaco Oval (20,100)
|
| Sunday, 12 June (3:10 pm)
|
Melbourne Titans
|
16.14 (110)
|
def.
|
Darwin Cyclones 13.12 (90)
|
Docklands Stadium (32,700)
|
| Round 13 – 2011 ASL Season
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| Date & Time
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Result
|
Away Team
|
Venue (Crowd)
|
| Friday, 17 June (7:40 pm)
|
Sydney Shardhawks
|
15.11 (101)
|
def.
|
Darwin Cyclones 12.12 (84)
|
Sydney Football Stadium (27,900)
|
| Saturday, 18 June (2:10 pm)
|
Brisbane Breakers
|
13.15 (93)
|
def.
|
Perth Ironfangs 12.12 (84)
|
The Gabba (24,500)
|
| Saturday, 18 June (7:20 pm)
|
Adelaide Forge
|
14.14 (98)
|
def.
|
Hobart Crags 10.9 (69)
|
AAMI Stadium (22,400)
|
| Sunday, 19 June (3:10 pm)
|
Melbourne Titans
|
17.12 (114)
|
def.
|
Canberra Sentinels 12.13 (85)
|
MCG (36,100)
|
| Round 14 – 2011 ASL Season
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| Date & Time
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Result
|
Away Team
|
Venue (Crowd)
|
| Friday, 24 June (7:40 pm)
|
Canberra Sentinels
|
14.11 (95)
|
def.
|
Hobart Crags 11.13 (79)
|
Manuka Oval (14,800)
|
| Saturday, 25 June (2:10 pm)
|
Brisbane Breakers
|
15.10 (100)
|
def.
|
Darwin Cyclones 12.12 (84)
|
The Gabba (23,900)
|
| Saturday, 25 June (7:20 pm)
|
Sydney Shardhawks
|
13.12 (90)
|
def.
|
Adelaide Forge 12.11 (83)
|
Sydney Football Stadium (28,200)
|
| Sunday, 26 June (3:10 pm)
|
Melbourne Titans
|
18.13 (121)
|
def.
|
Perth Ironfangs 12.9 (81)
|
Docklands Stadium (34,400)
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| Round 15 – 2011 ASL Season
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| Date & Time
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Result
|
Away Team
|
Venue (Crowd)
|
| Friday, 1 July (7:40 pm)
|
Sydney Shardhawks
|
16.11 (107)
|
def.
|
Perth Ironfangs 12.12 (84)
|
Sydney Football Stadium (28,750)
|
| Saturday, 2 July (2:10 pm)
|
Adelaide Forge
|
14.15 (99)
|
def.
|
Brisbane Breakers 13.13 (91)
|
AAMI Stadium (25,300)
|
| Saturday, 2 July (7:20 pm)
|
Darwin Cyclones
|
13.14 (92)
|
def.
|
Canberra Sentinels 12.13 (85)
|
Marrara Oval (15,600)
|
| Sunday, 3 July (3:10 pm)
|
Melbourne Titans
|
17.10 (112)
|
def.
|
Hobart Crags 11.14 (80)
|
MCG (33,700)
|
| Round 16 – 2011 ASL Season
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| Date & Time
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Result
|
Away Team
|
Venue (Crowd)
|
| Friday, 8 July (7:40 pm)
|
Canberra Sentinels
|
14.13 (97)
|
def.
|
Brisbane Breakers 12.14 (86)
|
Manuka Oval (16,100)
|
| Saturday, 9 July (2:10 pm)
|
Adelaide Forge
|
15.12 (102)
|
def.
|
Perth Ironfangs 12.9 (81)
|
AAMI Stadium (23,900)
|
| Saturday, 9 July (7:20 pm)
|
Melbourne Titans
|
18.11 (119)
|
def.
|
Sydney Shardhawks 13.12 (90)
|
Docklands Stadium (35,200)
|
| Sunday, 10 July (3:10 pm)
|
Darwin Cyclones
|
13.10 (88)
|
def.
|
Hobart Crags 11.13 (79)
|
Marrara Oval (14,500)
|
| Round 17 – 2011 ASL Season
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| Date & Time
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Result
|
Away Team
|
Venue (Crowd)
|
| Friday, 15 July (7:40 pm)
|
Brisbane Breakers
|
14.11 (95)
|
def.
|
Sydney Shardhawks 13.12 (90)
|
The Gabba (27,200)
|
| Saturday, 16 July (2:10 pm)
|
Adelaide Forge
|
13.14 (92)
|
def.
|
Canberra Sentinels 12.10 (82)
|
AAMI Stadium (22,900)
|
| Saturday, 16 July (7:20 pm)
|
Perth Ironfangs
|
15.13 (103)
|
def.
|
Hobart Crags 11.12 (78)
|
Subiaco Oval (18,600)
|
| Sunday, 17 July (3:10 pm)
|
Melbourne Titans
|
16.15 (111)
|
def.
|
Darwin Cyclones 13.9 (87)
|
MCG (35,500)
|
| Round 18 – 2011 ASL Season
|
| Date & Time
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Result
|
Away Team
|
Venue (Crowd)
|
| Friday, 22 July (7:40 pm)
|
Sydney Shardhawks
|
14.14 (98)
|
def.
|
Canberra Sentinels 12.12 (84)
|
Sydney Football Stadium (27,100)
|
| Saturday, 23 July (2:10 pm)
|
Adelaide Forge
|
13.13 (91)
|
def.
|
Darwin Cyclones 12.11 (83)
|
AAMI Stadium (23,400)
|
| Saturday, 23 July (7:20 pm)
|
Melbourne Titans
|
17.12 (114)
|
def.
|
Perth Ironfangs 13.11 (89)
|
Docklands Stadium (34,200)
|
| Sunday, 24 July (3:10 pm)
|
Brisbane Breakers
|
15.11 (101)
|
def.
|
Hobart Crags 10.14 (74)
|
The Gabba (22,300)
|
| Round 19 – 2011 ASL Season
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| Date & Time
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Result
|
Away Team
|
Venue (Crowd)
|
| Friday, 29 July (7:40 pm)
|
Perth Ironfangs
|
14.10 (94)
|
def.
|
Canberra Sentinels 12.13 (85)
|
Subiaco Oval (18,900)
|
| Saturday, 30 July (2:10 pm)
|
Adelaide Forge
|
16.12 (108)
|
def.
|
Brisbane Breakers 14.11 (95)
|
AAMI Stadium (25,800)
|
| Saturday, 30 July (7:20 pm)
|
Sydney Shardhawks
|
15.14 (104)
|
def.
|
Hobart Crags 10.12 (72)
|
Sydney Football Stadium (27,500)
|
| Sunday, 31 July (3:10 pm)
|
Melbourne Titans
|
17.15 (117)
|
def.
|
Darwin Cyclones 13.11 (89)
|
MCG (36,400)
|
| Round 20 – 2011 ASL Season
|
| Date & Time
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Result
|
Away Team
|
Venue (Crowd)
|
| Friday, 5 August (7:40 pm)
|
Canberra Sentinels
|
13.12 (90)
|
def.
|
Darwin Cyclones 12.11 (83)
|
Manuka Oval (15,200)
|
| Saturday, 6 August (2:10 pm)
|
Brisbane Breakers
|
14.13 (97)
|
def.
|
Sydney Shardhawks 13.14 (92)
|
The Gabba (27,800)
|
| Saturday, 6 August (7:20 pm)
|
Adelaide Forge
|
15.14 (104)
|
def.
|
Hobart Crags 10.10 (70)
|
AAMI Stadium (24,400)
|
| Sunday, 7 August (3:10 pm)
|
Melbourne Titans
|
16.12 (108)
|
def.
|
Perth Ironfangs 12.14 (86)
|
Docklands Stadium (35,600)
|
| Round 21 – 2011 ASL Season
|
| Date & Time
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Result
|
Away Team
|
Venue (Crowd)
|
| Friday, 12 August (7:40 pm)
|
Sydney Shardhawks
|
15.12 (102)
|
def.
|
Adelaide Forge 13.13 (91)
|
Sydney Football Stadium (29,200)
|
| Saturday, 13 August (2:10 pm)
|
Perth Ironfangs
|
14.15 (99)
|
def.
|
Darwin Cyclones 13.11 (89)
|
Subiaco Oval (19,400)
|
| Saturday, 13 August (7:20 pm)
|
Brisbane Breakers
|
16.10 (106)
|
def.
|
Canberra Sentinels 12.12 (84)
|
The Gabba (26,700)
|
| Sunday, 14 August (3:10 pm)
|
Melbourne Titans
|
18.14 (122)
|
def.
|
Hobart Crags 10.9 (69)
|
MCG (37,800)
|
| Round 22 – 2011 ASL Season
|
| Date & Time
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
Result
|
Away Team
|
Venue (Crowd)
|
| Friday, 19 August (7:40 pm)
|
Brisbane Breakers
|
14.12 (96)
|
def.
|
Perth Ironfangs 12.13 (85)
|
The Gabba (28,200)
|
| Saturday, 20 August (2:10 pm)
|
Adelaide Forge
|
15.11 (101)
|
def.
|
Darwin Cyclones 13.12 (90)
|
AAMI Stadium (25,100)
|
| Saturday, 20 August (7:20 pm)
|
Sydney Shardhawks
|
16.13 (109)
|
def.
|
Hobart Crags 10.14 (74)
|
Sydney Football Stadium (30,400)
|
| Sunday, 21 August (3:10 pm)
|
Melbourne Titans
|
17.12 (114)
|
def.
|
Canberra Sentinels 13.10 (88)
|
MCG (38,600)
|
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
D
|
PF
|
PA
|
PP
|
Pts
|
| 1
|
Melbourne Titans
|
22
|
22
|
0
|
0
|
2472
|
1883
|
131.3
|
88
|
| 2
|
Adelaide Forge
|
22
|
15
|
7
|
0
|
2058
|
1879
|
109.5
|
60
|
| 3
|
Brisbane Breakers
|
22
|
15
|
7
|
0
|
2088
|
2001
|
104.3
|
60
|
| 4
|
Sydney Shardhawks
|
22
|
14
|
8
|
0
|
2065
|
1901
|
108.6
|
56
|
| 5
|
Perth Ironfangs
|
22
|
8
|
14
|
0
|
1909
|
2079
|
91.8
|
32
|
| 6
|
Canberra Sentinels
|
22
|
7
|
15
|
0
|
1891
|
2048
|
92.3
|
28
|
| 7
|
Darwin Cyclones
|
22
|
6
|
16
|
0
|
1961
|
2117
|
92.6
|
24
|
| 8
|
Hobart Crags
|
22
|
1
|
21
|
0
|
1643
|
2222
|
73.9
|
4
|
Updated to match(es) played on after Round 22. Source: ASL Official Records
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) points for
| Category
|
Record Holder(s)
|
Record
|
Notes
|
| Most wins in a season
|
Melbourne Titans
|
24 (22 home-and-away, 2 finals)
|
First team to complete an undefeated season
|
| Most consecutive wins
|
Melbourne Titans
|
24
|
Round 1 to Grand Final
|
| Most ton+ scores (100+ points)
|
Melbourne Titans
|
18
|
Included all finals matches
|
| Biggest winning margin
|
Melbourne Titans
|
72 points
|
Round 9 vs Hobart Crags (20.14 (134) to 9.8 (62))
|
| Highest score
|
Melbourne Titans
|
20.14 (134)
|
Round 9 vs Hobart Crags
|
| Lowest score
|
Hobart Crags
|
5.9 (39)
|
Round 6 vs Adelaide Forge
|
| Longest losing streak
|
Hobart Crags
|
14 matches
|
Rounds 2–15
|
| Most comeback wins (trailing at 3QT)
|
Sydney Shardhawks
|
4
|
Round 4, 8, 13 and Semi-final
|
| Leading goalkicker
|
Jaxon Reid (Melbourne Titans)
|
73 goals
|
Including 9-goal haul in Round 7
|
| Best and Fairest (league medal)
|
Marcus Hale (Melbourne Titans), Connor Blake (Adelaide Forge)
|
23 votes each
|
Inaugural co-winners
|
