Round 19 of the 2023 East Coast Super League regular season has ended with the Polyflor Raptors forfeiting their game against the Newcastle Northstars. The match, which was set to be held at the Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, was the only one scheduled for the weekend. It is also the second game the Polyflor Raptors have forfeited this season, having previously forfeited their 11 June game against the Newcastle Northstars. As a result, the league has awarded the Newcastle Northstars a 5–0 win, which extends their lead at the top of the standings to four points over the second-placed Sydney Bombers.
Competition resumes next weekend with the Newcastle Northstars hosting the Sydney Heat on 12 August in Newcastle. Then on 13 August the Sydney Bombers host the Sydney Heat in Liverpool, and the Reach Rebels take on the Newcastle Northstars in Newcastle.
Results
| Polyflor Raptors | forfeit to | Newcastle Northstars ECSL |
Standings
| Team | GP | W | T | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Northstars ECSL | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| Sydney Bombers | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 20 |
| Reach Rebels | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| Polyflor Raptors | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| Sydney Heat | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
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