Our MSA Alumni have had a couple of busy weeks while we have been away on Holiday.  Let’s catch up on what they have been doing.

 

Football

Polly Doran and Naomi Chinnama have been spending time with the U23 Australian Women’s football team in Europe for the past couple of weeks.  During that time Australia beat Scotland 1-0 with Polly Doran scoring the match winner in the second half.  Meanwhile we say congratulations to Naomi who has resigned with Melbourne City for this years A-League Women’s competition.

 

Connor Metcalfe has scored one of the goals of the season for FC St Pauli in the Bundesliga 2 competition.  FC St Pauli defeated Holstein Kiel 5-1, that match played 2 weeks ago.  FC St Pauli are currently on top of the table after 8 matches.

 

Basketball

As the NBL season gets underway, great news for MSA Alumni Zac Triplett who has been elevated to the main roster for Melbourne United having been on the list as a development player.

 

Badminton

Gronya Somerville and her women’s doubles partner lost to an American pairing in the semi-finals at the Peru challenge in Lima.  Gronya heads home now for her next event, which is in Bendigo, Victoria.

 

Cricket

Tom Rogers and Fergus O’Neil are a part of the Victorian one-day team playing in the Marsh Cup.  The Bushrangers have started well beating Tasmania in the first match.  Tom Rogers made 45 off 49, while Fergus made 5 no and took 1 for 36 with the ball.

In game 2 Victoria beat New South Wales with Tom making 38 off 31 while Fergus took 2/40.

 

AFL Grand Final

Collingwood v Brisbane – Pies by 4 points

Cam Rayner had 11 disposals, 2 marks and a tackle.

 

AFLW

Geelong v Melbourne – Demons by 49

Georgie Prespakis – 18 disposals, 7 tackles and 5 clearances for Geelong.

Libby Birch – 8 disposals and 1 tackle for Melbourne.

 

Richmond v Fremantle – Dockers by 7

Monique Conti – 30 Disposals, 9 tackles and 9 clearances for the Tigers.

 

Carlton v Sydney - Blues by 5 points

Aliesha Newman – 2 disposals and 2 Tackles for the Swans.

 

Western Bulldogs v St Kilda – St Kilda by 18

Georgia Patrikios – 24 disposals, 4 tackles and 436m gained for the Saints.

Jess Fitzgerald – 16 disposals and 2 tackles for the Bulldogs

 

Collingwood v Essendon – Pies by 20 points

Georgia Nanscawen – 16 disposals, 7 tackles and 3 clearances for the Bombers.

 

North Melbourne v Giants – North by 30 points

Amy Smith – 8 disposals and 2 tackles for the Kangaroos.

 

Hawthorn v Brisbane – Lions by 27 points

Charlotte Baskaran – 7 disposals, 2 marks, 2 tackles and 2 clearances for the Hawks.

 

VFL Grand Final

Werribee v Gold Coast – Suns by 19 points

Sam Paea had 6 possessions and kicked a goal in Werribee’s 19-point loss to the Gold Coast.