This week we add the AFL players onto our Alumni list and we look at a great performance by a current student in Lacrosse
Football
Seb Pasquali came into game in the 61st minute in Western United’s 1-0 loss to Brisbane Roar.
Connor Metcalfe started in St Pauli FC’s 5-0 win SV Sandhausen in the Bundesliga 2.
Polly Doran started for Crystal Palace in the Women’s EPL defeating Sheffield United 1-0.
MelindaJ Barbieri started in Adelaide United’s 2 all draw with Newcastle.
Naomi Chinnama’s Melbourne City had a 1 all draw with Sydney FC.
Volleyball
Lorenzo Pope’s Modena Volleyball won the first game of their best of 3 Quarter Final 3-2 against Gas Sales Piacenza in the Italian SupaLega.
AFL
Jack Bytel and Luke Ryan faced off in the St Kilda Fremantle match played at Marvel Stadium. The Saints getting the win with Jack Bytel kicking a goal and having 15 disposals for the victors. Luke Ryan had an amazing day with 37 disposals and 13 marks in the 15 point loss.
Paul Curtis scored 2 goals in North Melbourne’s 5 point win over the West Coast Eagles at Marvel Stadium.
Zak Butters had 24 Disposals and took 8 marks in Port Adelaide’s 54 point victory over Cam Rayner’s Brisbane Lions. Rayner having 14 disposals and 3 tackles.
Meanwhile Gold Coast Captain and MSA Alumni Touk Miller had 29 disposals and 8 tackles in his teams 49 point loss to the Sydney Swans.
Cycling
Luke Plapp is riding in the Tour of Catalunya this week with his teammates for his professional team Ineos Grenadiers
Cricket
Fergus O’Neill took 3/52 against WA in the final home and away game of the Sheffield Shield season bolstering his chances to play in the Shield Final this week. Victoria takes on West Australia with both O’Neill and MSA Cricket coach Travis Dean expected to make the team. We wish them good luck.
Lacrosse
MSA Year 12 student Toby Townsend made the all-star team at the Box Lacrosse Junior Commonwealth tournament this past weekend. The games were hosted by Altona Lacrosse Club and consisted of teams from Melbourne, Perth, and Adelaide.
After a round robin format, an all-star team was selected to represent Australia against a very competitive Canadian team in the showcase final. Toby scored 2 goals and assisted another in the final with Australian losing out to Canada.