MSA Alumni WE 30/4/23
Once again our Alumni have been at it in sport right around the world. Here are their performances
Football (Soccer)
Seb Pasquali started for Western United in their 2-1 A-League victory over Perth Glory in Perth
Connor Metcalfe came on in the 66th minute and received a yellow card in the 74th in FC St Pauli’s 2-1 win over Arminia.
Polly Doran started for Crystal Palace in their 1 all draw against local derby rivals Charlton.
Volleyball
The Italian Volleyball season has finished for Lorenzo Pope and his Modena team. They defeated Verona 3 sets to 1 in the playoff for 8th and 9th position. The win means Modena finishes in 8th for the season.
Badminton
Last year’s National Champion Jacob Schueler made it through to the quarter finals this year before being knocked out.
Shray Dhand won his first round match before losing to the eventual winner. Thomas Ng and Demetri Han both also made it through to the second round of the National Championships.
MSA Alumni Wilson Li and his partner were defeated by Jacob Schueler and his partner in the Mens Doubles, second round. Schueler then losing in the third round. While Shray Dhand and his partner were knocked out in the quarter finals.
Gronya Somerville lost the semi final in the Women’s doubles to her former partner, while she also lost to her in the final of the Mixed doubles with her new Partner Kenneth Choo.
Cricket
Congratulations to Dylan Brasher, Joe Medew-Ewen and Tom Rogers who made the Kookaburra Men’s Premier Team of the Season for Cricket Victoria’s Premier Cricket season 22/23. While former MSA women’s coach Makinley Blows won the Women’s Top Premier award the Una Paisley Medal.
Makinley played in 10 One Day matches across the season and finished with 433 runs @ 48.11 with a top score of 112, 10 wickets @ 16.70 (best bowling of 4/34) and five catches. Her performances with the bat saw her finish as the second leading run-scorer in the home and away season, whilst her leadership guided the Bombers to the minor Premiership.
AFL
St Kilda v Port Adelaide
Zak Butters had 19 kicks and 18 handballs in Ports 7 point win over the Saints.
Brisbane v Fremantle
Cam Rayner had 12 disposals and kicked a goal in Brisbane’s 48 point victory over Luke Ryan’s Fremantle. Luke had 32 possessions and 5 marks for the Dockers
Melbourne v Nth Melbourne
Paul Curtis had a quiet day with 5 possessions while Kayne Turner was the same with 5 also in the Roo’s loss to the Demons by 90 points.
West Coast v Carlton.
Josh Honey had 8 possessions in Carlton’s demolition of the Eagles by 108 points.
Essendon v Geelong
Massimo D’Ambrosio had 13 touches and 2 tackles in Essendon’s loss to the Cats by 28 points.