Once again our Alumni have been doing their thing in the world of sport. This is how they have been going.
Golf
Stephanie Bunque has finished tied for 8th place in her second LETAS tournament in the space of a week carding an even par score for the 3 days, 10 shots off the winner. Steph continues to accumulate points towards the order of merit moving up to 26th place with her goal of top 6 and automatic qualification into the European ladies tour next year. Steph’s next tournament is in Denmark starting on the 31st of July.
Athletics
Celeste Mucci has won both her heat and the final of the 100m Hurdles at the 2023 True Athletics Classic in Leverkusen, Germany.
Badminton
Gronya Somerville and her Women’s doubles partner were knocked out of the Japan Open in the round of 32. The Japan Open is on the second tier of Badminton tournaments and attracts the world’s best players and teams. Gronya now moves onto the Australian Open this week with Jacob Schueler also playing in the men’s singles.
NRLW
The Tigers beat the Sharks 10-0 and MSA Alumni Najvada George was right in the thick of things playing 60 mins in the Lock position for the Tigers.
AFL
Geelong V Fremantle
Fremantle travelled to Geelong to collect the 4 points with a 7-point victory. Luke Ryan had 28 disposals, 6 marks and 644 metres gained for the Dockers.
Bulldogs v Giants.
Rhylee West had 11 possessions and kicked a goal in the Bulldogs loss to GWS in Ballarat by 5 points.
Gold Coast Sun v Brisbane Lions.
The Suns beat the Lions by 41 points. For the Suns Rory Atkins had 28 possessions and 564 metres gained. Touk Miller 29 disposals, 579 metres gained and 5 tackles. For the Lions Cam Rainer had 14 disposals and 4 tackles and 4 clearances.
Essendon v Swans.
In Buddy Franklins final game in the AFL, Peter Wright had 8 disposals, 6 marks and kicked 4 goals 1 in the Bomber’s loss to the Swans by 2 points.
Adelaide v Port Adelaide.
Favourites Port Adelaide lost the Showdown by 47 points to the Crows with Zak Butters having 32 possessions, 6 clearances and 518 m gained for the Power.
Richmond v Melbourne
Melbourne beat Richmond by 32 points with Joel Smith having 5 disposals and 3 marks after being subbed on in the 3rd quarter.
West Coast v North Melbourne
North Melbourne lost by 5 points to the Eagles, storming home in the final quarter to nearly win the game. Paul Curtis had 15 Possessions and kicked 4 goals 1 in the second quarter to nearly carry the Kangaroos over the line.