On the Field - Week Ending 12/12/21
It was another great week of performances by MSA Alumni at home and Abroad. Here are some of the results
A-League Women
Once again Annabelle Martin made a late entry to the field of player coming into the game at the 80th minute for the Wellington Phoenix in their 5-1 loss to Newcastle. MelindaJ Barbieri and Polly Doran both started for the Melbourne Victory and helped their team to a 2 -1 win over crosstown rival Melbourne City. Naomi Thomas Chinnama came into the came for City in the 72nd minute.
A-League Men
Connor Metcalfe started for Melbourne City and helped his team to a 1-0 over Perth Glory at AAMI Stadium. Matthew Bozinovski found himself stuck on the bench for Wellington Phoenix as they dropped another game this time to Dylan Murnane’s Newcastle Jets. Dylan scoring a goal in the 68th minute making his former MSA coach and now Jets Manager Arthur Pappas a happy man.
Basketball
Zac Triplett played a couple of minutes of the NBL game between Melbourne United and Sth East Melbourne Phoenix. The game saw United come back from 19 points down and take the game into double OT before losing by 8.
Badminton
Gronya Somerville made the trip to Southern Spain with her mixed doubles partner Simon Leung to play in the 2021 Huelva Badminton World Championships. Due to an Ankle injury to Simon the pair didn’t go as deep into the tournament as they would have liked.
American Football
Adam Korsak was named in the Football Writers Association of America All American second team. He also received the same placement on the Walter Camp All-America team.
MSA Paralympic focus
Off the back of a successful Paralympic campaign by form student Nathan Pellissier, where he won silver at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic games in July, Maribyrnong Sports Academy has decided to increase its focus on the development of Paralympic athlete’s leading into the 2024 Paris Games and beyond….
Off the back of a successful Paralympic campaign by form student Nathan Pellissier, where he won silver at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic games in July, Maribyrnong Sports Academy has decided to increase its focus on the development of Paralympic athlete’s leading into the 2024 Paris Games and beyond….
MSA is looking forward to welcoming its newest Paralympic student/athlete next year after the successful enrolment of Wheelchair Basketball and Tennis athlete Jin Woodman. Jin joins the Academy from Over Newton Primary School next year in year 7.
With the increase in focus towards enrolments of Paralympic Athletes MSA Sports Director Mark Mcallion says the academy looks forward to welcoming more Paralympic Athletes over the years to come. “ It’ great to see Paralympic sport getting the recognition it deserves and it’s exciting for MSA to focus on it. In conjunction with Paralympics Australia and Achper’s Active schools programs, our staff recently participated in a professional development session to provide Paralympic athlete’s the best environment for them to thrive”
MSA looks forward to welcoming Jin and all other year 7 students to the college next year for the start of term 1.
On The Field - Week Ending 5/12/2021
Dylan Brasher scoring a century for Footscray Edgewater was a highlight in this weeks performances by past and current MSA Students…Read More
Maribyrnong Sports Academy was well represented in Professional sport being played here in Australia and around the world over the weekend.
A-League Women
Polly Doran and MelindaJ Barbieri were joined by former MSA football coach Amy Jackson to help the Melbourne Victory open their account for the 21/22 season with a first up win against Adelaide United 5-1. Naomi Thomas Chinnama played 81 mins of the game for Melbourne City, substituted after City took a 1-0 winning lead over Canberra United on Friday night.
Annabel Martin came into the game for Wellington at the 71st minute for her run with the Phoenix, that game ending in a nil all draw.
A-League Men
Socceroo and Melbourne City midfielder Connor Metcalfe saw plenty of action in the local derby against Western United but couldn’t stop United grabbing a 1-0 win at AAMI Park. Matthew Bozinovski was a part of the Wellington Phoenix squad, but didn’t get a run in their 2-0 loss to Western Sydney Wanderers.
Former MSA Head football coach Arthur Pappas saw his Newcastle Jets team come from behind to grab a 2 all draw against Sydney FC. While former MSA Goal Keeping coach Peter Zois might have a bit of work this week after The Melbourne Victory conceded 3 goals to Perth Glory for their first loss of the season.
Badminton
Olympian and former MSA student Gronya Somerville competed in the Welch International this weekend finishing in 3rd place in the Women’s doubles with her Partner Wendy Chen. The pair lost to France 21-17, 21-16 in the Semi Finals
Congratulations to MSA Alumni Jacob Schueler who won the Yonex Victorian Open on the weekend.
Basketball
MSA Alumni Zac Triplett ran his first minutes on court for Melbourne United in their NBL clash against Sydney. Zac received just over 10 mins court time and scored 5 points with 1 rebound in the 79-74 loss to the Kings.
Cricket
Playing for Footscray Edgewater in the Victorian Premier Cricket competition, Dylan Brasher scored a century in the teams 10 wicket win over Casey – South Melbourne. Dylan made 101no from 106 balls.
College Football
Former Aussie Rules player turned Punter Adam Korsak has been named in the First Team for The All Big Ten in his final year at Rutgers College in the US.
Golf
Congratulations to MSA Alumni Adam Tsiamis on winning the Medway Golf Club, Club Championships on the weekend. A mighty effort.