Jacob Schueler
It’s been just on 3 months since the Commonwealth Games were held in Birmingham in England, but for MSA Alumni Jacob Schueler the memory will live on forever.
It’s been just on 3 months since the Commonwealth Games were held in Birmingham in England, but for MSA Alumni Jacob Schueler the memory will live on forever. It was Jacob’s first Commonwealth Games and he says the atmosphere was amazing. “The Commonwealth Games were unbelievable. It was big, and everyone was so friendly and the vibe around the town was the same. As soon as you arrived at the airport, people directed you to your baggage, busses and your accommodation. Like no one has ever done that at a tournament for me before.”
For Jacob being in a team environment was something new and something he really enjoyed. “When you normally arrive at a tournament you are on your own and playing for yourself, but the Australian team were so close throughout the event. We all went to each other’s games and cheered hard for our teammates. I even got in trouble one day for using a horn to create an atmosphere, which we had used every other day.”
While Jacob is now used to international competition and knows the level needed to medal at these tournaments, he says the Commonwealth Games are a small step up from a normal Badminton major event. “While you still have your major countries in the competition such as India, Malaysia, and Singapore, you also have countries playing that you normally don’t see as much throughout the year. So, the Commonwealth Games are great for the fact they showcase the major Badminton playing countries but also give the smaller countries a chance to compete at this level.”
Jacob won the 2022 men’s national championship and was proud to carry the title of Australian Champion into the event. “It is what got me through to the Games and I was very happy to be playing in the men’s singles tournament. I must say though when you see a capacity crowd watching you in the stands and all eyes are on you, it doesn’t matter what title you hold, it’s all about who adapts to the situation quicker, and that can give you a massive advantage. Seeing it was my first Games, it just took me that little bit longer to get used to it. That sort of environment and crowd is something we don’t get in Australia.”
Now that he has experienced this one, a home State Commonwealth Games in 2026 is something he would love to be a part of. “While I have my eyes on Paris 2024, Victoria in 2026 is something I really want to be at as a competitor. Being at home in regional Victoria, I believe Badminton is in Gippsland, I am looking ahead to that, and it is an event that is really on my radar.”
For now though, Jacob continues to travel around the world, working on his game with the hope of climbing the ranking as he does. “ I am playing in New Zealand next week in Auckland and hope to get to Bahrain for a couple of tournaments later in the year, before starting to focus on Olympic Qualifiers next year.”
When Jacob is not traveling around the world playing Badminton he works here at the Academy as one of our night duty managers, helping to service the community groups that utilise our facilities. We wish Jacob all the best as he attempts to make his first Olympic games in Paris in 2024.
MSA Alumni WE 16/10/22
It has been a busy few weeks for our Alumni who continue to make waves in the World of sport. Here are some of their achievements:
It has been a busy few weeks for our Alumni who continue to make waves in the World of sport. Here are some of their achievements:
Cricket
Congratulations to Fergus O’Neil who made his Debut for Victoria in shield cricket in the season opening game against South Australia at Karen Rolton Oval in Adelaide. Fergus took 4 wickets on Debut in a game that Victoria drew.
Soccer
Connor Metcalfe come on in the 86th minute to help FC St Pauli to a 3-nil win over Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga 2
AFL
Congratulations to MSA Alumni Peter Wright on winning the Crichton medal for the 2022 Best and Fairest at Essendon. Also congratulations go to Touk Miller for winning the Best and Fairest at the Gold Coast Suns and finishing 3rd in the Brownlow Medal
AFLW – Round 8
The rampaging Tigers have come from behind to beat Carlton on the weekend. Monique Conti was strong again with 30 possessions and Elle McKenzie had 18 touches to help Richmond achieve 6 wins in a row.
North Melbourne pumped Port Adelaide by 25 points. Amy Smith had 11 possessions and 4 tackles for the victors against a Power team including Erin Phillips.
Geelong defeated the West Coast Eagles by 9 points with the tackling machine Georgie Prespakis racking up 12 tackles and 21 possessions for the Cats.
Melbourne was too strong for the hapless Suns with Libby Birch accumulating 16 possessions and 3 marks in defence for the Dees.
The Western Bulldogs were 15-point winners over the Saints at Mars Stadium in Ballarat. Jess Fitzgerald had 14 touches and 3 marks while Saints midfielder Georgia Patrikios had 11 possessions and 4 tackles
Hawthorn lost by 1 point to the GWS Giants with Charlotte Baskaran having 6 tackles and 11 disposals as she gets herself ready for her year 12 exams.
And the Sydney Swans went down by 4 points to the Bombers with Alicia Newman having 8 possessions for Sydney.
NBL
Zac Triplett had 4 minutes on the boards for Melbourne United on the weekend with United going down by 10 points to the Tasmanian Jack Jumpers.
Badminton
In the Yonex Bendigo International, Gronya Somerville and her doubles partner Wendy Chen lost in the quarter finals, while in the Mixed Doubles with partner Ken Choo, she was knocked out in the round of 32. This week Gronya heads across the ditch to New Zealand for the North Harbour international.
Meanwhile also in Bendigo, Jacob Schuller lost in the round of 32 in both the Men’s doubles and Men’s Singles.
Big Year for State Championships
This Term 4 there is plenty of action for the year 7 and 8 students with multiple events being played on the SSV Calendar including Tennis, Baseball, Basketball, Hockey, Volleyball and Cricket.
As we head into Term 4 action for the year 7 and 8 students with multiple events being played on the SSV Calendar including Tennis, Baseball, Basketball, Hockey, Volleyball and Cricket, It’s time to reflect on the great efforts by our students so far in the SSV competition in 2022.
As at the start of term 4, Maribyrnong College had already won 19 State Championship as outlined below:
State Champions 2022 -
1. Premier League Girls Soccer
2. SSV Senior Girls Tennis
3. SSV Senior Boys Tennis
4. SSV Inter Girls Tennis
5. SSV Inter Boys Tennis
6. SSV Senior Girls Volleyball
7. SSV Senior Boys Volleyball
8. SSV Inter Boys Baseball
9. SSV Inter Boys Badminton
10. SSV Senior Boys Badminton
11. SSV Senior Boys Hockey
12. SSV Year 7 Boys AFL
13. SSV Year 8 Boys Soccer
14. SSV Year 7 Boys Soccer
15. Football Vic Premer Schools Cup
16. SSV year 7 Girls Soccer
17. SSV Year 8 Girls Soccer
18. Herald Sun Shield Intermediate Girls
19. SSV Year 8 Boys Badminton
Our intermediate AFL girls won their first Herald Sun Shield Div. 2 trophy, and our Girl’s Soccer team won the Football Victoria Premier Schools Cup.
We also congratulate our individual medal winners and Relay Teams in the SSV State Swimming Championships held at MSAC and our SSV Cross Country Winners for 2022.
SSV State Swimming Championships Winners -
Men 12/13 Butterfly – Tomas Rutowski
Women 18-20 50 Meter Backstroke – Charlize Buna
Men 12-14 200 Meter Medley Relay – Maribyrnong College
Women 17-20 200 Meter Medley Relay – Maribyrnong College
Men 12-13 200 Meter Freestyle Relay – Maribyrnong College
Men 14 Year Olds 200 Meter Freestyle Relay- Maribyrnong College
Women 16 Year Olds 200 Meter Freestyle Relay – Maribyrnong College
*All Swimming victories were in the Long Course competition
SSV State Cross Country Winners –
12-13 year old Boys – Finn Kane
16 year girls – Lara Sacaner
It’s been a big year so far and we have a few more weeks to top it off. Good luck to all our teams and individuals in their respective sports in Term 4.