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It’s a medal winning World Championship week for our MSA Alumni. There have been some amazing performances by our past students. Check them out here.
It’s a medal winning World Championship week for our MSA Alumni. There have been some amazing performances by our past students. Check them out here.
Taekwondo
For the first time in 18 years Australia has won a medal at the Taekwondo World Championships, and it was won by our very own Leon Sejranovic who claimed bronze in the Men’s 75kg class. Leon is currently one of our assistant Taekwondo coaches here at MSA and was coached by Olympian and former MSA Head Coach Ryan Carneli. Leon now has to reset his focus on competing at the Roma 2023 Grand Prix in the heavier -80kg category next week. Congratulations to Leon and Ryan for an outstanding result.
Another former MSA Student, Olympian Reba Stewart, lost 2-1 in the round of 16 in the Women’s +73kg division.
International Football
The young Matilda’s started off their 2nd round AFC Championships qualifiers with a 5-0 victory over Lebanon. The temperature in Vietnam was pushing 40 degrees during the match and our own Naomi Chinnama started for the Young Matilda’s and was subbed off in the 75th minute.
A-League
After 2 years of Injury worries we say congratulations to MSA Alumni Seb Pasquali who as signed a contract with Western United for the 2023/24 season.
AFL
Melbourne v Carlton
Jordan Boyd had 9 disposals and 3 tackles in Carlton’s 17 point loss to the Demons at the MCG.
Port Adelaide v Hawthorn
Zak Butters had a fantastic game for the Power with 26 disposals, 8 marks, 7 tackles and a goal in Port Adelaide’s 55 point win over the Hawks at Adelaide Oval.
Gold Coast v Adelaide
After training by 35 points the Suns rallied to take a 25 point victory in Darwin against the Crows with Rory Atkins having 17 disposals and 395 meters gained.
Essendon v Nth Melbourne
A last minute goal by “Super Sub” Massimo D’Ambrosio helped the Bombers get over the line by 6 points in a thriller at Marvel Stadium against the Kangaroos. Massimo had 6 possessions and 2 tackles in the game after coming on and replacing Dylan Shiel at the 3 quarter time break.
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It’s been a fairly quiet week for our MSA Alumni with only a few on show. Here are some of their great performance.
It’s been a fairly quiet week for our MSA Alumni with only a few on show. Here are some of their great performance.
International Football
Connor Metcalfe has returned to the starting line-up for his Bundesliga 2 team FC St Pauli in their 1 all draw with Karlsruher. Connor was subbed out in the 75th minute. FC St Pauli now sit 5th on the table with 2 games to go in the season and could finish as high as 4th.
Taekwondo
This week MSA Alumni Leon Sejranovic and Reba Stewart are competing in the World Taekwondo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. Reba will be competing in the women’s 73+ division while Leon is in the men’s 74 kgs division. We wish both of them the best.
Cycling
Lucas Plapp started in the tour of Norway for his professional team Ineos Grenadiers. While Lucas drifted off toward the back of the pack in in the second stage, he played a critical role in helping two of his team mates Ben Tulett and Magnus Sheffield taking 1st and 2nd overall at the finish of the final stage.
AFL
Sydney v Carlton
Jordan Boyd had 14 touches including 9 kicks and 5 handballs in Carlton’s 26 point loss to the Sydney Swans at the SCG.
Melbourne v Fremantle
Luke Ryan had 22 disposals and 11 marks in helping the Dockers defeat Melbourne at the MCG by 7 points.
Gold Coast v Western Bulldogs (Darwin)
Rory Atkins was subbed out for the Suns in their win over the Western Bulldogs. Rory had 6 possessions before becoming a tactical sub.
Essendon v West Coast
Massimo D’Ambrosio came onto the ground in the 3rd quarter to replace Nick Ryan. Massimo had 4 kicks and 4 handballs in Essendon 50 point win over the Eagles.
Richmond v Port Adelaide
Zak Butters carved up the Tigers in his 32 possession game and kicked a goal in Port Adelaide’s 10 point victory at the MCG.
Collingwood v Nth Melbourne
Paul Curtis was subbed on for the Kangaroos and gathered 2 possessions and 2 tackles in Norths gritty loss to the Pies by 35 points.
Brisbane v Adelaide
Cam Raynor has 15 possessions and 1 goal 1 in Brisbane’s loss to the Crows by 17 points.
MSA Badminton
Our 2023 Badminton program is firing on all cylinders with an amazing performance by our current Student/Athletes at the Badminton Australia – Badminton Victoria junior circuit 3 U15/U19 State Titles.
Our 2023 Badminton program is firing on all cylinders with an amazing performance by our current Student/Athletes at the Badminton Australia – Badminton Victoria junior circuit 3 U15/U19 State Titles.
We say congratulations to our Gold Medal winners:
Smrithi Adepu is the undisputed U15 Champion winning the State title in all 3 divisions in the U15’s including Singles, Mixed and Doubles events. The amazing thing about these wins is the Smrithi in only in year 7 and 12 years old.
Smrithi partnered with Kelvin Si (MSA Year 8) to win the U15 mixed doubles & Ria Bairy (MSA Year 7) to win the U15 Girls doubles.
Shrey Dhand who is a 15yo year 10 Student/Athlete won gold in the U19 boys singles.
We also congratulate other students at the tournament who either made finals or semi-finals.
Kelvin Si also made the U15 Boys doubles final
Ava Wong (MSA Year 7) was a U15 singles semi-finalist and doubles and mixed doubles finalist.
Tanvi Sai Mushini (MSA Year 7) was a U15 mixed doubles semi-finalist.
Ira Sameer Acharya (MSA Year 10) U19 Mixed doubles semi finalist
Lawrence Giang (MSA Year 12) U19 Mens doubles semi-finalist.
Well done to all our students and we look forward to following your progress throughout the year..