MPNFL
WOMEN’S DIV ONE
MORNINGTON has qualified for the Grand Final after a stirring comeback victory against Warragul Industrials.
Mornington Blue and Warragul Industrials have been the two standout teams of the inaugural MPFNL Women’s competition. The two sides faced in the Division One qualifying final at Hastings last Saturday.
After a close first quarter, Warragul took control of the game in the second term. They booted three goals to zero to take a 16 point lead into the main break. Mornington struck back in the second half, and worked their way back into the lead. They held Warragul goalless in the second half, and went on to claim a hard-fought 13 point win.
Mornington Blue beat Warragul 5.11 (41) to 4.4 (28). The Bulldogs move on to the Grand Final, and Warragul will play in the weekend’s preliminary final. Elizabeth Muir, Jaime Davis, Ashley Jans, Jaymie Lilley, and Caitlyn Gorka were the Bulldogs’ best. Eliza Snehotta scored two goals.
Warragul will play Seaford in the preliminary final this Saturday to determine the Bulldogs’ Grand Final opponents. Seaford earned their spot with a 4.7 (31) to 3.4 (22) win over Frankston.
The preliminary final takes place at 1pm this Saturday at Alexandra Park in Mornington.
MEN’S DIV ONE
SORRENTO endured one of their most miserable days in recent memory last Saturday when they took on ladder leaders Dromana. The Tigers have lost just twice this season, and Sorrento have floated around the middle of the ladder. After a scrappy first quarter, Dromana put their foot down and dominated.
The second half was when most of the damage was done. Sorrento scored just one behind for the half, and saw 11 goals go in at the other end. Dromana came away from the game with a stunning 115 point win – 18.16 (124) to 1.3 (9).
Clayton Gay booted four goals for Dromana, and was named among the best. Billy Quigley, Sam Geurts, and Nicholas Collier also had standout games.
Pines’ hopes of playing finals were dealt a major blow on Saturday. They were comfortably defeated by Frankston YCW.
The Stonecats took control of the game early with five first quarter goals. They never let go of control, and went on to claim a comfortable 15.13 (103) to 6.3 (39) win over the Pythons. Josh Butland scored four goals for YCW on the day. Riley D’Arcy and Josh Patullo contributed three goals each.
At Lloyd Park, Red Hill claimed a scrappy win over Langwarrin in difficult conditions. The Hillmen beat Langwarrin 3.7 (25) to 4.9 (33).
Mornington succumbed to a 29 point defeat at the hands of the Frankston Bombers on Saturday. Mt Eliza closed out the round with a three goal win against Rosebud at Emil Madsen Reserve.
MEN’S DIV TWO
JUST four points separates Crib Point, Somerville, and Pearcedale in fourth, fifth, and sixth place respectively with two rounds left to play in the 2024 Division Two season.
The race for a top five spot looks like it will go down to the wire. Crib Point remains ahead of the pack with 44 points after a comfortable 10 goal win over Hastings last weekend.
Magpies skipper Miles Shepherd scored five goals to help his side get over the line on Saturday. Lee Sheehan, Joshua Le Grice, and Sean Parker also had good games.
Somerville and Pearcedale are equal on 40 points each – they both picked up wins last weekend. Somerville is in fifth place with an 11 percent percentage advantage over Pearcedale. Somerville scraped over the line against Tyabb at home on Saturday. Their inaccuracy in front of goal nearly cost them, but they managed to claw their way to a 4.16 (40) to 5.6 (36) win.
Pearcedale smashed Bonbeach last weekend. The Sharks failed to kick a goal all day, and were eventually defeated 0.5 (5) to 9.8 (62).
Ladder leaders Edithvale-Aspendale kept up their good form on Saturday with a 31 point win over Devon Meadows. The final games of the round saw Seaford and Chelsea defeat Karingal and Rye respectively.
NEXT WEEK’S GAME
DIVISION ONE MENS
Saturday 3 August, 2pm:
Frankston YCW v Dromana – John Coburn Oval
Pines v Frankston Bombers – Eric Bell Reserve
Rosebud v Langwarrin – Olympic Park Rosebud
Sorrento v Mornington – David Macfarlane Reserve
Red Hill v Mt. Eliza – Red Hill Recreation Reserve
DIVISION TWO MENS
Saturday 3 August, 2pm:
Seaford v Bonbeach – RF Miles Recreation Reserve
Chelsea v Karingal – Chelsea Recreation Reserve
Pearcedale v Crib Point – Pearcedale Recreation Reserve
Tyabb v Devon Meadows – Bunguyan Reserve
Edithvale-Aspendale v Somerville – Edi-Asp Regents Park
Hastings v Rye – Hastings Club
DIVISION ONE WOMENS
Saturday 3 August, 1pm:
Warragul Industrials v Seaford – Mornington Alexandra Park