MPFNL
MEN’S DIV ONE
MT Eliza has earned its spot in the Division One Grand Final. The Redlegs played Frankston YCW at Rosebud on Sunday afternoon, with the winner set to play Dromana in this weekend’s season decider. The Stonecats never got going, and failed to score a goal in the first three quarters. Mt Eliza made them pay, and booked their Grand Final spot with ease.
Mt Eliza beat Frankston YCW 4.6 (30) to 11.11 (77). Christopher Carey, Nicholas MacDonald Girolami, Declan Cole, William Lambert, and Michael West were named in the Redlegs’ best.
Dromana and Mt Eliza will do battle for the premiership at Kinetic Stadium this Sunday, 15 September. The game gets started at 2.30pm.
Frankston YCW’s reserves side fared better earlier in the day. They beat Red Hill by 13 points to book a Grand Final date with Mt Eliza. That match begins at 12pm before the senior side plays.
MEN’S DIV TWO
EDITHVALE-ASPENDALE has put the finishing touches on a near-perfect season by claiming the MPFNL Division Two premiership. The Eagles have been almost unstoppable this season. They lost just one game during the home-and-away season, and came into last Saturday’s Grand Final against Chelsea as strong favourites.
Chelsea proved up for the challenge at Kinetic Stadium, and took it right to the ladder leaders. It turned out to be a Grand Final classic. Edithvale-Aspendale drew first blood and kicked the first goal of the game, but Chelsea struck back with force. The Seagulls booted the next three goals, and took an 11 point lead into the first break.
Chelsea struggled to make an impact during the second quarter, and only managed to score one goal. Edithvale-Aspendale capitalised and took back the lead – they were ahead by two goals at the main break. After another close quarter the game looked poised to go down to the wire. Edi-Asp led by two points heading into the final term.
Liam Hiscock scored an early goal for the Eagles in the last quarter to put them ahead by eight points. Chelsea replied with two goals of their own, and went ahead off the boot of Jack Francis. Colby Nayna scored the next goal to put Edithvale-Aspendale back in front. Kurt Lo Po scored the next to put the Eagles ahead by eight.
Chelsea managed one more goal late but it wasn’t enough to steal the lead back. Edithvale-Aspendale emerged victorious with an epic 11.16 (82) to 11.11 (77) win.
Lewis Diggins was named best on ground. Tyrone Vickery, Kurt Lo Po, Steve Mannix, and Kris Pendlebury were also named in Edithvale-Aspendale’s best. Vickery booted four goals.
There was more joy for Edithvale-Aspendale earlier in the day. The reserves won their Grand Final against Seaford 4.11 (35) to 3.4 (22).
First published in the Frankston Times – 10 September 2024