PENINSULA LEAGUE WITH two minutes left on the clock on Saturday, Pines was six points in front of Bonbeach and looked like they were going to hold on for the win. A Pines kick across the body towards the new clubrooms end pushed across the face of goal and gave back possession of the footy to Bonbeach. The Sharks moved the ball quickly to the far end of Bonbeach Recreation Reserve and again Pines were able to cause a stoppage. With just seconds left in the game, the ball was thrown up inside attacking 50 for the Sharks. Paul Lewis,…
Author: Toe Punt
OPINION THE time has come for Peninsula and Nepean Football Leagues to take control. The farsical nature of the handling of the Player Points System issue this week by the MPNFL highlighted the fact that the current administration of the league is incapable of governing effectively. The member clubs’ appointed MPNFL Board is also incapable of providing the necessary direction to their appointed administration. The time has come for Nepean and Peninsula clubs to cease complaining about the constant poor administration of their league administration and stop accepting mediocrity. It’s time for the clubs to demand strong leadership and direction…
NEPEAN LEAGUE IT was certainly a day of upsets in Nepean League football on Saturday. Crib Point came from 20 points down at half time and 15 points down at three quarter time to beat Sorrento at David McFarlane Reserve. Dromana bounced back from an ordinary defeat the week before to beat Frankston Bombers, who had won two on the trot. Up at Red Hill in front of the 1990 premiership side, the home side was smashed by Hastings. Somerville, after a tumultuous week, went down by two goals against Rosebud in a low scoring, scrappy affair. The two expected…
NEPEAN INTERLEAGUE NEPEAN Football League dropped its Victoria Country Football League ranking from 13 to 12 on Saturday despite going down in a thriller to Riddell Football League at Mecedon. Wasted opportunities were the difference between the sides, Nepean FL having 31 scoring shots to just 24 but going down by three points, 15.9 (99) to 13.18 (96). The visitors dominated possession time in their forward half in the final quarter, however, could only manage 4.6 to Riddell Football League’s 3.3. Trailing by 12 points at three quarter time, the visitors quickly went three goals down in the opening minutes…
PENINSULA INTERLEAGUE PENINSULA Football League will get another crack at Geelong Football League for the top dog title after hanging on to beat Ovens & Murray Football League in Albury on Saturday. The visitors beat their more fancied opponents for the third time in as many meetings after knocking them over at Frankston Park and Optus Oval in previous meetings. Other than trailing by two points at quarter time, Peninsula FL controlled the game for most of the match. There were some tense moments in the final quarter when Ovens & Murray made a charge in front of their home…