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MEN’S DIV ONE SEN
DIVISION One had four games on Saturday (25 April) and one game on Sunday (26 April) for round three; the league’s ANZAC round.
Mt Eliza remains undefeated while sitting third on the ladder after their win against Mornington.
Mt Eliza immediately took control of the game in the first quarter, putting on six goals to Mornington’s one and taking a 27-point lead into the first break.
Quarter two was fairly even between the teams, with Mt Eliza putting on 3.3 to Mornington’s 2.3, leaving Mt Eliza further ahead going into the long break.
Mornington struggled to put on any more goals until the end of the third quarter, making 3.3 to Mt Eliza’s 4.5.
The Redlegs pulled away in the final quarter, and despite their accuracy not being on point, they put on 3.9 to Mornington’s 3.2, winning by 48 points.
Matt Caine managed five goals for Mornington. Elwood Peckett and Jackson Tanner each scored four goals for Mt Eliza and were among their best.
Devon Meadows secured their second win of the season against Edithvale-Aspendale.
Edi-Asp took the lead in the first quarter, doubling Devon Meadows’ total, ending the quarter with an eight point lead.
The second quarter begun Devon Meadows’ comeback, putting on 4.5 to Edi-Asp’s 1.2 and going into the long break with a 13 point lead.
Devon Meadows extended their lead in the third quarter, scoring five goals to Edi-Asp’s three.
The final quarter brought a burst of energy for Edi-Asp, as they scored three goals to Devon Meadows one, but they were still unable to get in front, giving Devon Meadows a 16 point win.
Frankston YCW secured a win against Pines, maintaining their spot on top of the ladder.
The first quarter brought a quick lead for the Stonecats after they scored 6.2 to Pines’ 2.1.
The game slowed down in the second quarter, with Frankston YCW going into the long break with a 20 point lead.
Both teams scored fairly equally in the third quarter, each managing four goals.
Frankston YCW pulled away in the final quarter of the game, shutting Pines down and only letting them score eight points while scoring 27 themselves.
Mitchell Riggs was among the best players for Pines, scoring three goals. Joshua Patullo was among the best players for Frankston YCW, scoring six majors.
Sorrento didn’t stand a chance against Langwarrin, with the latter winning by 86 points.
In a close clash against Dromana, Rosebud were able to come out on top by two points.
The first quarter started slowly, with Rosebud pulling ahead by two points due to Dromana’s scoring inaccuracy.
Rosebud dominated the second quarter, scoring five goals to Dromana’s two and going into the long break with a 17 point lead.
Dromana had a comeback in the third quarter, only allowing Rosebud to score one goal while scoring five of their own and taking the lead by eight points.
Quarter four was very close, with Dromana being ahead most of the quarter until Rosebud kicked their final goal, resulting in a two point win.
MEN’S DIV TWO SEN
DIVISION Two Men’s Seniors completed their third round of the season with six games being played.
Seaford suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of Chelsea after a strong start to 2026.
Seaford had control of the play in the first quarter, scoring three goals to Chelsea’s one.
The lead into the long break had Chelsea up by 15 points after a strong scoring quarter.
Chelsea maintained their accuracy in the third, slotting five goals to Seaford’s three and ending the quarter up by 30 points.
While Seaford won the fourth quarter, it wasn’t nearly enough, leaving Chelsea to win by 24 points.
Hugh Park scored three goals for Seaford. John Simson scored four goals for Chelsea.
Somerville came out on top in their game against Bonbeach.
The first quarter was very close, with both teams scoring three goals and the quarter ending with Somerville up by a single point.
Bonbeach was unable to put a goal on the board in the second quarter, only scoring a single point to Somerville’s 5.9.
Somerville had troubles with their scoring accuracy in the third quarter, scoring 1.11 to Bonbeach’s 1.3.
The fourth quarter only added to Somerville’s scoring inaccuracy, and Bonbeach attempted to take advantage of that and stage a comeback by scoring six goals, but it wasn’t enough to prevent Somerville from obtaining their win.
Somerville’s vice captain Luke Burton was among their best and scored four goals. Bonbeach’s captain Liam Hulett was among their best and scored five goals.
Frankston Bombers secured an easy win against Hastings.
Hastings had a difficult first quarter, not managing to put a score on the board while Frankston scored 33 points.
The Bombers continued to pull ahead in the second quarter but Hastings finally scored, making 5.1 to Frankston’s 4.0, going into the long break with a 26 point difference.
The third quarter three showed progression from both sides, leaving them with a 38 point gap in the Bombers’ favour.
Hastings only managed to add a further 2.2 to their score in the fourth quarter compared to Frankston’s 3.5, leaving Frankston to win by 47 points.
Luke Hewitt scored three goals for Hastings. Oscar Lonie scored five goals for Frankston.
Despite starting out slow, Karingal managed to beat Tyabb.
Karingal struggled to find their footing in the first quarter, only scoring three points while Tyabb took an early lead with 17 points on the board.
Quarter two showed a major increase in scoring for Karingal, as they scored 6.3 to Tyabb’s 1.1, leaving them in front for the long break.
Tyabb struggled to score in the third quarter, only managing two points, while Karingal continued to fly ahead by scoring four goals, leaving a 41 point gap.
Both teams scored very similarly in the final quarter, leaving Karingal to win by 39 points.
In a tight clash, Rye managed to pull ahead and take their win against Pearcedale.
Rye’s scoring inaccuracies in the first quarter led to a fairly even score between the two teams, with Pearcedale leading by two points at the first break.
Rye stepped up their game in the quarter before the long break, scoring 4.4 to Pearcedale’s 2.5.
Pearcedale came back in the third quarter after scoring two goals to Rye’s singular one, leaving Rye to lead by only five points.
In the final quarter, Rye managed to score another 3.4 to Pearcedale’s 1.5, leaving Rye to their 16 point win.
Edward Greene managed to score five goals for Rye and was one of their best. Mitchell Davis managed to score five goals for Pearcedale and was one of their best.
Despite losing for the first half of the game, Red Hill managed to best Crib Point.
The Magpies put on the pressure right from the first quarter, scoring 28 points to Red Hill’s nine and taking the lead.
In the second quarter, Crib Point maintained their lead despite Red Hill’s perseverance, going into the long break with a seven point difference between the teams.
Red Hill took to the second half with a renewed passion, scoring 4.2 to Crib Point’s 2.5 and leading by two points.
Crib Point let the game get away from them in the final quarter as Red Hill scored a further four goals to Crib Point’s two, allowing Red Hill to claim a 16 point win.
WOMEN’S DIV ONE SEN
DIVISION One Women’s Seniors completed their third round of the season with four games being played.
Karingal remain undefeated after a significant win against Tyabb.
Tyabb was able to put their only score for the whole game on the board in the first quarter, making seven points to Karingal’s 28.
Karingal fully doubled their score in the second quarter, going into the long break with a 49 point lead.
In the third quarter, a further 4.3 was added to Karingal’s score, bringing them to 83 points.
Karingal continued to pull ahead in quarter four, scoring five goals and winning by 110 points.
The Warragul Industrials were able to hand Mornington their first loss of the season.
Both teams started equally in quarter one, each scoring 1.1.
The Dusties pulled ahead in the second quarter, adding 3.3 to their score while Mornington only scored a single goal, leaving a 15 point difference going into the long break.
Mornington was able to put a further 1.1 on the scoreboard in the third quarter, leaving only an eight point difference between the teams.
In quarter four, Mornington only managed to score two goals while the Dusties were able to score 15 more points, leaving the Dusties to win by 11 points.
Frankston was able to secure a win against Pearcedale.
In the first quarter, Frankston was able to score 6.6 while keeping Pearcedale at zero.
Pearcedale managed to put a score on the board in the second quarter, but Frankston continued to score at will and was at 67 points at the main break, leaving a 56 point gap between the teams.
The third quarter saw another goal to be scored by Pearcedale while Frankston scored five.
In the final quarter, Pearcedale added another two points to their total and Frankston added another 15, allowing Frankston to win by 96 points.
In a very close game, Hastings/Balnarring was able to come out on top against Bonbeach.
The first quarter saw Hastings/Balnarring doubling the score of Bonbeach and leading by a goal.
Each team put a further 1.2 onto their totals leading into the long break.
Bonbeach shut down Hastings/Balnarring in the third quarter, scoring 20 points while Hastings/Balnarring only scored six, leaving Bonbeach to lead by eight points.
Hastings/Balnarring had a great comeback in the final quarter, scoring 13 points and winning overall by five points.
NEXT WEEK’S GAMES
DIVISION ONE MENS SENIORS
Saturday 2 May, 2pm:
Rosebud v Devon Meadows – Olympic Park Rosebud
Sorrento v Dromana – David Macfarlane Reserve
Edithvale-Aspendale v Pines – Edi-Asp Regents Park
Frankston YCW v Mornington – John Coburn Oval
Mt. Eliza v Langwarrin – Emil Madsen Reserve
DIVISION ONE MENS RESERVES
Saturday 2 May, 12pm:
Rosebud v Devon Meadows – Olympic Park Rosebud
Sorrento v Dromana – David Macfarlane Reserve
Edithvale-Aspendale v Pines – Edi-Asp Regents Park
Frankston YCW v Mornington – John Coburn Oval
Mt. Eliza v Langwarrin – Emil Madsen Reserve
DIVISION TWO MENS SENIORS
Saturday 2 May, 2pm:
Bonbeach v Rye – Bonbeach Reserve
Chelsea v Tyabb – Chelsea Recreation Reserve
Hastings v Crib Point – Hastings Club
Frankston Bombers v Karingal – Baxter Park
Pearcedale v Somerville – Pearcedale Recreation Reserve
Seaford v Red Hill – RF Miles Recreation Reserve
DIVISION TWO MENS RESERVES
Saturday 2 May, 12pm:
Bonbeach v Rye – Bonbeach Reserve
Chelsea v Tyabb – Chelsea Recreation Reserve
Hastings v Crib Point – Hastings Club
Frankston Bombers v Karingal – Baxter Park
Pearcedale v Somerville – Pearcedale Recreation Reserve
Seaford v Red Hill – RF Miles Recreation Reserve
DIVISION ONE WOMENS SENIORS
Saturday 2 May, 12pm:
Pearcedale v Hastings/Balnarring – Pearcedale Recreation Reserve
Saturday 2 May, 1pm:
Mornington v Tyabb – Mornington Alexandra Park
Saturday 2 May, 2pm:
Frankston v Bonbeach – Kinetic Stadium
Karingal v Warragul Industrials – Karingal Football Club
DIVISION ONE WOMENS RESERVES
Saturday 2 May, 11am:
Mornington v Tyabb – Mornington Alexandra Park
Saturday 2 May, 12pm:
Karingal v Warragul Industrials – Karingal Football Club
Frankston V Bonbeach – Kinetic Stadium
