MPFNL
MEN’S DIV ONE SEN
MPFNL Division One continued on Saturday (11 April) with the final two games of a split round one.
Frankston YCW took on newly-promoted Devon Meadows at the Stonecat’s home base.
The game got off to a scrappy start with the first seven scores for the day going through for minors.
YCW were the first to get a major on the board at the 17th minute mark, but Devon Meadows followed soon after. Both teams managed another major to go into the quarter time break just a point apart with the Stonecats in front.
The home team came out punching in the second quarter putting on 3.4 to Devon Meadow’s single major to go into half time with a 17-point lead.
The pressure from the Stonecats continued after the long break, with only inaccuracy preventing a more dramatic pull-away from the Panthers. In 10 scoring shots during the quarter, only two made it through the big sticks and eight minor scores. Regardless, they went into three-quarter time with a commanding 29-point lead.
The final quarter was fairly pedestrian, with both teams just managing one goal each, and a few points among them. Frankston YCW ended up easy winners by 28 points with the scores at the final siren 8.17 to 5.7.
Last year’s runners- up, Mt Eliza, took on Pines in their round one clash on Saturday.
The first half was a low scoring affair with only one goal apiece.
In the first quarter, Mt Eliza had plenty of chances, but kept missing the big sticks, slotting 1.5, with Pines managing just a single point.
In the second quarter, Pines kept the Redlegs scoreless, while putting on 1.3 to be just a point down at the main break.
Scoring opportunities improved in the third quarter with both sides getting goals on the board. At three-quarter time, Mt Eliza were six points up.
They stretched the lead a little more in the final quarter with a 10-point margin in the end, the final score being 7.9 for Mt Eliza to 5.11.
MEN’S DIV TWO SEN
DIVISION Two Mens Seniors had four games on Saturday to complete their split round one.
Last year’s runners up, Frankston Bombers, took on Crib Point at Baxter Park.
The Bombers couldn’t find the big sticks for the entire first quarter, kicking six behinds, while Crib Point managed 1.1 to have their noses in front at quarter-time.
The Bombers’ accuracy improved in the second quarter with two straight goals, but Crib Point managed 3.1 for the quarter to extend their lead to eight points at the long break.
The third quarter was fairly benign, with both teams just adding one major, and Crib Point going into the final break with a nine point advantage.
The final quarter was the Magpies’ time to shine, slotting 3.9 to the Bombers’ 1.2 to extend their lead to a healthy 28 points by the final siren.
The win is a great start for Crib Point, having finished in the middle of the table in 2025.
Hastings took on Pearcedale at Hastings, with the Blues hoping to improve on an ordinary 2025.
Pearcedale, on the other hand, ended up second on the ladder at the end of the regular season last year, only to be dispatched in the Preliminary Final by the eventual premiers, Devon Meadows.
Pearcedale started strongly, getting 3.3 on the scoreboard for the first quarter, to just a single point for Hastings.
The Blues had opportunities in the second, but kept missing the big sticks, going into the break scoring 1.10 for the quarter. Pearcedale’s 2.2 saw them extend their lead to 13 points at half time.
Pearcedale really pulled away in the third quarter holding Hastings to just a single point, and extending their lead to 33 points by the last break.
Hastings showed some spirit in the final quarter to narrow the margin to 18 points by the end of the game, the final scores being 6.14 for Hastings to Pearcedale’s 10.8.
Karingal’s horror run last year, where they won just a single game for the entire season, may continue in 2026, after being totally dismantled by Seaford.
The Tigers were quick out of the box, and the game was over by quarter time. Seaford slotted 8.6 to a single point for Karingal; a 53-point lead by quarter time.
Not much happened in the second quarter with Seaford adding just three points, and Karingal a single point before the big break.
Seaford put it back into gear in the third quarter adding 4.8 and keeping Karingal scoreless to pull away for an 87-point lead at three-quarter time.
The last quarter Karingal showed a glimmer of fight, managing 2.3 for the quarter but Seaford pulled further away finishing up with a 91-point win.
Somerville came up against newly relegated Red Hill in their clash at Somerville.
Red Hill got off to a good start in a low scoring affair, getting an extra goal on the board by quarter time to be six points up.
They held the Eagles to a single point in the second quarter and put on 2.1 themselves to go into the main break ahead by 18 points.
Somerville just couldn’t manage to peg them back in the third, with a 23 point differential at the three-quarter time break.
Somerville finally showed some spirit in the final quarter, holding Red Hill to a single point, while putting on 14 points themselves, going down by 10 in the end.
Next Saturday sees a full fixture of six games for round two.
WOMEN’S DIV ONE SEN
LAST year’s Div One Women’s premiers, Mornington, kicked off their campaign by putting Pearcedale to the sword in spectacular fashion.
Pearcedale managed one straight goal in the first quarter to Mornington’s five straight. If that wasn’t bad enough, Pearcedale wouldn’t get another score all day as Mornington ran roughshod over them.
Mornington slammed on another 6.6 in the second quarter to go into the long break 66 points up.
The foot came off the pedal in the third with Mornington putting on just another 1.2 before they put it back into gear for the final quarter putting on another 5.4.
Mornington ended up winning by 108 points, making the strongest possible start to this year’s campaign.
NEXT WEEK’S GAMES
DIVISION ONE MENS SENIORS
Saturday 18 April, 2pm:
Devon Meadows v Mornington – Glover Reserve
Dromana v Langwarrin – Dromana Recreation Reserve
Edithvale-Aspendale v Mt. Eliza – Edi-Asp Regents Park
Sorrento v Frankston YCW – David Macfarlane Reserve
Pines v Rosebud – Eric Bell Reserve
DIVISION ONE MENS RESERVES
Saturday 18 April, 12pm:
Devon Meadows v Mornington – Glover Reserve
Dromana v Langwarrin – Dromana Recreation Reserve
Edithvale-Aspendale v Mt. Eliza – Edi-Asp Regents Park
Sorrento v Frankston YCW – David Macfarlane Reserve
Pines v Rosebud – Eric Bell Reserve
DIVISION TWO MENS SENIORS
Saturday 18 April, 2pm:
Bonbeach v Frankston Bombers – Bonbeach Reserve
Crib Point v Chelsea – Crib Point Recreation Reserve
Karingal v Hastings – Karingal Football Club
Pearcedale v Seaford – Pearcedale Recreation Reserve
Red Hill v Rye – Red Hill Recreation Reserve
Tyabb v Somerville – Bunguyan Reserve
DIVISION TWO MENS RESERVES
Saturday 18 April, 12pm:
Bonbeach v Frankston Bombers – Bonbeach Reserve
Crib Point v Chelsea – Crib Point Recreation Reserve
Karingal v Hastings – Karingal Football Club
Pearcedale v Seaford – Pearcedale Recreation Reserve
Red Hill v Rye – Red Hill Recreation Reserve
Tyabb v Somerville – Bunguyan Reserve
DIVISION ONE WOMENS SENIORS
Friday 17 April, 7pm:
Hastings/Balnarring v Tyabb – Balnarring Reserve
Saturday 18 April, 10am:
Karingal v Pearcedale – Karingal Football Club
Saturday 18 April, 1pm:
Mornington v Bonbeach – Mornington Alexandra Park
Saturday 18 April, 2pm:
Frankston v Warragul Industrials – Kinetic Stadium
DIVISION ONE WOMENS RESERVES
Saturday 18 April, 11am:
Mornington v Bonbeach – Mornington Alexandra Park
Saturday 18 April, 12pm:
Karingal v Tyabb – Karingal Football Club
Frankston v Warragul Industrials – Kinetic Stadium
