Sunday 2nd August 2026 This week was Cabrini Wellness Round, with families encouraged to complete Cabrini Wellness Bingo and learn more about healthy habits and how parents can help look after their children's health for a chance to win one of two great prizes. If you've entered, keep an eye on your DMs in case you're the lucky winner! MATCH OF THE ROUND Beaumaris U17.5 Boys GREAT WHITES def. Ormond U17.5 Boys EDWARDS by 14 points Beaumaris 7.11 (53) def. Ormond 6.3 (39) | Wi

Sunday 26th July 2026 This week was TAC Road Safety Round, with many of our players wearing blue TAC armbands to raise awareness of road safety and honour lives lost on the road. This year’s road safety focus is speeding, which contributes to nearly 30% of fatal crashes and nearly 25% of serious injury crashes on Victorian roads. MATCH OF THE ROUND Caulfield Bears U15 Boys FRYAR def. AJAX U15 Boys FALCONS by 2 points Caulfield Bears 6.11 (47) def. AJAX 6.9 (45) | Princes Park

Sunday 19th July 2026 This week, we celebrated the women and girls of the SMJFL. Women and Girls' Round is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the contribution that women and girls make to our game and our league, while inspiring the next generation to see that there is a place for them in football - whether that's on the field, on the sidelines, or behind the scenes. Across the SMJFL, women and girls play an essential role as players, umpires, coaches, volunteers, ad

Sunday 28th June 2026 This week saw thousands of SMJFL players and umpires run out on to the field donning colourful socks to raise funds and awareness for TeamSports4All. TeamSports4All supports families doing it tough to support their kids to play sport, and do everything they can to help make team sport accessible for every child. If you haven't yet donated, there's still time to make a difference! Click here to contribute to the cause. MATCH OF THE ROUND Highett/Cheltenha

Sunday 21st June 2026 MATCH OF THE ROUND Oakleigh Dragons U17.5 Boys DRAGONS def. Caulfield Bears U17.5 Boys WEBB by 5 points Oakleigh Dragons 7.9 (51) def. Caulfield Bears 6.10 (46) | Koornang Park A close contest across all four quarters saw the Caulfield Bears and Oakleigh Dragons go head-to-head Koornang Reserve in a match that came down to the final siren. Caulfield held a narrow two-point lead at the first break, and maintained that advantage through to the end of a ti

Sunday 14th June 2026 This week was the Monash University Leadership Round. Monash University is a longstanding partner of the SMJFL, supporting our players to become leaders for their clubs and community for 9 years. Our shared values of empowering the next generation and fostering leadership within the community underpin this significant partnership and its positive impact on our community. To celebrate Monash University Leadership Round, we are launching the Monash Univers

Sunday 31st May 2026 This week, the SMJFL along with the wider community, was saddened to hear of the loss of Neale Daniher. Throughout his life, Neale made a monumental contribution to the game of Australian Football, and also to the raising of awareness and funds for research to cure motor neurone disease. At many of our matches this week, teams paid tribute to Neale through moments of silence, blue armbands, hair ribbons, socks and fundraising for MND. MATCH OF THE ROUND

Sunday 24th May 2026 MATCH OF THE ROUND Highett/Cheltenham Panthers U15 Boys KNOWLES def. AJAX U15 Boys JETS by 1 point Highett/Cheltenham 4.9 (33) def. AJAX 4.8 (32) | Princes Park (Caulfield South) One point. Again. AJAX will know the feeling well after winning by the same margin just last week, but on Sunday it was Highett/Cheltenham Panthers who got to celebrate at the final siren in a contest that had everyone on the boundary locked in. For Highett, this was their fir

Sunday 17th May 2026 MATCH OF THE ROUND East Brighton Vampires U16 Girls STEVENS def. East Malvern U16 Girls BEASLEY by 50 points E Brighton 6.14 (50) def. E Malvern 0.0 (0) | Hurlingham Park Last week, the East Brighton Vampires U16 Girls lost for the first time since Round 9 of 2025. For a side of this calibre, last year's premiers and one of the competition's most consistent performers, it was a rare and refreshing result for others in the competition. On Sunday, they

Sunday 10th May 2026 HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! This Sunday's footy doubled as a very special occasion, with games falling on Mother's Day, the sidelines were filled with mums cheering on their kids in what made for a really memorable weekend of junior football. To every mum who packed the bags, drove to the ground, stood on the boundary in the cold, and cheered their hearts out, this one's for you. Happy Mother's Day from everyone at the SMJFL! SPECIAL MENTION - PETER MARTIN A mil

Sunday 3rd May 2026 TEAM PERFORMANCE OF THE ROUND Ormond U17.5 Boys BURT def. Beaumaris U17.5 Boys SHARKS by 26 points Ormond 9.7 (61) def. Beaumaris 5.5 (35) | Jack Barker Oval Two sides coming off dominant wins, a wet and windy afternoon, and multiple lead changes, this one had it all. With the conditions keeping scoring relatively low, both teams had to grind for every opportunity. Beaumaris came out of the blocks strong, holding the lead at the main break and threatening

Sunday 26th April 2026 TEAM PERFORMANCE OF THE ROUND AJAX U15 Girls JACKETTES def. Ormond U15 Girls ASHFORD by 5 points AJAX 5.5 (35) def. Ormond 4.6 (30) | Glen Huntly Park Two teams coming off Round 1 losses, a windy morning at Glen Huntly Park, and a five-point margin at the final siren, this one had everything. With the conditions making scoring difficult, both sides had to work hard for every opportunity. AJAX made the most of the wind in the third quarter, kicking thr

Sunday 19th April 2026 Welcome to a refreshed format of the Monash University Monday Review for 2026. In these articles, you will get a recap of the action from the weekend that will include key callouts such as (but not limited to) team performance of the round, honorable mentions, various special mentions and much more. We hope you enjoy the new format, and welcome to footy for 2026! TEAM PERFORMANCE OF THE ROUND Waverley Park Hawks U17.5 Wyllie def. St Peters Murrumbeena

SUNDAY 14 th SEPTEMBER U17.5 Boys Div 1 AJAX JFC defeated Bentleigh / Highett / Cheltenham In the final competition of the year AJAX...

SUNDAY 7th SEPTEMBER U17.5 Boys Div 1 Bentleigh / Highett / Cheltenham defeated Waverley Park Hawks Bentleigh / Highett / Cheltenham...

SUNDAY 1st SEPTEMBER U17.5 Boys Div 1 Waverley Park Hawks defeated Beaumaris FC In the first finals round of 2025 the Hawks managed to...

SUNDAY 24 th AUGUST U17.5 Boys Div 1 Beaumaris FC defeated St. Bedes / Mentone Tigers AFC 11.4.70 v. 6.7.43 The Sharks swam through...

MONASH UNIVERSITY MONDAY REVIEW ROUND 14 SUNDAY 17 th AUGUST U17.5 Boys Div 1 Bentleigh / Highett / Cheltenham defeated by Waverley Park...

MONASH UNIVERSITY MONDAY REVIEW ROUND 13 SUNDAY 10 th AUGUST U17.5 Boys Div 1 Bentleigh / Highett / Cheltenham defeated St Peters FC...

MONASH UNIVERSITY MONDAY REVIEW ROUND 12 SUNDAY 3 rd AUGUST 2025 Monash University U17.5 Boys Div 1 Murrumbeena JFC defeated St. Bedes /...