MONASH UNIVERSITY MONDAY REVIEW - ROUND 15 2026
- Gabrielle Morri
- 17 hours ago
- 3 min read
Sunday 16th August 2026
Pennants were on the line this weekend as our U10s took to the field in their Lightning Carnivals across JL Murphy Reserve in Port Melbourne and Le Page Reserve in Cheltenham. Congratulations to the winners of each pool:
Max Gawn Pool: St Pauls Doggies U10 Mixed CREFFIELD
Eliza James Pool: Beaumaris U10 Girls SHARKS
James Rowbottom Pool: Caulfield Bears U10 Mixed RAYNER
Max Holmes Pool: Bentleigh U10 Mixed MCGUIRE
Finn Callaghan Pool: Oakleigh Dragons U10 Mixed DRAGONS
Sophie McKay Pool: East Malvern U10 Girls LAING
Marcus Windhager Pool: Highett U10 Mixed BULLDOGS
Josh Kelly Pool: Hampton Rovers U10 Mixed YELLOW
Sofia Hurley Pool: East Sandringham Zebbies U10 Girls YELLOW
Tim Taranto Pool: Prahran U10 Mixed TAYLOR
Will Ashcroft Pool: Mordialloc-Braeside U10 Mixed PASK
Bailey Smith Pool: Prahran U10 Mixed STEELE
Andrew McGrath Pool: East Brighton Vampires U10 Mixed THOMAS
Bridie Hipwell Pool: Brighton Beach U10 Girls SOMERVILLE
MATCH OF THE ROUND Beaumaris U15 Boys SHARKS def. Mordialloc-Braeside U15 Boys CLOHESY by 11 points
Beaumaris 12.8 (80) def. Mordi-Brae 10.9 (69) | Jack Barker Oval
Photo: Kingston Mifsud
Beaumaris managed to hold on despite a late Mordi-Brae surge, securing an 11-point win in their clash at Jack Barker Oval.
Beaumaris opened steadily, taking a five-point lead into quarter time after kicking 2.2 to Mordi-Brae's 1.3. The second term saw the Sharks take full control, piling on 5.2 while restricting Mordi-Brae to just 1.1, stretching to margin to 30 points at the main break.
Their momentum continued into the third quarter, where Beaumaris added another 4.4 and held Mordi-Brae to 2.1, widening the gap to 45 points heading into the final term.
Just when the game looked comfortably in Beaumaris' hands, Mordi-Brae produced a remarkable late push. They kicked 6.4 in a dominant final quarter, cutting deeply into the margin. The Sharks found two goals of their own, ultimately holding on for an 80-69 victory.
HONOURABLE MENTIONS
AJAX U13 Mixed COMETS drew Murrumbeena U13 Mixed LIONS
AJAX 7.4 (46) drew Murrumbeena 7.4 (46) | Glen Huntly Park
Photo: Joseph Gallo
AJAX and Murrumbeena couldn't be separated at Glen Huntly Park, finishing locked at 46 apiece after a four-quarter contest.
Murrumbeena opened strongest, kicking 2.2 to AJAX's 1.0 to take an eight-point lead into the first break. The second quarter saw the game flip entirely, with AJAX surging ahead with 5.2 while Murrumbeena scored a single goal, turning the deficit into an 18-point lead at half time.
The third quarter saw the match tighten, with the scores level at 6.3 heading into the final quarter. The pattern continued in the final quarter, with each team finding an additional 1.1 but unable to break the deadlock.
The siren sounded with both teams on 7.4, sealing a draw and reflecting how evenly-matched these teams are.
Mordialloc-Braeside U16 Girls JOHNSTON/CUTLER def. Prahran U16 Girls O'CONNOR by 3 points
Mordi-Brae 4.5 (29) def. Prahran 4.2 (26) | Como Park
It was a contest that came down to the wire at Como Park between Mordi-Brae and Prahran, with only three points separating the teams after four tightly fought quarters.
The opening term was neck-and-neck, with Mordi-Brae edging ahead with 1.2 to Prahran's 1.0. The margin remained razor-thin in the second quarter, with both sides adding a goal and a behind, allowing Mordi-Brae to carry their two-point advantage into half time.
The third term saw Mordi-Brae gain a slight advantage over Prahran, adding 1.2 to their total and holding Prahran to a single goal, nudging the margin out to four points heading into the last quarter.
Prahran lifted late, kicking 1.1 and threatening to overturn the deficit, but Mordi-Brae found 1.0 of their own to end the game three points ahead, sealing a hard-earned victory.
PLAYER OF THE ROUND
Luca de Crespigny
St Kilda City / Port Melbourne U16 Boys BURDETT
This week's Player of the Round is Luca de Crespigny who proved to be a valuable asset to his team, kicking 6 of his team's 13 goals in their narrow two-point loss to Mordi-Brae.
