MONASH UNIVERSITY MONDAY REVIEW - ROUND 9 2026

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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 tight second term. They extended the margin slightly to 8 points by three-quarter time, but the Oakleigh dug deep when it mattered most to produce a strong final quarter, kicking 3.4 to overrun the bears and secure the win.

Both sides had standout contributors in front of goal, with Luca Cipriani kicking five for Caulfield and Ari McLeod finishing with four for Oakleigh – two individual performances that kept the match alive to the very end.

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

Oakleigh Dragons U18 Girls DRAGONS def. East Sandringham Zebbies U18 Girls READE by 5 points

Oakleigh Dragons 4.7 (31) def. East Sandringham Zebbies 3.8 (26)

Another five‑point thriller for Oakleigh, this time in the girls’ competition. The Dragons opened strongly, holding East Sandy to a single point while kicking 2.2 in the first quarter to set up an early lead.

East Sandringham responded in the second term, finding their rhythm and matching Oakleigh’s scoring to close the gap heading into halftime. The third quarter swung the momentum again, with Oakleigh managing only a handful of points while the Zebras produced their most productive period of the match to edge closer.

With the game still in the balance at the final change, both sides produced an even last quarter. Oakleigh held firm defensively, matching East Sandy’s scoring and preventing a late overtake to secure a narrow and hard‑earned win.

A composed final term ensured the Dragons kept control when it mattered most.

East Malvern U16 Boys DALTON def. East Sandy Rovers U16 Boys RANKINE by 21 points

East Malvern 9.7 (61) def. East Sandy Rovers 5.10 (40)

A gripping contest from the first siren to the last saw East Malvern withstand multiple momentum swings to claim a well‑earned win. After a dominant first quarter where they opened up a strong early lead, East Malvern were halted completely in the second term as East Sandringham worked their way back into the match with a burst that closed the gap significantly by half time.

The third quarter saw East Malvern steady themselves, finding just enough rhythm to edge further ahead while restricting East Sandy’s scoring. With only ten points separating the two teams at the final change, East Malvern produced their most composed football of the and finished with strong scoring effort while limiting East Sandringham’s opportunities to ensure the lead was never overturned.

Hampton Rovers U12 Mixed YELLOW def. St Bedes/Mentone Tigers U12 Mixed ORANGE by 21 points

Hampton Rovers 7.6 (48) def. St Bedes/Mentone Tigers 4.3 (27)

St Bedes put up a determined fight in this contest, working their way back into the match after a scoreless opening quarter. They responded strongly in the second term, matching the Rovers goal‑for‑goal to head into halftime level.

Hampton Rovers regained a slight edge in the third quarter before pulling away decisively in the final term, finishing with a strong scoring burst that sealed the result.

PLAYER OF THE ROUND

Heejae Johnson

St Kilda City / Port Melbourne U14 Mixed ANDREWS

This week's Player of the Week is

Heejae Johnson, who quite literally threw himself into the contest this week. Not afraid of getting a little dirty, Heejae finished his team's match against Mordi-Brae covered in mud from head to toe.

His willingness to compete, chase, tackle and put his body on the line helped set the tone for his team, who went on to claim a well-earned win. It was a performance full of courage, commitment and a team-first attitude which earned Heejae this week's honours.