Monash Gryphons Amateur Football Club

Congratulations to JB and Phillipa on having a baby Girl. Olivia was born on Saturday 29th of July at Frankston Hospital weighing 7pounds 2. Mother and Baby are doing well.

Well done from all at the Gryphs.

Seniors
ST MARYS 22.15 (147) defeated MONASH GRYPHONS9.13 (67)
Goals:
Best:

Reserves
ST MARYS 2.7 (19) lost to MONASH GRYPHONS 9.19 (73)
Goals:
Best:

The Pub Golf day is on Sunday, 30th of July. We are playing a nine pub course, beginning at Mothers Milk in Windsor at 12.30pm, and finishing at The Depot in Richmond around 8. Great prizes up for grabs for the winners and best dressed golfer. Be there on time for the 1pm tee off. Friends and family welcome.

Seniors
MONASH GRYPHONS11.18 (84) lost to SOUTH MELBOURNE 14.17 (101)
Goals: L. Dooley 4, O. Mareczky 2, E. Shaked, R. Fletcher, C. Leeton, L. Vallance, K. Cherian
Best: L. Wells, L. Wilson, L. Dooley, K. Cherian, B. Dorr, R. Fletcher

Reserves
MONASH GRYPHONS 20.12 (132) defeated SOUTH MELBOURNE 9.5 (59)
Goals: B. Coxhead 3, J. Hetherington 3, J. Landberg 3, M. Parker 3, A. Shufflebotham 2, M. Graydon, J. Fleming, W. Pocock, G. Still, G. Wadley, F. Mandrakis
Best: G. Wadley, J. Harrak, J. Gladman, L. Baggoley, A. Shufflebotham, G. Block

Seniors
WEST BRUNSWICK 4.11 (35) defeated MONASH GRYPHONS 3.7 (25)
Goals: J. Landberg, C. Leeton, L. Dooley
Best: D. Baxter, L. Vallance, L. Wilson, N. Rutherford, L. Dooley, M. Wilkinson.

Reserves
WEST BRUNSWICK 4.7 (31) defeated MONASH GRYPHONS 0.3 (3)
Goals:
Best: A. George, A. Shufflebotham, P. Rennison, G. Wadley, V. Coffey, A. Clarke.

Saturday night was acutely (I liked that word steve) satisfying, thanks to all involved especially those who helped clean up on Sunday, the club made about a thousand dollar profit and had about 130 people through the door.

Highlights of the night include gomma running around the oval with his pants around his ankles, Lochy Vallance who fell asleep on the couch with his head wrapped in boxing tap, which then took half his hair out when he ripped it off and David Healy who scored with one of the best lookers on the night. There where many other events worth noting and others that can’t be repeated since I may incriminate a few people, but all up it was a very Jovial evening.

Also it was the first event I have been to in 8 years in which there where more ladies present than lads, so we may have another cocktail night soon. Keep your eye out for the end of year Boat cruz, reverse Raffle, and events to be run by the coaching committee. From my point of view it is good to see us coming together on the field as a team and off the field as great mates, steve is right when he said we must re-assess where we see our selves, and sticking together and having some fun will keep us growing as a club and as mates, we are getting better at all these every week, so keep the buzz and see you on Tuesday.

Just want to Mention, Fletch, Andy, Robo, Sara, Wigs, Heals, Jessie, Grades, Zack, Owen, The DJ boyz and every one else who helped out€¦thanks again.

Cheers

Scoots

Gary’s funeral will be at the Moorabbin Town Hall on Wednesday the 12th of July at 10.30am.

Many members of the club will attend the funeral. All are welcome.

There will be drinks at the Sandringham Football Club from 3.30pm.

Seniors
MONASH GRYPHONS 11.9 (75) lost to OLD WESTBOURNE 12.14 (86)
Goals: Dooley 4, Leeton 2, Bourbon 2, Hedley 2, N Rutherford.
Best: Bourbon, Dooley, Wells, Baxter, N Rutherford, Wilkinson.

Definately a match we should have won, going into the last change with a 21 point lead and with a slight breeze at our backs but full credit to Old Westbourne who played extremely well in the last term. The Gryphons second and third quarters proved that we can mix it with the best teams in the competition, and hopefully next week we can put together four good quarters.
Dan Baxter, Tim Bourbon and Leigh Dooley continued their good form, whilst Leigh Wells and Luke Wilson were reliable as always in defence. Good to see Chris Leeton back into some good form with two majors, and another good performance from Mark Wilkinson in the ruck.

Reserves
MONASH GRYPHONS 13.14 (92) defeated OLD WESTBOURNE 7.5 (47)
Goals: Coxhead 7, Parker 2, Mandrakis, Hetherington, Fleming, Vesey.
Best: Coxhead, Vesey, Parker, Gladman, Pocock, Robilliard.

A great team effort by the reserves to convincingly beat the third team on the ladder by 45 points. The Gryphons started slowly but some great forward line play by Brett Coxhead and Matt Parker late in the first term gave the Gryphons a 15 point lead at the first change. In the second term, with Joel Gladman and Paul Rennison dominating the hitouts the Gryphons kept Old Westbourne scoreless and increased their lead to 39 points at the main break. The second half was an even affair with Old Westbourne matching the Gryphons but the game was won in the first half. Tim Vesey, Walter Pocock and Dave Charleson repelled all Old Westbourne attacks from the half backline, and the win cemented the Gryphons place on top of the reserves ladder.

This Saturday the Gryphons travel out to West Brunswick in another match against a top four side. We have proven that we can be competitive against the top teams, and this will certainly be another winnable match. The reserves will try and continue their winning streak, and hold on to top spot on the ladder.