Monash Gryphons Amateur Football Club

The poker night held on Saturday at the club rooms was a huge success.
46 players started the tournament at 8pm with the final two players getting down to business just after 1am.
Ring in Damien Taylor (a mate of a mate of a mate) ended up winning.
With Gareth (”cool calm and collected “) Kent getting into second place.

Best dressed for the night – Tim Vesey.
Luckiest player of the night – Chris Leeton.
Most disappointing player was a draw – Nick Rutherford and Jason Harrak. Big names who both failed to fire a shot.

Thanks to everyone for attending and making it a great night for the club.

The card playing elite who managed to make it to the final table..

How did this guy make it to the final table?

The luckiest card player of all time.

Scooter getting all the way to the final 2 players!

The winner. Damian Taylor. A mate of a mate of a mate. Lets not
invite him next time!

Leets. A chip and a chair! Still in the game.

An excellent team effort saw the Monash Gryphons register a 15.17 (107) to 10.10 (70) victory over West Brunswick.

In front of an excellent crowd at the home of football, East Caulfield Reserve, the Gryphons started the match well, with Chris Leeton booting two goals in the opening quarter.

Lee Wells was marshalling the backline well and with Jake Rotstein dominating in the ruck, the Gryphon on-ballers were winning the clearances around the ground and getting first use of the ball.

The Rutherford brothers were in excellent form around the ground and Kye Cherian took some excellent marks on the wing.

Throughout the match the Gryphons showed an excellent attack on the ball and everyone in the 22 contributed to the victory.

Next week the Gryphons travel to Bundoora to take on Latrobe University in what should be an excellent game, after both teams won in the opening round.

In the reserves, West Brunswick overpowered the Gryphons to win by 69 points.

Jeremy Landberg kicked the only two goals for the Gryphs, while skipper Vaughan Coffey found plenty of the ball in the midfield.

Seniors
15.17-107 MONASH GRYPHONS def.
10.10-70 WEST BRUNSWICK
Goal Kickers: P. Rutherford 5, N. Rutherford 3, C. Leeton 2, J. Rotstein, W. Pocock, G. Roche, K. Cherian, R. Sharkey
Best Players: N. Rutherford, C. Leeton, P. Rutherford, J. Harrak, K. Cherian, D. Baxter

Reserves
2.11-23 MONASH GRYPHONS def. by
13.14-92 WEST BRUNSWICK
Goal Kickers: J. Landberg 2
Best Players: V. Coffey, B. Coxhead, G. Nguyen, G. Sims, J. Landberg, A. Robilliard

At East Caulfield Reserve Hall.

Invitation to:
All players, committee members and club support staff

When and Where:
Tuesday April 17th
Arrive 6:15pm for 6:30pm start
Clubrooms, East Caulfield Reserve

Session Theme:
“For the Monash Gryphons AFC to achieve the success it is after as a club, what sort of culture do we need to create? And how will we go about creating it?”

Facilitator:
Gary Ryan, former coach of the Gryphons (1996-1999) and consultant with Leading Team Australia, will facilitate the session.
Leading Teams specialise in the delivery of teamwork and leadership programs for elite sporting organisation – and have worked with a number of AFL clubs over the past decade including Sydney, Adelaide, Collingwood and St Kilda.

Gary has kindly offered his services free of charge to the Monash Gryphons in 2007, so get along to show your support – and get involved!

Free food and drink on the night!

This is a compulsory session. If you cannot make training please call Freddie.

Monash Gryphons Vs Peninsula O.B.(D1)

When: 21st April 2007
Seniors 1.00 p.m. at ground
Reserves 11 a.m. at ground

Where: The Peninsula School(Mount Eliza)
The Reilly Oval
Enter at Gate No. 7 from Nepean Highway
1 Km past Wooralla Drive Mt. Eliza

Mel Ref 105:F5

Monash Gryphons Vs Banyule AFC (D2)

When: 14th April 2007
Seniors 1.00 p.m. at ground
Reserves 11 a.m. at ground

Where: R.J. Brockwell Oval (Formerly Beverley Road Oval)
Beverley Road Heidelberg

Mel Ref 32:D3