At the annual Life Members and Hall Of Fame luncheon the Monbulk Football and Netball Club inducted two new life members, Jamie Sands and Jo Rutherford who have both served the club well for nearly 20 years.
Four-time senior Best & Fairest Winner, Shane Williams, was inducted into the club’s Hall of Fame.
Monbulk’s Seniors had their first home game in more than a month when they faced local rivals Gembrook-Cockatoo.
The Hawks were out to reclaim the Ramage Family Trophy, for which these two clubs have been competing since 1995.
The Brookers won their encounter with Monbulk in round two by four points.
The Hawks had the aid of a strong wind to the top goals in the first quarter and made full use of it to lead by 41 points at the first change.
Monbulk was then able to get the game on their terms when Gembrook had the advantage of the conditions, restricting the visitors to just a single point.
Conditions eased in the second half and the match became much more even however the Hawks were still able to gradually extend the final margin out to 68 points.
Monbulk 19.13.127 def Gembrook-Cockatoo 9.5.59
Best: Lachlan Sheppard, Lochlan Beecroft, Ziggy Hatherley, Josh Wentworth, Glenn Strachan, Max Thornton
Goals: Lochlan Beecroft 4, Ziggy Hatherley 4, Brodie Emmett 2, Harry Fleming 2, William Mutschler 2, Mackay Bateson 1, Josh Wentworth 1, Glenn Strachan 1, Lewis Oliver 1, Thomas Taylor 1
Gembrook put up a spirited performance against the Hawks in the Reserves but an early break of three goals established by Monbulk was to prove a useful barrier for the remainder of the match. Monbulk remain in fifth spot as they look to cement a finals berth.
Monbulk 10.10.70 def Gembrook-Cockatoo 6.4.40
Best: Cameron Griffiths, Josh Rak, Lachlan Hancock-Wolfe, Toby Versteegen, Justin Woodcock, Brandon Shambrooke
Goals: Michael Langworthy 4, Jayden Mauchline 3, Lachlan Smith 1, Nick Taylor 1, Nick Selleck 1
With the Under 19s having a bye this week, the women’s team were able to open proceedings at 10am rather than play in their usual twilight spot after the seniors. In an unusual twist to recent occurrences, Monbulk were the team to have a full complement of 22 players compared to Pakenham’s 17 and the game was played at 14 a side. Unfortunately Monbulk were caught out ball watching and playing reactionary football in the first half and conceded a 38-point deficit. This was rectified in the second half as the girls attacked the contest much harder and it was two goals to one in favour of the Lions for that period.
Monbulk 1.2.8 def by Pakenham 7.10.52
Best: Kathryn Gow, Shaye McLean, Maddison Dodd, Indy Bakker, Madeline Caarels, Josie Ford
Goals: Kathryn Gow 1
