Football
Seniors
On a cool, calm and overcast day Monbulk ventured to Wandin to take on the undefeated ladder leaders. The Bulldogs had three goals on the board in as many minutes to break the game open early and their slick ball movement proved to be a decisive factor.

In a fiercely contested match, Wandin were just able to find the scoreboard more often than the Hawks as they gradually extended the margin at each break.

Monbulk 12.6.78 def by Wandin 19.10.124
Best: Joel Wensley, Lochlan Beecroft, Bailey Rutherford, Mitchell Veit, Josh Wentworth, Caleb Quirk
Goals: Josh Wentworth 4, Lochlan Beecroft 3, Joel Wensley 3, Taylor Joyce 1, Joshua Dawson 1

Reserves
The Reserves encounter was a scrappy affair that never rose to any great heights. Monbulk kept pace with Wandin for most of the afternoon but were always kept at arms length and unable to hit the lead.

Monbulk 4.10.34 def by Wandin 6.14.50
Best: Finn Horsfall, Adam Banks, Jacob Defina, Matthew James, Karl Ravenhorst, Jed Noar
Goals: Johnathon Hevern 1, Jacob Defina 1, Abel Teese 1, Dale Ross 1

Under 18s
With the combined 18s competition, Monbulk again faced a Division 1 club. This match was played at Seville and proved to be very even for the first half. Monbulk held a six point lead at the first change and it was the Blues with a lead of the same margin at the long break. After half time it was all Seville who recorded a ten goal win.

Monbulk 6.3.39 def by Seville 15.9.99
Best: Myles Koelewyn, Arley Gray, Finley Ede, Jonah Van Seters, Jed Fraser, Blake Nicholson
Goals: Charlie Seamer 2, Riley Broadbent 1, Finley Ede 1, Ben Pratt 1

Veterans
On a cool Friday night the Monbulk veterans notched the only football win of the weekend for the Hawks. An early Monbulk goal was quickly cancelled by a Wandin reply but after that it was a dominant performance by the Hawks. Monbulk remain undefeated and sit second on the ladder behind Belgrave on percentage. They face the reigning premiers Gembrook-Cockatoo this week in a crucial clash.

Monbulk 15.15.105 def Wandin 1.4.10
Best: Michael Langworthy, Jarrett Anderson, Chris Waldron, Shannon Koole, Mark Haley, Dean White
Goals: Michael Langworthy 6, Shannon Koole 2, Mark Haley 2, Jarrett Anderson 1, Chris Waldron 1, Shaun Lucas 1, Michael Fulton 1, Dean White 1

Netball
A Grade
Monbulk have faced the reigning grand finalists in consecutive weeks and again came up short on the day. Short on defenders with missing Georgia Himmelreich through an ongoing injury and Paige Whitworth faced a season ending ACL injury last week. However this allows Chloe Baker to make her A Grade debut and Elly Stewart also returned for the first time since 2024, after both had played B Grade first.

Monbulk 45 def by Wandin 64
Best: Grace Scott-Thomas, Nicole Macdowell, Sophie Stubbs
Goals: Peri Reid 33, Jorja Wragg 8, Nicole Macdowell 4

B Grade
The Hawks sit in fifth place after losing to perennial finalists Wandin. Monbulk have beaten the clubs below them but have been unable to claim a top four scalp to date.

Monbulk 44 def by Wandin 60
Best: Chloe Baker, Chloe Carmichael, Jennifer Dewhurst
Goals: Elly Stewart 25, Chloe Baker 11, Dayna Walsham 6, Chloe Carmichael 1, Olivia Crook 1

C Grade
The Wandin side proved too accomplished in their ball movement for the hard working but luckless Hawks. In the next three rounds they face teams around them on the ladder and will look to notch some wins.

Monbulk 18 def by Wandin 46
Best: Hayley Donald, Candice Freeling, Zali Utting
Goals: Macy Giling 7, Maddy Buckland 6, Grace Sands 5

D Grade
This team sits marginally outside of the Top Five after a competitive but winless display against the Bulldogs. It was just two quarters where the game was won and lost as the Hawks held their own for the rest of the match.

Monbulk 32 def by Wandin 44
Best: Ella Flynn, Shayne Broekhof, Tara Donald
Goals: Jamie Sands 18, Emily Asling 13, Ella Flynn 1

Under 17s
Both teams produced some great results, in particular the Gold team, who defeated the fifth placed Wandin on their own court. After twice conceding the lead in the first half, the Gold girls were not headed again after regaining control and had a strong 10 goal win, being inspired by Isabelle Cross who injured herself in a desperate play. The Maroon team travelled to Olinda and controlled their match from the outset.

Monbulk Gold 40 def Wandin 30
Best: Summer Kuppers, Kaitlyn Summers, Bridie McCormick
Goals: Summer Kuppers 23, Kaitlyn Summers 9, Amelia Magarry 7, Bridie McCormick 1

Monbulk Maroon 50 def Olinda-Ferny Creek 11
Best: Chelsea Ferguson, Shiloh Koole, Maddison Calcagno
Goals: Chelsea Ferguson 28, Isla Stubbs 11, Ahliya Wragg 11

Under 15s
It was mixed results for the Under 15s as Monbulk’s two teams came up against the two Wandin sides. The Gold girls continued on their unbeaten run and have a percentage of 340 nearing the halfway mark of the season. The Maroon team conceded a 7 goal deficit in the first quarter and then fought back strongly but were just unable to hit the front. Monbulk still have the three leading goalshooters in this division, with Eden Murphy 154, Amelia Magarry 115 and Isabelle Kos 106 being the only players to have scored over 100 goals this year to date.

Monbulk Gold 48 def Wandin Red 19
Best: Eden Murphy, Amelia Magarry, Ruby Irwin
Goals: Eden Murphy 31, Amelia Magarry 17

Monbulk Maroon 29 def by Wandin Blue 33
Best: Isabelle Kos, Olivia Dalman, Hayden Brady
Goals: Isabelle Kos 23, Grace Gaunt 4, Jessica Verheyen 2