AVSL Round 3 Wrap 2024-25
The weather was pleasant and it was Power Play time at Keilor. We ended the round in very creditable 3rd place with a score of 43 815 points, ahead of 4th place ESS by 7 518 points.
We had 18 458 more points than our average points over the first two rounds this year, so it was a terrific effort and result.
This rounds Premier Division ladder was EAG , DIV, WES, ESS, WEN, SBE, BOH, CHI, GHY and MEN.
After 5 rounds, without counting the additional power play points for EAG and WES the cumulative ladder is EAG 29, DIV 27, ESS 23, WES 19, GHY 17, WEN 15, SBE 11, MEN 10, BOH 9 and CHI 5.
We welcome Elijah Azzopardi, Leanne Ellis, Bon Martin and Tristan Woodall to their first round of AVSL. It was nice to see Dan Bunworth, Gyan Singh and Honour Tobin back amongst it.
In all we had 68 scoring athletes and they completed a total of 140 individual scoring events.
This round we had 27 athletes do three or more scoring events, 18 athletes completed two scoring events and 23 completed one scoring event.
Thank-you to the following athletes who completed three individual scoring events: Hayley B, Claire H, Nardine B, Janae M, Ruth O, Holly G, Charli B, Gabriella J, Isabelle B_M, Amy G, Cheryl N, Tracy C, Helen P, Janice H, Brenda C, Chris C, Blake B, Thomas P, Jacob B-M, Armeet D, Ethan Y, Callan J, Elijah A, John P, Alan B, Wayne B and Stan P.
Ruth
Thanks to Pbratzen B, Nicole W, Erica C, Nadia W, Lucy C, Tahnee H, Sofia M, Abigail B, Maddi H, Lisa G, Dan B, Matthew P, Steven M, Ayaan A, Ryder D, Ben M, Graham S and Mal H. for completing two individual scoring events.
We wish Cheryl Nelson and Marcus Sneyders a timely and full recovery.
We had 4 relay teams gain us an extra 1280 points. U18 F (Honour, Tahnee, Abigail & Lucy) 405 points, U20 M (Tristan, Jeremy, Jacob & Matthew) 359 points, U18 M (Callan, Ayaan, Ethan & Alexander) 305 points and 50+ F (Helen, Janice, Lisa & Brenda) 211 points.
Wayne
Our top ten points scorers: Elijah Azzopardi 1158, Charli Brown 1122, Ruth Ong 1079, Stan Peska 1023, Callan Jordan 1001, Wayne Bingham 995, Lucy Cleveland 993, Janice Hodgart 982, Abigail Bassos 969 & Holly Gardiner 941. What a debut for Elijah. Seven juniors made our top ten points scorers. It’s wonderful to see our junior ranks growing.
Top 3 State Age Group Premiership Placings for the Round
MU18 1st, FU18 2nd, F40-49 2nd, FU20 3rd, F50-59 3rd and M60+ 3rd.
Look at results hub and check out how your age group is performing at State and Zone A level. We have a few age groups who might want to aim towards an age group premiership at either Zone A or State level. It will come down to number of events entered.
Club Helpers
Many thanks to Julie Morgan, Lucy Cleveland, Cath Cleveland, Rebecca Bassos (x2), Jenny Arnold, Travis Jordan. Manmeet Dhaliwal, Fleur Johnson, Tyson Brown, Tracy Colbert, Blake Barber and Jade Chitty (x2) for covering the Club Duties at Long Jump. Thanks to Mal Hodgart for doing the lap scoring for the 2km walk and Mario Muscat for helping me with the hurdles.
L & C Cleveland
Thank you very much to those who has already volunteered as a Club Helper so far this year. This is the final call out to those AVSL athletes who are yet to choose their own timeslot. It is preferable if you choose your own timeslot, as you have a far better idea of your availability and preferences than I do. This Friday I will be allocating athletes who have yet to choose a timeslot a timeslot in our Club Duty roster.
State Age Group Top 3 individual performances
C Portelli & N N Wong
FOP – Rebekah Sutton 1st Hammer, Pbratzen Barbie 2nd High Jump & Janae Mackrell 3rd 1500m.
MOP – Brayden Portelli 2nd 100m.
F20 – Ruth Ong 2nd Long Jump.
M20 – 4x200m 1st (Tristan, Jeremy, Jacob & Matthew), Jeremy Nti 3rd 100m and Jacob Baker-Mayer 3rd Discus.
F18 – 4x200m 1st (Honour, Tahnee, Abigail and Lucy), Lucy Cleveland 1st 1500m & 3rd 400m, Honour Tobin 2nd 400m.
M18 – 4x200m 2nd (Callan, Ayaan, Ethan & Alexander) Alexander Cameron-Smith 2nd 400m and Jackson Wright 2nd 1500m.
F16 – Tahnee Hutchison 3rd Long Jump.
F14 - Abigail Bassos 2nd 1500m and 3rd 400m.
M14 – Elijah Azzopardi 1st 100m, 1st 400m & 2nd 90mH, Ryder Deans 2nd Long Jump & 3rd 1500m.
F40 – Amy Gardiner 1st Long Jump, 1st High Jump and 2nd 100m. Cath Cleveland 1st Discus and Brigitte Sneyders 2nd 1500m.
M40 – Alistair McDonald 2nd 1500m.
F50 – Tracy Colbert 1st 2000m Walk & 3rd Discus and Cheryl Nelson 3rd 100m.
F60 – Helen Pelns 1st Long Jump & 2nd Discus and Janice Hodgart 2nd 2000m Walk & 2nd.
M60 – Stan Peska 1st Shot Put, 2nd Javelin & 2nd Hammer. Wayne Bingham 1st 100m, Graham Shaw 2nd 400m and Alan Baldry 3rd 1500m & 3rd Long Jump.