Somerville Overwhelms Chelsea

In a hard-fought Round 15 MPNFL contest, Somerville banked their fourth consecutive win at home against the highly credentialed Chelsea, 9.11.65 to 6.6.42.

With Frankston Bombers and Pearcedale looking secure on top of the premiership ladder, a logjam of teams is queuing up to attain a coveted finals berth.

Currently, Chelsea and Crib Point sit on 40 points, with Devon Meadows and Somerville on 36. The final three rounds are delicately poised, with Somerville fixtured to play Tyabb, followed by heavyweight contests against the top two teams, Pearcedale and Frankston.

True to form, Somerville once again converted a three-quarter-time deficit into a character-building victory after trailing at every break. Entering the final quarter three points behind, Somerville executed a clear game plan and showcased superior fitness to produce a magnificent final quarter and seal the win by 23 points.

In an even team performance, the club nominated captain Mason de Wit (4 goals) as its best player, with strong support from Oliver Heavey, Lachie Haskett, Max Smith and Jack Moroney.

Senior Reserves

Somerville 13.10.86 defeated Chelsea 3.2.20

Best Players:

Travis Finn, Grant Paxton, Pax Sheffield Gunn, Aiden Finn (4 goals), Ostyn Saker

Under-19s

Somerville 8.10.58 lost to Chelsea 10.10.70

Best Players:

Wyatt Quinlan, Royce Lyne, Dean Resuggan, Mitch Sawyer, Taj Duggan

Other Round 15 Results

• Bonbeach 32 lost to Frankston Bombers 82
• Hastings 53 lost to Rye 71
• Karingal 17 lost to Seaford 121
• Pearcedale 77 lost to Crib Point 106
• Tyabb 51 lost to Devon Meadows 53

Round 16 Fixtures

• Chelsea v Karingal
• Devon Meadows v Seaford
• Frankston Bombers v Crib Point
• Hastings v Bonbeach
• Rye v Pearcedale
• Tyabb v Somerville

Round 15 Netball Results