ACC Football

Year 7 The 2022 Year 7 footy season started stronger than ever. Playing our first game together, and with a quick goal from Luke Zak, we dominated De La Salle and secured an 86 to 32 win. Round 2 was a closer game, but under great pressure from a screaming St Bernard’s crowd, we had a 32 to 14 win and a jubilant bus ride home. We secured a close win against Emmanuel, but then suffered two losses with illness, injury and poor weather ravaging the team. We sadly lost the semi final against Emmanuel but take great pride in knowing that we made it further than any Year 7 team Mazenod had seen in many years. There were amazing performances from the likes of Louis Salopek, Mason Mastromanno, Charlie Sofocleous, Ben Redford, Ben Hall, and Gianluca Vescio. The team played a stunning season and hopefully brings further success in the future. Come on Nodders! Gianluca Vescio

Year 8 This year was a rollercoaster of a ride! The wet game at Emmanuel that left us all soaked, the harsh winds in St Mary’s that nearly blew away Mr Muling, and the two minutes of silence at St Bede’s to then gain our first victory by four points. We developed strong friendships and trust throughout our season. Having more draws than wins was a hard thing to overcome although the laughs we had at half time made it all worth it. 2022 was not our year although it was a season of courage, friendship and lots of bravery, where we persisted as a team to try our best during wet games and against strong opposition. Lucky Castromayor

Year 9 The first game of our season was a rough start, losing by 50 points. We had not played together due to years of cancelled seasons, so we had not yet gotten acquainted with each other’s abilities. Our team rallied to defeat Salesian in the second game by 33 points. We played the game exceptionally well, utilising one another and maintaining effective communication. Being on the road at the Salesian home field, it was wonderful to watch us rejoice as a team and end with the team song. After a couple of big losses, we did start to pick up towards the end of the season, with an amazing comeback win against St Joseph’s by seven points. We had momentum going into our must win last game of the season where we had a chance of finals. We came up against De La Salle who we were embarrassed by after a loss of 72 points. This time it was redemption and all of the boys put together our best game of the season. We did not end up getting the result we wanted but you can tell on everyone’s faces how much it meant for all of us. The improvement throughout the season working as a strong team brought us closer together and we cannot wait to see what the 2023 season has in store for us. Thomas McCluskey

Year 10 The Year 10 ACC footy squad have not had an easy run in previous years, but this year we were there to bring home the flag. During the season we had four wins and one loss with some key highlights from Thomas Fewings winning the Founder’s Day medal and the Best and Fairest award. Other mentions go to Julian Roland and Raiden Bergman for being the runner up Best and Fairest as well as Max Addison for being named the Best Team Man. The team made it all the way to the grand final, beating Salesian in the semi final, but we came up short to St Joseph’s Ferntree Gully when it mattered the most. It was an unfortunate finish, but a memorable season for all the Year 10 players. Kai Russell

Senior ACC Football this year was an enjoyable season. We battled against talented football schools, but had strong contests and were able to grab two wins out of six, to make the semi final stage. We struggled against Salesian in a hardfought loss, before putting on a show against St Mary’s. Andrew Trifilo showed Jack Ginnivan-like skills, earning a free kick within the first 30 seconds of the game and putting the ball straight through the big sticks, leading to a 52-point win. We were pumped to play against Emmanuel College and every single player who stepped foot on the Johnson Oval performed a pivotal role, leading to a great winning margin of 125 points and ruckman Sonny Doherty taking home the Founders Day medal. We finished the season with road trips against De La Salle, who were by far the best opponent, before sadly suffering a rough loss in the pouring rain against St Joseph’s, which meant that the boys would be playing in a final against De La Salle. At their home ground, the Mazenod boys were ready to play, with a fiery Mitchell Boyce revved up before the bounce, but unfortunately Mazenod could not defeat the eventual premiers of the 2022 season. While it was a disappointing result, we had a great season with plenty of excellent football skills on display.

On behalf of all the ACC Football teams, we thank all the amazing coaches, support staff and parents who have supported our journey this year. Ayden Rubino

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