Senior Girls Soccer Team wins State Championship

On Tuesday 10 September, Girton’s Senior Girls Soccer Team competed at the SSV State Soccer Championships, emerging victorious after facing off against the top school teams in Victoria.

In their first match against Northcote High School, the team adapted well to the windy conditions and, despite a cautious start, demonstrated strength and resilience as they secured a 3–1 win. The second match against Elisabeth Murdoch College saw Girton display outstanding passing, link-up play and composure, leading to a convincing 3-0 victory. Rowan Edwards (10 Jenkin) led the team’s offensive charge, scoring an impressive hat-trick. The crucial third game against Ballarat High School tested the team’s mental fortitude. Thanks to a solid defence and invaluable strategic insights from Coach Furphy, Girton overcame the challenging conditions, winning 2–0 and earning their place in the state finals against Balwyn High School.

Following a brief two-hour break, the final kicked off on a positive note, with Girton leading 1–0 at halftime. However, Balwyn equalised in the second half, pushing the contest into extra time. Filled with motivation from Coach Furphy’s rousing halftime speech, Girton took to the pitch with determination, ultimately claiming the state championship with a 4–1 victory.

The girls’ teamwork was a hallmark throughout the tournament, conceding just two goals throughout the competition thanks to strong performances across defence, attack and midfield. Girton Grammar School congratulates the team for representing the school with pride. Team members included Abbey Reid (10 Jenkin), Isabella Bowles (10 Jenkin), Ellianna Langan (10 Frew), Rowan Edwards (10 Jenkin), Claire Jones (11 Jones), Ruby Cornelius (11 Aherne), Bronte Flanagan (11 Jenkin), Freya Nicoletti (11 Millward), Tess Haynes (11 Millward), Georgia Kempster (11 Aherne), Amy Jacobsen (12 Jones) and Mia Nichol (11 Aherne).

The school extends its heartfelt thanks to coach Mr Ben Furphy for his guidance, leadership and dedication to the team, as well as to Ms Mo Watanabe, student helpers Fraser Lee and Josie Turner, and all the parents and carers who supported the team throughout their journey.

Sandhurst Athletics Carnival

On Friday 13 September, 51 Girton students participated in the Sandhurst Athletics Carnival, competing across a variety of track and field events. The school displayed impressive competitiveness, with every student giving their best by showcasing their athletic skills and school spirit.

Girton achieved remarkable results, finishing third in both male and female overall points in the Division A category, with 242 points for males and 253 points for females. We are also thrilled to announce that 18 students have qualified for the Loddon Mallee Regional Finals.

Congratulations to the following students who achieved divisional school-aged championships:

Kate Wilson in the 15-year-old Female category
Hugo Byrne in the 15-year-old Male category
Abbey Reid in the 16-year-old Female category
Eliza Coutts in the 18-year-old Female category

Adding to the excitement, two Girton students set new records:

Abbey Reid broke the 16-year-old Female 800m record with a time of 2:26.22.
Kate Wilson set a new record in the 15-year-old Female High Jump with a height of 1.62 meters.

A fantastic achievement by all of our competitors! Best of luck to those advancing to the Loddon Mallee Regional Finals!

Girton Basketball Winter 2024 Season

Over 171 Junior and Senior School players participated in the domestic competition during the winter season. Nine teams made it to the finals, with Girton Blue U14G making it to the grand final.

Girton Blue had a great year, finishing the regular season in second place. The team lost their first final by 12 points and then regrouped to win the preliminary final by 14. The grand final was a tight match, with the scores level at halftime. However, despite a valiant effort in the second half, the team lost the contest by 8 points. Well done on a fantastic season to coach Mr Mark Di Fede and students Manaal Muhammad (6 Jenkin), Lilly Hetherington (6 Riley), Leah Pickering (7 Millward), Ruby Polson (7 Riley), Aneera Rahman (6 Jenkin), Maliha Basha (7 Jenkin), Audrey Sheng (6 Jones) and Aurelia Ford (8 Riley)

Thank you to all our teams for your commitment and sportsmanship at games and training. Thanks also to all the parents and caregivers who helped with scoring and bench support at the games. We look forward to a successful Summer 2024/2025 season.

Congratulations to all the students who won an award at our presentations on 29 August:

Mrs Deirdre Tunzi

SMC Basketball

Girton Netball Club

This year the Girton Netball Club had 10 teams complete in the Central Victorian Netball Association competition, with four teams playing in the finals and Girton Silver making it to their grand final.

The school would like to thank all the players and coaches for a wonderful season, and congratulate the students who received an award at the presentation ceremony.

Junior School Netball

Team	Team Coach	Best & Fairest	Most Consistent	Coaches Award Most Improved
Girton Pink	Lily Rohan	Ava Clark Gemma Tuena		Winter Speer
Girton Aqua	Todd Canobie	Hasini Balraj	Clove Chapman	Leni Chapman
Girton Red	Jess Barber	Georgie Doherty	Polly Barber	Piper Hooke
Girton Navy	Maria Krelle Vanessa Juergens	Savannah Marwood		Issah Hadi

Senior School Netball

Team	Team Coach	Best & Fairest	Most Consistent	Coaches Award Most Improved
Girton Emeralds	Carla Crameri	Meisha Dunlop	Caitlyn Whiteman	Amelia O’Rielly
Girton Jade	Grace Whitsed	Darcey Whitsed	Elle Frederikson	Brydie Primmer
Girton Rubies	Erin Coghill Paul Flanagan	Ruby Flanagan	Ava Rudkins	Mary Patton
Girton Diamonds	Elke Holmberg	Jessica Fraser	Dylan Sim	Julia Starr
Girton Silver	Tabatha Peter	Charlotte McNally	Abbie Grose	Ruby Banks
Girton Gold	Rachelle Fisher	Zoe Holland	Matilda O’Sullivan	Lily Rohan

Best Finals Players
Girton Emeralds	Saige Armour
Girton Rubies	Will Jackson
Girton Silver	Bronte Flanagan
Girton Gold	Evie Hauler

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