Rugby Academy
Rugby Academy - Applications now Closed
Applications are now closed for the 2023 Year 9 Rugby Academy. Thankyou to all those students who applied and Mr Condon and Mr McMullen appreciate the fact that you were able to meet the deadlines. We are currently reading through applications for the 2023 class.
The Year 9 Rugby Union Academy class is the initial year of the MSC Rugby Academy and will run for the full year (Semester 1 and Semester 2) in place of one of the elective subjects in each semester.
- High level Rugby Union training sessions facilitated by Mr McMullen
- Theory classroom lessons on topics relating to rugby and high-level sport.
- 5 periods per fortnight; 3 practical training sessions and 2 theory sessions
EVENTS
Rebel Shield
The Rebel Shield is the premier competition for rugby union in Victorian government schools. As a Rugby Victoria affiliated rugby academy, Melton Secondary College has been invited to participate in this exclusive event against the three other rugby academies. After 2 rounds Melton Secondary College is sitting in third position following wins for both the Ladies and Boys teams over Hampton Park. This Wednesday sees both teams taking on Fountain Gate at Newport. The girls team kicks off at 3:10 followed by the boys at 4:10.
COMPASS
How to consent and pay for an event ONLINE
Actions
1. Download the Compass app.
2. Log in using your parent details or call the school office to reset your details (9743 3322)
3. Follow the instructions in the attached document (from page 10-13)
https://meltonsc-vic.compass.education/Communicate/KnowledgeBase/?article=Events.Events%20in%20App
RESULTS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Rebel Shield
Girls
Last Wednesday saw round 2 of the Rebel Shield commence. Our ladies team demonstrated excellent composure and defence to restrict Hampton Park to just 10 points. The girls showed great patience with the ball and utilised structure and open space to build a strong lead running out winners 42-10.
Boys
The boys also took on Hampton Park last Wednesday following a defeat to The Grange the week before. Starting the game strong Melton crossed for an early try before Hampton Park hit back. At half time the score read 15-12 to Melton. Missed conversions from Melton kept Hampton Park in the game and on the back of some excellent defence the boys were able to hold on for a hard fought 25-17 win scoring 5 tries to 3.
Rugby League
Cameron Smith Shield
On Thursday last week the Under 14’s boys and girls competed in the Cameron Smith Western Qualifiers. It was a tough day with a number of students backing up from the Rebel Shield the night before. The boys started strong with two hard fought wins over Vic Uni and Baden Powell College. Unfortunately, in the semi finals The Grange proved to strong winning 14-6.
The girls had an exciting day taking on The Grange first up and despite an excellent effort by all participants they were beaten. This meant that they needed a win over Staughton College to reach the final and despite a whole-hearted approach and a massive effort Staughton proved to strong narrowly winning 10-8.
Cameron Munster Shield
On Thursday following a bruising Wednesday night match the Boys and Girls from Melton Secondary travelled to Altona Meadows to participate in the Western Qualifiers NRL Cameron Munster Shield. Due to a massive effort Wednesday night our sides were down on numbers but thankfully multiple students were able to back up and play again.
Boys
The boys had a narrow 12-8 loss against the grange before beating cross town rivals Kurunjang 10-0. This meant that they we had progressed to the semi-finals. Down on numbers due to some injuries the boys just lost a close match against Mt Ridley 6-10.
Girls
The Girls were in for a tough day in the 11-a-side tournament only having 8 players. They beat Manor Lakes who graciously played 8 Vs 8 with a nail biting 14-12 win. This saw them take on Craigieburn who played the full compliment but our girls through some bruising defence ran out winners 14-12. Due to an injury this meant that we would face The Grange in the Final, unfortunately they proved too strong running out winners 42-0.
Congratulations to all participants on the day. A massive thankyou to all the parents and family members who consistently turn up to show support for our teams it is fantastic to see.
A huge thankyou to Mr Darcy for driving the bus and Afu for his support throughout the whole day. We would all like to congratulate every student involved for their effort and commitment to each other and how they represented the school in such a great manner all day.
Training
Training will continue on Monday and Friday afternoons, after school starting at 3:20pm – 4:30pm. Students are reminded to listen for announcements and check Compass regularly for any changes to times or venues.
We would also like the thanks the Western Districts Women’s Rugby Union club and their volunteers for offering their time, knowledge and experience to help assist our students at training.