ABOVE : LEFT – SCOTCH ’ S 1ST XV RUGBY UNION TEAM ACHIEVED THIRD PLACE . RIGHT : A MARKING DUEL IN THE CORDNER-EGGLESTON CUP MATCH AGAINST MELBOURNE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Shield for third place , with a big win against Melbourne Grammar School on VSRU finals day .
The 1st XI Soccer team was right in the mix throughout the APS season , with seven wins and three losses . While we started slowly with two narrow losses to Carey Grammar and Haileybury , the belief of the squad was strong and the 1st XI won four consecutive games to put them back in premiership contention . Conceding two late goals to Xavier College resulted in a 1-2 goal loss and arguably ended our challenge for top spot . We won the final two fixtures to come third overall , with the squad taking out the Rose and Thistle Cup against Melbourne Grammar , and the John Roe Soccer Shield against Peninsula Grammar .
The 1st XVIII Football team took some steps forward in 2024 to finish in fourth place at season ’ s end . We won five and lost five games , but had several results falling narrowly against us within a goal . The season started with a strong performance against Carey Grammar and another early season win against strong rivals St Kevin ’ s . While we were defeated comfortably by Brighton Grammar School and Haileybury , we were able to match all other teams and showcased some genuine talent within the squad .
The Cordner-Eggleston Cup game was a missed opportunity , as our boys dominated general play in the first part of the game but couldn ’ t capitalise . A three-goal lead was cut away late in the game , and to Melbourne Grammar ’ s credit , a strong mark and goal after the siren gave them a deserved win .
The Senior Snowsports team finished second to Melbourne Grammar in the Victorian Interschool Snowsport Championships and fifth at the nationals . The performance of Thomas Luscombe ( Year 11 ) is worth acknowledging , as in addition to winning the state and national moguls title , he was also awarded the Bernd Gruber Cup . This prestigious award goes to the individual who competed the best overall across all disciplines .
In the Fencing Victoria Winter Schools League more than 100 boys represented Scotch . We were the best performed school at junior and senior level with some excellent individual and team performances . Sam Gu ( Year 9 ) was placed third in the individual competition and Austen Wayne ( Year 11 ) was fifth .
Our gymnasts were awarded the best performed overall school on aggregate at the Victorian Interschool Gymnastics Competition . It was a great reward for effort as the squad built their technical skills and routines throughout the season , and performed in internal competition in readiness to perform at the interschools .
The Scotch water polo team , guided by coach Mitch Hallam , showed impressive growth and resilience in this season ’ s APS boys ' first division competition . Though they faced a challenging
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