AVSL RD 6 BRINGS EARLY CHRISTMAS CHEER TO THE VALLEY

There was much to celebrate for the athletes & supporters of the Diamond Valley Athletic Club at the final round of Shield athletics before the Christmas break. The 82 scoring athletes (36 Female & 46 Male) earned a total of 47,763 points to finish in second place on the Premier Division ladder for the Round. DVAC will now go in to the break 10 points behind ladder leader Eaglehawk and still with a premiership chance should all go well with the remaining rounds that will include the DVAC Powerplay.

Two of the DVAC Age Division teams topped the points in their division in Round 6: these were the Female 40+ and the FU18 teams. Going into the break, the Men 18 and the Female 40+ teams top their Division ladders with the FU20, F50+, MU16, and the M60+ squads all holding down second place on the season ladder.

The F18 squad that won their first round for the season included Elisha Blair, Daisy Whyte, Liv Nicholls, Zoey Ryan, Kirra Wright, Georgia L’Estrange, Lucy Johns, Hanna Rowe and Arianna Krebs.

The winning F40+ score was produced by the mighty trio ofVictoria Lindores, Meg Nicholls, Kate Ryan.

The M16 team earned the highest points tally of 7,113 for DVAC yet they had to settle for third place in their division for the Round, such is the fierceness of the competition in the Junior divisions.

The DVAC Age Division teams finished as follows:

Female – Open 16^th/37; U20 3^rd/20, U18 1^st/34; U16 12^th/41; U14 9^th/38; 40+ 1^st/30; 50+ 4^th/ 28; 60+ 6^th/18

Male – Open 6^th/ 43; U20 3^rd/34; U18 6^th/37; U16 3^rd/38; U14 10^th/33; 40+ 9^th/34; 50+ 12^th/34; 60+ 3^rd/33.

JORDAN LEADS THE WAY

The MVA ladder for DVAC for Round 6 confirmed something that all at the Doncaster venue were privileged to witness – that M20 T20 athlete, Jordan Rudd had a very special day of track & field athletics. Jordan led Heat 2 of the 3000m for most of the race and recorded a pb time of 10:24.15. In the 800m Jordan again went out hard and held on to score a memorable win in 2:13.27. A speedy 200m at 25.32 and Jordan had racked up a total of 1,041 points to lead all at the Valley on the MVA ladder. The Valley salutes you, Jordan.

THE 400 CLUB IS GROWING

There were two individual performances that scored over 400 points in Round 5. This week DVAC had eleven achieve the same elite level of performance. In order the high scoring performances were: Jamie Ritchie (F16) 200m 24.67 (497); Matilda Johnson (F16) 800m 2:13.33 (482); Heidi Kuppler (F14) 800m 2:21.49 (465); Aria-Rose Cerqueira (F14) 200m 27.50 (437); Keely Boyne (FOpen) 100m 12.30 (434); Eadie Raso (F14) 400m 65.05 (431); Thomas Short (M18) 800m 1:58 (426); Brodie Batt (M18) 800m 1:59.64 (419); Kirra Wright (F18)34.12 (418); (Caden Murray (MOpen) 3000m 8:29.57 (416); Toby Hamilton (M16) 200m 24.14 (408)

Congratulations to all ten athletes – you are very talented!

RING THE BELL – IT’S A PB

The PB bell was going all day to mark yet another pb. There were probably more than are listed below – some people are just shy!

200m:Aria-Rose Cerqueira (F14) 27.50

200m:Maddie Laws (F14)30.60

200m:Liv Nicholls (F18):29.48

200m:Hudson McGregor (M16):25.36

200m: Daisy Whyte (F18):27.46

200m:Toby Hamilton (M16)24.14

800m: Glen Imbriano (M18):2:01.86

800m:Annabelle McCleary (F14)2:49.81

800m:Sanna Kersten (F16):2:47.92

800m:Sophia Norwood (F16):2:57.08

800m:Brodie Batt (M18):1:59.64

800m:William Quigley (M16):2:06.08

3000m:Oskar Jacobson (M14):10:23

3000m:Asher Knuckey (M16):10:22.12

3000m:Myles Boyle (M16):9:24.31

3000m:Caden Murray (M Open):8:29.57

3000m:Jordan Rudd (M20) (T20)10:24.15

Hammer Throw: Hanna Rowe (F16):46.43m

Congratulations to all listed – your Christmas just came early!

WELCOME TO THE VALLEY

It was a pleasure to welcome Maddie Laws (F14) and Sophia Norwood (F16) to the DVAC team on Saturday. They both posted pb performances.

SANTA’S LITTLE HELPERS

The DVAC athletes might have performed miracles, but they still needed the help of Santa’s Little Helpers at the Doncaster venue. A big vote of THANKS goes to the following who came forward to act as a CLUB HELPER in Round 6:

SHOT PUT: Simone Krebs; Tony Kenshole; Tommi Rowe; Kathryn Williams; Charles Jacobson; Jason Quigley; Victoria Lindores; Meg Nicholls; Adam Scott; Joshua Scott

TRACK ASSISTANT: Luke Hamilton; Caitlin McCleary; Alison Knuckey (2 shifts)

HURDLES SET UP: Jo Moxon

800m CROSS OVER: Cathy Tomkins

Christmas in The Valley

The Diamond Valley Athletic Club will be hosting a Christmas Bar B Q on Tuesday 16^th December starting at 6:30pm. There will be scrumptious salads, soft drink, ice creams and lolly bags plus Christmas activities, raffles, games and music ALL for $10 each.

BYO chair or picnic rug, adult drinks and a donation for the Christmas Hampers if you can see your way to do this.

Payments through Revolutionise please.

AVSL RD 6 RESULTS

AVSL RD 6

Saturday 29 November 2025

Doncaster & Murrumbeena

DVAC Results:

Female OP
100m: Keely Boyne 12.30;
200m: Sarah Papadopoulos 37.49 (-0.2);
3000m: Jesse Mayne 10:45.40;
Hammer: Sarah Papadopoulos 14.40m;
Shot Put: Sarah Papadopoulos 5.82m;
Female 20
200m: Amelia Djeric 28.09 (0.3);
800m: Poppy Scot-Dalgleish 2:25.41; Matilda L'Estrange 2:28.43;
Hammer: Tara Smith 37.51m;
Shot Put: Tara Smith 7.27m; Elizabeth Horne SCR;
Female 18
100m: Elisha Blair 12.55 (1.7);
200m: Daisy Whyte 27.46 (0.3); Liv Nicholls 29.48 (1.1); Zoey Ryan 30.11 (-0.1); Kirra Wright 34.12 (-1.6);
800m: Georgia L'Estrange 2:37.48; Daisy Whyte 2:43.45; Zoey Ryan 2:45.19;
3000m: Lucy Johns 14:09.83;
Discus: Arianna Krebs 29.99m;
Hammer: Zoey Ryan 40.53m; Liv Nicholls 8.72m; Hanna Rowe 43.38m; 46.43m; Arianna Krebs 26.95m;
Javelin: Arianna Krebs 24.18m;
Shot Put: Kirra Wright 7.79m; Zoey Ryan SCR; Liv Nicholls 5.96m; Hanna Rowe 8.53m; Arianna Krebs 9.10m;
Triple Jump: Liv Nicholls 8.59m;
Female 16
200m: Jamie Ritchie 24.67 (1.8); Bethany Krebs 29.17 (1.1); Sanna Kersten 31.55 (-1.6);
800m: Matilda Johnson 2:13.33; Isabella Napoletano 2:35.01; Sanna Kersten 2:47.92; Sofia Norwood 2:57.08;
200m Hurdles: Bethany Krebs 33.57 (1.3);
Female 14
200m: Aria-Rose Cerqueira 27.50 (0.3); Maddie Laws 30.60 (2.2);
400m: Eadie Raso 65.05;
800m: Heidi Kuppler 2:21.49; Annabelle McCleary 2:49.81;
200m Hurdles: Maddie Laws 38.86 (-0.8);
Shot Put: Aylaa Arunan 6.60m;
Triple Jump: Aylaa Arunan 9.21m;
Female 40
200m: Victoria Lindores 32.23 (2.2); Meg Nicholls 33.90 (0.8); Kate Ryan 35.29 (0.2);
800m: Kate Ryan 3:02.77;
Hammer: Kate Ryan DNS; Briony Rheuben SCR;
Shot Put: Kate Ryan 6.34m; Meg Nicholls 5.46m; Victoria Lindores 6.96m; Briony Rheuben SCR;
Triple Jump: Meg Nicholls 6.97m; Victoria Lindores 7.45m;
Female 50
200m: Debbie McKenzie 36.66 (-0.2);
800m: Debbie McKenzie 3:00.55;
Hammer: Gaelyne Kenshole DNS; Maryann Murray 18.13m; Sarah Gittins 16.50m;
Pole Vault: Gaelyne Kenshole NM;
Shot Put: Gaelyne Kenshole 7.50m; Maryann Murray 5.90m; Sarah Gittins 6.10m;
Triple Jump: Gaelyne Kenshole 8.20m;
Female 60
200m: Michelle King 38.32 (0.2); Jo Moxon 43.83 (-0.2);
800m: Jo Moxon 3:31.48; Michelle King 3:33.94;
3000m: Jo Moxon 15:23.67; Michelle King 16:10.64;
Hammer: Michelle King 17.72m;
Shot Put: Jo Moxon 3.89m; Michelle King 6.59m;
Male OP
100m: Dillon Vidanapathirana 13.05 (1.2);
200m: Hayden Moon 22.93 (1.1); Joshua Dowling 24.43 (2.3); James Hurley 24.63 (1.1); Joshua Scott 26.24 (+0.0); Dillon Vidanapathirana 26.57 (-0.2);
800m: Caden Murray 1:58.26;
3000m: Caden Murray 8:29.57;
Shot Put: Caden Murray 6.59m; Joshua Scott 7.65m;
Triple Jump: James Hurley 11.48m;
Male 20
200m: Jordan Rudd 25.32 (1.3);
800m: Jordan Rudd 2:13.27;
3000m: Jordan Rudd 10:24.15; Rhodri Whelan 9:48.10;
Triple Jump: Jordan Rudd 9.20m;
Male 18
200m: Jaxon Latchman 23.03 (0.5); Harvey McGregor 24.20 (1.0); Alexander Tomkins 26.54 (1.3);
800m: Thomas Short 1:58.88; Brodie Batt 1:59.64; Nicholas Tomkins 2:01.70; Glen Imbriano 2:01.86;
3000m: Nicholas Tomkins 9:32.00;
Shot Put: Elliot Williams 8.60m;
Triple Jump: Elliot Williams 11.67m;
Male 16
200m: Josh Koegler 23.87 (1.0); Toby Hamilton 24.14 (0.1); Christos Kozaris 24.45 (1.0); Samuel Thompson 24.97 (2.3); Jesse Porter 25.04 (2.3); Hudson McGregor 25.36 (1.3); Flynn Brockett 26.15 (1.3); Angus Nicholls 30.65 (-0.2);
400m: Yorke Murray 56.63;
800m: William Quigley 2:06.08; Asher Knuckey 2:22.42; Walter Somers 2:27.71; Wilson Riley 2:33.29;
3000m: Asher Knuckey 10:22.12; Myles Boyle 9:24.31; William Quigley 9:40.04;
Hammer: Wilson Riley 45.11m; 44.05m;
Pole Vault: Toby Hamilton SCR;
Shot Put: Toby Hamilton SCR; Wilson Riley 11.72m; Angus Nicholls 5.89m; Jerome Nu'U 13.34m;
Triple Jump: Wilson Riley DNS; Angus Nicholls 7.75m;
Male 14
200m: Tom Harrison 25.55 (2.3);
3000m: Oskar Jacobson 10:37.51;
Hammer: Tommi Rowe 21.91m; Gabriel Kozaris 30.19m;
Shot Put: Tommi Rowe 7.05m; Gabriel Kozaris 10.31m;
Male 40
200m: Leon Gray 29.81 (2.2); Ian Kozaris 31.40 (-1.0); Cyrus Wong 31.49 (2.2);
800m: Cyrus Wong 2:55.31;
5000m: Cyrus Wong 22:16.99;
Triple Jump: Cyrus Wong 7.63m;
Male 50
100m: Chris Boyne 13.76 (-1.9);
200m: Adam Scott 27.31 (+0.0); Darren Corden DNS;
800m: Adam Scott 2:32.38;
Hammer: Darren Casey SCR;
Shot Put: Darren Casey SCR; Adam Scott 6.64m; Darren Rudd 8.61m;
Triple Jump: Darren Rudd SCR;
Male 60
200m: Greg Luck 31.46 (2.2); Lyal Douglas 33.54 (-1.0); Andrew McKenzie 39.27 (-0.8);
800m: Andrew McKenzie 2:47.62; Lyal Douglas 2:57.72; Jeff Young 3:07.41;
3000m: Lyal Douglas 14:33.14;
2000m Walk: Bernie Keirl 12:15.1h;
Discus: Bruce Wood 29.05m;
Hammer: Jeff Young 12.70m; Bruce Wood 25.65m;
Javelin: Bruce Wood 23.36m;
Shot Put: Greg Luck 6.60m; Jeff Young 4.42m; Bruce Wood 10.34m;
Triple Jump: Greg Luck 7.84m;

Officials: David Armstrong; Jane Lacock; Shania Murray; Jeff Hughes;