Match Report

Round 4

Friday 2 May 2025

AJAX v Glen Eira - Away

Episode 3 – Vayehi Erev Vayehi Boker

Friday night footy commenced this week with the headline act, Glen Eira v AJAX

You could have stayed at home and watched St Kilda and Freemantle kick 5 goals between

them to half time OR you could have come to Packer Park and see young Fibishenko kick 4

goals and set up another in the first quarter. I know he doesn’t like to be singled out, but his

contribution on Friday night was incredible across the entire game. My favourite part – he came

with his own 20 person cheer squad – go Fibi!

It was a tough game throughout and it was our capacity to both hold Glen Eira to a low scare

and find ways to score goals ourselves when it was needed most that won us the game

The midfield was great, but this week, the game was won by the defenders. The back six are the

silent achievers – Feldy, Pipi, Grossy, Jacko, Simo and Moree – and if it sounds more like the

members of a rock band, that’s because they are one! The amount of times they stood firm and

repelled Glen Eira was countless. Add to that the great transitional work from Sternfeld and

Flinkier was fantastic too. Flinkiers 80m long goal to secure the win was a beauty too. Was great

to see so many of the new boys impact the contest and please, someone, tell Bradley to give

the round ball game away!

Shout out to Tyler Southwick who has been working off 3 hours sleep a night in his efforts to

stave off a Labour victory, showed great leadership across the game. A young man with a wise

old head on his shoulders

Special mention to Feldy to played his 50th game this week. We don’t do much to acknowledge

50’s at the club but given how tough the game can be on you, it’s a great achievement -

Congrats Feldy!

It was lovely to see so many new faces in the team and the number of family and friends. We are

blessed to have a great support group.

The almost final note

For the last two weeks I feel like I’ve been watching episodes of survivor. So many injuries

across all teams

I ask you to get around each other and support each other especially Jarrod Waislitz who did his

ACL on Saturday and Charlie “Chooka” Klein who goes under the knife this week to repair the

ACL he did a few weeks ago. We look forward to seeing them back next year better than ever

The final note …

This Sunday at Gary Smorgon Oval we will commemorate the passing of Gil Kras who sadly

passed away late last year

As part of the commemoration, we will have an address from members of his family, a minute

of silence and the retiring of his number 43 jersey

Gil was a beautiful young man and he is missed by all

Coach A & the Cookie

Goals: J Fibishenko 6, Jo Schwarz 2, J Krongold 1, T Grodski 1, T Flinkier 1, 
Bests: J Fibishenko, T Grodski, T Southwick, J Waislitz, B Waislitz, J Mohr