07/09/2026
🔴🔵 SENIOR RESULTS | FINAL WEEKEND
The curtain came down on our 2026 senior season with plenty of positives across the weekend — including a strong finish from our Senior Men and Reserves, a huge result for our SL3 Women and the final games for our SL6 and Over 35 Women.
⚽ SENIOR MEN | MMSC 1–1 Endeavour United
Goal: Wil Holman
The Mariners started brightly at Civic and created an opportunity inside the opening minute, with Reece Crabtree taken out by the goalkeeper while contesting a ball inside the six-yard box.
Endeavour remained dangerous on the break and took the lead after 18 minutes through an excellent Matthew Durand free kick.
Missing both regular strikers, Mount Martha continued to create without finding the finish before half-time.
The second half became an entertaining end-to-end contest, and even after being reduced to ten men in the 70th minute, the Mariners kept pushing.
Their reward came in the 83rd minute when left-back Wil Holman found space in the box and powered a superb volley into the top corner to make it 1–1.
A deserved point and another encouraging performance to finish a challenging season — with plenty of belief building around what this group can achieve in 2027.
Thanks also to Rushton’s U12s and our other junior players who walked out with the Senior Men before the game. A great way to connect the next generation of Mariners with our senior program.
⚽ MEN'S RESERVES | MMSC 3–0 Endeavour United
What a way to finish.
Coach Eamonn Breen described it as one of the Reserves' most comprehensive performances of the season as the Mariners finished with a clean sheet and three points.
Another young side was ably assisted by Darcy Garner, Seb Long and 15-year-old Jackson Holt from the junior ranks.
Special mention to Troy Miles, who stepped into goals for the first time and marked the occasion with a clean sheet.
Kai Johnson was a standout and found the back of the net, while “some old bloke potentially playing his last game” also got himself on the scoresheet!
The result capped off a season where an increasing number of our junior players have been given opportunities in senior football — an important part of rebuilding the Men's program.
⚽ SL3 WOMEN | Langwarrin 1–4 MMSC
A massive result to finish the season — and an important one.
The SL3 Women continued their excellent late-season form with a 4–1 win over Langwarrin, with Signe Hardt scoring twice and Daisy Christie and Jade Sollner also finding the net.
Most importantly, the victory ensured the Mariners will remain in State League 3 for 2027.
A brilliant finish from a group that kept fighting when it mattered most.
⚽ SL6 WOMEN | MMSC 0–5 Bunyip & District
The scoreline doesn't tell the whole story of another determined performance from our SL6 Women.
Against third-placed Bunyip, the Mariners produced an excellent first half and went into the break only 1–0 down.
Two quick goals immediately after half-time changed the complexion of the game, but the players never stopped competing.
Coach Vaughan Menlove highlighted Gemma Coley, Cass Boyle, Rebecca Signey in goal, Sophie Mills and Libby Aylett among the best.
Plenty to take from the performance — and from a season that included the team's breakthrough first victory.
⚽ OVER 35 WOMEN | Seaford United 1–0 MMSC
Our Over 35 Women also wrapped up their season with a tight contest away to Seaford, going down by the narrowest of margins.
Another competitive performance to close out the year from a group that has added another important piece to the women's football pathway at Mount Martha.
🔴🔵 And that's a wrap on the 2026 senior home-and-away season.
There have been challenges, plenty of young players given opportunities, some big moments and, importantly, signs of what is being built for the future.
With more than 30 junior boys teams and strong U17 and U18 groups coming through, the pathway into our Senior Men's program continues to grow, while our expanding girls program provides the same opportunity on the women's side.
Thank you to every player, coach, team manager, volunteer, supporter and sponsor who has been part of the journey in 2026.
Onwards to 2027. 🔴🔵
