200 up for Mickster

200 Up for Mickster - one of Moonee Valley's most

popular players

The tributes were flowing along with the drinks when popular clubman Michael "Mickster" Cumbo completed his 200th game at Moonee Valley.
The February 18 celebration coincided with several functions that had been in the pipeline at Ormond Park, and so Mickster had plenty of Life Members and past players on hand to help commemorate the milestone, along with the current players.
At right: The fingers are pointing at Michael "Mickster" Cumbo in his 200th game.
Ormond Park was already buzzing as the two home teams on the day - the Firsts and the Sixths - completed big wins, but Mickster was the instant centre of attention when he returned from his away game with the Fifths.
Mickster has been a credit to our club since he first pulled on the whites in the 2000/01 season, and he's compiled more than 2000 runs and taken 24 wickets since.
Not too many players anywhere can match his triple - a century, a hat-trick and a premiership.
Along the way Mickster has helped coaching and training juniors and is a constant cleaning up around the clubrooms.
His milestone is a credit to him - and we expect it's likely that it will be rewarded with Life Membership come Presentation Night on April 22.
Mickster isn't the only Valley player to hit a significant target in the past couple of weeks - Dean Jukic reached his 4000th run, Channa DeSilva reached 2000 runs and Geoff Smith brought up 1000 runs.
Jesse Nankivell-Sandor played his 150th game and Neil King brought up his 50th wicket. And on the day of Mickster's milestone, Paul Bannister took his 50th senior wicket and Samuel Fontana ripped Northern Lions apart with 5/21.
Things are looking good at the Valley!