Seconds take out the 2024 flag

Moonee Valley's Seconds won the 2023/24 flag after prevailing in a nail-biter over Melton South on March 16/17.
The result was in the balance up to the end, before a superb bowling spell by man of the match Jim Polonidis snuffed out Melton South's hopes 11 runs short of our modest total.

Jim took 5/31 and also scored a direct hit runout from side-on.
Above: Our victorious Seconds. L-R: Back - scorer Brendan Rhodes, Mitchell Higgs, Paul Sevenson, Mark Gauci, Jason Walsh, Luka Anderson, Jordy Walsh, Tom Morrissy. Front - Henry Thomas, Dom Gibaldi, Jim Polonidis, Geoff McKeown, Zac Nilsson and Oscar McKeown.
A reverse outright in Game 11 helped us sneak into the finals in fourth spot, then we knocked off the top team Gellibrand in the Semi.
We were under the pump in the Grand Final when Tom Morrissy, fresh from his 6/26 heroics in the Semi, went down while batting and suffered a dislocated shoulder, and we finished the innings nine down for 110 while he was in hospital.
And we didn't have Tommy's bowling - but not to matter. On a deteriorating pitch, Jimmy Pol bowled us to victory, backed up by wickets from Mitchell Higgs and Zac Nilsson (2 each).
The victory had great merit, with six of the team being aged 18 and under. The other five were in the veterans class, including 400-gamer Mark Gauci, Jim Polonidis' 350 games of experience and Geoff McKeown bringing up his 200th game in the decider.
With the young players now experiencing Grand Final pressure, and two other teens playing in the Firsts Grand Final, we're in good hands for the future.
*****For more pictures and vision of the Seconds Premiership, click HERE
*****For words and more pictures on Grand Final day - and night - at Ormond Park, click HERE .