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Maribyrnong Sports Academy is a Sports Specialist school based inside of Maribyrnong College.

05/11/2026

🎓 MSA ALUMNI REUNION – YOU'RE INVITED!

Were you once part of the Maribyrnong Sports Academy family? We'd love you to join us!

Come along on Thursday 19 November 2026 for an opportunity to reconnect with Maribyrnong Sports Academy and Maribyrnong College, reminisce about your time at the Academy and catch up with fellow student-athletes.

📅 Thursday 19 November 2026
⏰ 4:15 pm commencement
📍 Maribyrnong Sports Academy, followed by celebrations at The Deck, Anglers Tavern.

📣 SECURE YOUR PLACE – REGISTER TODAY!

We encourage all former MSA student-athletes to be part of this special occasion. Complete your registration using the link below:

👉 REGISTER HERE:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=N7Ns2Ycaz0S2mzzsM0pMH5PcaLcKGeNIq8Gyyevb0epUREpHVVdHUlZVVEszRFdaMVZKQlRONVVCVC4u

We look forward to seeing you there!

05/11/2026

Youth Olympics Debut 🏸

Smrithi Adepu has achieved her second win at the Dakar Youth Olympics 2026!

The 16-year-old Year 10 student-athlete showed incredible tenacity and control on the court during a hard-fought 3-game match against Yu Jeong Jang (KOR), coming from behind with a final score of 19–21, 21–14, 21–9.

Although her campaign wraped up at the group stage, Smrithi delivered fantastic performances throughout, finishing second in her group.

Great job representing your country, Smrithi! 🇦🇺

04/11/2026

Australian Baseball Selection ⚾️🇦🇺

We congratulate Cruize Chase-Tukapua on his recent efforts with the Australian U15 World Cup team! Australia finished 8th in the tournament, with Cruize putting up an impressive performance—recording 18 at-bats across 7 games, 4 hits, 5 RBIs, and a .222 batting average. Cruize is pictured here at 3rd base 📸

Congratulations also to MSA Baseball Athlete Oscar Shimakura on his selection for the Australian U18 World Cup Qualifiers!

Meanwhile, congratulations to MSA Alumni Jayden Kim (Player) and Scott Meager (Coach) on representing the Melbourne Aces over the past month in the Korean KBO Fall League. 👏

02/11/2026

Headline Act

Great to see MSA Alumni Cruz Gurrisi headlining the poster for Staton University's Basketball programs opening home game.

For the Record Stanton went down to Carroll 71-64

22/10/2026

Inside our four walls, our athletes just get it done. Every single day. 💪

No shortcuts. No excuses. No need for recognition.

Just a commitment to showing up, putting in the work and getting better.

It’s what we do consistently that defines who we become.

21/10/2026

Celebrating 20 years of MSA by connecting our past with our future. 💙

Our alumni have been returning to year level assemblies to share their journeys and the lessons they’ve learnt along the way.

Triple jumper Thushana Deenathayalan joined our Year 10 assembly, while Essendon footballer Jayden Nguyen spoke with Year 9.

A few years ago, Jayden was a student hearing Western Bulldogs footballer Buku Khamis share his journey. Now, Jayden is back passing on his own experiences to the next generation, a special reflection of the connection across our MSA community.

Their messages extended well beyond sport: show determination, work hard towards your goals and be grateful for the people who support you along the way.

Thank you, Thushana and Jayden, for giving back and continuing the tradition of inspiring those who follow.

19/10/2026

🌈🏉 FULL CIRCLE FOR ALIESHA NEWMAN

We’re proud to celebrate MSA alumna Aliesha Newman, who has designed the 2026 AFLW Pride Round ball — bringing her passion for football, art and belonging together. ❤️

A proud Ningy Ningy woman and an AFLW pioneer, Aliesha played 67 games across Melbourne, Collingwood, Sydney and GWS before retiring in 2025.

The AFLW community helped Aliesha find the confidence to be herself. Now, through her artwork, she’s helping others feel seen, accepted and proud of who they are — particularly young Indigenous LGBTQIA+ people.

Her impact continues beyond football through her work with the GO Foundation, supporting Indigenous students through education, and her art business, Jippi Jippi Dreaming.

An inspiring journey and a powerful reminder of what sport can create: connection, confidence and a place to belong.

Congratulations, Aliesha — your MSA community is proud of the impact you continue to make. 👏🌈 AFL

📖 Read Aliesha’s inspiring story:
https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1628201/aflw-pioneer-aliesha-newman-goes-full-circle-with-pride-round-role

17/10/2026

Different sports. Different journeys. One MSA community.

Thousands of kilometres from Maribyrnong, former MSA golf student Li Su and current tennis student Jin Woodman connected in Orlando—a reminder that belonging to MSA extends well beyond graduation.

After learning of Jin’s maiden Grand Slam title at the US Open, Li drove from Miami to Orlando to support him and Australia’s Quad Team at the World Team Cup, where they earned a silver medal. 🥈

Li met Jin, his parents and the Tennis Australia team, sharing stories about their journeys, future aspirations and what MSA means to them.

Since graduating from MSA in 2018, Li’s own journey has taken him through an NCAA golf scholarship, a Business Administration degree and a Master’s in Sports Management at Florida State University. This year, he also worked at the FIFA World Cup and the US Open. 👏

What makes this connection so special is the interest our alumni continue to take in the students following in their footsteps—celebrating their achievements and taking the time to hear their stories.

Thank you to Maureen for keeping those connections alive and bringing Li and Jin together.

16/10/2026

🔵🟡 A NEW CHAPTER FOR TORIN BAKER!

Huge congratulations to former Maribyrnong Sports Academy AFL coach Torin Baker on his appointment as Williamstown Football Club’s VFL Senior Coach for 2027!

What a coaching journey:

🏉 MSA & Western Jets: Combining education and football to develop young athletes. Across six seasons leading the Jets, Torin guided the team to three finals campaigns and helped players progress into AFL careers.

🟤🟡 Hawthorn: Two seasons as an AFL development coach, working alongside Alastair Clarkson and continuing to grow his coaching experience.

🔵 Carlton: Six seasons contributing across the AFL and VFL programs, while establishing and leading the Carlton College of Sport Football Development Program.

🔵🟡 Williamstown: Now taking the reins at the Seagulls, bringing a wealth of experience to an exciting senior coaching opportunity!

Throughout his journey, the thread has remained the same — building relationships, developing people and helping players take their next step.

We’re proud that MSA has been part of your story, Torin. Congratulations on a fantastic opportunity — the entire MSA community will be cheering you on!

Address

River Street
Melbourne, VIC
3032

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+61393181355

Website

http://sportsacademy.maribsc.vic.edu.au/

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