EZYAIR 2025 Season Review | Noble Park

 A new-look younger Bulls outfit impressed many in season 2025, only just missing out on a finals appearance.

Senior Men’s

Ladder Position: 6^th (9-9, 83.30%)

Leading Goalkicker: Josh Stern (32 Goals)

Best and Fairest: Lachie McDonnell

Summary:

One of the surprise teams this season, bouncing back well after losing a series of key players at the end of the off-season.

The Bulls were predicted by many to regress this season, with a lot of pressure mounting on an overall younger list. Noble Park however handled the challenge well, splitting their games nine and nine and almost making this year’s finals series.

After Round Six, the side had a record of 2-4, wins coming against Mitcham and Berwick. A tough afternoon at Vermont Recreation Reserve where the side could only manage 1.10, sparked a strong turnaround.

The Bulls ran the eventual premiers close before winning four games in a row to enter finals calculations.

A huge upset in Round 16 over Balwyn, followed by a five-point win over Doncaster East set up a mini–Elimination Final in Round 18 against South Croydon at Cheong Park. The winner to progress through to the finals.

Noble Park came up short on the day, a 39-point loss meaning Noble would finish sixth at the conclusion of the season.

Best Win: Round 16 – Noble Park 15.5 95 def. Balwyn 12.10 82 @ Pat Wright Senior Oval

Season on the line, the Bulls pulled off one of their best wins of the season when they downed the Tigers by 13 points at home.

In their previous encounter over the Kings Birthday weekend, Noble Park pushed Balwyn for three quarters before the Tigers kicked away. This time, they managed to hold them off after leading by six points at the final change.

Joshua Stern booted four for the day, while Brad Crouch finished with three goals.

Key Players:

An outstanding season for Lachie McDonnell, Noble Park’s Senior Best and Fairest winner. A fantastic ball winner, McDonnell averaged just shy of 28 disposals per game.

The Runner Up in the club’s best and fairest, Jacob Noble in just his season of senior football, has become one of the key figures of this new-look Bulls line-up. A star defender, he made Team of the Year honours for Premier Division.

Josh Stern returned to the Bulls on a full-time basis, another Team of the Year member, booting 32 goals from 18 games.

What’s Next?

An interesting 2026 season awaits as Premier Division looks more challenging with the promotion of South Belgrave and sides around the mark of Noble Park making moves on the recruitment front to bolster their chances of finals.

The side have announced the re-signing of some of their key stars for 2026, including Lachie McDonnell, Jacob Noble, Josh Stern and Harley Fairbank.