AJAX players in action earlier in the season. Photo: AJN file

ASHLEY SHENKER

AJAX has kept its finals hopes alive with victory over Monash Blues 15.10 (100) to 13.3 (81) on the weekend.

Looking to stay in touch with the top four after three consecutive losses, AJAX made six changes to the squad from last week, with skipper Jason Ritterman, Ronen Heine, David Fayman and Sam Chester among the inclusions.

In a hard-fought contest that saw AJAX lead for most of the day, but fail to pull away, the combination of Ben Kalmus (four goals) and Ben Hershan (three goals) proved the difference with the pair accounting for almost half the side’s score.
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CARLA LIVSHIZ

AJAX bounced back to thrash Monash Blues by 72 points at the weekend, winning 20.19 (139) to 10.7 (67) to move to third place on the ladder. The first quarter was a one-sided affair with AJAX kicking six unanswered goals for the term. 

David Fayman and Jason Israelsohn were the standouts, with Fayman kicking three goals for the term, and Israelsohn applying defensive pressure all over the ground. The Jackas were 36 points in front at quarter time. AJAX turned defensive in the second quarter, allowing Monash to get back in the game. 

Fayman, however, was still on fire, and joined Gary Blieden and Ari Lewski in scoring goals during the term. At half time Monash had reduced the deficit to 21 points. In the third quarter most Jackas players stepped up their intensity. Multiple goal kickers for the term included Josh Sacks, Geoffrey Measey, Sam Chester, Blieden, Fayman and Ben Kalmus. Read the full story