Time to turn a negative to a positive. As the footy season has progressed we have continued to get better at the basics and this week we set out to bring a new layer to our game planning by giving players special jobs. Sometimes its best to keep … [Read more...] about Under 18 Girls vs Oakleigh (R8)
Under 11 Purple vs Murrumbeena (R8)
These match reports are definitely getting longer! Apologies but I really want to make sure we are recognising all the efforts the boys are putting in and acknowledging their improvement. Pete Jongen grab a coffee before you start reading (seems … [Read more...] about Under 11 Purple vs Murrumbeena (R8)
Under 10 Bronze vs East Brighton Vampires (R8)
Back at our sentimental home in Castlefield today to face the East Brighton Vampires. 8:30am start, still conditions around 5 degrees, my phone said it felt like 3 degrees and it did! Most the boys in long sleeves except for Raph who apparently … [Read more...] about Under 10 Bronze vs East Brighton Vampires (R8)
Under 9 Purple vs East Malvern (R7)
Well it was a true winter game of footy…..freezing cold with frost on the ground and all of the mums rugged up including beanies. This is the weather for the Rovers under 9 team! The first quarter began with Kitty Kat streaming down the wing and … [Read more...] about Under 9 Purple vs East Malvern (R7)
Under 13 Div 1 vs East Brighton Vampires (R7)
Rovers 5-4-34 to EB 13-9-87 Goals: Teal (2), Roberts (1), Sims (1) M Carrigan (1), Summary We put it on the boys to be motivated by the challenge of coming up against an undefeated team. We felt the Vampires were perhaps ripe for a loss coming … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 1 vs East Brighton Vampires (R7)
Under 13 Div 4 vs Waverley Park Hawks (R7)
Rovers : 8.8.56 def Hawks 4.6.30 Goals : Lucas.R (3), Marco.G (2), Lucas.C (1), Josh.E (1), Jack.G (1) Summary "Under the shadows of VFL Park I stand, A leather Sherrin in my hand ..." With apologies to the Australian Cricket team, and … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 4 vs Waverley Park Hawks (R7)
Under 11 Orange vs South Melbourne (R7)
Another chilly early start for our boys in Albert Park. We came up against a side who has had a similar start to their season as us. We warmed up well and kicked into a slight breeze. Captains for the day were Mitch R (after being the only one to … [Read more...] about Under 11 Orange vs South Melbourne (R7)
Under 8 Maroon vs Caulfield Bears (R7)
Scene: Psychiatrist Rooms, Hampton, Victoria Ben “Dimma” Pickett is attending his 5 am appointment (he couldn’t get in at any other time) with Dr Vanessa Mindful – known to all as Ness Mindful….and a world renowned leader in her field…..the reason … [Read more...] about Under 8 Maroon vs Caulfield Bears (R7)
Under 12 Maroon vs East Malvern (R7)
Hampton Rovers 9.10.64 defeated East Malvern 1.5.11 Sunday was a special day for 8 of our boys. We celebrated several game tally milestones. Max Rafaniello and Joe Weber captained our team, with this game marking them both with 60 games. Also part … [Read more...] about Under 12 Maroon vs East Malvern (R7)
Under 12 Girls Yellow vs East Malvern (R7)
As the girls ambled onto the pitch there was a strong sense of, this is too early to care, with a chaser of, why are we so far from the coffee? Obviously not from the girls but at this point we didn’t care what the girls thought. And although we … [Read more...] about Under 12 Girls Yellow vs East Malvern (R7)
