Going into the Round 11 match against East Sandringham I reiterated that our final 20 minutes of training on the Wednesday was really good, we changed things slightly and they looked far better than the stagnant delivery we had played with the … [Read more...] about Under 14 Div 1 vs East Sandringham (R11)
Footy Manager’s Report – Round 11
WHAT A WEEK It would be easier to skip past the lowlights and just go straight to the shiny stuff but that would be a cop out. A huge thank you to Gavin Sharp, our club Secretary and incident officer. Gav understands PASSION especially when it … [Read more...] about Footy Manager’s Report – Round 11
Under 14 Div 1 vs St Bedes Mentone (R10)
With the Winter months closing in, and most of the squad back, we went down to Boss James with optimism last Wednesday night for training. We were met with howling wind and the Sherrin going more sideways than forward. After an hour of running, … [Read more...] about Under 14 Div 1 vs St Bedes Mentone (R10)
Footy Manager’s Report – Round 8
Each week as a club we have several light bulb moments that I sit back and marvel at how simple it is, how uncomplicated it is and always should be. The past 6 days I witnessed several things that had me sit/stand & smile. #1 The Saturday night … [Read more...] about Footy Manager’s Report – Round 8
Footy Manager’s Report – Round 7
PASSION: The Collins English Dictionary: Passion definition: 1. a very powerful feeling, for example of love, hate, anger, or other emotion: 2. an extreme interest in or wish for doing ... 3 weeks back I talked about our club Mantra: Passion … [Read more...] about Footy Manager’s Report – Round 7
Under 14 Div 1 vs Port South Melbourne (R7)
Sunday morning, I received news that 3 lads were pulling out due to various issues, mainly sickness. We had Jules and Lach coming in, which pleased me greatly. I should have left 10 minutes earlier as getting a park at Murphy field was no easy … [Read more...] about Under 14 Div 1 vs Port South Melbourne (R7)
Footy Manager’s Report – Round 6
Passion Teamwork Fun Respect I have been fortunate to coach interleague in three different leagues around Metro Melbourne. Each first night I ask a similar question to the fresh faces that gather on the first night in mid-February. Who here plays … [Read more...] about Footy Manager’s Report – Round 6
Under 14 Div 1 vs Beaumaris (R6)
It takes 4 quarters to beat a good team that will play finals like the Beaumaris Sharks, at half time the score was Rovers 7 Sharks 20, we were in the game, the Sharks poor kicking had given us some life. In the second half Big O rearranged the … [Read more...] about Under 14 Div 1 vs Beaumaris (R6)
Under 14 Div 1 vs East Malvern (R5)
Making Cecil ‘Captain for the Day’ was the best move I have made coaching in a long time; his game was from the very top shelf in every way. Before I go on, a big shout out to our Captain, Archie who plays D1 U14 interleague on Wednesday night … [Read more...] about Under 14 Div 1 vs East Malvern (R5)
Footy Manager’s Report – Round 5
Identifying clear values in life and living those can sometimes be overshadowed with circumstances that are outside our control. Reaffirming priorities, evaluating the positives are always the core ingredient to nurturing young minds. In 2017 we as a … [Read more...] about Footy Manager’s Report – Round 5
