Paul Carrigan

In the words of the famous narrator Robin, “Holy Toledo Batman, the Under 12 Girls are the real deal”. Meet Olivia Gregoriades, or Batman to her team mates and coach. As there was already an Olivia in the team, Batman was asked what nickname she … [Read more...] about Footy Manager’s Report – Semi Finals

I woke Monday morning wondering if it was all a dream, had the season for the majority of players come to a close? Had the last 17 weeks just been a blur and did I witness some great football along the way along with insurmountable laughs, smiles, … [Read more...] about Footy Manager’s Report – Round 15

I wrote this earlier this year after going to see the very first AFLW game. You could smell the pies 400 meters from the ground, people walking through the parkland of Carlton, the bars and pubs all open and light banter was filling the air, I … [Read more...] about Footy Manager’s Report – Round 14

Well done Rovers for supporting the RCD Foundation. I have had the privilege of knowing the Dawes Family since 2011 having coached Nick Dawes, Connor's brother. Scott, Liz, Nick and Hannah should be very proud of the Foundation that they have created … [Read more...] about Footy Manager’s Report – Round 13

Oxford Dictionary definition, what is coach: someone whose job it is to teach people to improve at a sport, skill, or school subject. This is very broad indeed, our children are blessed with the amount of quality coaching we have within our … [Read more...] about Footy Manager’s Report – Round 12

Windy, cool, footy is back, thank the lord. My house chores from last week are on hold for at least another 5 weeks. Alright, let’s get down to business. Ian Jones (Under 8, Purple Coach) “Remember what we said in the rooms boys before the game, … [Read more...] about Footy Manager’s Report – Round 11

Hard work getting out of bed Sunday when the alarm went off. Another day of Rovers footy lay ahead, no doubt with plenty of highlights to be witnessed, more opportunity for learning and development, but this morning was like no other so far this … [Read more...] about Footy Manager’s Report – Round 10

My weekend started Thursday night taking the Under 17 lads for training. They are a great bunch of young guys, very respectful and worked hard for each other. They backed it up Sunday and had a well-deserved win over Ormond. They now go to the top of … [Read more...] about Footy Manager’s Report – Round 9

I witnessed several things on Sunday I loved about our game and one glowing thing that made my blood boil. A special shout out to the coach of the Waverley Hawks Under 16 girls who ran to the aid of our Rovers player Tessa Beach. Tessa was … [Read more...] about Footy Manager’s Report – Round 8