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)
Under 14 Div 5 vs Mordi Brae (R11)
We hosted Mordialloc at The Boss James, and from the get go the boys knew it would be a challenge. Last time we met was an enormous game, a come from behind triumph saw us take the chocolates that time. Today would be different, missing a few key … [Read more...] about Under 14 Div 5 vs Mordi Brae (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 12 Div 1 vs St Bedes Mentone (R11)
Off to another away game against one of our big rivals, St Bedes. We've had some amazing games against these guys over the last 5 years. The teams have been relatively unchanged in that time so it's great to see them compete against one another. The … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 1 vs St Bedes Mentone (R11)
Under 11 Div 6 vs Waverley Park Hawks (R11)
A sunny winters morning greeted us at Castlefield Reserve as we faced the top of the ladder side in Waverley Park Hawks - Brown. Ralph and Tristan were our captains for the match. In the first quarter, Waverley started very well with some direct … [Read more...] about Under 11 Div 6 vs Waverley Park Hawks (R11)
Girls Under 12 Div 2 vs Brighton Beach (R11)
Flying high after a hattrick of wins the Rovers fronted up at the boutique sized Kostka Hall Oval to take on a Brighton Beach team that had struggled to find their rhythm this season. With an almost full squad at their disposal, Coaches Davis, … [Read more...] about Girls Under 12 Div 2 vs Brighton Beach (R11)
Under 12 Div 6 vs Ajax (R11)
Round 11 saw us take on Ajax at home. Thomas and Ollie Mc were our captains for the day. Both gave their all and led from the front. We were hoping to maintain the momentum from the last quarter of our last game into this game, and we did exactly … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 6 vs Ajax (R11)
Girls Under 14 Div 2 vs St Paul’s McKinnon (R11)
Arriving at the ground, we were reminded of last year’s semi final loss, and the feeling made us nervous. The failing sunshine and cold wind added to the sense of unease. And then we saw our opposition, tall timbers aplenty. This was going to be … [Read more...] about Girls Under 14 Div 2 vs St Paul’s McKinnon (R11)
Under 9 Yellow vs Mordi Brae (R11)
The day started overcast and chilly but the sun broke through just before the start of the match and by then Sam and Dan had talked to the team about “eyes on the ball” and focusing on their actions, followed by a few warm-up drills. The first … [Read more...] about Under 9 Yellow vs Mordi Brae (R11)
Under 9 Yellow vs East Sandringham (R10)
There are only a few strong rivals in sport. England v France, Australia v New Zealand and Canada v USA…None of them as strong as the kids from Bayside – Hampton v East Sandringham. Going into this match we knew that. We knew they would bring their … [Read more...] about Under 9 Yellow vs East Sandringham (R10)
