1st Quarter. With the sun out, Boss James Oval looked a little different for Mother’s Day 2018, the oval divided up so as to cater for the many young boys and girls taking to the field this year. Our game saw a little bit of confusion early … [Read more...] about Under 9 Purple vs Ormond (R5)
Under 17 Div 2 vs South Melbourne (R5)
The 13th of May saw the Sandy-Rovers boys back upon our home turf at the Boss for the second week running. With the ladder wiped clean, our Round 5 opponents were the newly relegated South Melbourne Districts, who had been struggling with Division 1 … [Read more...] about Under 17 Div 2 vs South Melbourne (R5)
Under 9 Yellow vs Murrumbeena (R5)
Round 5 was played at Murrumbeena where the boys were looking to continue the strong early form from recent weeks. First quarter we kicked against the wind and for the first time this season we kicked the first goal by Josh Bou Diab. A second was … [Read more...] about Under 9 Yellow vs Murrumbeena (R5)
Under 12 Maroon vs Caulfield (R5)
Hampton Rovers 9.8.62 defeated Caulfield Bears 4.2.26 To begin the serious part of the season after the grading rounds, we faced the Caulfield Bears on their home turf. The pre-game message was simple. If we wanted to earn the right to play … [Read more...] about Under 12 Maroon vs Caulfield (R5)
Under 9 Pink vs East Sandringham (R5)
A crisp clear morning greeted the boys as they returned to Boss James Reserve for the Mother’s Day clash against the East Sandi Zebras. A focus on our centre clearances during the week paid dividends from the opening bounce with Eddie getting a … [Read more...] about Under 9 Pink vs East Sandringham (R5)
Under 12 Girls Purple vs Caulfield Bears (R5)
Mothers Day, the sun was shining and it took an hour to find a carpark but the girls were ready to go none the less. Josh’s instructions were clear, lets get a fast start, show lots of energy, keep the pressure on the ball, have fun and make … [Read more...] about Under 12 Girls Purple vs Caulfield Bears (R5)
Under 8 Green vs East Sandringham (R5)
Firstly a happy mothers day to all our awesome mums who help get our kids on the field each week! Mothers day turned on a magnificent Sunday morning at East Sandy, the sun was shining with no rain in sight. We knew today was going to be a new … [Read more...] about Under 8 Green vs East Sandringham (R5)
Under 10 Bronze vs Bentleigh (R5)
The Under 10 Orange season has started well, and during the first four grading games we put up solid performances with some great footy and a few games where we really finished strong and showed our authority in the game. The league recognised this … [Read more...] about Under 10 Bronze vs Bentleigh (R5)
Under 13 Div 1 vs East Sandringham (R4)
Rovers 3-6-24 to ES 6-8-44 Goals: Brown (1), Rankin (1), Roberts (1) Summary We emphasised the importance of backing up our good performance from the week prior, coming up against an opponent in ES who has had the better of us in recent times. … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 1 vs East Sandringham (R4)
Under 13 Div 5 vs Cheltenham (R4)
Rovers : 5-7-37 Drew Cheltenham 5-7-37 Goals : Civitarese (1), Howell(1), Giampa(1), Giblin(1), Petris(1) Summary The final grading game promised to be an "epic battle", in the words of our esteemed Team Manager. Peter was right on the money, as … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 5 vs Cheltenham (R4)
