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)
Under 9 Purple vs Mordi Brae (R4)
Coming off a strong win it Round 3, the team travelled to Mordialloc-Braeside looking for their first away win for the season. Would the team suffer from a “we won last week” hangover or could coach Julian’s words of wisdom keep everyone focused as … [Read more...] about Under 9 Purple vs Mordi Brae (R4)
Footy Manager’s Report – Round 4
PASSION TEAMWORK FUN RESPECT Stuart Dew, pictured below, clearly goes to the same dietitian as me. I might be his older brother. Between us, we have played 206 AFL games, kicked 265 goals and we have a premiership medal. The Gold Coast Suns' … [Read more...] about Footy Manager’s Report – Round 4
Under 12 Girls Purple vs Caulfield Bears (R4)
I’m afraid this weeks report is a little thin on the ground. Why? I hear you ask. Mika didn’t play, she was sick and like the ancient proverb says… "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" I ask you if a … [Read more...] about Under 12 Girls Purple vs Caulfield Bears (R4)
President’s Report – Round 4
When I walked around the grounds on Sunday I again marvelled at how lucky we are at Hampton Rovers on a number of fronts. Firstly - We have the best facilities by far in my humble opinion and they are just getting better. On Sunday we gave our … [Read more...] about President’s Report – Round 4
