The 6th of May saw the Sandy-Rovers boys back on our home turf at the Boss, our Round 4 opponents being Murrumbeena. A team who had been quite competitive against previous opposition and were looking for their second win of the season. After the … [Read more...] about Under 17 Div 2 vs Murrumbeena (R4)
Under 9 Yellow vs St Peters (R4)
First game for the season at Boss James and the boys were keen to test themselves against St Peters in the last grading game of the season. The message was again handball to allow players to find space, look for targets rather than kick to packs … [Read more...] about Under 9 Yellow vs St Peters (R4)
Under 8 Maroon vs Beaumaris (R4)
Rohan “Sheeds” Bardwell was sitting at his kitchen table. It was 6 in the morning. In front of him, he had whiteboards, magnets, coloured markers and the much-loved coloured wrist bands strewn everywhere on the table in front of him. His head was in … [Read more...] about Under 8 Maroon vs Beaumaris (R4)
Under 10 Purple vs East Brighton Vampires (R4)
It was an early start for us this morning. So while the boys were kicking the dew off the ground during their warm up some of the parents were plucking the poo off the ground trying to keep warm. After last week’s big win the group was just a … [Read more...] about Under 10 Purple vs East Brighton Vampires (R4)
Under 8 Purple vs East Malvern (R4)
Another glorious autumn morning greeted us for our first game at Boss James...this weather can't last forever, but we must enjoy it while it does. I am not sure what happened in Hampton on Saturday night, but all the boys seemed a little bit crazy … [Read more...] about Under 8 Purple vs East Malvern (R4)
Under 9 Pink vs St Kilda City (R4)
After two solid training sessions either side of last weekend’s bye, the boys were ready and raring to go on our home track in perfect conditions. St Kilda were always going to be a tough opponent however and from the onset they put the pressure on … [Read more...] about Under 9 Pink vs St Kilda City (R4)
Under 12 Girls Green vs Bentleigh (R4)
Another glorious Sunday and another excellent game of footy from our girls. They just get better and better every week! On home turf against an opposition that didn’t look quite as enormous as previous weeks, there was an air of optimism that it … [Read more...] about Under 12 Girls Green vs Bentleigh (R4)
Under 11 Purple vs Waverley Park Hawks (R4)
We continue to get a great run with the weather and the boys also had great momentum to bring into this week’s game. Tobey and Harry W were our co-captains and lead the boys out. Unfortunately, James was unwell and pulled out late (get well … [Read more...] about Under 11 Purple vs Waverley Park Hawks (R4)
Under 14 Div 1 vs Mordi Brae (R4)
We ventured down to the cauldron that is Walter Galt Reserve to play an undefeated Mordi Brae. Won the toss and kicked with a strong breeze towards the Mordialloc end. The first quarter was hard fought, great tackling and pressure. Great run down the … [Read more...] about Under 14 Div 1 vs Mordi Brae (R4)
Under 12 Girls Blue vs East Malvern (R4)
On a warm Autumn morning, spread across a boutique sized ground, Rovers Blue went to battle with the Malvern East Knights in round 4 action. I’ll start with my apologies if I misattribute any of the player contributions in what follows but the … [Read more...] about Under 12 Girls Blue vs East Malvern (R4)
