Hampton Rovers Under 9 Yellow had a great start to the season in a tough match against Beaumaris in the rain. The wet conditions made scoring challenging and after a slow start Rovers got on top at the end of the first quarter with a nice opportune … [Read more...] about Under 9 Yellow vs Beaumaris (R1)
Under 9 Red vs Ajax (R1)
The opening round of the 2018 SMJFL under 9s football season saw classic Melbourne football weather at its best – the conditions for the boys were cold, wet and slippery. It was a slow start to the game, as both teams adjusted to the difficult … [Read more...] about Under 9 Red vs Ajax (R1)
Under 8 Purple vs East Brighton Vampires (R1)
On a day where the footy gods reminded us all that footy is a winter sport, we were greeted by a cold and wet day at East Brighton. Despite the weather, many of the boys were very excited for their first taste of Rovers footy. There were many stories … [Read more...] about Under 8 Purple vs East Brighton Vampires (R1)
Footy Manager’s Report – Round 1
Week 1 in the Top Draw Passion, Teamwork, Fun, Respect I’ll take you back to Friday around lunch time, I needed to drop into Boss James to drop off a few things, little did I know I would bump into Tania Marshall, the ever reliable one. Tan was … [Read more...] about Footy Manager’s Report – Round 1
President’s Report – Round 1
The football season for 2018 has started, how fantastic is that!! We kicked off the round one weekend in style with they biggest launch event we have run to date. A massive thanks to Tania Marshall for being the driving force behind the event. It was … [Read more...] about President’s Report – Round 1
Under 12 Girls Purple vs Ormond (R1)
Aaaand we’re back!!! I know you missed me, and are all desperate to know how I avoided a conviction but I need to keep a couple of cards up my sleeve depending on how this season goes. In true form we squeezed in a bit of drama pre game, 3 … [Read more...] about Under 12 Girls Purple vs Ormond (R1)
Under 11 Purple vs East Malvern (R1)
Parents and players – welcome to season 2018. Rod, Chris and I are really looking forward to working with all the boys and helping them develop and have some fun as the season progresses. Our side for season 2018 welcomes four boys who have never … [Read more...] about Under 11 Purple vs East Malvern (R1)
Under 12 Girls Green vs St Kilda City (R1)
What a fantastic effort our girls put in for their first game of footy together for the Hampton Rovers!! The weather was in stark contrast to our practice match last week in St Kilda where we were telling the girls to sit in the shade and put on … [Read more...] about Under 12 Girls Green vs St Kilda City (R1)
Under 10 Orange vs St Peters (R1)
Weather for the start of the season was wintery, wet, rain and some gusty breeze favouring the eastern end of the ground. Castlefield was in its usual great shape and only really posed us issues with windy and slippery conditions. We welcomed two … [Read more...] about Under 10 Orange vs St Peters (R1)
Under 10 Purple vs South Melbourne (R1)
Facing up to South Melbourne Districts at Castlefield Oval we were expecting a tough game because they are a team that always comes well prepared. In the first quarter we were kicking into the wind but managed to match South Melbourne kicking 2.2 … [Read more...] about Under 10 Purple vs South Melbourne (R1)
