1st Qtr Palmer puts his hand up to be a forward enforcer. Wells with early cheek sets up Troy for a long tumbling kick over the top to Hare who goals. Cassidy is winning several tapouts to advantage. Randall wakes up after a crunching tackle and … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 3 vs Port/South Melbourne (R15)
Under 13 Div 1 vs St Peters (R15)
For the second year in a row our last game of the season was against St Peters. Last year we took the chocolates in the Div 2 grand final - and having found form at the right end of this season we were looking to end the season with 4 victories in a … [Read more...] about Under 13 Div 1 vs St Peters (R15)
Under 11 Div 1 vs Brighton Beach (R15)
Hampton Rovers 4.2.26 v Brighton Beach 5.6.36 Sunday marked our final game of the season. We were presented with perfect conditions. The winter sun was out and a gentle Brighton Beach breeze with it offering a slight advantage at the Southern end … [Read more...] about Under 11 Div 1 vs Brighton Beach (R15)
Under 14 Div 3 vs Highett (R14)
It is tough to not let the score dominate how the game is played. For 3 quarters of football we outplayed Highett but couldn’t maintain the intensity for the last quarter. We all learn from this and need to make sure we carry this lesson … [Read more...] about Under 14 Div 3 vs Highett (R14)
Under 12 Div 1 vs Ajax (R14)
Following a series of early starts both players and parents were relieved with the more traditional afternoon timeslot, however we did find ourselves twiddling our thumbs waiting all day for kickoff. We did get the better part of the day with the … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 1 vs Ajax (R14)
Under 12 Div 6 vs Mordi Brae (R14)
It was a cold and wintery night, the wind howled and the rain cut like a knife ... oh, hang-on, that was last Sunday morning. To all the players, parents and volunteers who braved the elements last weekend, thanks a bunch for making it down to … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 6 vs Mordi Brae (R14)
Under 10 Silver vs St Bedes (R14)
Hello Parents The last game of the year and we were being told Armageddon weather was going to greet us. We'd been blessed with great weather majority of the year. The arctic conditions of last year still fresh in our minds, we were hoping Jane … [Read more...] about Under 10 Silver vs St Bedes (R14)
Footy Manager’s Report – Round 14
I wrote this earlier this year after going to see the very first AFLW game. You could smell the pies 400 meters from the ground, people walking through the parkland of Carlton, the bars and pubs all open and light banter was filling the air, I … [Read more...] about Footy Manager’s Report – Round 14
President’s Report – Round 14
Another massive weekend of footy and community-centric fun for all at Hampton Rovers over the weekend. This happened in spite of the terrible weather that greeted us on Sunday. I had the absolute pleasure to join our head of football and many parents … [Read more...] about President’s Report – Round 14
Under 16 Div 2 vs Ormond (R14)
Another competitive and combative performance today in what turned out to be pretty good footy conditions for 3-quarters as the dark and gloomy clouds lingered overhead and finally broke in the 4th quarter to remind us all, after all, footy is a … [Read more...] about Under 16 Div 2 vs Ormond (R14)
