The weekend saw the return of many of our players from the winter holiday season myself included. With plenty of great football being played over the weekend it was great to witness the progression of all of our teams relative to where they all … [Read more...] about President’s Report Round 11
Footy Manager’s Report – Round 11
Windy, cool, footy is back, thank the lord. My house chores from last week are on hold for at least another 5 weeks. Alright, let’s get down to business. Ian Jones (Under 8, Purple Coach) “Remember what we said in the rooms boys before the game, … [Read more...] about Footy Manager’s Report – Round 11
Under 11 Div 1 vs St Bedes Mentone (R11)
My coaches report this week is quite different. Sunday's match was a game we won't forget, but not for good reasons. About 5 minutes before half time we witnessed a terrible accident. Right before our eyes Mitch Nolan had his leg broken badly in a … [Read more...] about Under 11 Div 1 vs St Bedes Mentone (R11)
Under 11 Div 5 vs St Peters (R11)
Hampton Rovers 12.15 (87) def. St Peters Bentleigh 0.0 (0) Clear skies and a chilling wind greeted the boys for the first game back from the break at Castlefield on Sunday. Captains for the day were Josh Haines & Anastasi Barbaras who both … [Read more...] about Under 11 Div 5 vs St Peters (R11)
Under 16 Div 1 vs Waverley Park Hawks (R11)
Hi everyone, Let’s call it an aberration, let’s call it school holidays…today was not a great performance. We had an opportunity today to cement ourselves in 4th spot and we were playing against the team that was also vying for this coveted … [Read more...] about Under 16 Div 1 vs Waverley Park Hawks (R11)
Under 10 Silver vs Beaumaris (R11)
Are the school holidays over yet? Is everyone coming back to winter? This week saw us up against the Beaumaris Sharks. Another team we face where some of the boys come up against their school mates. We started with 16. Thanks to Mason and … [Read more...] about Under 10 Silver vs Beaumaris (R11)
Under 8 Purple vs Prahran (R11)
Round eleven was an early game for the under 8 purple boys at Castlefield. The weather was bitterly cold and the early advice, was to keep moving to avoid freezing. The boys were then faced with another challenge – the opposition did not have a side … [Read more...] about Under 8 Purple vs Prahran (R11)
Under 9 Yellow vs East Brighton Vampires (R11)
Hampton Rovers U/9 Yellow vs East Brighton (away) Round 11 Today we visited the Vampires at East Brighton. We had a 12pm game but the wind was up and it was as cold as any morning we’ve had this year. It was the first game this season that I felt … [Read more...] about Under 9 Yellow vs East Brighton Vampires (R11)
Under 8 Yellow vs East Sandringham (R11)
The winter chill finally hit Melbourne and as expected, a mass exodus from leafy Bayside ensued. School holidays are a time for family fun and a few weeks to regroup and refresh from the rigours of routine. Hoping everyone enjoyed a week off but … [Read more...] about Under 8 Yellow vs East Sandringham (R11)
Under 16 Div 2 vs East Malvern (R11)
What’s the sum up from today lads? Holiday mode in the first half against a highly skilled and hard working opposition made it harder than it needed to be…excellent to see you dig deep and raise your commitment in the second half to play more … [Read more...] about Under 16 Div 2 vs East Malvern (R11)
