After a run of amazing weather, typical football conditions arrived on Sunday for many of our teams. Our Under 16 Girls played through the hail to secure another great win. In fact, it was an historic weekend, with wins for all our … [Read more...] about President’s Report – Round 6
Red Shield Appeal – THANKS – Highest Tally Ever!
On a cold and wet Sunday afternoon, the Rovers' spirit shone through as our U8-U12 players conducted the annual door-knock for the Salvation Army's Red Shield Appeal. This was the 17th year Rovers have supported the Red Shield Appeal. It's a true … [Read more...] about Red Shield Appeal – THANKS – Highest Tally Ever!
Under 8 Purple vs Ajax (R6)
With an imminent blizzard forecast, it was no surprise to see most us decked out in our Mt. Buller ski attire while the boys were proudly sporting their Rovers attire (shorts & footy jumper). Pre game consisted of the constant theme of teamwork, … [Read more...] about Under 8 Purple vs Ajax (R6)
Under 16 Div 1 vs Waverley Park Hawks (R6)
Div 1: Waverley Park at Waverley Park…cold, damp, more than half an hour away from home, 19 players & they beat us by 50 only 3 weeks ago…what sort of a day are we in for? The themes for today were intensity, tackling, listening to instructions & … [Read more...] about Under 16 Div 1 vs Waverley Park Hawks (R6)
Under 9 Yellow vs St Bedes Mentone (R6)
This morning looked like a real winter morning but by game time, the sun broke through and we were treated to very good conditions down at St Bedes Mentone. After our first defeat last week against St Peters, we had heard that St Bedes Mentone had … [Read more...] about Under 9 Yellow vs St Bedes Mentone (R6)
Under 16 Girls vs Oakleigh (R5)
Clearly the fixturing gurus had spent many hours analysing crowd numbers in the early rounds, match attendance traffic flows and the local public transport schedules and fixtured the ‘match of the day’ at the home of the Rovers – Boss James … [Read more...] about Under 16 Girls vs Oakleigh (R5)
Player Profile – Michael Garbelotto
Role U16 Division 1 Player Years at HRJFC? 8 What AFL team do you support? Carlton Favorite football memory? Winning the Premiership in 2014 Something unique about you? I’ve spent half my life playing for the … [Read more...] about Player Profile – Michael Garbelotto
Player Profile – Nick van der Linden
Role Team Member of U16 Sandy Rovers Years at HRJFC? 2 Years at Sandy Rovers and 7 years at Sandringham Zebras What AFL team do you support? St Kilda Favorite football memory? Running out on the ground in my first game back after … [Read more...] about Player Profile – Nick van der Linden
Under 11 Div 1 vs Bentleigh (R5)
Round 5 presented our team with a new challenge. After the first 4 rounds, with 3 wins and 1 loss, our promising start to the season saw us get moved up to Division 1. We were also up against Bentleigh FC who only 2 weeks prior got the better of … [Read more...] about Under 11 Div 1 vs Bentleigh (R5)
Under 12 Div 6 vs Waverley Park Hawks (R5)
With the completion of the four grading rounds, Week 5 promised a competitive game between the Hampton Rovers and the Waverley Hawks. The Rovers had already tasted success in one of the first four games, and were looking to do it against good … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 6 vs Waverley Park Hawks (R5)
