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Hello everyone and welcome to another fun-filled year at Hampton Rovers! We have a few new faces on the committee this year, led by a super eager guy that has been on the committee for three years, Rohan Bardwell. Rohan is aware he has taken … [Read more...] about Footy Manager’s 2020 Welcome Message

Hello Hampton Rovers Juniors families! Allow me to introduce myself. I’m Rohan Bardwell, the new Hampton Rovers Juniors President. Together with my wife Elizabeth and my son Sebastian, we’ve been living in Hampton for the past six years and … [Read more...] about Junior President’s Report

My first memory of meeting the Bergman family was in early 2008. I was attending an Auskick meeting at Ralph and Jo Bergman’s home. I must say I was nervous/excited, I had no real link to Hampton Rovers and was working with footballers at a senior … [Read more...] about Another Rover goes to the Big Show

Call Triple Zero! I nearly had not one, but TWO heart attacks on the weekend. Well, not really, but I'll share more about that later in the report. Wrapping up the 2019 season, and the Presidency There have been many memorable experiences in our … [Read more...] about President’s Report – It’s The Final Siren

ROVER DNA With the Rover Seniors locked into Premier C Grade in 2020 and the growth of the junior club exceeding 600+ members, the club is in a strong position going forward. 2019 saw the Senior-Junior movement flourish with 5 current Senior … [Read more...] about Rover DNA

The curtain has fallen. 2019, what a year. It only seems like yesterday I was a proud dad going along to my eldest son's first game at Rovers in 2009. I thought I knew plenty about the caper having coached for many years. As a 20 year old starting … [Read more...] about Footy Manager’s Report – Final for 2019

THAT’S (ALMOST) ALL FOLKS! And just like that the final ‘final’ round (see what I did there?) for 2019 is upon us. I had the absolute pleasure of seeing all three of our finalists play in their respective grand finals on Sunday. I was super proud … [Read more...] about President’s Report – Grand Finals Week One

It’s that special time of year for football. I got the honour of walking across Boss James last Sunday morning as the sun was coming up, ahead of a full day of finals. I was able to reflect on the great year we have had again at Rovers, how lucky we … [Read more...] about President’s Report – Finals Week 1

Week One of Finals Last week I talked about bittersweet moments in club land from one year to another. Yesterday reaffirmed everything I love about our sport and some things that make me question why we bother. I saw the highs and lows all at the … [Read more...] about Footy Manager’s Report – Finals Week 1

This is the week that fills me with many mixed emotions every year. Sunday marked the formal end of the home and away season for 2019. Congrats to all of our amazing kids for the Passion, Teamwork, Fun and Respect in 2019. It's been an absolute … [Read more...] about President’s Report – Round 15