You wake up different on the morning of a final. The senses are heightened. Is it going to rain? Is the wind howling? Did the boys get enough sleep? Thankfully, we didn't have much time to think about it. 8.15am arrival for a 9am start. The … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 1 vs East Brighton Vampires – Semi Final
Under 12 Div 1 (was Green) 2019
Under 12 Div 1 vs East Malvern (R15)
Here we are. Another year of home and away games completed. What an adventure and ride it's been. Fifteen rounds all done and we now have earned the right to play off against East Brighton in one of the finals. We had our last game against East … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 1 vs East Malvern (R15)
Under 12 Div 1 vs Prahran (R14)
The game this week was against the boys from Prahran. We always have a good tussle with these boys and momentum and winning form was the key to the contest. We're two weeks out from a finals campaign so all the positives are what counts. The … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 1 vs Prahran (R14)
Under 12 Div 1 vs South Melbourne (R13)
The weather was cold and dreary Saturday night. It cleared up for our early start in Albert Park for our next contest against SMD. We arrived in sunshine and the parking meter wasn't working. Bonus! Zac Mc was our captain for the day. First half … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 1 vs South Melbourne (R13)
Under 12 Div 1 vs East Brighton Vampires (R12)
A glorious day greeted us back at the home of football, Castlefield Reserve. We were up against the strong East Brighton outfit who, thus far, were the only team to have knocked us off. In our last outing against them they were a bit bigger and … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 1 vs East Brighton Vampires (R12)
Under 12 Div 1 vs St Bedes Mentone (R11)
Off to another away game against one of our big rivals, St Bedes. We've had some amazing games against these guys over the last 5 years. The teams have been relatively unchanged in that time so it's great to see them compete against one another. The … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 1 vs St Bedes Mentone (R11)
Under 12 Div 1 vs Ajax (R10)
We were excited to be back after a 2-week break. Thanks for all your understanding whilst Castlefield is being managed. Hopefully we don’t have to train away at Brighton or gift our opposition home games for too much longer, whilst the ground … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 1 vs Ajax (R10)
Under 12 Div 1 vs Prahran (R7)
Another sunny afternoon greeted us at the 'big' ground, Toorak Park. It was also another quagmire in the middle of the ground. Classic 1970's mud patch. Wes S was out captain for the day and we seem to have nailed the positive starts. It might be … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 1 vs Prahran (R7)
Under 12 Div 1 vs South Melbourne (R6)
The weekend started with a composite u12 side taking on the Marist boys who were over from Western Australia. The morning was a great success and we won the State Of Origin by 8 or 9 goals. The game was well received by both teams and Damo and I got … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 1 vs South Melbourne (R6)
Under 12 Div 1 vs East Brighton Vampires (R5)
This week saw us in the “twilight” fixture against East Brighton at their ground in Moorabbin West. This timeslot had us waiting around all day until 3.00pm until it was time to switch the heads into football mode. We were back to a full complement … [Read more...] about Under 12 Div 1 vs East Brighton Vampires (R5)
