Going into the Round 11 match against East Sandringham I reiterated that our final 20 minutes of training on the Wednesday was really good, we changed things slightly and they looked far better than the stagnant delivery we had played with the … [Read more...] about Under 14 Div 1 vs East Sandringham (R11)
Under 14 Div 1 2019
Under 14 Div 1 vs St Bedes Mentone (R10)
With the Winter months closing in, and most of the squad back, we went down to Boss James with optimism last Wednesday night for training. We were met with howling wind and the Sherrin going more sideways than forward. After an hour of running, … [Read more...] about Under 14 Div 1 vs St Bedes Mentone (R10)
Under 14 Div 1 v Mordi Brae (R9)
With the Sun-lovers still away, drinking free cocktails and reminding me all about it with photo evidence at every opportunity we went into the Round 9 game against Mordi Brea knowing it might come down to the last 30 seconds of the game. I was very … [Read more...] about Under 14 Div 1 v Mordi Brae (R9)
Under 14 Div 1 vs Port South Melbourne (R7)
Sunday morning, I received news that 3 lads were pulling out due to various issues, mainly sickness. We had Jules and Lach coming in, which pleased me greatly. I should have left 10 minutes earlier as getting a park at Murphy field was no easy … [Read more...] about Under 14 Div 1 vs Port South Melbourne (R7)
Under 14 Div 1 vs Beaumaris (R6)
It takes 4 quarters to beat a good team that will play finals like the Beaumaris Sharks, at half time the score was Rovers 7 Sharks 20, we were in the game, the Sharks poor kicking had given us some life. In the second half Big O rearranged the … [Read more...] about Under 14 Div 1 vs Beaumaris (R6)
Under 14 Div 1 vs East Malvern (R5)
Making Cecil ‘Captain for the Day’ was the best move I have made coaching in a long time; his game was from the very top shelf in every way. Before I go on, a big shout out to our Captain, Archie who plays D1 U14 interleague on Wednesday night … [Read more...] about Under 14 Div 1 vs East Malvern (R5)
Under 14 Div 2 vs Waverley Park Hawks (R4)
First, congratulations to all members of the Under 14 squad: players, TM’s, coaches, parents, supporters. As always, our initial phase in any season is to have fun in a safe, harmonious, respectful and educational environment. Our aim with the D2 … [Read more...] about Under 14 Div 2 vs Waverley Park Hawks (R4)
Under 14 Div 2 vs St Peters (R3)
My concern with our group going into round three was how we might turn up mentally following a 14 goal win the week before. I spoke to the players about this and we worked extensively below the knees pre-game to highlight how we might lack focus … [Read more...] about Under 14 Div 2 vs St Peters (R3)
Under 14 Div 2 vs Brighton Beach (R2)
Rovers 12-12-84 def Brighton Beach 0-4-4 Firstly, a shout out to everyone’s mate, Maxy Carroll, Max suffered a wrist injury Sunday and will miss a few weeks, not great for Max or our team as he is in good form. The squad trained real well last … [Read more...] about Under 14 Div 2 vs Brighton Beach (R2)
Under 14 Div 2 vs Ajax (R1)
How fantastic that footy is back! Six months sitting around waiting for round one 1 to arrive…while the surf, sun, basketball and BBQ’s are all good, footy is the one sport that pulls the community together like no other. Our lads had a great … [Read more...] about Under 14 Div 2 vs Ajax (R1)
