Written by Makiko Vagas It was the Rovers last home and away game of the season. We played against Ajax Stars at Princes Park. Harvey and Jason were playing up from U8s as Ernie and Jack were away. Sam announced Ethan (who was the birthday … [Read more...] about Under 9 Yellow vs Ajax (R13)
Under 9 Yellow 2019 (was orange)
Under 9 Yellow vs East Brighton Vampires (R12)
Sunday 28 July presented one of the best morning’s for footy all season. The team arrived today ready to implement the strategies learned at training this week. Quarter 1 immediately opened up with a series of plays that linked up multiple … [Read more...] about Under 9 Yellow vs East Brighton Vampires (R12)
Under 9 Yellow vs Mordi Brae (R11)
The day started overcast and chilly but the sun broke through just before the start of the match and by then Sam and Dan had talked to the team about “eyes on the ball” and focusing on their actions, followed by a few warm-up drills. The first … [Read more...] about Under 9 Yellow vs Mordi Brae (R11)
Under 9 Yellow vs East Sandringham (R10)
There are only a few strong rivals in sport. England v France, Australia v New Zealand and Canada v USA…None of them as strong as the kids from Bayside – Hampton v East Sandringham. Going into this match we knew that. We knew they would bring their … [Read more...] about Under 9 Yellow vs East Sandringham (R10)
Under 9 Yellow v Oakleigh (R9)
Well there was no sight of ‘end of term-itus’ as we played against Oakleigh at home. We had strong legs, a lot of enthusiasm and goals in every quarter from our team. The boys (Hannah is on holidays at the moment) ran out strong, supported by some … [Read more...] about Under 9 Yellow v Oakleigh (R9)
Under 9 Yellow vs East Malvern (R8)
It was a very early start for the Rovers on a very cold and foggy Sunday morning. As the Rovers commenced their warm-up exercises the fog began to lift, but for some of the parents who attended the Rovers 90th Birthday celebration the fog would take … [Read more...] about Under 9 Yellow vs East Malvern (R8)
Under 9 Yellow vs Prahran (R7)
The coach asked for all players to remember, start well, fast footy, keep your feet and hard running. The ground conditions were a worry, wet and slippery at Como, but that didn’t stop our hope for a win today. The sun was beaming through the clouds. … [Read more...] about Under 9 Yellow vs Prahran (R7)
Under 9 Yellow vs Ajax (R6)
Top 5 as voted by Yellow Mum and Team Manager: * The 7 kicks / 6 marks goal set up, a kick-in from Tommy B, to Hudson DE, to Hunter, to Fraser, to Hudson VdV, to Arch and ending in Thomas B's goal * Our goal umpire dancing, while reaching for … [Read more...] about Under 9 Yellow vs Ajax (R6)
Under 9 Yellow vs East Brighton Vampires (R5)
A cold windy day greeted us at Hurlingham Park on Sunday morning, Coach Sam gave the team a pre-match razz-up for another great day, with the key messages: Chance for us to keep improving Share the ball Kick to space, and Most of all … [Read more...] about Under 9 Yellow vs East Brighton Vampires (R5)
Under 9 Orange vs Ajax (R4)
Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside! Unfortunately, the Rovers were not there today – playing on a beautiful, but windswept, oval in Caulfield. Ajax are a good strong team and the Rovers knew they had to play their best. The parents were all … [Read more...] about Under 9 Orange vs Ajax (R4)
